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No survivors in Washington DC plane & helicopter crash
10 mins; January 30, 2025
Reeves backs controversial Heathrow expansion in UK growth bid
12 mins; January 29, 2025
DeepSeek: budget AI chatbot takes on ChatGPT & Google's Gemini
11 mins; January 28, 2025
London cabbies outwit AI to show 'genius of human mind'
14 mins; January 27, 2025
London scientists are exploring Mars..hear their amazing discovery
10 mins; January 25, 2025
Storm Eowyn: causes of 100mph winds hitting UK
15 mins; January 24, 2025
UK cousin of Israeli hostage tells of family’s agony
15 mins; January 23, 2025
Chancellor Reeves on UK investment mission
10 mins; January 22, 2025
David Larbi: Finding Everyday Happiness
10 mins; January 21, 2025
Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration
14 mins; January 20, 2025
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: what happens next in Gaza?
15 mins; January 17, 2025
Call for urgent NHS reform to stop patients ‘dying in corridors’
11 mins; January 16, 2025
Inflation dips to 2.5% amid ‘stagflation’ concerns
13 mins; January 15, 2025
How much will my council tax increase by in 2025?
14 mins; January 14, 2025
Starmer’s ‘AI superpower’ plan: what it means for UK workplaces & health privacy
12 mins; January 13, 2025
LA wildfires, grooming gangs, HMPV, With Love, Meghan: our weekly news round-up
14 mins; January 11, 2025
The London Question: Will Silvertown tunnel be bad for the capital?
12 mins; January 10, 2025
LA wildfires: five dead, 130,000 evacuated & celebrity homes destroyed
14 mins; January 09, 2025
Mother of bus stabbing victim, 14, pays tribute as police launch murder hunt
11 mins; January 08, 2025
Child grooming gangs: government plans new safeguarding law but no public inquiry
14 mins; January 07, 2025
How does Sir Keir Starmer plan to cut NHS waiting lists?
11 mins; January 06, 2025
Snow warning for London amid ‘severe’ UK amber sub-zero weather alert
10 mins; January 03, 2025
How will AI evolve to impact you in 2025?
14 mins; January 02, 2025
Pop culture moments of 2024 revealed
13 mins; December 31, 2024
Reflect, Recharge, and Redesign Your Life with Selina Barker (The Bigger Life Festival)
13 mins; December 30, 2024
The Standard podcast’s transport news highlights of 2024
13 mins; December 27, 2024
REPLAY: Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World Preview)
19 mins; December 26, 2024
Christmas Tales and Family Politics with author John O'Farrell
13 mins; December 24, 2024
Surviving (and Thriving) in Festive Conversations with Josh Smith (The Bigger Life Festival)
15 mins; December 23, 2024
How London became Europe’s smartphone theft capital
10 mins; December 20, 2024
Thames Water customers brace for 35% bills surge after Ofwat ruling
11 mins; December 19, 2024
Euston HS2 station to have just six platforms, says government
12 mins; December 18, 2024
Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons general with Moscow e-scooter bomb
13 mins; December 17, 2024
Royal Mail £3.6bn takeover: impact on UK stamps, letters & parcels
10 mins; December 16, 2024
Syria revolution, farmers’ protest, Tube fare rises & Marie Antoinette’s £24m ‘smartwatch’: our weekly news round-up
12 mins; December 14, 2024
How much are 2025 Tube ticket rises & London bus fares?
12 mins; December 13, 2024
Dr John Krystal: Why ketamine can solve a mental health epidemic (Brave New World preview)
17 mins; December 12, 2024
Farmers’ new London protest against Labour ‘tractor tax’
11 mins; December 11, 2024
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione charged with UnitedHealthcare boss NYC murder
10 mins; December 10, 2024
Assad flees Syria: what now for Middle East after rebels topple regime?
10 mins; December 09, 2024
President Biden pardons son Hunter, norovirus surge, EV car tax, rail renationalisation: our weekly news round-up
13 mins; December 07, 2024
What is Manifesting? ...with Salarah Starre (The Bigger Life Festival)
14 mins; December 06, 2024
A contactable police officer for every neighbourhood, pledges PM
10 mins; December 05, 2024
Commuter rail lines renationalisation, ticket prices & train strikes
10 mins; December 04, 2024
Online stalking victims get right to know perpetrator’s ID
11 mins; December 03, 2024
Joe Biden’s pardon for son Hunter & how will Donald Trump exploit u-turn?
11 mins; December 02, 2024
Smithfield meat market to close, Storm Bert, Black Friday deal or no deal: our weekly news round-up
14 mins; November 30, 2024
Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ - Heidi Alexander named successor
13 mins; November 29, 2024
Peter Attia: Medicine 3.0 (Brave New World preview)
13 mins; November 28, 2024
Smithfield to close after 900 years: what now for London’s medieval meat market?
