Farage sacks Reform housing spokesman over ‘everyone dies’ Grenfell remark

Nigel Farage has sacked Simon Dudley as Reform UK’s housing spokesman after mounting anger over his comment that the Grenfell Tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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 cata...

Why book Kayne West for all three nights of Wireless? | The Standard's Podcast

Wireless has booked Kayne West (Ye) as a three-day headliner for their July festival. With Ye's controversial and anti-semitic history, what message does this send to Londoners? In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Josh Rom, a culture journalist who has covered many of Kanye's infamous moments. Together, they explore the festival's rationale for handing the polarising rapper the entire weekend, de...

‘Not our King’ graffiti sprayed on cathedral in Wales ahead of Charles visit

Graffiti saying “Not our King” has been covered up at a cathedral in North Wales just hours before Charles was due to attend an Easter service. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?...

Easter getaway begins amid soaring price of fuel

Millions of drivers are embarking on Easter getaway trips despite the soaring cost of fuel. The AA estimated that 21.7 million journeys across the UK have been planned for Thursday. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW6...

Final day as BBC director-general for Tim Davie

Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie will step down from his post on Thursday after the broadcaster faced several controversies in recent years. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos, daily ...

Moment brazen thieves calmly go through pub-goers’ bags during £15,000 crime spree

Two brazen thieves caught on CCTV rummaging through pub-goers’ bags and stealing contents in London’s Square Mile have been jailed. Majazy Latif, 28, and Youcef Aliouat were seen pinching a laptop at a bar on Cannon Street while the unsuspecting owner Ayotunde Ariyo stood nearby. City of London Police and the “professional criminals” spend some seven minutes going through punters’ belongings ...

Trump ‘Build up some delayed courage’ and grab Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has said countries which rely on the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane for oil should “build up some delayed courage” and “just grab it”. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65...

LIVE: Starmer to update on cost of living as Iran conflict pushes diesel tank to £100

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to provide an update on the cost of living amid concerns over the amount energy bills could rise as a result of the Middle East conflict. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/...

Three more arrests after arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

Three more people have been arrested after four Jewish community ambulances were targeted in an alleged arson attack in north-west London. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Vi...

‘Two dead and one missing’ in Channel hours after new beach patrol deal fails

Two people have reportedly died and a search and rescue operation is under way off a French beach after migrants set out to cross the English Channel hours after the Home Secretary failed to agree a new beach patrol deal. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Chec...

Laura Linney: 'Required theatre for everyone'

The Standard's showbiz reporter Lisa McLoughlin chatted to Laura Linney at the premiere of comedy series, American Classic. In the show Linney plays the role of a small-town mayor, but what would she implement if Mayor of London for the day? Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full...

Starmer dismisses ‘noise’ after Trump says he is considering pulling out of Nato

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will act in the British national interest “whatever the noise” after Donald Trump said he is considering pulling out of Nato. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_Yw...

Teens cause fresh mayhem in Clapham days after mob storms shops

Large crowds of young people have caused mayhem on a London high street again, just days after dozens of teenagers stormed shops and clashed with police. Two 16-year-old girls and one 15-year-old girl were arrested for shoplifting and assault after chaos erupted on Clapham High Street on Saturday. Further trouble broke out on Tuesday with reports of shops being forced to close and families barricaded inside a supermarket, a...

Trump says securing Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’

President Donald Trump said securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the US will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=...

Man to appear in court after pedestrians hit by car in Derby

A 36-year-old man is due to appear in court accused of dangerous driving after seven people were injured when a car hit pedestrians in Derby. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos,...

King’s state visit to US to meet Trump to go ahead despite tensions over Iran

The King’s state visit to the US to see Donald Trump is to go ahead next month as planned, with the move sparking criticism as the Government was accused of being “too weak to stand up to bullies”. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register 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...

Badenoch says Reform pact ‘a non starter’ after call to ‘get together with Nige’

Kemi Badenoch has again ruled out working with Reform UK after a voter urged her to “get together with Nige”. The Conservative Party leader has repeatedly dismissed the prospect of a pact with Reform before the next election. She visited Hertfordshire on Tuesday to publicise her party’s call to scrap VAT on energy bills for three years amid the war in the Middle East. Subscribe to The Standar...

Row erupts after Keir Starmer accuses medics of ‘walking away’ from pay deal

The Prime Minister has accused resident doctors of “recklessly” walking away from a Government pay deal without putting it to members for a vote. But the British Medical Association said the Government had “moved the goalposts on the deal at the last minute”. The union said it was seeking to talk with the Government on Tuesday with “every intention of achieving a meaningful outcome that could see ...

Households braced for ‘awful April’ as council tax and water bills soar

Households are facing near across-the-board increases in their bills as yet another “awful April” takes effect. While energy bills are falling – for the time being at least – hikes to council tax, water, broadband and mobile phone costs are threatening to stretch many households to breaking point, charities have warned. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking ne...

