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
London’s unemployment rate hits 11-year-high ahead of Autumn Budget
Britain’s jobless rate has surged to its highest level for more than four-and-a-half years, as the labour market continues to weaken. London had the highest unemployment rate of any region in the UK a...
12 Nov 202513min
Why are London councillors running for office in Bangladesh?
Communities Secretary Steve Reed, who is in charge of local government, has said he is “appalled” that serving London councillors are campaigning to become MPs in another country. He wrote to Tower Ha...
11 Nov 202513min
