Craig 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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She 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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A 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 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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The 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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Chris 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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South 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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The 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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Scotland has endured nearly 7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP, Russell Findlay has said as he marked 19 years since the party took office. The Scottish Conservative leader accused John Swinney’s party of having a “reverse Midas touch” that has seen public services decline while taxes rise. Mr Findlay said the country […]
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Anas Sarwar has hit out at the SNP on the subject of mental health (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Archive John Swinney and the SNP are “in denial” over Scotland’s “growing mental health crisis”, the Scottish Labour leader has said. Speaking on Sunday, Anas Sarwar said children and young people are “falling through the cracks” regarding support […]
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