The ‘catastrophic failure’ behind Heathrow’s power outage
Today, a new report from Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) has revealed that a power outage which shut Heathrow Airport earlier this year, causing travel chaos for more than 270,000 pas...
2 Jul 202512min
The TfL fat cats earning more than the Prime Minister
Transport for London has missed passenger targets, delayed the new Piccadilly line trains and caused chaos on the Central line, but 2,200 Transport for London staff earn six-figure sums, according to ...
1 Jul 202512min
Inside the London youth courts tackling knife crime
The problem of knife crime is usually viewed through the prism of tragedy. But after spending months reporting from inside the capital’s youth courts, The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk ...
30 Jun 202513min
Can home favourite Jack Draper win Wimbledon?
With this year’s Wimbledon Championships starting on Monday, The Standard’s live sports writer Matt Verri tells us about meeting Britain’s no.1 tennis star Jack Draper - currently ranked fourth in the...
27 Jun 202516min
(In)Justice: Killer Privilege | Episode 4: The Rebellion
Katja Faber transforms from mother to defender as she gears up for the biggest legal fight of her lifetime – the appeal and ensuing retrial. We examine a Swiss legal loophole that Bennet’s team exploi...
26 Jun 202536min
Labour’s rebellion as welfare reform vote set to go ahead
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a growing backlash to his proposed welfare reform bill, with 120 Labour MPs saying they will back an amendment that threatens the cuts. The Standard’s Chief Polit...
25 Jun 202515min
Sharmadean Reid on the obstacles faced by female entrepreneurs in the UK
The UK may be the start-up capital of Europe, but not when it comes to women. Currently, just 19.1% of active UK companies are female-led.Sharmadean Reid, an award-winning entrepreneur, founder of Sta...
24 Jun 202511min
Palestine Action banned under anti-terror laws
The campaign group Palestine Action has been proscribed under anti-terror laws. Before the announcement was confirmed, Ruth Ehrlich, Head of Policy and Campaigns at the human rights organisations Libe...
23 Jun 202514min
