Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ tourist death
A sixth person has died after allegedly drinking 'tainted alcohol shots' suspected of being laced with poisonous methanol during a backpacking holiday in Laos.All are thought to have died after allege...
22 Nov 202415min
Kyiv claims Russia fired ‘first long-range ICBM rocket’ in Ukraine war
Kyiv claims Russia launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in an attack on Ukraine, but that account has reportedly been disputed by US officials.The powerful weapo...
21 Nov 202410min
Impact of inflation rise & cold weather on 2025 energy bills
UK inflation has risen to its highest level since April driven by an increase in household energy bills, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inf...
20 Nov 202414min
Farmers protest against Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance
Thousands of British farmers marched on Westminster as tractors converged in central London to protest against Labour plans to end inheritance tax exemption.Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last mon...
19 Nov 202411min
Storm Shadow: what’s next for UK policy after US-Ukraine missiles deal?
Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson stressed Britain was giving “full backing” to Ukraine amid a report that it will join America in allowing Kyiv to fire West-supplied long-range missiles into Russia...
18 Nov 202413min
Dr Aubrey de Grey (Brave New World preview)
Evgeny Lebedev joins Dr Aubrey de Grey, a pioneer in biomedical gerontology - the study of life extension and rejuvenation - and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation.Known for his radical approa...
16 Nov 202412min
UK cold snap: keeping your brain healthy this winter
The temperature in London next week is set to plummet into chilly single digits.But what effect is this cold weather having on our brains - and what can we do to keep our wellbeing levels topped up as...
15 Nov 202410min
A Place To Call Home: Our Winter Appeal with Comic Relief
Today marks the launch of The London Standard’s 2024 Winter Appeal, in collaboration with Comic Relief. The campaign’s aim is to help organisations in London and across the UK that support refugees an...
14 Nov 202416min
