Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at the Evening Standard.
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Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour moments before PMQs
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said the PM “cannot be trusted” on border security or the small boats crisis
Monty Panesar drops plan to run as London MP for George Galloway party
The former international cricketer was planning to contest Ealing Southall
Gaza protests are costing Met police £6million a month
The cost of policing pro-Palestinian and Israeli protests in the capital has reached north of £40million
Labour will 'win back trust' of Muslim voters, says Rachel Reeves
‘I regret whenever someone decides that they can’t bring themselves to vote for Labour, and we will seek to rebuild the trust of those communities’
London mayor election: Key areas to watch as capital holds its breath
Counting in the London mayoral and assembly elections will begin on Saturday morning
London election: Results show Ulez still problem for Sadiq Khan
The Conservatives won council by-elections in Hillingdon, Sutton and Wandsworth
Tory MP blames dyspraxia for losing photo ID he needed to vote
Ipswich MP Tom Hunt said people mocking him online for the error were "persecuting" him and warned them to be "very careful with their words”
London students occupy library as US Gaza protests spread across UK
Slogans on posters outside the London university building read ‘Shut Down 4 Palestine’ and, controversially, ‘From The River to the Sea’
Calls for London 'rat czar' to tackle rodents feasting on fatbergs
Experts say the vermin are ballooning in size as they feast on fatbergs in the capital's sewers
First people marked for Rwanda deportation detained by Home Office
A series of operations took place across the country this week, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks, the department said
Rishi Sunak dodges question on racism in Tory-run Ulez Facebook groups
During Prime Minister's Questions Rishi Sunak was asked if he would investigate Susan Hall’s membership of the pages
Three arrests as Pro-Palestine protesters hold May Day demonstrations
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Department of Business and Trade to demand an end to arms sales to Israel
Susan Hall and Sadiq Khan clash as mayor battle enters final 48 hours
Candidates row over leaked Hall comments on Met Police
Monty Panesar to stand as MP for George Galloway's party in London
The Workers Party is also understood to be attempting to woo veteran MP Diane Abbott, who is suspended from Labour
Rishi Sunak warns of ‘chilling effects’ of cancel culture
Mr Sunak gave the warning during a speech at the 25th Society of Editors Conference in London on Tuesday
Mayoral candidates 'failing Londoners over leasehold scandal'
Tory candidate Susan Hall has been accused of ‘ignoring’, while Sadiq Khan ‘broke’ a 2021 manifesto pledge to set up a City Hall commonhold pilot scheme
SNP begins search for new leader after Humza Yousaf quits
Scotland’s First Minister triggered a leadership contest after the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens collapsed
Over 160 council homes in London borough have mould and damp
Almost 1,800 other homes run by Waltham Forest council are also in desperate need of repairs and maintenance, figures show
Humza Yousaf insists he will not quit ahead of no confidence motion
Scottish First Minister cancels independence speech as he fights for political survival
Skyrocketing cost of London Holocaust memorial raised by MPs
The cost of the memorial, due to be built next to Parliament, has almost tripled