57 minutes ago Downing Street insists Rachel Reeves will be chancellor ‘for whole of this parliament’

The prime minister told an audience in east London that he is ‘completely confident’ in his team as pressure grows over the economy

Politics

2 hours ago Man moves to luxury beachside Turkey hotel as it is cheaper than paying UK rent

Josh Kerr, 24, was fed up of paying his high rent in Manchester

Society

1 hour ago Copy Sabrina Carpenter's amber blonde hair colour for £5 with this handy product

Award-winning hair colourist Siobhan Haug at Haug London Haus has shared how you can try out three of the biggest hair colour trends for 2025 at home...

Economics

93 minutes ago Sifan Hassan confirms London Marathon return and reveals new ambitious goal

The Dutch runner leads the elite women’s field after winning a historic race at the Paris Olympics to complete an iconic treble

Sport

2 hours ago Gloucester in cheeky public dig at Wales after shock omission on star's birthday

Max Llewellyn hadn't done enough to be selected on his birthday

Events

9 hours ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

Culture

22 hours ago NHS hospital recruits 'corridor nurses' to treat patients on trolleys in overwhelmed A&E department

A London hospital is recruiting staff to work as 'corridor nurses' to treat patients waiting in trolleys as they face a period of 'extraordinary pressure'.

Science

7 hours ago Manchester Airport reports ‘busiest December on record’ with over 2m passengers

Hundreds of thousands of passengers jetted off for Christmas and New Year

Transport

78 minutes ago Caleb Femi’s ‘The Wickedest’ journeys through one night at London's longest

Caleb Femi’s ‘The Wickedest’ journeys through one night at London's longest-running house party  Document Journal

Politics

2 hours ago Heathrow airport saw passenger numbers soaring in 2024 as it celebrated record year

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s terminals last year, according to figures released by the airport operator.

Society

2 hours ago Spain moves to STOP Brits from buying homes in the country as it announces huge new financial penalty they'll be hit with

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today announced a new package of 12 measures that the government hopes will win over locals furious with the lack of homes available

Economics

99 minutes ago Final phase of new walking and cycling route in Rhondda Fach set to get green light

The council's planning committee is set to consider the plan for the fifth phase of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route which would complete the scheme

Sport

2 hours ago Inside the chilling scam run by organised crime gangs which targets top UK restaurants with glowing 5

Restaurants in London and across the UK are falling victim to review 'lovebombing' schemes as well as threats to down-vote the eateries - casting doubt on the reliability of the customer verdicts.

Events

17 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Call The Midwife on BBC1: A soap but so much more, Midwife is still one of the best shows on TV

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Call The Midwife is every bit a soap opera. But it is so much more - a historical drama, crammed with props and clothes that evoke London of 1970

Culture

33 hours ago Travel expert says you can avoid 'overpriced' item at airport with 'life

A travel expert has shared something you should never buy in the airport when you're waiting to fly - but she did suggest a reasonable alternative you can take

Transport

1 hour ago London councils get record third 'outstanding' children services inspection

Two London boroughs have received a record third consecutive “outstanding” Ofsted rating for their children’s services.

Politics

3 hours ago Panic for Brits as Spain confirms new law crushing the dreams of tourists

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, would face a big tax bill if they wanted to buy a home in the country

Society

6 hours ago 5 business leaders share their top motivational tips for working in January

It’s tough to get going after the festive break.

Economics

1 hour ago Olympic Champions Sifan Hassan, Tamirat Tola To Race 2025 London Marathon

Olympic Champions Sifan Hassan, Tamirat Tola To Race 2025 London Marathon  FloTrack

Sport

2 hours ago Children diagnosed with cancer may be more likely to die if they are obese, study finds

Cancer sadly affects hundreds of children and young people in Scotland every year, and weight has been found to play a significant part in their ability to recover.

Events

22 hours ago BBC Antiques Roadshow's Fiona Bruce snaps 'speak for yourself' at veteran in cheeky swipe

Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce was left reeling after being hit with a cheeky swipe by a veteran of the Falklands War - and she was quick to hit back in hilarious fashion

Culture

1 hour ago London council gets record third 'outstanding' children services inspection

A London borough has received a record third consecutive “outstanding” Ofsted rating for its children’s services.

