Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot wins big, The Witcher 4 trailer revealed ...Tech & Science Daily podcastFind Tech & Science Daily wherever you find your podcasts, or via this link: https://lnk.to/x494eZ The Game Awards 2024 took place in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. Astro Bot came out on top for wins, and during the ceremony, the first trailer for the heavily teased new CD Projekt Red game The Witcher 4 was released. For everything you need to know, we’re joined by The London Standard...
Natalie Shotter killing: Predator given life for rape and manslaughter of NHS worker in London parkA "wicked" predator who was caught on CCTV raping and killing an NHS worker on a park bench has been jailed for life. Mohamed Iidow attacked mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, while she was passed out in Southall Park, west London, after a night out. Jurors had heard how the former child stage star had died from a heart attack caused by being orally raped "over and over again". Followi...
Alfies Antiques Market | Hidden LondonWelcome to Alfies, where one stall might offer a perfectly preserved vintage dress in midnight silk, and the next a display of taxidermy. 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/LondonEveningStandard/videos Videos, daily editorial ...
Why are London tube fares going up? This is what Sadiq Khan has to say about near 5% increaseTube fares will rise by double the rate of inflation next year – but London bus fares will be frozen at £1.75. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the cost of travelling on the London Underground, London Overground and Elizabeth line would increase by an average of 4.6 per cent from March 2025. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from th...
Moment Sadiq Khan is branded a 'nightmare' by Tory councillorLondon mayor Sadiq Khan burst out laughing on Thursday night after being challenged about a petition calling for him not to be knighted. The petition, started by Tory councillor Matthew Goodwin-Freeman, has accrued over 175,000 signatures. Speaking at People’s Question Time - a twice-annual event where the mayor and London Assembly members field questions from the public - Mr Goodwin-Freeman said: “Nearly 200,000 people hav...
Plans to decarbonise are achievable, Ed Miliband insistsEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband stuck by Labour’s pledge that getting 95% clean power across the UK by 2030 will bring bills down by up to £300 but said he could not guarantee they would not rise in the meantime. “This was based on independent modelling, which is what we used in the election that said that bills will be up to £300 lower in a clean power system.” The independent national energy system operator has said plans t...
Suspected Chinese spy with close ties to Prince Andrew banned from the UKA suspected Chinese spy who became a “close confidante” of the Duke of York was banned from the UK over national security fears that he could compromise the Royal. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman took the decision to bar the businessman, who has close ties to the Chinese State, from the UK in March 2023. Full details of the case were published for the first time on Thursday, as the man - known only as H...
Two people taken to hospital after fairground ride ‘dropped to ground’Two people were taken to hospital after an incident on a fairground ride in Birmingham. The West Midlands Fire Service said the City Flyer ride had dropped to ground level “whilst in operation” in Centenary Square. 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 social...
Sara Sharif: Could the 10-year-old’s death have been prevented?Sara Sharif's shocking death has sparked calls for major changes to child safeguarding. On Wednesday, Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of her murder. Her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, who lived with them, was convicted of causing or allowing her death. Courts Reporter Tristan Kirk explains what comes next. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Ev...
Apple CEO Tim Cook meets King Charles at Battersea Power Station ...Tech and Science Daily podcastFind Tech & Science Daily wherever you find your podcasts, or via this link: https://lnk.to/x494eZ Apple boss Tim Cook met King Charles on Thursday at Apple’s HQ in London - it came after Cook told The London Standard that the wealth of the capital’s tech and creative talent makes it a “great hub” for the artificial intelligence revolution. Puberty blocker ban for children with gen...
The London Question: How can we tackle dangerous cyclists?The London Standard asked Londoners if enough being done to tackle dangerous cyclists and what the city could do to make pedestrians, drivers and roads safer. 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/LondonEvenin...
Syria: How did Asma al-Assad go from private schoolgirl in Acton to murderess of the Middle East?In 2011 American Vogue published an interview with the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. It described her as “a rose in the desert” and obsessed over her glamour and good looks. She was “the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies” and a “long limbed beauty with a trained analytic mind”, according to the fashion magazine. Over a decade later and the wife of Bashar al-Assad h...
NHS hit by 'tidal wave' of flu as hospital cases in London surge 61% in a weekThe number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in one week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals”. A&Es had their busiest November on record, with doctors seeing 2.31 million patients come through emergency department doors across hospitals in England. Experts warned that hospitals are running “red hot”, with some predictin...
