Nicholas Cecil is Chief Reporter at Evening Standard. A former Political Editor with more than 27 years' experience in the Lobby, Nicholas is highly trusted at Westminster for his authoritative and balanced reporting. Areas of expertise include London, security and intelligence, foreign affairs, defence, economics, health and transport.
Nicholas Cecil is Chief Reporter at Evening Standard. A former Political Editor with more than 27 years' experience in the Lobby, Nicholas is highly trusted at Westminster for his authoritative and balanced reporting. Areas of expertise include London, security and intelligence, foreign affairs, defence, economics, health and transport.

The temperature could exceed the June record of 35.6C set in 1957 and 1976, according to the Met Office
Andy Burnham expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership - but stops short of announcing bid at victory rally
The capital may lose out on ‘policy and people’ from a Labour government headed by Mr Burnham

Amber health alert issued as capital to bake in tropical weather peaking at 28C at 10pm one night
The Greater Manchester Mayor has previously spoken favourably about replacing council tax and stamp duty with a land value tax
Former Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham will arrive back in Parliament with a surge in momentum in his bid to gain the keys to No10
A public consultation on the masterplan for a bigger Heathrow will run only until the end of August as Labour rival Andy Burnham ’marches’ on Downing Street

Mystery remains over aspects of the case that shocked London when a man running over Putney Bridge ‘pushed’ a woman into path of upcoming bus

Dual Chinese-UK national Peter Wai carried out 'shadow policing' ops on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and dissidents living in Britain on the orders of Bill Yuen, court told

Details that could help solve mystery over who the ‘Putney Pusher’ is, nearly a decade after incident which shocked London
The economy may pick up, NHS waiting lists fall further and immigration be partly defused as a political issue

Lawyers say the sentence imposed on the ‘Putney Pusher’, if convicted, will partly depend on whether he intended to harm the woman he allegedly pushed

However, rents are still rising in the city to an average of nearly £2,300 a month

Police make breakthrough in hunt for jogger who pushed pedestrian in front of double decker nine years ago

Putney Labour MP Fleur Anderson said she hoped that the arrest of a suspect in the case would give the victim ‘reassurance’

Drugs allegedly found at home of suspect arrested in investigation into pushing of woman in front of London bus nine years ago

On Monday, a millionaire banker, aged 44, was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm
Half of English adults say they are proud of the men’s national team, rising to 59% for Gen Z, according to a poll by More in Common

The maritime clash at around 11.40am on Tuesday is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy
Polling experts warned that the Prime Minister faces a backlash if hundreds of Dartmoor ponies are killed
‘I’m getting worse mobile phone reception that I did in Kabul a decade ago,’ Tom Tugendhat posted on X