The ‘world first’ smuggling sanctions set to tackle illegal migration
The government has stepped up its crackdown on anyone involved in assisting illegal migration in the UK. Foreign secretary David Lammy described the new sanctions, which will be implemented tomorrow, ...
22 Jul 202515min
Why the water industry shake-up is 'doomed to fail'
Ofwat is to be scrapped as part of a radical overhaul of a “broken” water regulatory system Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed today, following the publication of a major report from the Indep...
21 Jul 202515min
Why was the Afghan data breach kept secret?
A major data breach which led to thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK became public knowledge for the first time this week. The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk is here ...
18 Jul 202515min
UK unemployment rate rises to highest level since Covid
Today unemployment rates have risen to 4.7%, which is the highest rate since the second lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. But what’s the truth behind the figures? Professor Ashwin Kumar, D...
17 Jul 202513min
Inflation nation: why are food prices rising again?
The UK rate of inflation has increased to an 18-month high of 3.6% to the shock of economists - and households are facing a new squeeze, with accelerating food, drink and fuel prices. The Standard’s B...
16 Jul 202514min
The aristocrat who fell from high society to become a convicted baby killer
In an unprecedented trial at The Old Bailey, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who went on the run with their newborn daughter, have been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. The Standard...
15 Jul 202516min
Will the income tax threshold freeze be extended?
Treasury minister Darren Jones has left open the prospect of freezing the thresholds for paying income tax beyond 2028, as the government scrambles to balance the public finances. Pranesh Narayanan, a...
14 Jul 202513min
The schools closure crisis hitting London - and the UK
In The Standard’s latest special report, reporter Jacob Phillip has been investigating the capital’s vanishing schools, with more than 30 primaries in the capital set to shut or merge before the next ...
11 Jul 202513min