Hundreds targeted in multimillion-pound bogus timeshare payback schemeHundreds of victims could have fallen prey to an alleged multimillion-pound timeshare fraud run through a network of 19 companies based across the UK. So far five people are accused of running a scam where victims were cold-called and offered a bogus paid-for service to get money they were owed from timeshare schemes. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking ...
Questions need answering after Sara Sharif death, Prime Minister saysQuestions must be answered over the “awful” case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif who was murdered by her father and stepmother, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister said there need to be safeguards for children, especially those being home-schooled like Sara, and a Cabinet minister has indicated details on how these will be made stronger will be announced “imminently”. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: ht...
2025 will be one of three warmest years on record, says Met OfficeNext year is set to be among the world’s hottest years, after 2024 breaks the 1.5C warming threshold for the first time, the Met Office said. The Met Office outlook for 2025 suggests it is likely to be one of the three warmest years on record, with global average temperatures around 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, just behind 2024 and 2023. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standar...
Baby girl airlifted to hospital after being bitten by XL bullyTwo people have been arrested after a baby girl was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully. Kent Police say the child is eight-months-old and she was airlifted to a London hospital, where she remains in a serious condition. It happened at Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, on Wednesday afternoon. The dog was seized and killed, an 18-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of being in c...
Scandi crime thrills: The Best Nordic Noir books of all timeNordic Noir is a crime fiction genre rooted in Scandinavia, blending gritty crime stories with atmospheric settings. The novels usually blend morally complex characters, often troubled detectives grappling with their own demons, while solving brutal crimes in isolated, icy towns. The genre gained worldwide fame through authors like Henning Mankell (Wallander), Jo Nesbø (Harry Hole), and Stieg Larsson (The Girl with the Dragon...
Apple boss Tim Cook says London's 'unbelievable' talent will play crucial role in the AI revolutionApple CEO Tim Cook hailed the “unbelievable” tech and creative talent in London and said the capital would continue be a “great hub” for the AI revolution transforming the everyday lives of millions of people. Cook is on a visit to London this week as Apple Intelligence, a new AI system built into iphones, ipads and Mac computers, launches in the UK . The Standard spoke to the t...
PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch in Commons for Prime Minister's QuestionsSir Keir Starmer takes Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. 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/LondonEveningStandard/videos Videos, daily editorial and more:...
UK firms to be prioritised under new defence industrial strategyUK defence firms will be prioritised for Government money under a new strategy that was announced on Monday. Defence Secretary John Healey launched the defence industrial strategy and pledged to increase jobs in the sector across the UK. 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...
More than 200 detained in Georgia during protests over suspension of EU talksMore than 200 people have been detained after four nights of protests in the Georgian capital over the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. The demonstrations came after the EU lambasted Georgia’s parliamentary elections. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the poll on October 26, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the EU,...
Lord Hendy: finishing HS2 and getting it to Euston 'even bigger challenge than completing Crossrail'The new chief executive of HS2 faces an even bigger challenge getting the project completed than he did finishing Crossrail, according to the Rail Minister. Mark Wild spent his first day in the job visiting the HS2 site at Old Oak Common, which will become the temporary London terminus for the line when it opens around 2030. Lord Hendy, previously chairman of Network Rail and a former Lo...
UK pledges further £19m for Gaza Strip as minister describes situation as 'catastrophic'The UK has pledged a further £19 million in funding for Gaza, as a minister described the situation on the ground as “catastrophic”. Development minister Anneliese Dodds will travel to the Occupied Palestinan Territories and Israel as part of a three-day trip that starts with a humanitarian conference in Cairo on Monday Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Sta...
Grandad fights off Rolex rippers in central London with bag of takeaway foodA grandfather valiantly fought off muggers by swinging bags of takeaway food as they tried to steal his £18,000 Rolex watch in central London. Christopher Harris was chillingly targeted as he bought food from the Queen of Sheba restaurant in Paddington and carried it to the rented AirBnb property where he was staying with family. Dramatic CCTV footage shows one of the thieves, Amine Bentaib, lurking outside th...
Joe Biden issues 'full and unconditional' pardon for son Hunter despite previous pledges not toJoe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence for gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two federal cases in Delaware and California. The ...
Hutch’s Dail bid ends with him running away from pandemonium at count centreGangland figure Gerry “The Monk” Hutch caused pandemonium when he appeared at the Dublin count centre at the end of his unsuccessful bid to be elected to the Dail. His controversial run for election to the Irish parliament finished with Mr Hutch running away through the RDS car park. followed by the media. The independent candidate had seemed well poised through much of the lengthy count process to win th...
