How Starmer’s Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown
As the Chagos Islands deal returns to the Commons, the Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent, Rachael Burford, joins us to explain how the influx of islanders from the remote archipelago has left H...
20 Okt 202516min
Leading the Charge: Electric London – People, Policy and the Price of Change
Londoners have been told for years to go electric – and many listened. Families swapped their cars for EVs on the school run. Small businesses invested in electric vans. Thousands of Uber drivers made...
18 Okt 202514min
The Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban
Today discussions to resolve the ban on fans of an Israeli football club attending a match against Aston Villa are happening “at pace, across government”, Downing Street has insisted. Sir Keir Starmer...
17 Okt 202516min
Starmer under pressure as China spy case row escalates
Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh questions over the China spying case after several newly released key witness statements raised further concerns about national security. The case in question relates ...
16 Okt 202515min
Tube drivers set for £80,000 salary in TfL bid to stop strikes
Tube drivers have been offered an enhanced pay deal that could take their salaries to around £80,000 a year, The Standard can reveal. The proposal, which TfL describes as a “full and final offer”, wil...
15 Okt 202515min
Is there a jobs apocalypse?
The latest unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the jobless rate has risen to its highest level since the pandemic in 2021 - but analysts also say the jobs market is ...
14 Okt 202516min
Donald Trump hails 'historic dawn of new Middle East'
Today Israeli families are welcoming home hostages as hundreds of Palestinian detainees are freed, following Friday’s ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump addressed Israel...
13 Okt 202515min
London gets £36.5 million boost to tackle homelessness as council costs soar
On World Homeless Day, the government has announced a new £36.5 million funding package to help Londoners facing homelessness this winter. The money will be directed towards supporting families in tem...
10 Okt 202516min
