Are people concerned about climate change? | The London QuestionAs global warming becomes less talked about by leading politicians and corporations, we took to the streets of London to ask people if they are concerned about climate change. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for the latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://www....
Eurostar to resume London Paris services on SaturdayEurostar said it expects to resume services between London and Paris on Saturday. The operator cancelled all 32 trains scheduled to run between the cities on Friday after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near tracks in the French capital. The company said it will run one extra service in each direction on Saturday in addition to its usual timetable. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Ev...
Man held in murder probe after boy shot dead in south LondonA 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead in south London. Lathaniel Burrell, from Stockwell, died at the scene in Paradise Road, Stockwell, on Tuesday. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/stockwell-shooting-lathaniel-burrell-murder-arrest-b1215371.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news fr...
Russian spy ring convicted of ‘industrial scale’ espionage on UK soilSix members of a Russian proxy spy ring dubbed “the Minions” are facing years behind bars for one of the “largest and most complex” enemy operations to be uncovered on UK soil. Bulgarians Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 39, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of spying on an “industrial scale”, putting lives and national security at risk. They engaged in a series of...
Russia bombards Ukraine energy grid as Zelensky says he will hold talks with the USRussia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment overnight, officials said. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with the US on ending the three-year war will take place next week. Ukraine came under a “massive missile and drone” attack, energy minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook. Subscribe to th...
Starmer to speak to European allies amid diplomatic push on UkraineSir Keir Starmer will speak to European leaders on Friday as he presses on with a diplomatic push over Ukraine. The Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron are seeking countries willing to supply troops for a peacekeeping force to defend a potential deal - an idea that Russia has rejected. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US...
Pope thanks people for prayers ‘from bottom of my heart’ in new audio messageThe message from Pope Francis was the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was admitted to hospital three weeks ago with double pneumonia. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://www....
SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosionSpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lon...
Moment masked keyless car thieves behind £1.3m crimewave strikeDramatic video shows raiders behind £1.3million worth of keyless car thefts using a sophisticated handheld device to steal vehicles from driveways across London and the South East. Connor Jones and Jack Reid ran an industrial-scale organised crime gang that stole more than 70 family motors, police said. Masked burglars are captured on CCTV creeping around outside properties in the early hours using a “relay” system to...
London to Paris trains cancelled all day as unexploded WW2 bombs discovery sparks chaosEurostar trains between London and Paris have been cancelled after the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to the Second World War near the tracks. France’s national train operator SNCF said in a statement that services would be stopped at the Gare du Nord until mid-morning at the request of police. “We invite travellers to postpone their trip,” it said on Friday morning. The unexplode...
Family’s heartbreaking tribute to tragic Manchester United fan PoppyThe 10-year-old girl killed after being struck by an electric car on a sports pitch was a “force of nature” who wanted to play for Manchester United, her devastated family have said. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/poppy-atkinson-killed-football-pitch-kendal-tribute-manchester-united-fan-b1215131.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking...
BBC taking ‘nowhere near enough action’ over Gaza documentaryThe Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy has accused the BBC of failing to show enough urgency in its review of a controversial documentary on Gaza as she demanded answers from the broadcaster by early next week. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full ...
Zelensky: Thankful and grateful we are not alonePresident of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said that he is thankful and grateful that Ukraine is not alone in a media huddle at an EU defence summit in Brussels. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/LondonEveningSta...
NHS England’s top doctor to stand downNHS England’s national medical director is to step down from his role in the summer. Professor Sir Stephen Powis has been in the job for seven years. Sir Stephen, 64, handed in his resignation in January. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://w...
Kyle Clifford: Triple killer convicted of raping ex 'in act of spite' before murdering herTriple killer Kyle Clifford has been convicted of raping his ex-partner in an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butcher’s knife. The 26-year-old was found guilty by a jury at Cambridge Crown Court after around 45 minutes – accepting the prosecution’s case that the rape on Louise Hunt was a “violent, sexual act of spite”. Clifford was t...
