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Rachael Burford

Political Reporter

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Rachael Burford is a Political Reporter at the Evening Standard.

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Rachael Burford is a Political Reporter at the Evening Standard.

Politics

Boris Johnson fights on as Zahawi replaces Sunak as Chancellor

Ultra-loyalist to the PM Steve Barclay will become Health Secretary

Jul 5, 2022
UK

Boris Johnson apologises for handling of the Chris Pincher row

Mr Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week over allegations he groped two men at a private members’ club

Jul 5, 2022
Politics

Speculation Putin could be ousted amid rumours about his health

The Russian president will likely face ‘political consequences’ when the country next goes to the polls in 2024, they said

Jun 21, 2022
World

Putin’s army running out of ammunition, say Western officials

Defence chiefs believe Putin’s army has lost between 15,000 and 20,000 soldiers during five months of intense fighting

Jun 21, 2022
UK

Tube and rail strikes plunge London into chaos

It is the biggest strike in 30 years after last ditch talks failed

Jun 20, 2022
Politics

Boris Johnson ‘feeling well’ after minor operation at London hospital

Mr Johnson was said to be resting on Monday and to be planning to chair Cabinet on Tuesday

Jun 20, 2022
UK

Teachers threaten strikes unless they receive huge pay rise

Two key education unions have announced they will consider balloting members over industrial action unless significant salary increases are offered

Jun 20, 2022
World

Julian Assange’s wife vows to fight his US extradition order

The Home Secretary has signed an order to extradite Assange to the US on espionage charges

Jun 17, 2022
UK

Rwanda migrant flight battle goes to the wire

Questions over whether flight will leave as planned after intervention of European Court of Human Rights

Jun 15, 2022
London

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet with mourners at Grenfell Tower

William and Kate join bereaved families and survivors to remember victims on fifth anniversary of tragedy

Jun 14, 2022
Politics

Government’s new cost of living tsar called for Boris Johnson to quit

David Buttress said Boris Johnson “had to go” over partygate scandal

Jun 14, 2022
UK

Truss: ‘Completely moral’ Rwanda migrant flight will take off today

‘The really important thing is that we establish the principle and we start to break the business model of these appalling people traffickers’, the Foreign Secretary said

Jun 14, 2022