How much will my council tax increase by in 2025?
Local councils nationwide are preparing to reveal the bad news to residents about this year’s council tax rises.So, why are our rates rocketing, how much more can we expect to pay - and which authorit...
14 Jan 202514min
Starmer’s ‘AI superpower’ plan
The Prime Minister has unveiled the government’s AI Opportunity Action Plan in a bid to make Britain a world leader in the artificial intelligence sector.Sir Keir Starmer’s will take forward all 50 re...
13 Jan 202512min
LA wildfires, grooming gangs, HMPV, With Love, Meghan: our weekly news round-up
Welcome to The Standard podcast’s round-up special edition.In this episode:How does Sir Keir Starmer plan to cut NHS waiting lists?Golden Globes 2025: Demi Moore, Zoe Saldana & Adrien Brody among winn...
11 Jan 202514min
The London Question: Will Silvertown tunnel be bad for the capital?
London’s £2.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel beneath the Thames is set to open in the spring - but how will this impact traffic flow on the capital’s roads?There are concerns the crossing, set to impose a ...
10 Jan 202512min
LA wildfires: five dead, 130,000 evacuated & celebrity homes destroyed
A state of emergency and a toxic air alert have been declared in Los Angeles after huge wildfires killed at least five people and swept through hillsides that are home to many celebrities.Now, 130,000...
9 Jan 202514min
Mother of bus stabbing victim, 14, pays tribute as police launch murder hunt
The mother of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on a London bus fears her son had been groomed by gangs and exposed to drugs before he was killed.Kelyan Bokassa was attacked on a Route 472 double-dec...
8 Jan 202511min
Grooming gangs scandal: government plans safeguarding law but no inquiry
The government has announced new safeguarding legal guidelines as part of a crackdown on child exploitation in the wake of the grooming gangs scandal.Measures revealed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ...
7 Jan 202514min
How does Sir Keir Starmer plan to cut NHS waiting lists?
Sir Keir Starmer aims to cut the number of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment by 450,000 within two years.Amid his hopes of a New Year government reboot, the Prime Minister said by ...
6 Jan 202511min
