Author: london
Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child
May 4, 2026Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is set to give birth this summer, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The couple’s two sons August, 5, and Ernest, 2, are “very […]
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Knife victim ‘stumbles into Blues Kitchen’ moments after BBQ shootout in Brixton
May 4, 2026John Dunne Published May 4, 2026 11:22am Updated May 4, 2026 1:43pm Staff at The Blues Kitchen in Brixton battled to save the life of a man who stumbled into the nightclub with stab wounds. The stab victim, 33, staggered into The Blues Kitchen in Acre Lane for help at around 2am on Saturday. The […]
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Pints at London pubs have finally crossed the long-dreaded £10 barrier
May 4, 2026Craig Munro Published May 4, 2026 10:03am Updated May 4, 2026 10:03am Pub-dwellers in London have long sensed the moment is approaching when landlords will finally be forced to cross the Rubicon. The first £8 pints a few years back raised eyebrows. More recently, £9 pints prompted many to sit back down at their table […]
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London local elections 2026: ‘We’re very optimistic’ at regaining Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet, says Badenoch
May 4, 2026She also laid out how “close” the contests are between the Tories and Reform in Bexley and Bromley. Kemi Badenoch tells The London Standard that she is ‘very optimistic’ about the Tories winning back Westminster Wandsworth and Barnet on May 7 Getty In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Standard, the Conservative leader: * Said […]
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Liz Truss’s ‘pro-growth’ Mayfair private members club gets green light despite protests
May 4, 2026A private members’ club with an eye-watering £500,000 joining fee and fronted by Liz Truss has been given the green light despite protests from neighbours. The concerns forced Leconfield bosses to strip back their plans and Westminster council signed off the venture this week after months of wrangling. Liz Truss is promoting the Leconfield, a […]
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Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
May 4, 2026Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers. The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and […]
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UK to enter talks on joining EU’s £78 billion loan for Ukraine
May 4, 2026The UK intends to start talks to join the European Union’s 90 billion euro (£78 billion) loan for Ukraine, as the Government seeks to bolster support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc. Sir Keir Starmer will tell leaders at a European gathering in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on Monday that Britain wants to work more […]
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Packham criticises world leaders for ‘ignoring’ Attenborough’s climate warnings
May 3, 2026Chris Packham has criticised world leaders for showing “incredible stupidity” in ignoring Sir David Attenborough’s warnings to tackle the climate crisis. The 64-year old, who followed in Sir David’s footsteps and became an environmentalist and documentarian, shared that Sir David felt leaders forgot the concerns he raised at Glasgow’s Cop26 in 2021. During the climate […]
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Inside the £120,000,000 upgrade to South Kensington Tube station
May 3, 2026South Kensington, one of London’s oldest Tube stations, will be given a 21st-century transformation as part of a £120,000,000 upgrade. South Kensington station is one of London’s most iconic, with its tunnels extending to the V&A, Natural History Museum, and Science Museum, giving much-needed protection from the pesky British weather. The Victorian station has been […]
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US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says
May 3, 2026The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said. The “high-stakes” address to Congress was one of a number of hurdles Charles overcame during his sternest diplomatic test to date, but it […]
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