Will digital ID cards stop illegal working?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will be an “enormous opportunity” for the UK and make working illegally tougher. Digital ID will become mand...
26 Sep 202516min
The old Etonian, his president father and brutal torture in an African jail
In this week’s special report, in the first of an exclusive three-part series, Noureddin Bongo tells The Standard’s Claudia Cockerell about his hell after his family were ousted in a coup in Gabon, Ce...
25 Sep 202516min
What's behind Trump's fresh attack on Sadiq Khan?
In his speech to the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump has made a fresh attack on Sir Sadiq Khan, and claimed London wants to “go to Sharia law”. A spokesperson for Sadiq, London’s first ...
24 Sep 202514min
UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year
Economists are warning that the UK could face one of the highest inflation rates of any major economy this year.New data from the OECD predicts Britain will see the sharpest price rises among G7 natio...
23 Sep 202513min
Gatwick's £2.2bn second runway plan gets green light
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved Gatwick’s plans for a second runway. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the privately financed £2.2 bn project will create thousands more jobs.To fin...
22 Sep 202514min
Leading the Charge: Electric London – Clean Air at a Crossroads
London has made huge strides in cleaning up its air – with nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter levels dropping sharply thanks to bold policies, investment in public transport, and the rise of elec...
20 Sep 202511min
Migrant returned to France after government wins court challenge
The second deportation under the government’s ‘one in, one out’ deal with France took place early this morning, as hundreds more migrants risked their lives trying to reach the UK. An Eritrean man, wh...
19 Sep 202517min
Jimmy Kimmel talkshow taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments
ABC has pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off air indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. US President Donald Trump celebrated the decision, whil...
18 Sep 202517min
