3 d. ago 'How do we replace innocence lost?': The desperate plea of a broken mother

“You took a child and twisted, violated and moulded her into your puppet for your own sick personal gain"

Politics

6 d. ago Mother who lost arm and leg in horror Tube fall launches £25m High Court claim against TfL

Sarah de Lagarde seeks compensation after being run over by Northern line trains after falling down gap between train and platform

Economics

6 d. ago Mother who lost arm and leg in horror Tube fall brings High Court compensation claim against TfL

Sarah de Lagarde was run over by two Northern line trains after falling down gap between train and platform

Events

1 week ago King Charles knew his mother had died after hearing two heartbreaking words

Birkhall: The King’s Secret Sanctuary on Channel 5 looks back at the moment King Charles realised he had lost his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and how his life changed forever

Events

2 w. ago Violence is coming to define American political life | Stephen Marche

Spectacular violence like Trump’s military parade and real violence like Melissa Hortman’s assassination are part of a growing trendAmerica reached its apex of self-parody shortly after 7pm on 14 June 2025. In that moment, the background band at Donald Trump’s military parade segued from Jump by Van Halen to Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival, just after the announcer explained that M777 howitzers are made out of titanium.Nobody, apparently, had considered the lyrics: “Some folks are born, made to wave the flag, they’re red, white and blue, and when the band plays Hail to the Chief, they point the cannon at you.” If this was some kind of surreptitious protest by the musicians, I salute them, but given the time and the place, sheer obliviousness is a better explanation. The crowd, pretty thin, did their best imitation of a cheer. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago UK rap legend Giggs: ‘It was a big deal for me sharing my son’s music’

Exclusive: The Peckham-born rapper explains why he was initially hesitant to share his son’s music on social media, as well as opening up about his new single ‘Gorgeous’ and his plans for the summer

Economics

3 w. ago How to talk to someone who is grieving: a mother who lost her son explains

Katja Faber’s son Alex Morgan was killed a decade ago — a story we delve into in the Standard’s new chart-topping podcast, Killer Privilege . She shares her story of heartbreak, acceptance, and how she has learnt to mourn

Politics

4 w. ago The Royal Mint owes me money! Mother's fury after Britain's oldest business lost 18 of her son's valuable coins and stalled on paying her after she trusted them to auction the collection

When Harriet Scott's son was left an estimated £18k worth of gold coins by his late grandfather, the mother made the understandable choice of handing them over to Britain's oldest company.

Economics