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Letter: Dame Averil Cameron obituary

Classics students at King’s College London in the 1970s recall Averil Cameron not just for her intellect and knowledge, but also for her kindness and patience. When she was leaving an all-night student party at a reasonable hour, her fur hat went missing, and a search ensued. Eventually she said, with a commendable lack of […]

Princess of Wales meets children undergoing brain research ahead of royal tour

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Inside plans for London’s highest swimming pool with 580ft panoramic views from famous building

Luke Alsford Published May 6, 2026 3:02pm Updated May 6, 2026 3:49pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The iconic BT tower could host a sky-high swimming pool and reopen to the public under fresh plans to turn the building into a luxury […]

Full list of all Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurants closing down

Fabio Crispim Published May 6, 2026 10:23am Updated May 6, 2026 10:23am Two more iconic restaurant chains will be closing branches in another blow to British high streets. The Real Greek will shut nine of its Mediterranean restaurants across the UK, while trendy pizzeria Franco Manca will be closing 16, nine in London. The Real […]

New 100-strong Met unit to protect Jewish people in London

Brooke Davies Published May 6, 2026 8:28am Updated May 6, 2026 10:09am An extra 100 police officers are being deployed across London’s Jewish communities as more anti-semitic attacks are feared. The Metropolitan Police said the new community protection team will help ‘face some of the highest levels of hate crime alongside significant terrorist and hostile […]

Keir Starmer ‘resolute’ amid expected leadership challenges after elections

A leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer would not be the answer to Labour’s problems, a key ally of the Prime Minister has said on the eve of elections across Britain. Voters are set to go to the polls on Thursday for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, as well as for local councils across England. […]

Clapton fire: Huge blaze at block of flats as column of smoke seen across London

Oil price edges lower as Trump pauses Strait of Hormuz ‘Project Freedom’

Oil prices have edged lower on Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will pause efforts to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz in order to try and finalise a deal with Iran. American forces had attempted to reopen the strait earlier this week, but Trump confirmed a US blockade of Iranian ports […]

Local elections: ‘Don’t believe Polanski promises,’ says Starmer as Labour and Greens battle over Inner London

Sir Keir Starmer accused the Green Party and Reform UK of making “promises they know they can’t keep” as he tried to fend off an unprecedented political squeeze on Labour. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Standard, Sir Keir also: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Golders Green PA Wire On a campaign visit […]

Extra 100 police officers to protect Jewish community in London – as Met reveals rocks were thrown at ambulance

The Metropolitan Police has announced a community protection team of 100 extra officers to help safeguard the Jewish community amid a wave of antisemitic attacks in London. The force said the new team will initially be “primarily focused on protecting the Jewish community, which faces some of the highest levels of hate crime alongside significant […]