Scott Mills fired from flagship BBC Radio 2 job over 'personal conduct'

The allegation that led to BBC Radio star Scott Mills’ dismissal has been ‘revealed’ after the broadcaster confirmed he had been sacked over his “personal conduct”. The 53-year-old presenter was allegedly taken off his Radio 2 show last Tuesday while bosses assessed the reported claim. The broadcaster, who took over the Breakfast Show from Zoe Ball last year, was told his contract was terminated at the ...

Tiger Woods charged with driving under the influence after Florida car crash

Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a car crash in Florida, police have said. The 15-time major winner was taken to jail after his Land Rover rolled over in a collision with a pick-up truck towing a trailer he was attempting to overtake on Jupiter Island. Woods walked away unhurt but was described as “lethargic” by officers, questioned at the scene and later...

Keir Starmer promises to ‘fight’ social media firms over addictive content

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a “fight” with social media firms over efforts to keep children away from mobile phone, tablet and TV screens. Parents have been searching for what is appropriate screen time and social media use for their children without any help, Sir Keir said as he visited a school in South London. The Government has now issued guidance that advises parents of younger child...

Iran cannot hold the global economy hostage, says Yvette Cooper

Iran “cannot hold the global economy hostage”, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said as she called for a “swift resolution” to the Middle East crisis. Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Vaux-de-Cernay, France, she said it was “a time of huge global instability and insecurity”. “We will of course be discussing the conflict in the Middle East, where we want to see a swift resolution that reaches reg...

Keir Starmer ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very keen” for the Government to tackle addictive features within social media following a landmark trial in the US. In a potentially precedent-setting ruling on Wednesday in Los Angeles, a jury ruled that Google, owner of YouTube, and Meta, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, built platforms to hook young users without regard for their ...

Harry Potter TV series first trailer drops — and the release date is sooner than you think

After months of speculation and a closely guarded casting process, a new generation of Harry, Ron and Hermione is preparing to return to Hogwarts. HBO has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter television series, confirming a premiere date of Christmas 2026. The two-minute preview offers a first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, alongside Arabella Stanton as H...

The truth behind the rise in 'hotdesking' pop-ups on Harley Street | The Standard Investigates

London’s Harley Street has long been known as a centre of excellence for private medicine. But its reputation is coming under growing threat by unqualified beauticians setting up “tweakment hotels” across the central London district. In the last five years, complaints about unqualified practitioners carrying out procedures at temporary offices on Marylebone Street have risen from 18 to ...

Two men arrested over Golders Green ambulances arson attack

Two men have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London. Counter-terrorism officers arrested the men – aged 47 and 45 – on Wednesday morning at addresses in north-west and central London. The two men were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. London Fire Brigade were called to Highfield Road at approximately 1.40am on Monday following reports ...

Donald Trump administration offers 15 point ceasefire plan to Iran

Iran has mocked Donald Trump over his claim the US is in negotiations to end the war - amid reports the US President is sending thousands more troops to the Middle East. Iran’s military leadership issued a scathing statement as it was claimed the Trump administration has sent a 15-point peace plan to Tehran. “Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you (Trump) negotiating with yourself?” the top s...

Chappell Roan hits back after security clash

American singer Chappell Roan has responded to claims that her security guard made the daughter of footballer Jorginho cry, saying the situation makes her feel “really sad” and she “did not deserve that” #TheLondonStandard #ChappellRoan #ShowbizSubscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check ou...

Dramatic footage shows moment ambulance explodes in Golders Green

Dramatic new footage shows the moment an ambulance exploded after it was set alight in an arson attack in north London. The video shows the vehicle on fire with smoke billowing above while firefighters use hoses to spray water on it in an attempt to put it out. The footage, taken in the early hours of Monday morning, shows the vehicle blow up – with orange and pink flames flashing into the air. Scotland Yard has said t...

More than 200 extra police officers deployed in wake of ambulance arson attack

More than 200 extra officers will be deployed to protect Jewish communities in the wake of the arson attack on four charity ambulances, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing has said. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told the Press Association that the Met will also use specialist teams including firearms, the mounted branch and drones in the run up to Passover. Speaking outside New Scotland Yard on...

Met chief says rise in Iranian state threats ‘grave’ after arson attack

The head of the Metropolitan Police has said the force are investigating whether an Islamist group with possible Iranian state links is behind an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances. The incident in Golders Green, north-west London, in which four vehicles were destroyed in the early hours of Monday, is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime but not as terrorism, Scotland Yard has said. A video has al...

Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue for some time, says Starmer

Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue “for some time”, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday it was “hard to answer” how long the crisis would continue and that he had warned his team not to fall into the “false comfort” of thinking there would be “a quick and early end to this”. The Prime Minister also insisted that the conflict was “not our wa...

Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting

There is still confusion over talks between the US and Iran, after US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the countries had "constructive" talks. Iranian officials denied any substantive talks between the two nations, and the White House later said the situation was "fluid" President Donald Trump said he was postponing any strikes against Iran's power plants for five days, citing what he said were "productive ...

