Rachael Burford

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Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at the Evening Standard.

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<p>The government will strengthen data sharing with Bangladesh to help prevent visa abuses</p>
Politics

Home Office announces crackdown on illegal migrants from Bangladesh

The Home Office said it had “streamlined” its returns agreement with Bangladesh

16 May 2024
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London

At least another five years before Hammersmith Bridge reopens to cars

The Grade II* listed crossing was hurriedly closed to vehicles five years ago

11 Apr 2024
<p>Eugenia Morales (right) wants to join her husband Connor White in England</p>
Politics

'Totally impossible' new family visa rules come into force in UK

From Thursday Britons will need to earn at least £29,000 a year to sponsor a loved one to live in the UK

11 Apr 2024
<p>Wilma Brown with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer</p>
Politics

Labour suspends general election candidate over racism row

Wilma Brown appears to have shared offensive posts, including one which branded Scottish leader Humza Yousaf the ‘first minister of Gaza’

10 Apr 2024
<p>The change to the minimum income for family visas was part of a package of measures unveiled by the Home Secretary James Cleverly</p>
Politics

Family visa wage threshold rises this week amid warnings

The minimum wage required for Britons to bring their foreign partners to the UK is rising from £18,600 to £29,000

10 Apr 2024
<p>Mayor of London Sadiq Khan</p>
Politics

Sadiq Khan makes direct plea to Europeans in London

In an open letter, published in Tuesday's Evening Standard, the Labour Mayor said "there has never been a starker choice" for European citizens in capital

9 Apr 2024
<p>The food court will house 19 restaurants</p>
Politics

Large food market planned for Oxford Street

Some 19 restaurants will set up in a food court next to Marble Arch if the project wins planning permission

8 Apr 2024
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Politics

'No split' in cabinet over Gaza, insists 'deeply concerned' minister

The UK is under pressure to suspended arms sales and publish legal advice about whether the offensive in Gaza has broken international humanitarian laws

8 Apr 2024
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Politics

Scotland Yard 'working with other forces' over MP honeytrap scandal

Tory MP William Wragg has said he was ‘manipulated’ into passing personal phone numbers of colleagues and parliamentary staff to a man he met on dating app Grindr

5 Apr 2024
<p>MPs accused the Government of letting Thames Water get away with polluting while threatening to increase bills</p>
Politics

London's great stink: Sewage flowed into our rivers for 10,000 hours

Thames Water customers will see a huge rise in bills this week despite sewage being pumped into London rivers for more than 9,773 hours in 2023

4 Apr 2024
<p>The minimum salary for people arriving in the UK on a Skilled Worker Visa increases on April 4</p>
Politics

Visa clampdown on foreign workers 'making it harder for firms'

Businesses in the capital are ‘struggling with acute skills shortages’ and increasing the salary threshold for foreign workers will make it worse, it has been warned

4 Apr 2024
<p>How London’s Westminster Parliament constituency map would look after the next election, according to a YouGov poll</p>
Politics

Tories to lose all London seats apart from five at election - new poll

The YouGov survey showed the Conservatives haemorrhaging more than a dozen seats to Labour and the Liberal Democrats

3 Apr 2024
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Politics

Royal Mail proposes cut to second class deliveries to save first class

The cost cutting plans would save up to £300million a year

3 Apr 2024
<p>JK Rowling has said she will not delete social media posts which may breach new Scottish hate crime laws</p>
Politics

JK Rowling's posts about new hate crime laws 'not criminal'

A cabinet minister said police should focus on ‘fighting crime’ after it was suggested the Harry Potter author’s comments could fall foul of new Scottish hate crime laws

2 Apr 2024