Michael Howie

Senior News Editor

Parents and child fell to death from flat in south London
London

‘Severely-ill' boy and parents died in London luxury tower block fall

Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle

9 Jun 2026
UK

Ban early morning pre-flight pint, says Ryanair boss

Michael O’Leary said the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive onboard aircraft

6 May 2026
Politics

Oil price falls as Trump pauses Strait of Hormuz 'Project Freedom'

Trump announces he is temporarily pausing his initiative to guide ships out of the crucial waterway

6 May 2026
Forensic investigators outside the former East London Central Synagogue on Nelson Street in Whitechapel
Crime

100 extra cops to protect London Jews - as rocks thrown at ambulance

Metropolitan Police says new team of officers will take to London’s streets to help better protect the Jewish community

6 May 2026
Forensic investigators outside the former East London Central Synagogue on Nelson Street in Whitechapel
Crime

100 extra cops to protect London Jews - as rocks thrown at ambulance

Metropolitan Police says new team of officers will take to London’s streets to help better protect the Jewish community

6 May 2026
Crime

Timeline of all the 2026 London antisemitic attacks

A recent stabbing incident in Golders Green follows a spate of arson attacks targeting Jewish premises and those opposing the Iranian regime

5 May 2026
A fire erupts at the port of Fujairah in the UAE
Politics

Iran attacks UAE sparking huge fire amid strikes in Strait of Hormuz

Trump’s bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and free stranded vessels shakes fragile ceasefire

5 May 2026
 Blue Ivy Carter attends the 2026 Met Gala
Showbiz

Blue Ivy makes Met Gala debut alongside parents Beyonce and Jay-Z

The 14-year-old was brought along by parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for her gala debut

5 May 2026
Spring weather March 2nd 2026
London

London basks in 25C mini-heatwave with capital hotter than Algarve

Mini-heatwave brings a sizzling 25.4C on Friday afternoon - but capital misses out on its hottest day of the year

1 May 2026
Crime

Wimbledon school crash driver charged with killing two schoolgirls

Claire Freemantle, 49, is accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash at the Study Prep School

1 May 2026
Crime

Police feared Golders Green attacker might have a bomb - Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley praised his officers for their ‘remarkable’ bravery

1 May 2026
London

Synagogues prepare for possible chemical attack as threat level raised

Programme under way to protect synagogues in London from gas or other chemical weapons attack, Evening Standard can reveal

30 Apr 2026
Crime

Who is Golders Green terror attack suspect Essa Suleiman?

The Somalia-born British national was referred to the Government’s Prevent counter-extremism programme in 2020

30 Apr 2026
Police mugshot of Alfie Coleman
Crime

Neo-Nazi plotting mass gun attack foiled in east London car park sting

Alfie Coleman, 21, found guilty of planning the attack after being snared by MI5 in an undercover sting

30 Apr 2026
Screen grab from body worn camera issued by Metropolitan Police of police officers confronting and arresting a 45-year-old man after two people were stabbed in Golders Green
Crime

Golders Green terror cops probe 'altercation' before double stabbing

Police search address in south-east London after suspect was ‘involved in a prior altercation with another person’

30 Apr 2026
London

Golders Green stabbing victim: 'It's a miracle I'm alive'

Shilome Rand relives moment he was attacked and accuses UK Government of not keeping Jewish people safe

30 Apr 2026
William and Kate share adorable new family photo to mark 15th wedding anniversary
UK

William and Kate share new family picture on 15th wedding anniversary

The delightful picture shows the family lying together in the grass on a sun-kissed day

29 Apr 2026
UK

King Charles cracks hilarious jokes at White House state dinner

Charles and Camilla were the guests of honour at the dinner, which was held to ‘honour the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom’

29 Apr 2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a walkabout in Downham Market, Norfolk
Politics

Nigel Farage reveals his home was firebombed

Police investigated the incident but have yet to identify any suspects

29 Apr 2026
LIVE

Northern Line hit with delays over morning rush hour

Northern Line suffers delays between Battersea Power Station and Camden Town via Charing Cross

29 Apr 2026
Politics

Trump: King ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nukes

The US President made the remark as he toasted Charles III during a lavish White House state dinner on Tuesday evening

29 Apr 2026