Farmers’ new London protest against Labour ‘tractor tax’
Thousands of farmers converged on Westminster as tractors made a slow drive through central London on Wednesday afternoon in the second protest against Labour’s inheritance tax reforms.Farmers travell...
11 Des 202411min
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione charged with UnitedHealthcare boss NYC murder
New York prosecutors have filed a murder charge against an Ivy League graduate suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last Wednesday.Lu...
10 Des 202410min
Assad flees Syria: what now for Middle East after rebels topple regime?
Syrians awoke on Monday to hope - but also uncertainty - after the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized the capital Damascus.Dictator President Bashar al-Assad reportedly fled to Russia, following ...
9 Des 202410min
President Biden pardons son Hunter, norovirus surge, rail renationalisation: our weekly news round-up
Welcome to The Standard podcast’s round-up special edition. In this episode:President Joe Biden pardons son Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence for gun and tax convictionsBritish drivers wi...
7 Des 202413min
What is Manifesting? ...with Salarah Starre (The Bigger Life Festival)
As part of The Bigger Life Festival, brought to you by Masterclasses from The London Standard, host Nicola Barron is joined by manifestation expert Salarah Starre, who’s leading a special workshop at ...
6 Des 202414min
A contactable police officer for every neighbourhood, pledges PM
The prime minister has pledged every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have a named, contactable police officer, as part of his “plan for change” outlined on Thursday.In a speech billed as setti...
5 Des 202410min
Commuter rail lines renationalisation, ticket prices & train strikes
Three rail companies serving London commuters will be renationalised by Labour next year - with a fourth also in the government's sights - under a “major shake-up” of British railways. It's claimed re...
4 Des 202410min
Online stalking victims get right to know perpetrator’s ID
Victims of the crime of stalking are to be given better protection including the right to know the identity of their online harasser.New legal protections unveiled by the Home Office also include Stal...
3 Des 202411min
