The best TV of 2025: from Adolescence to Hacks
As we settle into the festive season, it’s time for a round-up of all the best TV from 2025.It’s been a jam-packed one, as ever, serving up lashings of humour, tragedy and a whole lot of sequels. Seve...
24 Dec 202517min
Fury as ‘secret courts’ hand out warrants for energy firms to break into homes
It’s well-documented that our courts system is in crisis but following an investigation, The Standard can reveal that magistrates are sitting in secret to allow utility companies to break into people’...
23 Dec 202517min
Councils shake-up: Will local elections face further delays?
It might be the festive season, but there’s fury in the corridors of power following a row which broke out regarding proposals that would see local elections delayed for a second year in a row for mil...
22 Dec 202512min
Scandals and strikes: Inside the disaster-hit British Library
The British Library is one of the UK’s greatest cultural institutions. However, behind the scenes, the staff who make it function are working longer hours for less pay, in worsening conditions. Now, w...
19 Dec 202515min
Professor Tim Spector and Dr Federica Amati on Brave New World (Preview)
A special preview from our sister podcast Brave New World, featuring a new episode from its latest series.Host Evgeny Lebedev sits down with Professor Tim Spector and Dr Federica Amati — the leading s...
18 Dec 202515min
Why are West End ticket prices so high?
More than 17 million people arrive in the capital each year to celebrate one of London's most beloved cultural gemstones - theatre. But seeing a central London play can set you back hundreds of pounds...
17 Dec 202516min
Bondi Beach: Terror attack latest as at least 15 killed
At least 15 people including a London-born rabbi have died and dozens more remain in hospital following a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. The attack was declared a terrorist incident, and targeted a...
16 Dec 202514min
Why are tube fares set to rise in 2026?
Londoners will have to pay more in transport costs from March 2026, as mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has revealed that tube fares are set to rise.The cost of a single tube journey in zone 1, central London wil...
15 Dec 202517min
