Is this Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest crisis as Labour leader?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s judgement has come under fire over a delay in withdrawing his party’s support for its Rochdale by-election candidate, Azhar Ali, over remarks he made about Israel.It c...
13 Feb 202410min
Pressure grows to change controversial ‘fast track’ justice
Pressure is mounting on the Government to investigate the controversial single justice procedure, as The Standard uncovers more criminal cases brought against sick and vulnerable people.Our courts cor...
12 Feb 202410min
Plaza Suite starring Sarah Jessica Parker at the Savoy (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
Check out The Standard Theatre Podcast's review of Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, it's the show we've all been waiting for...Click here to find ...
10 Feb 202410min
London fare dodgers: are enough being caught?
Tube staff report more than 756,000 fare dodger cases in 2023. TfL reveals 56% rise in fare dodger prosecutions compared with 2022…but 10,000 fewer are prosecuted each year than at pre-pandemic levels...
9 Feb 202412min
Has Labour made a mistake with £28bn green energy U-turn?
Labour under fire after cutting the budget for UK clean energy plans. Critics call the decision ‘economically illiterate’. Scale back reportedly due to 'tougher economic circumstances'. Our Deputy Pol...
8 Feb 202411min
Why Londoners are the country's 'least happiest commuters'
Data shows 24% of Londoners hate their commute. Average London commute takes 38 minutes. Central Line commuters affected by disruption ‘virtually every day’ since December. Our Arts Correspondent Robe...
7 Feb 202413min
Royals rally around King Charles as cancer treatment begins
PM Rishi Sunak reveals cancer was 'caught early'. Buckingham Palace keeps cancer type private. President Joe Biden sends his well wishes. Our Royal Editor Robert Jobson discusses the King’s diagnosis,...
6 Feb 202410min
Nimco Ali: The death threats I got for campaigning against FGM
Anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali sits down with the Evening Standard's Alexandra Jones to talk about her eleven year battle to end the practice worldwide. To mark the UN International Day of Zero Toleran...
6 Feb 202416min