10 mins; November 27, 2024
How will Labour’s job reforms impact me?
12 mins; November 26, 2024
Deadly Storm Bert: 82mph winds, floods aftermath & future planning
12 mins; November 25, 2024
Russia-Ukraine missiles, farmers’ ‘tractor tax’ protest & methanol poisoning: our weekly news round up
12 mins; November 23, 2024
Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ death
15 mins; November 22, 2024
Kyiv claims Russia fired ‘first long-range ICBM rocket’ in Ukraine war
10 mins; November 21, 2024
Impact of inflation rise & cold weather on 2025 energy bills
14 mins; November 20, 2024
Farmers protest against Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance
11 mins; November 19, 2024
Storm Shadow: what’s next for UK policy after US-Ukraine missiles deal?
13 mins; November 18, 2024
Dr Aubrey de Grey (Brave New World preview)
12 mins; November 16, 2024
London cold snap: keeping your brain healthy this winter
10 mins; November 15, 2024
A Place To Call Home: Winter Appeal
16 mins; November 14, 2024
Church of England abuse victims urge more resignations after Welby quits
13 mins; November 13, 2024
Team Trump 2.0: who’s in president-elect’s new inner circle?
13 mins; November 12, 2024
Starmer-Macron Armistice Day commemorations & Paris defence summit
11 mins; November 11, 2024
The art of Negotiation with Simon Horton (Masterclasses from the London Standard)
14 mins; November 09, 2024
'Mankeeping': How women are bearing brunt of male loneliness epidemic
15 mins; November 08, 2024
Until I Kill You: The terrifying true story behind ITV's hit drama
12 mins; November 07, 2024
Donald Trump: ‘The greatest political comeback in US history’
16 mins; November 06, 2024
US election 2024: Could the Supreme Court decide the president?
16 mins; November 05, 2024
US election 2024: The road to the White House
14 mins; November 04, 2024
Literary Agent Juliet Mushens: How to Get Published (Masterclasses from the Evening Standard)
14 mins; November 02, 2024
Dame Helen Mirren: 'It's sad Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS' (Brave New World preview)
15 mins; November 01, 2024
The Standard 100: Londoners shaping our capital
15 mins; October 31, 2024
Budget 24: how will Labour’s £40bn tax rises & huge spending plans impact me?
10 mins; October 30, 2024
Big spenders in London’s five-star hotels ‘gold rush’
10 mins; October 29, 2024
Budget 2024: Starmer warns of ‘harsh fiscal reality’
11 mins; October 28, 2024
Sustainable Travel: Celebrating Turkey and off-season travel
20 mins; October 26, 2024
Lorry ‘blind spot’ tech to protect London cyclists delayed
16 mins; October 25, 2024
Sir Tony Blair and Dylan Jones: on leadership, negotiation & executive action in government
12 mins; October 24, 2024
US election 2024: UK Labour rejects Trump’s ‘interference’ claim
10 mins; October 23, 2024
Chris Kaba: Met police shooting victim’s criminal past
11 mins; October 22, 2024
Budget 24: Labour tax questions, six-figure earners & ‘working people’
10 mins; October 21, 2024
Sustainable Travel: Morocco and why small group trips are best
19 mins; October 19, 2024
Budget 2024: What tax rises & spending cuts could be on the way
10 mins; October 18, 2024
NuCalm’s Jim Poole: Anxiety & why the brain ‘knows how to heal’ (Brave New World preview) 
16 mins; October 17, 2024
Thomas Tuchel: Everything to know about England’s new manager
11 mins; October 16, 2024
will.i.am on inclusivity & the AI revolution
18 mins; October 15, 2024
Sadiq Khan on all things politics & what’s next for London
14 mins; October 14, 2024
Sustainable Travel: Ecuador and economies that depend on tourism
20 mins; October 12, 2024
UK economy grows 0.2% ahead of autumn Budget
14 mins; October 11, 2024
Tory leadership race: Kemi Badenoch vs Robert Jenrick - what next?
15 mins; October 10, 2024
UK flights to Florida cut as US state braces for 155mph Hurricane Milton
12 mins; October 09, 2024
HS2 will run to London Euston, minister signals
11 mins; October 08, 2024
War rages as Israel marks one year since Hamas October 7 attacks
17 mins; October 07, 2024
Sustainable Travel: Railway adventures through Europe
20 mins; October 05, 2024
Middle East crisis and impact on UK economy
10 mins; October 04, 2024
Deepak Chopra: Why AI is the future of medicine (Brave New World preview)
14 mins; October 03, 2024
Middle East crisis: how involved is UK military?
10 mins; October 02, 2024
Tory conference: the contest hots up
10 mins; October 01, 2024
Tory party conference: leadership rivals battle with free merch
10 mins; September 30, 2024
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