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.
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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.
Don't take London for granted, bosses warn Burnham as he eyes being PM
Business leaders in the capital spoke out as polls suggests Mr Burnham could soon be back in Parliament to launch a bid to replace Sir Keir Starmer
Flights alert: UK issues global travel disruption warning on Iran war
Airlines and passengers have been told about potential flight cancellations and delays over the Easter holidays
'Carry on as normal,' Starmer tells UK as Trump Iran war hits economy
The Prime Minister sought to reassure millions of households amid a new warning that energy bills could rise by more than £300
Iranian arrested trying to ‘talk his way into’ UK nuclear sub base
The 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested at the HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland
British journalist accuses Israel after surviving Lebanon blast
Footage shows the moment Steven Sweeney was almost hit by an Israeli rocket, in a strike he claims was ‘deliberate’
UK should rejoin EU, says Sadiq Khan sparking new 'Brexit wars' row
The capital’s economy is £30 billion smaller than if the UK had stayed in the EU, says the London Mayor
Croydon crime put at heart of Tory local election campaign by Badenoch
The Tory leader told how local businesses in south London are being plagued by shoplifting
Hegseth blasts 'ungrateful' Europe as Iran war sparks economic chaos
US defense secretary condemns 'ungrateful' European allies for refusing to play their part in the conflict
London jobless total surges to equivalent of population of Leicester
London’s jobless total has risen far faster than almost any other region since Labour came to power
How Trump could lose Iran war even if US forces win all the battles
‘The US now finds itself in the naval and air equivalent of the dynamic we faced in Iraq and Afghanistan,’ says Middle East expert Ilan Goldenberg
'30 warships needed' to open Strait of Hormuz amid Iran blockade
The ships would be needed to escort commercial vessels through the key waterway amid the Iran war
Apologise for 'headlong rush into Iran war,' Starmer tells Badenoch
The Prime Minister accused the Tory leader of making the ‘gravest mistake’ possible by an Opposition leader with her stance on committing UK troops to Donald Trump’s conflict
Brits fleeing Dubai for London seeking to avoid tax bills of up to £5m
Accountants are advising British citizens leaving the Gulf how to avoid ‘massive’ tax bills
Delay King's visit to US, says London MP as Trump slams UK on Iran war
Charles and Camilla are expected to travel to the US next month to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence
Trump blasts Starmer's 'big mistake' as allies sink Hormuz Strait plan
The US president launched a new attack on Nato partners as Downing Street warned he is risking greater ‘danger’ in the Middle East the longer his war on Iran continues
Trump anti-terror chief quits over war: 'Iran was no imminent threat'
Joe Kent’s resignation appears to have caught Donald Trump’s administration by surprise
Mortgage bills soar by £1,100 in London in two weeks of Trump Iran war
‘War in the Middle East is hammering Londoners looking to buy or remortgage,’ says Adam French, head of consumer finance at Moneyfacts
Trump slams Starmer over UK warships as his Hormuz Strait plan sinks
The US president hit out as Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia declined to jump to his request to send warships to the Middle East
Crowds gather for Al Quds protest under heavy police presence
Police have deployed more than 1,000 officers as thousands gather in central London for the annual pro-Iran Al Quds Day protest, with a counter-demonstration also planned
'End Iran war swiftly,' Starmer tells Trump to stop bills soaring
But the US president has said America is not ready to end the conflict which has entered its third week
Trump and Starmer in Iran war crisis talks on opening Strait of Hormuz
Cabinet minister Ed Miliband confirmed that Britain is considering deploying de-mining drones to the Middle East