Anti-migrant protests continue at Canary Wharf
Anti-migrant protests have continued to erupt this week. The Met Police have responded to a second consecutive night of anti-migrant protests outside the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf,...
24 Juli 202515min
The comeback queens: Can England’s Lionesses win the Euros?
England’s Lionesses have clinched their place in the Euro 2025 final, after winning yesterday’s semi-final match against Italy. Teenage striker Michelle Agyemang scored in the 96th minute, to take the...
23 Juli 202513min
The ‘world first’ smuggling sanctions set to tackle illegal migration
The government has stepped up its crackdown on anyone involved in assisting illegal migration in the UK. Foreign secretary David Lammy described the new sanctions, which will be implemented tomorrow, ...
22 Juli 202515min
Why the water industry shake-up is 'doomed to fail'
Ofwat is to be scrapped as part of a radical overhaul of a “broken” water regulatory system Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed today, following the publication of a major report from the Indep...
21 Juli 202515min
Why was the Afghan data breach kept secret?
A major data breach which led to thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK became public knowledge for the first time this week. The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk is here ...
18 Juli 202515min
UK unemployment rate rises to highest level since Covid
Today unemployment rates have risen to 4.7%, which is the highest rate since the second lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. But what’s the truth behind the figures? Professor Ashwin Kumar, D...
17 Juli 202513min
Inflation nation: why are food prices rising again?
The UK rate of inflation has increased to an 18-month high of 3.6% to the shock of economists - and households are facing a new squeeze, with accelerating food, drink and fuel prices. The Standard’s B...
16 Juli 202514min
The aristocrat who fell from high society to become a convicted baby killer
In an unprecedented trial at The Old Bailey, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who went on the run with their newborn daughter, have been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. The Standard...
15 Juli 202516min
