25% of Londoners 'unlikely' to take a covid vaccine; & on Black Friday Top Shop's owner reportedly 'faces administration'
Health experts and community leaders are joining forces to urge Londoners to get the Covid-19 jab after a shocking poll suggested a quarter of Londoners are unlikely to have it. The YouGov survey for ...
27 Nov 20209min
How London 'narrowly missed' Tier 3 covid rules; and our £120k Future Theatre Fund with TikTok
London has escaped the toughest Covid-19 restrictions with cases now falling in more than two-thirds of boroughs, according to official figures. But our deputy political editor, Nicholas Cecil, says i...
26 Nov 20208min
Meghan's "unbearable" miscarriage grief; Sunak's spending review, & what to watch on Netflix at Xmas
The Duchess of Sussex has described her “unbearable grief” after she suffered a miscarriage. In a moving account written for the New York Times, Meghan reveals how she lost her unborn baby in July whi...
25 Nov 202010min
London's battle to stay out of Tier 3, and why it matters to theatre and sport
Politicians and business leaders are pleading for London to stay out of Tier 3, as the number of covid-19 cases falls in the city as a whole. The Evening Standard's Lizzie Edmonds explains the "crippl...
24 Nov 20208min
When will the Oxford vaccine be available, what's happening with Tiers?
The UK’s home-grown Covid vaccine is “highly effective” — and the first Britons are expected to receive it by the end of the year. Oxford University says its vaccine was found to be up to 90 per cent ...
23 Nov 20208min
Music: The #SaveOurVenues Campaign, and Idlewild's Rod Jones on the London gig that made them
Leading music industry figures are issuing an urgent plea to protect small venues facing collapse amid the pandemic. The coronavirus and lockdown measures have forced scores of live music homes in Lon...
20 Nov 20209min
Why the Oxford vaccine could be a breakthrough for the elderly, and the true cost of a PS5
The Covid vaccine being made by Oxford university is safe and works well in older adults most likely to become seriously ill or die from the virus, its creators revealed today. In another major boost ...
19 Nov 20208min
Is Christmas worth the risk? Plus Dolly Parton's Covid vaccine funding revealed
Families may be able to mix in “bubbles” at Christmas under plans for a brief relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over the festive period, according to reports. It comes as data shows the number of...
18 Nov 20209min
