Tamara Davison

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Tamara Davison is a freelance journalist at Evening Standard. She covers trending news, foreign affairs and the environment. She’s previously worked for The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Mirror and i News. Also a freediver, Tamara is often underwater when she’s not reporting.

ABOUT
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Tamara Davison is a freelance journalist at Evening Standard. She covers trending news, foreign affairs and the environment. She’s previously worked for The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Mirror and i News. Also a freediver, Tamara is often underwater when she’s not reporting.

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London

What is a tropical night? London swelters in record overnight May heat

What is a tropical night and what should I do to prepare?

26 May 2026
Pilgrims facing Kaaba
Crime

London police join forces with Traitors star to fight Hajj fraud

The City of London Police partnered with The Traitors star, Faraaz Noor, to raise awareness on the growing issue of Hajj-related fraud

26 Mar 2026
UK

George Orwell's 1984 'purged from school library by AI Big Brother'

The school library has purged nearly 200 books, using AI to deem titles like '1984' and ‘Twilight’ inappropriate

26 Mar 2026
President of Nigeria's state visit to the UK
UK

Queen becomes first female royal to become Garrick Club member

Camilla is one of just a handful of women to join exclusive private members club since it permitted female members for first time in 193 years

26 Mar 2026
UK

Kensington headteacher struck off after spending £56k on school card

Christopher McPhilemy has been banned from teaching after spending £56,000 on the school's credit card for personal use

26 Mar 2026
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World

Two dead as missile debris falls on highway in Abu Dhabi

Three injuries have been reported and several cars are damaged as authorities respond to the incident on Sweihan Road

26 Mar 2026
UK

TfL boss 'horrified' by London bus driver conditions

Last week, ITV released a report detailing its findings on the lives of London bus drivers, revealing long, exhausting hours and a lack of basic amenities such as toilets

25 Mar 2026
UK

Army so depleted 'it can only seize a small market town on a good day’

General Sir Richard Barrons warns that the British Army's current capabilities are limited

25 Mar 2026
London

'Most Instagrammable cafe' at St Pancras receives 1 hygiene rating

EL&N in St Pancras has been rated one out of five for food hygiene, requiring urgent improvements in food safety management

25 Mar 2026
Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan hopes his Summer Streets Fund will boost London's hospitality economy
London

Sadiq Khan launches £400k fund to boost al fresco London dining

The fund is part of the mayor’s goal to make ‘this summer the biggest ever for al fresco dining in the capital’s history’

25 Mar 2026
Red London 388 bus
Transport

Plans for 'stop anywhere' buses to make women feel safer recommended

The new guidance comes amid reports that nine out of ten women feel unsafe walking at night

25 Mar 2026
UK

Chef who studied at Prue Leith school 'murdered in derelict building'

Alexis De Naray was was found murdered in a blood-stained sleeping bag, Stafford Crown Court heard

25 Mar 2026
News

Former Met Police constable jailed for 32 years for raping child

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman, was sentenced to 24 years in custody and a further eight years on licence

20 Mar 2026
Travellers check on a departure board displaying cancelled flights to Middle East countries amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Heathrow Airport
UK

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

20 Mar 2026
UK

Essex police pause facial recognition cameras amid bias findings

Essex Police have halted their live facial recognition technology following a report highlighting racial bias concerns

20 Mar 2026
World

EasyJet boss warns: Book now to avoid being priced out of holidays

Travel bosses warn of potential disruption as war rages in the Middle East

20 Mar 2026
World

British ex-stripper charged with shooting girlfriend dead in France

George Goodayle has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Jayne Nicholson

20 Mar 2026
World

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’

20 Mar 2026
UK

Raynor Winn alias book revelation deepens Salt Path row

Author’s lawyers confirm she wrote a 2012 novel under another name

20 Mar 2026
UK

British passport cost to rise again in blow for holidaymakers

The cost of renewing a British passport will soon rise above £100 as the Home Office plans an April 2026 increase

19 Mar 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon
Politics

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

19 Mar 2026