Nicholas Cecil

Chief Reporter

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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.

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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.

London

London beats Paris, Rome, and New York in best cities for food list

A staggering 96% of Londoners hailed eating out in the capital as ‘good’ or ‘amazing,’ according to the new culinary survey

10 Jun 2026
Sir Keir Starmer
Politics

Starmer 'may be saved' from worst nightmare by Labour London results

Professor Sir John Curtice cast doubt on whether Zack Polanski’s Green Party will make a ‘big breakthrough’ in the capital in the May 7 local elections

29 Apr 2026
London

London home sales hit by Trump war as 'prices dip and deals delayed'

Average time to sell a home in the capital has risen by almost a week, according to property website Zoopla

29 Apr 2026
London

Sadiq Khan warns 1m Londoners' jobs at AI risk - are you one of them?

City Hall research highlighted that jobs at ‘high exposure’ to artificial intelligence included admin roles, brokers, payroll managers and bookkeepers

28 Apr 2026
Ed Davey
Politics

Lib Dems battling for 'historic' London win to control four councils

‘We go into these elections with our tails up. You will be surprised how well Liberal Democrats do in London,’ Sir Ed Davey tells Evening Standard

28 Apr 2026
Politics

Rayner's allies should stop plotting to topple Starmer, says minister

‘Labour doesn't win elections very often. Let's not squander this opportunity to change the country for the better,’ says Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds

27 Apr 2026
Politics

Labour 'may lose control' of Starmer council in London politics shock

Zack Polanski’s Green Party is neck-and-neck with Labour in the north London borough, according to new poll

27 Apr 2026
London

How Sadiq Khan's former power hub is being transformed

Once completed, workers, shoppers and diners will enjoy stunning views, some from open-plan garden terraces, over the Thames and Tower Bridge

26 Apr 2026
London

Renters lose out in 'unequal' London as homeowners win race for space

How private renters are paying extortionate prices to live in small, overcrowded, and often poor-quality homes

24 Apr 2026
Sir Keir Starmer Visits Kenton United Synagogue in north London, Site Of Recent Attempted Arson
London

Iran terror threat to London: PM slams 'malign actors' after arsons

More than 20 people have been arrested after a series of arson incidents at Jewish-linked venues in the capital

23 Apr 2026
Nigel Farage Hosts Reform UK Press Conference
Politics

Farage puts 'London mums' at heart of May elections battle

Rival parties slammed the idea that Reform UK would best represent mothers in the capital

23 Apr 2026
Politics

Just six small boats slashed by French police to stop crossings to UK

More riot police will be deployed on French beaches to try to prevent tens of thousands of migrants heading to Britain this year

23 Apr 2026
Rail commuter numbers
London

Londoners' working week at record high in cost of living crisis

EXCLUSIVE: How the capital’s workforce has been hit by tax rises, the Covid pandemic, wars and now faces artificial intelligence turmoil

23 Apr 2026
Crime

Met chief backs Morrisons manager sacked after confronting shoplifter

Scotland Yard has stepped up action against shoplifting as the number of cases has surged

22 Apr 2026
Politics

Labour and Tories face 'seismic' London defeat to Greens and Reform

The Greens could top the vote share in four boroughs and Reform in three, according to the YouGov survey

22 Apr 2026
Politics

London arsons: Iran IRGC hardliners 'heading to UK', says Reform UK

The failure to stop the ‘small boats’ crisis is a ‘real and active threat’ to national security, says Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf

22 Apr 2026
Politics

'Don't ditch Keir,' ally urges Labour MPs as Starmer fights to stay PM

Sir Keir Starmer was facing a grilling at Prime Minister’s Questions over the Mandelson vetting storm

22 Apr 2026
UK

UK inflation jumps to 3.3% as Trump's Iran war hits cost of living

Inflation jumped from 3% in February to 3.3% in March

22 Apr 2026
Politics

Half of Londoners considering voting Green at May elections - new poll

‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK

22 Apr 2026
Politics

'Get it done': How Foreign Office chief felt heat to clear Mandelson

Sacked foreign office boss Robbins accused Downing Street of a ‘dismissive approach’ to vetting Peter Mandelson and claimed Lord Matthew Doyle, who was handed a peerage despite links to a convicted sex offender, had been considered for an ambassadorship

21 Apr 2026
London

Tube strike hits London as Greens 'back RMT wreckers over workers'

London Underground strike started at midday on Tuesday - with another 24-hour walkout happening on Thursday

21 Apr 2026