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
(In)Justice: Killer Privilege | Episode 6: Catch Me If You Can
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10 Jul 202537min
The London Mayor’s policing blitz tackling town centre crime
Today Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a policing blitz on London’s 20 most blighted town centres for shoplifting, robbery, knife crime and anti-social behaviour. The Standard’s Crime Editor Anthony Franc...
9 Jul 202514min
Post Office Horizon scandal: Will the postmasters receive justice?
Today, the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report delivered a devastating assessment of the damage done by the scandal, which is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in Britis...
8 Jul 202515min
The fallout from the 7/7 London bombings, 20 years on
It’s been 20 years since the 7/7 bomb attacks in the capital which killed 52 people and injured several hundred. The Standard is joined by Islamic scholar Thomas Small, and survivor Mustafa Kurtuldu, ...
7 Jul 202515min
One year of Keir: Can the Prime Minister save himself?
Today marks one year since Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered No. 10 Downing Street, but it’s been a tricky start, as he faces plummeting polls, backbench rebels and sudden U-turns. The St...
4 Jul 202515min
(In)Justice: Killer Privilege | Episode 5: Full Pockets
Sam Hunter, Alex’s childhood friend, recounts the eerily similar death of another friend, Liam Anderson, in Sydney, Australia. Journalist Sacha Batthyany delves into the psychology of extreme wealth, ...
3 Jul 202530min
