News - Latest news and headlines from London, UK and the world | Evening Standard

News

London Politics Showbiz Crime Transport

Fury as London council clamps down on standing at Soho pubs

London Fury as London council clamps down on standing at Soho pubs

Meredith Kercher's sister calls for Amanda Knox show to be cancelled

Meredith Kercher's sister calls for Amanda Knox show to be cancelled

Two arrested over £200k benefits scam during raids on London homes

Two arrested over £200k benefits scam during raids on London homes

Covent Garden stab victims ‘knifed in back with scissors’

Covent Garden stab victims ‘knifed in back with scissors’

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Best places in London to watch the solar eclipse

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

Whole Foods vs The Market: Who will win the battle for Queensway?

Headlines

Updated 18 minutes ago

Stephen Bear jailed after breaking Georgia Harrison restraining order

Stephen Bear jailed after breaking Georgia Harrison restraining order

Tess Daly's surprise career move with daughter after Vernon Kay split

Tess Daly's surprise career move with daughter after Vernon Kay split

Nadia Sawalha launches legal action against ITV over Loose Women exit

Nadia Sawalha launches legal action against ITV over Loose Women exit

Phoebe Bridgers' cryptic lyrics fuel fresh Gracie Abrams speculation

Phoebe Bridgers' cryptic lyrics fuel fresh Gracie Abrams speculation

Andrew describes moment he ‘faced balaclava-clad stalker’

Andrew describes moment he ‘faced balaclava-clad stalker’

Health alerts issued as temperatures expected to reach up to 33C next week

Health alerts issued as temperatures expected to reach up to 33C next week

E-scooter riders ‘have higher risk of traumatic injuries than bikers'

E-scooter riders ‘have higher risk of traumatic injuries than bikers'

Trains to London face major disruption due to electrical fault

Trains to London face major disruption due to electrical fault

SNP writes off value of Peter Murrell motorhome and will not repay him £60k loan

SNP writes off value of Peter Murrell motorhome and will not repay him £60k loan

Lawyers for man accused of killing aid worker request her UK medical records

Lawyers for man accused of killing aid worker request her UK medical records

How will London cope with 40C summers?

London How will London cope with 40C summers?

Man charged with homicide with intent over death of Scottish aid worker

Man charged with homicide with intent over death of Scottish aid worker

Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme

Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme

Farmer jailed for life for murdering man and hiding body in barrel

Farmer jailed for life for murdering man and hiding body in barrel

Nurse extradited to UK accused of sex with patient at London hospital

Nurse extradited to UK accused of sex with patient at London hospital

Why did Jason Arday resign? All claims as Cambridge professor quits

Why did Jason Arday resign? All claims as Cambridge professor quits

Sadiq Khan: 'London hosting WorldPride would show how far we've come'

Sadiq Khan: 'London hosting WorldPride would show how far we've come'

London firefighters battle 10 grass fires in a day amid drought

London firefighters battle 10 grass fires in a day amid drought

World's most famous jazz club to open London venue this autumn

World's most famous jazz club to open London venue this autumn

'Deliveroo Law': Reform vows to jail CEOs that hire illegal workers

'Deliveroo Law': Reform vows to jail CEOs that hire illegal workers

Woman charged following multiple stabbings in Covent Garden

Woman charged following multiple stabbings in Covent Garden

How heatwaves have transformed London's green spaces

How heatwaves have transformed London's green spaces

Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK

Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK

Sports at London Stadium could be cut after West Ham relegation

Sports at London Stadium could be cut after West Ham relegation

Amanda Knox show ‘trivialises violence against women’ – Meredith Kercher sister

Amanda Knox show ‘trivialises violence against women’ – Meredith Kercher sister

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism resigns from university

Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism resigns from university

London bus drivers ‘break down’ after working 13 days in a row

London bus drivers ‘break down’ after working 13 days in a row

Covent Garden stabbings: Woman arrested 'may be unfit to face charges'

Covent Garden stabbings: Woman arrested 'may be unfit to face charges'

Logistics firm’s premises vandalised over ‘Israel links’

Logistics firm’s premises vandalised over ‘Israel links’

Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

London Is London's private members' club bubble about to burst?

Mark Hughes’ son died from ‘sudden adult death syndrome’ – inquest

Mark Hughes’ son died from ‘sudden adult death syndrome’ – inquest

Ex-antisemite Tory adviser not Government-certified for anti-extremism training

Ex-antisemite Tory adviser not Government-certified for anti-extremism training

Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe declines to say whether King is a white Briton

Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe declines to say whether King is a white Briton

Peter Duncan calls for approval of ‘life-changing’ prostate cancer treatment

Peter Duncan calls for approval of ‘life-changing’ prostate cancer treatment

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

The questions continue as Reform blinks under an unwelcome spotlight

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

London wild swimming: Sewage, safety, and the battle for blue spaces

Outcry after exclusive tennis club shoots geese making mess on courts

Outcry after exclusive tennis club shoots geese making mess on courts

Police continue to investigate Covent Garden attack after woman arrested

Police continue to investigate Covent Garden attack after woman arrested

Apology after elderly couple 'trapped and isolated’ in London flat

Apology after elderly couple 'trapped and isolated’ in London flat

Crime Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens arrives in court

Moment hero cop takes down drugs suspect with crowbar

Moment hero cop takes down drugs suspect with crowbar

How Covent Garden stabbing attack unfolded as new details emerge

How Covent Garden stabbing attack unfolded as new details emerge

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Girl, 15, victim of serious sexual assault on train to London

Girl, 15, victim of serious sexual assault on train to London

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

Ten years since Brexit: The end of an era for London's property market

BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark

BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court

Funeral for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker to be held in Dublin

Funeral for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker to be held in Dublin

Sheep wool to make seaweed farming plastic free

Sheep wool to make seaweed farming plastic free

King plants royal rose as he begins summer break in Scotland

King plants royal rose as he begins summer break in Scotland

Some ‘high strength’ omega-3 supplements contain ‘surprisingly low’ amounts

Some ‘high strength’ omega-3 supplements contain ‘surprisingly low’ amounts

Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

Britons taking ‘drastic action’ such as sleeping in kitchen to cope with heat

Wildfire cordon around village could be lifted on Friday, says fire service

Wildfire cordon around village could be lifted on Friday, says fire service

Sponsored

Why you'll never look at the River Thames the same way again

Why you'll never look at the River Thames the same way again

Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Skincare: Why longevity science is coming for your bathroom shelf

Prevention over correction transformed my approach to beauty

Prevention over correction transformed my approach to beauty

Overwhelmed by all the longevity chat? Here's what actually works

Overwhelmed by all the longevity chat? Here's what actually works

Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Escape to an unforgettable adults-only boutique hotel in Mykonos

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Why skincare’s new era is its most revolutionary yet

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

Fresh ways to explore London this summer

This new London school is shaking up children’s education

This new London school is shaking up children’s education