How would hiking tax on landlords impact London's renters?
Today Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of running “the economy like Baldrick”, from the Blackadder sitcom, and risking rising rents, amid reports that the Treasury is considering hiking tax f...
28 Aug 202516min
Should London's transport network be free?
Campaigners are calling for free public transport in London, as travel fares are set to rise above inflation until 2030 - but is it feasible? The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall ...
27 Aug 202516min
Record number of Britons relying on out of work welfare
Today, a record 6.5 million Britons are claiming out of work benefits - a jump of 500,000 since Labour came to power. It comes despite Sir Keir Starmer’s election campaign promise to “get Britain work...
26 Aug 202513min
Migrant hotels brace for weekend of protests - plus Notting Hill Carnival is here
A wave of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers is set to take place over the weekend. It comes as the latest figures showed there were more than 32,000 asylum see...
22 Aug 202515min
London leads on GCSE Results Day
It’s GCSE Results day - and London is further ahead of any other region in the country, when it comes to students achieving at least a 7 or an A grade. We’re joined by Efua Poku Amanfo, a researcher a...
21 Aug 202515min
Why is the UK so badly affected by inflation?
UK inflation has risen more than expected to 3.8 per cent today, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. It’s the highest since January 2024, and when Labour came to power last summ...
20 Aug 202516min
How would a new property tax impact Londoners?
The Treasury is considering a new tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000 as a step towards a radical overhaul of stamp duty and council tax - although no final decision has been made. With ...
19 Aug 202516min
Gaza children to be brought to UK 'in coming weeks' for medical treatment
The Government is working “at pace” to bring sick and injured children from Gaza to the UK for urgent medical treatment, Downing Street has said. We’re joined by Dr James Smith, a British emergency ph...
18 Aug 202515min