Politics

7 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 13 January: Sterling in new fall, Brent Crude rise fuels inflation fears

The economic storm facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves showed few signs of easing today after the pound lost further ground against the dollar.

Society

6 hours ago Brand new £1 million playground on Thames damaged in 'senseless act of vandalism'

Bexley Council shared pictures of the new play equipment sprayed with blue paint

Economics

2 hours ago It’s amazing – Sifan Hassan relishing London Marathon return after dream debut

The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete claimed victory in 2023 in what was her first-ever marathon.

Sport

3 hours ago Winter Sun Direct From Scotland: Here are 11 warm destinations to fly to in February

Feeling the need for some vitamin D?

Events

36 hours ago Landowner and music festival founder claims mass pylons will 'ruin' Highlands

Hundreds of miles of new powerlines and pylons are due to cross the Highlands.

Culture

2 hours ago UK's 'healthiest city' is in Scotland with twice the green space of London

According to new research, Edinburgh offers an abundance of green spaces, parks and health-focused stores - and it's a travel favourite

Politics

18 hours ago Etihad Airways Will Lease American Airlines Slots At London Heathrow Airport

Etihad Airways Will Lease American Airlines Slots At London Heathrow Airport  Simple Flying

Society

7 hours ago Marks and Spencer's new £30 trousers hailed as 'perfect' jeans alternative

The bestselling £29.50 pants are ideal for work, nights out or casual wear

Economics

2 hours ago London Marathon 2025: Sifan Hassan among reigning Olympic and Paralympic champions confirmed

London Marathon 2025: Sifan Hassan among reigning Olympic and Paralympic champions confirmed  BBC.com

Sport

3 hours ago Mushroom Music’s Korda Marshall Awarded Honorary Doctor’s Degree In London

Mushroom Music’s Korda Marshall Awarded Honorary Doctor’s Degree In London  Pollstar

Events

2 hours ago London borough seeks government permission to increase council tax by massive 10% in bid to avoid bankruptcy

Newham town hall is blaming a £157 million budget gap caused by the spiralling cost of providing temporary accommodation for homeless residents

Politics

20 hours ago The Vivienne vigil leaves family 'completely overwhelmed' as hundreds pay tribute in Liverpool

A moving vigil was held in honour of RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne - whose name was James Lee Williams - in Liverpool on Sunday following their sudden death last week

Society

8 hours ago Drug kingpin shot over debt to 'The Banker' after £20m cocaine haul seized on M6

Brothers Alan and John Tobin masterminded a sophisticated drug operation that supplied hundreds of kilos of narcotics to gangs across the UK - but their empire came tumbling down

Economics

2 hours ago Sifan Hassan to headline London Marathon as Olympic champion says: 'I'm really crazy'

Sifan Hassan won three medals at Paris 2024 and has now set out a fresh list of goals for the next four years beginning with April's London Marathon

Sport

4 hours ago Killer of teenager Kelyan Bokassa who was stabbed to death on London bus still at large, police say

Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa, 14, was fatally injured on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, south east London

Events

2 hours ago Commuters can get up to 50% off train tickets this month – but only at specific time

If you're sick of forking out large sums of money for train tickets, there are some seriously impressive discounts up for grabs this month – but only if you book within a specific time frame

Politics

21 hours ago Airplane Art – Emirates Airbus A380 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport

Airplane Art – Emirates Airbus A380 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport  Kevin Marshall

Society

10 hours ago Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Warpaint London PLC (LON:W7L)?

