Evening Standard
News
Sport
Business
Lifestyle
Culture
Going Out
Homes & Property
Comment
Harry Taylor
Politics
Labour reports alleged hack of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank by Russia to police
Anna Turley has written to the National Cyber Security Council and Metropolitan Police about the claim made by Reform UK to the Mail on Sunday.
By
Harry Taylor
29 May 2026
Politics
Care leavers to get free prescriptions and dental care until they are 25
Wes Streeting said the change is being made in recognition of the difficulties young people face if they have grown up in care.
By
Harry Taylor
23 Dec 2025
Politics
Streeting says he wants to avoid strikes next year as doctors return to work
It comes as the British Medical Association said it is ‘keen to engage’ with the Health Secretary, but called for ‘less name-calling’ in 2026.
By
Harry Taylor
22 Dec 2025
Tech
Ministers ‘pretty confident’ visa details not compromised in Foreign Office hack
Business minister Sir Chris Bryant refused to say whether a Chinese-linked group was responsible for the cyber attack.
By
Harry Taylor
19 Dec 2025
Politics
Government launches investigation into foreign money in UK politics
The announcement comes after the jailing of former Reform UK leader in Wales Nathan Gill for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements.
By
Harry Taylor
16 Dec 2025
Politics
Chinese ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Jimmy Lai verdict
Yvette Cooper says the Foreign Office had summoned China’s top diplomatic representative to the UK to express unhappiness over the guilty verdict
By
Harry Taylor
15 Dec 2025
Politics
Government may appeal on whether convicted terrorist had human rights breached
The ruling said the Ministry of Justice had breached Sahayb Abu’s human rights by not allowing him to mix with other prisoners.
By
Harry Taylor
20 Nov 2025
Politics
Government threatened with legal action by SAS association over Troubles reforms
Former Brexit secretary Sir David Davis says lawyers for the SAS Regimental Association have written to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn.
By
Harry Taylor
19 Nov 2025
Politics
Government encouraged to give order to clean up ‘obscene’ illegal rubbish dump
An MP said the danger has intensified as heavy rain is carrying part of the 12-metre high waste dump towards the River Cherwell.
By
Harry Taylor
18 Nov 2025
Tech
MP calls for companies to pay tax for AI bots used to replace workers
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole) says measure could shore up employment and protect Treasury revenues.
By
Harry Taylor
6 Nov 2025
Politics
Police launch double manhunt as two prisoners mistakenly released from jail
It comes after migrant Hadush Kebatu was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford on October 24.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Nov 2025
Politics
Police manhunt as second foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail
Algerian Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth last week but police were only told on Tuesday.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Nov 2025
Politics
Police manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail
The Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, police said.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Nov 2025
Politics
State failed Hillsborough victims and families, PM says as he brings in Bill
The Prime Minister says victims were failed to an ‘almost inhuman level’ as he introduces a law that will force a duty of candour after disasters.
By
Harry Taylor
3 Nov 2025
Politics
Government’s justice reforms aim to restore public trust in system – minister
Reforms include further prison time for criminals who refused to turn up to their sentencing, and restricting parental rights for rapists.
By
Harry Taylor
27 Oct 2025
Politics
MPs repeat plea for Government to lift two-child benefit cap ahead of budget
Work and pensions minister Andrew Western says Government are considering a number of ‘levers’ to bring child poverty down.
By
Harry Taylor
27 Oct 2025
Politics
Government says Attorney General was not involved in collapsed China spy case
Robert Jenrick had asked why Baron Richard Hermer had not provided evidence to stop the case collapsing.
By
Harry Taylor
23 Oct 2025
Politics
Rayner vows to pay any taxes owed over home purchase in resignation statement
The former deputy prime minister says she is taking responsibility for a ‘mistake’ she made over unpaid stamp duty.
By
Harry Taylor
22 Oct 2025
Politics
Tories told to ‘stop throwing mud’ over collapse of China spy case
Home Office minister Dan Jarvis said the Prime Minister and other ministers were powerless to stop the Crown Prosecution Service shelving the case.
By
Harry Taylor
20 Oct 2025
Politics
Ming Campbell was only Liberal who looked like he could run country – Tim Farron
MPs have paid tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Baron Campbell of Pittenweem
By
Harry Taylor
14 Oct 2025
Politics
Government needs to show plan for mental health community care, says Labour MP
Jen Craft says she fears people with learning disabilities or autism could be in limbo as they wait for community support to be provided.
By
Harry Taylor
14 Oct 2025
1
2
3
4
5
...