London’s great public loo sell-off
Peter Mandelson recently made headlines after being caught urinating against a wall, having spent the evening at George Osborne's Notting Hill home. But is it any wonder, when so many public loos are ...
24 Nov 202512min
Green light go-ahead for London transport upgrade
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give the go-ahead for an extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead in her Budget next week.London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has described the news as a ...
21 Nov 202516min
Slaughter in Sudan and the shadowy trail to the UAE
In Darfur, at least twice as many people have been killed than in Gaza since 2023. As the crisis looks likely to worsen, one nation has questions to answer over its links to the atrocities. In this we...
20 Nov 202516min
Is Wicked: For Good set to be another box-office smash hit?
It’s predicted to be the movie event of the year, and this Friday 21 November, Wicked: For Good is finally released in cinemas - the follow-up to last year’s Oscar-nominated first film, featuring Cynt...
19 Nov 202517min
Labour proposes new Danish-style immigration system
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has launched a crackdown on illegal migration, with new reforms aimed at stopping the UK being seen as a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers. They include fast-tracking t...
18 Nov 202516min
Renters Rights Act: Will it drive landlords from the market?
It’s been confirmed that the long-awaited Renter’s Rights Act will come into force next year on May 1, with the government setting out a staggered timeline for sweeping renters' reforms. As the bigges...
17 Nov 202514min
What does the election of New York's Zohran Mamdani mean for London?
On 5th November, Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani secured an astounding, against-the-odds victory in the New York mayoral election, becoming the youngest person in over a century to lead the largest city i...
14 Nov 202517min
Who’s at your table? The Standard’s Winter Campaign
Refugees and people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity are London’s most disadvantaged groups. To support them, The Standard is launching our Winter Appeal with the backing of Rita Ora - an...
13 Nov 202515min