'I am shaking': local residents feel 'very unsafe' following arson attack in north London

Police are investigating an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London. The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning. Michelle, 21, describes hearing the explosions from the attack and wondering "Is there a bomb?" "We feel very unsafe here. I don't feel protected. How did this happen?", she added. Subscribe...

'Supersize' SUV cars could face London levy under Sadiq Khan

Drivers of SUV “supersize” cars could face a surcharge in London as part of a re-booted plan to reduce road deaths and serious injuries. Sir Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to investigate the risk posed by larger cars to pedestrians and cyclists, as part of a renewed attempt to eradicate road fatalities in the capital within 15 years. The mayor’s team has also asked the Metropolitan police to review whether Sir...

Cutty Sark DLR station reopens after 10-month closure

Cutty Sark DLR station in Greenwich, one of the busiest stations in south London, has reopened - but will close again this weekend. The station - the key access route to Greenwich town centre and the Maritime Greenwich world heritage site - has been closed for almost 10 months to allow all four escalators to be replaced. It reopened on Monday March 23 - but will be shut on Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29, as part of wider closu...

Local resident feels ‘very unsafe’ as police investigate arson attack

Police are investigating an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London. The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning. Michelle, 21, describes hearing the explosions from the attack and wondering "Is there a bomb?" "We feel very unsafe here. I don't feel protected. How did this happen?", she added. Subscribe to The Standar...

'We carry on' - Jewish ambulance service react to arson attack in Golders Green

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for communities to “all stand together” in the face of an “horrific antisemitic attack”, which saw four Jewish community ambulances set on fire. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, with CCTV showing three individuals setting light to an ambulance in the early hours of Monday morning. There were no inj...

Ambulance attack a ‘deeply shocking antisemitic arson’, Keir Starmer says

Police are about to give an update as they investigate an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London. The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning. The attack was condemned as “cowardly” by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called it “deeply shocking” and ‘”horrific”. Super...

PM to lay out £15m support package for those hit by rise in energy costs due to Trump’s war in Iran

Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is to lay out a support package worth tens of millions of pounds aimed at helping lower income families hit by the rise in energy costs following Trump’s war in Iran. Starmer will hold a press conference following his speech laying out these plans. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, U...

Thousands of passengers on UK flights affected by latest Dubai airport shutdown

The latest shutdown of Dubai’s main airport because of a drone strike has disrupted thousands of British travellers’ travel plans. Dubai International Airport announced at 1.36am GMT on Monday it had suspended flights after a drone hit a nearby fuel tank. Many Emirates flights already in the air were diverted, while others waiting to take off were cancelled. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standa...

Starmer says UK working with allies on ‘viable plan’ to open Strait of Hormuz

Sir Keir Starmer said he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Setting out his response in a Downing Street press conference Sir Keir said he would not allow the UK to be drawn into a “wider war” in the Middle East. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening...

Keir Starmer thanks Canadian prime minister for his support on Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for his support on Ukraine at a meeting at 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, remarking on the “strong history and values between our countries”. Over the weekend, the pair discussed the importance of reopening a key Middle East shipping route with Donald Trump. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news fr...

Students queue for meningitis antibiotics amid deadly outbreak

Hundreds of students queued for antibiotics on Monday as an outbreak of meningitis left two young people dead. Long queues of people, many of them wearing masks, formed at the University of Kent amid deep concern over the outbreak of the “invasive” strain. #TheLondonStandard #Meningitis #Kent #UKnews #healthnews Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and ...

'We won't be drawn into wider war,' says Starmer in new clash with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer said Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war” as he and other world leaders refused to jump to Donald Trump’s demand for a multi-national fleet of warships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in Downing Street on Monday morning, the Prime Minister distanced himself again from the US president’s offensive military action against Tehran. He stressed: "Our priority is always the na...

Two people dead in Kent meningitis outbreak

A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent. The student was in Year 13 at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham and is understood to have died on Saturday. The other person who died attended the University of Kent. The UK Health Security Agency said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent. ...

Trump seeks help to keep Strait of Hormuz open as Iran ‘sees no reason to talk'

US President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been “approached by a number of countries” seeking safe passage for their vessels, “and this is up to our...

Twelve arrests made amid Al Quds Day demonstration and counter protest

The Metropolitan Police said it made 12 arrests amid a protest and counter-protest during the Al Quds Day demonstration. Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “We saw significantly fewer people attend than we had anticipated. The restrictions and conditions meant many people chose to stay away and not to attend the protest or counter-protest. “This shows our decision to apply for the ban was the right one. A ...

Jessie Buckley pays tribute to womanhood in emotional #oscars 2026 speech #hamnet

Jessie Buckley dedicated her history-making best actress Oscar win to the “beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart”. The 36-year-old became the first Irish actress to win the prize, taking home the award for her portrayal of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes – historically known as Anne – in the film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell novel Hamnet. Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film follows the couple ...