What are the key dividing lines between the UK and the US on Ukraine?International diplomacy has gone into overdrive as the new US administration disrupts established norms and protocols. With the war in Ukraine now the focus of friction between the US and its traditional European allies, divisions in the West are in clear sight as Vladimir Putin looks on. Here the PA news agency examines the differences in opinion and approach by Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at a time when the fu...
The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo announced as Glastonbury 2025 headlinersThe 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo will be joining Neil Young as headliners for Glastonbury 2025. In June, the festival’s Friday show will see British band The 1975 perform, as Canadian singer-songwriter Young heads up Saturday’s edition, and US singer Rodrigo takes the final Sunday slot. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the...
Healey to meet US counterpart as European leaders hold crisis talks on UkraineThe UK Defence Secretary is expected to discuss the US decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine with his counterpart in Washington as European leaders hold crisis talks in Brussels on support for Kyiv. John Healey will join Pete Hegseth on Thursday for a bilateral meeting on a possible peace plan while efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over the country’s future security. Subscribe t...
Fire crews extinguish blaze in derelict Brechin church in AngusFire crews have extinguished a blaze in a derelict church in Angus. Firefighters were called to the blaze in the former Maison Dieu Church of Scotland building on Witchden Road in Brechin shortly before 3pm on Wednesday. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesperson said six appliances were dispatched, along with two special vehicles. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard ...
London Eye marks its 25th year of towering over the capitalThe London Eye is marking its 25th year of towering over the capital - and in its time it has been graced by royals, politicians and Olympic champions, as well as a fictional supernanny. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://ww...
LIVE: Prime Minister delivers statement on defence bill increasePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will deliver a statement on defence, ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC later this week. Britain will begin the "biggest sustained increase" in defence spending since the Cold War, the Prime Minister has announced. The UK’s defence bill will rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 - an increase of £13.4billlion every year, Sir Keir Starmer told the Commons on Tuesday...
CCTV shows moment thieves roll £4.75 million gold toilet out of Blenheim PalacePolice have released CCTV footage of the moment thieves rolled a £4.75 million gold toilet away from Blenheim Palace and bundled it into the back of a car after stealing it in an “audacious” early morning raid. In footage shown to jurors, two cars tear across the lawn towards the palace before three men make their way inside. Just five minutes later, they can be seen rolling the 18-carat-gold toilet aw...
Environment Secretary Steve Reed faces ire of farmers as tax row shows no sign of abatingNo one should be wishing their life away, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has said as he was repeatedly challenged by farmers over inheritance tax. Mr Reed addressed the National Farmers’ Union conference in London on Tuesday, setting out measures to increase the profitability of agriculture which he said was the problem at the “heart of the crisis in the sector”. But he was heckled and repe...
Kemi Badenoch says UK needs to be more like the USThe Conservative Party leader has suggested that the US has been “realistic” and is acting in its own national interests and the UK needs to act similarly. She added: “When it comes to the ECHR, I have always been very clear that the ECHR should not stop us from doing what is right for the people of this country and what is right in our national interest." Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Stan...
Keir Starmer slashes aid budget to fund 'biggest sustained rise' in defence spending since Cold WarBritain will begin the "biggest sustained increase" in defence spending since the Cold War, the Prime Minister has announced. The UK’s defence bill will rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 - an increase of £13.4billlion every year, Sir Keir Starmer told the Commons on Tuesday. During the next Parliament it will rise to 3%, the Prime Minister added. The cash will come from slashing funding for ...
Why is crypto down? Bitcoin drops to yearly low sparking industry fearsThe price of Bitcoin has fallen dramatically over the last 24 hours, decreasing by around seven per cent. Other cryptocurrencies have also dropped, meaning the market overall is now down by almost eight per cent. The value of cryptocurrency is almost back to where it was in November 2024, essentially eradicating the short surge in value following Trump’s election. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly...
Three killed after elevated parts of highway being built in South Korea collapseElevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday, killing three workers and injuring six others, officials said. Ten people were working on the site in the city of Cheonan, about 55 miles south of Seoul. They fell when it collapsed and were trapped in the rubble, the National Fire Agency said. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard f...
Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Donald Trump suggestsVladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine in a deal to end the war, Donald Trump has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer has previously said he would be willing to put British troops on the ground as part of security guarantees that could end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday, US President Mr Trump said their Ru...
Nigel Farage promises private prosecution of Jonathan ReynoldsReform UK leader Nigel Farage has promised a private prosecution of Jonathan Reynolds after accusations that the Business Secretary misrepresented his legal career. Speaking at the Reform UK Cornwall Conference on Monday evening, Mr Farage said: “Jonathan Reynolds, who’s never had a proper job in his life, who tells us he’s a solicitor when he’s never been qualified, which is a criminal offence." Subscribe to the Eve...
David Lammy: Europe must shoulder its share of the burden on UkraineForeign Secretary David Lammy told the Commons in a statement on the third anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine: “Europe must shoulder its share of the burden." Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com...
Vaping could put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, new study findsVaping may be worse for people’s long-term health than smoking, the author of a new study has claimed. Although the NHS recommends that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, the author behind a study into the long term effects of vaping has said it can put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Stand...
Harrow crash: Woman waiting at bus stop killed and two others hurt in horror smashA pedestrian has died and two others left injured after a horror crash involving a London bus and a car. Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision on Bessborough Road in Harrow, northwest London, at around 9.20pm on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday morning, a Met police spokesperson said one of the pedestrians, a woman in her 40s, died at the scene. They were all waiting at a bus stop wh...
Harrow crash: Woman waiting at bus stop killed and two others hurt in horror smash
Man arrested after trying to smuggle 19 wraps of cocaine under toupee at Colombian airportA 40-year-old Colombian man has been arrested after attempting to smuggle 19 cocaine capsules under his wig at an airport. Colombian police said the man had stashed €10,000-worth of the drug under his toupee while trying to board a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for the latest breaking news from the UK, US and a...
King greeted by cheering crowds at JCB headquarters in StaffordshireThe King was greeted by cheering crowds and waving flags as he visited the world headquarters of JCB in Staffordshire, to mark the company’s 80th birthday. Charles met employees, apprentices and their families and toured the construction equipment company’s factory in Rocester on Monday. He was greeted by Lord and Lady Bamford before walking the assembly line of the backhoe loader, a digger invented by JCB’s foun...
Ukraine talks: Starmer pledges sanctions to push Putin to ‘make concessions’Sir Keir Starmer has imposed further sanctions on Russia in an attempt to force Vladimir Putin “not just to talk, but to make concessions”. The Prime Minister said US President Donald Trump has “changed the global conversation” around Ukraine, but that this provided an “opportunity”, as world leaders marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. He repeated calls for Ukraine to have a sea...
Supporting Ukraine's front-line schools three years on ...The Standard podcastFind The Standard wherever you find your podcasts, or via this link: https://lnk.to/s1eXPw Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, millions of children have had their education disrupted. To mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we’re joined by Sarah Brown, Chair of charity TheirWorld, to discuss how the organisation is supporting education and children throughout the conflict. S...
Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks for punching constituent in streetSir Keir Starmer faces a difficult by-election fight after suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury was jailed for 10 weeks for punching a constituent in a late night brawl. The Runcorn and Helsby MP was sentenced at Chester Magistrates' Court on Monday after he admitted attacking Paul Fellows in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire, last October. The prison term leaves Amesbury liable to the recall process, whic...
Southport yoga teacher: ‘If I didn’t get out everyone was going to die’A yoga teacher who was repeatedly stabbed in the Southport attacks has described helping several children to run to safety, adding she felt she had to survive in order to save those in her class. Axel Rudakubana, 18, murdered Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, at a Taylor Swift-themed class in the Merseyside town in July last year, when he was 17. Rudakubana – who w...
What’s next for Germany after seismic political shifts?The man set to become Germany’s next chancellor has blasted the Trump administration and urged Europe to distance itself from Washington as his conservative party was confirmed to have won the country’s general election. Mr Merz’s centre-right CDU/CSU block won 208 seats in the 630-seat Bundestag following Sunday’s election. The Alternative for Germany stormed to second place, winning 152 seats after securing around 20% o...
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