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Warpaint London PLC (LON:W7L)?  Yahoo Finance

Economics

5 hours ago Liverpool missing two players for Nottingham Forest clash as Arne Slot admits mistake

Liverpool travel to Nottingham Forest looking to avenge Arne Slot's only Premier League defeat but will be without two players for their visit to the City Ground on Tuesday

Sport

4 hours ago Mikel Arteta told where Arsenal reign has gone wrong as crisis looms after Man Utd loss

THE BIG DEBATE: Arsenal's trophy hopes are fading fast following back-to-back home defeats, with the two losses turning up the heat on Mikel Arteta ahead of Wednesday's north London derby

Events

2 hours ago The major new EU red tape to be imposed on British travellers this year after lengthy delays

Exclusive: The Independent believes nothing will change until late autumn 2025 at the earliest

Politics

29 hours ago ‘Roaring Twenties Glamour’ Fills a London Penthouse Carved From Historic Offices

‘Roaring Twenties Glamour’ Fills a London Penthouse Carved From Historic Offices  Mansion Global

Society

18 hours ago Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pad was a commercial space

Andrei Tretyakov, who loves entertaining, purchased the 5,000 square foot, converted bacon-smoking factory in south London in June 2021.

Economics

36 hours ago Ruben Amorim could do something for the first time with his Manchester United team vs Arsenal

Man United travel to Arsenal in the FA Cup third round today and here are five things to look out for at the Emirates Stadium.

Sport

4 hours ago London Subway Riders Travel In Colourful Underwear To Ward Off Winter Blues

London Subway Riders Travel In Colourful Underwear To Ward Off Winter Blues  NDTV

Events

2 hours ago The major new EU red tape to be imposed on British travellers after lengthy delays

Exclusive: The Independent believes nothing will change until late autumn 2025 at the earliest

Politics

30 hours ago Levante Beach Club, Rhodes: the sporty Greek holiday for people who hate sunbathing

This active resort holiday is pegged as the perfect place for Type 2 fun personalities. Samantha Herbert puts it to the test — seeing how many activities she can fit into seven days

Society

18 hours ago Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pa

Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pa  Daily Mail

Economics

5 hours ago Person dies after incident on SWR train line from Portsmouth to London Waterloo

Person dies after incident on SWR train line from Portsmouth to London Waterloo  Surrey Live

Events

3 hours ago 'I'm a serial staycationer' says man who's taken 13 British breaks in the last year

Tahir Mehmood, a 'serial staycationer', has been on 13 holidays across the UK in the past year

Politics

27 hours ago I tried a posh £325 massage by a brand that Victoria Beckham loves... my body will never accept anything less again

Corinthia London's in-house 5-star spa recently launched a treatment in conjunction with beauty brand and Victoria Beckham favourite, Augustinus Bader

Economics

5 hours ago Met Police officer to keep job after ‘unlawful’ drugs search on black Buckingham Palace colleague

PC Shaun Matthew had no grounds for suspecting Gary Williams who was cycling home from work during the King’s Coronation

Events

3 hours ago Pretty city hailed 'healthiest in the UK' with more green space than London

Edinburgh has previously been voted the 'best city in the world'

Politics

29 hours ago WW2 heroes reduced to skin and bone in Japan's horrific POW camps: Harrowing pictures reveal ordeal of Brit troops... and the fearsome devices used to torture them

Heinous images depict the horror hundreds of starving prisoners suffered, with some wearing false legs having undergone amputations, often brought about from being tortured.

Economics

5 hours ago 'Big Brother is watching you': Collector's coin marks George Orwell's death 75 years ago

A commemorative coin featuring the image of an eye and the inscription “Big Brother is watching you” is being released to pay tribute to “Nineteen Eighty-four” author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago

Events

3 hours ago 'My parents turned their garden shed into my bedroom so I could have my own space'

Megsie has shared images on TikTok of two garden sheds that she and a sister lived in when growing up in London which she said was great as she could have her own "space"

Politics

30 hours ago London man who cut himself shaving wins £5K compensation from the razor company

London man who cut himself shaving wins £5K compensation from the razor company  Richmond and Twickenham Times

Economics

5 hours ago Blackwall tunnel toll: Some drivers will pay 'up to £40 a day' to enter central London, warns MP

Thousands sign petition amid concern at combined impact of tunnel toll, Ulez levy and congestion charge

Events

3 hours ago London bar set to offer 17p pints to celebrate quitting Dry January and New Year's resolutions early

A London venue is celebrating those quitting Dry January early with the nearly free pints - here’s where you can grab one

Politics

34 hours ago Strict wage structure could complicate Chelsea transfer deal with London rivals

Strict wage structure could complicate Chelsea transfer deal with London rivals  CaughtOffside