Channel migrant crossings top 20,000 since Starmer became Prime MinisterMore than 20,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. It is understood official Home Office figures due out on Monday will show that the total has topped 20,000 crossings since Sir Keir entered Number 10 in July. Some 50,637 arrivals were recorded during Rishi Sunak’s premiership, which began on October 25 2022. Subscribe to the Evening S...
Gregg Wallace says accusations made by ‘middle class women of a certain age’Gregg Wallace has hit back at allegations of inappropriate behaviour, claiming the accusations come from "middle-class women of a certain age" in a defiant video shared online. The former MasterChef presenter stepped back from the BBC cooking show after claims he made sexual comments to staff and celebrity guests across various programmes over 17 years. In a video posted on Instagram, Wallace said he had wo...
Tense scenes as pro Palestinian demonstration and counter protest held near Christmas shoppersPro-Palestine protesters and counter demonstrators hurled abuse at each other in the midst of Christmas shopping and Winter Wonderland festivities. The two groups were kept apart by metal barriers a heavy police presence in central London on Saturday. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, p...
John Swinney and Gordon Brown attend Alex Salmond memorial serviceFormer prime minister Gordon Brown and Scottish First Minister John Swinney were among those who remembered a “giant of a man” during a memorial service for Alex Salmond. Tributes were paid to the former Scottish first minister, who died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69. A private family funeral has already taken place, with Saturday’s memorial service in Edinburgh held to celebrate his love ...
Spain entry requirements: UK tourists required to provide a number of extra personal detailsThinking about taking a holiday to Spain sometime soon? Prepare to share even more of your personal details with the country’s authorities. From December 2, British travellers heading to Spain will be required, by law, to provide 31 new pieces of information to their hotels and accommodation, in what the Spanish government has called an effort to “crack down on organised crime”. Read more ...
Assisted Dying Bill: how the the historic day played out in parliamentAssisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament. A majority of MPs, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, supported a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest brea...
Hidden London: St George's, Bloomsbury. The Hawksmoor masterpiece that you might recogniseStep inside St George's, Bloomsbury the Hawksmoor-designed church that featured in one of London's most famous prints. 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/LondonEveningStandar...
LIVE: Protesters gather in Westminster ahead of the assisted dying Bill debateMPs are debating and voting on new laws to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will allow people aged over 18 with less than six months to live the right to end their own life. The proposed legislation has divided Parliament, with MPs on both sides of the Commons seemingly equally split on whether they are for or against it. Subscribe to the Evening Stan...
Hearse carrying coffin of Janey Godley showered with roses along Royal Mile Original Video m263053Janey Godley’s hearse was showered with roses as hundreds of fans gathered to watch it travel along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Scottish comedian’s coffin was driven down the famous street in Edinburgh, a city her daughter Ashley Storrie previously described as her “beloved festival home”, on Friday. Godley died on November 2 aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for termi...
Police officer cleared after hitting cow with police vehicleSurrey Police said an officer who rammed a cow in a police vehicle will return to frontline duties after an investigation found the tactic was “both lawful and necessary to prevent harm to the public and property”. The force was heavily criticised after footage was posted online of a 10-month-old calf being rammed by a police car after midnight on June 15 following reports of a loose animal in Staines-upon-Thames. Surrey P...
Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ ...The Standard podcastFind The Standard wherever you find your podcasts, or via this link: https://lnk.to/s1eXPw Louise Haigh has become the first person to resign from Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet. Haigh announced she was standing down on Friday after it was revealed by Sky News and The Times she had a conviction for making a false statement to the police that her work mobile phone was among her possessions s...
Assisted dying bill vote: MPs back proposed new law after emotionally-charged Commons debateMPs have voted in favour of new laws to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will allow people aged over 18 with less than six months to live the right to end their own life. Some 330 MPs, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, voted in favour of the bill with 275 rejecting it - a majority of 55. The proposed legislation sparked an emoti...
Assisted dying Bill LIVE: MPs debate the controversial bill in House of CommonsCommons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said more than 160 MPs are bidding to speak in the assisted dying debate. He advised backbenchers to speak for approximately eight minutes and added he could impose a formal time limit if required. Sir Lindsay told the Commons: “At about 2pm I will call frontbenchers to make their comments and then we will move to end the debate. “I’ve got to manage the expectations
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