Economics

5 hours ago More than 700 British Jews reject police ban on Gaza ceasefire march in London

More than 700 British Jews reject police ban on Gaza ceasefire march in London  Middle East Eye

Events

4 hours ago Britain's leader unveils AI strategy, including vow to rip up red tape hindering AI projects

The British government has pledged to rip up the red tape hindering construction of data centers that underpin artificial intelligence while promoting its “pro-innovation” approach to regulating the technology

Politics

34 hours ago NFL slams Falcons' Bijan Robinson, Drake London with nearly $40 million in fines

NFL slams Falcons' Bijan Robinson, Drake London with nearly $40 million in fines  Sporting News

Economics

5 hours ago Prominent British Jews reject police ban on Gaza ceasefire march in London

Prominent British Jews reject police ban on Gaza ceasefire march in London  Middle East Eye

Events

4 hours ago 10 Bewitching Places Every Harry Potter Fan Should Visit While in London

10 Bewitching Places Every Harry Potter Fan Should Visit While in London  PEOPLE

Politics

35 hours ago Five sunny destinations for January travel – including hotspot with £17.99 flights

There are plenty of places to visit in January which are hot and perfect for a break away. Now Skyscanner shared its top picks for a last-minute holiday with cheap prices

Economics

5 hours ago Dramatic footage shows police storming estate after man killed in Harringay stabbing

Dramatic footage shows police storming estate after man killed in Harringay stabbing  This is Local London

Events

4 hours ago UK will be ‘AI superpower’, says Starmer as he unveils plans to boost growth

The Prime Minister said the changes would help revolutionise creaking public services and turn around Britain’s economy.

Politics

5 hours ago New Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky ready to meet key Arsenal threat in north London derby

Kinsky more confident than Vicario in dealing with crosses and set-pieces

Events

4 hours ago Marvel is ready to recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in Black Panther. Should they?

The multiverse has has made room for a lot of unlikely reinventions, but murmurs that the late actor’s iconic character may be reworked with a new star could prove controversialMarvel’s multiverse has become a narrative Swiss army knife capable of slicing through the thorniest of creative dilemmas and papering over the widest of cracks. That said, few dilemmas are as sensitive as how to move forward with a superhero as iconic as Black Panther. Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of T’Challa wasn’t just a performance – it was a cultural touchstone, woven so tightly into the fabric of modern blockbuster cinema that imagining anyone else in the role feels like attempting to rewrite history. Four years after Boseman’s untimely death from colon cancer, Marvel faces the delicate task of continuing a legacy that seems impossible to replicate. If rumblings out of Hollywood this week have foundation, however, the studio is beginning to countenance just that, a new T’Challa from an alternate reality...

Politics

5 hours ago Mother of man fatally shot outside party tells of ‘anger, hurt and pain’

Four men appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday to be sentenced over the death of Kacey Boothe, 25, on August 13 2022.

Events

4 hours ago Bonnie Blue 'breaks worrying world record' after sleeping with 100s of uni students

Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue claims to have broken a shock world record and it's left people baffled. It comes after the content creator sparked fury after sleeping with hundreds of Freshers

Politics

5 hours ago Kit Harington and Mark Wahlberg shut down Whitehall as they film dramatic action sequence on board a London bus for new movie The Family Plan 2

Mark Wahlberg, Kit Harington, and Michelle Monaghan shut down London's Whitehall on Sunday as filming began for The Family Plan 2.

Events

4 hours ago King Charles to travel to Poland to mark 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

King Charles will travel to Poland to join other dignitaries and Holocaust survivors invited to a service commemorating the milestone.

Politics

5 hours ago First person convicted of breaching new domestic abuse order in London

Connor Cude, 25, admitted three counts of breaching the order and is due to be sentenced on February 24.

Events

5 hours ago Two London bars have been named the best in Europe by the 2025 European Bar Guide – but are they any good?

Two London bars have been named the best in Europe by the 2025 European Bar Guide – but are they any good?  Time Out London

Politics

7 hours ago Dragon’s blood in Yemen: The perfect holidays for quirky tree spotting

Five of the more unusual trees you might want to spot on your travels

Events