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Labour's economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop
A debt disaster is looming — and too many backbenchers just don't understand the grim reality.
5 min |
July 17, 2025
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Dolphin hotels and bee erotica shape this homage to nature
Toys for an octopus to play with. Cities for birds.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
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Ragged School Museum
Charles Dickens is London's greatest biographer. Our city is a continual backdrop for his novels, or is even a co-star, one half of his Tale of Two Cities.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
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THE CONVICTED RAPIST, THE ARISTOCRAT AND HER VERTIGINOUS FALL
This week Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of killing their baby. Our Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk reveals a tale of wild lives and a trial so extraordinary you couldn’t make it up
10+ min |
July 17, 2025
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Can Australia provide a proper fight for the Lions?
Tourists eye historic whitewash, but a 3-0 victory wouldn't bode well for a sport that needs a strong Aussie side, argues Ben Coles
6 min |
July 17, 2025
The London Standard
Can not working help us do more?
If you're my boss and you catch me in the middle of the working day, sitting at my desk, staring at the wall blankly, not having moved a mouse - let alone an extra-ocular muscle - for up to 20 minutes straight, don't mind me.
4 min |
July 17, 2025
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Star wars: how China is threatening to blast ahead of the US in the space race
NASA LAY-OFFS AND CHINESE AMBITION ARE CHANGING THE SPACE POWER BALANCE, WRITES CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER
3 min |
July 17, 2025
The London Standard
CHARLEY BOORMAN'S TOAST TO CAPE TOWN
From sunbathing with penguins and paragliding off Table Mountain to hitting the wine trail, the TV adventurer is always on a high in the South African capital
7 min |
July 17, 2025
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The Henrys* struggling on £100k a year (yes, really)
*That's High Earners, Not Rich Yet. Caught in a tax trap and pummelled by inflation, they're feeling the pinch.
7 min |
July 17, 2025
The London Standard
I grew up in Soviet Russia. I know only too well the value of free speech
Free speech is the foundational freedom — the freedom on which all our other liberties depend.
4 min |
July 17, 2025
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The status tees set to take over London Pride
You'll find the Heartstopper cast and their legions of followers at the Queer Was Always Here pop-up this weekend
5 min |
July 03, 2025
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Festival must-haves
All the essentials you need during festival season, from home comforts for your camping pitch to accessories to keep you cool in a crowd.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
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Actor Sir Stephen Fry dines at Row on 5, gets a trim at Geo F Trumper and wants to fill the city with penny farthings
I used to see Diana Spencer about the place. Then she got married and moved away
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The London Standard
Set sail: experience the world
A holiday with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines gives you the opportunity to explore the world with the company's years of expertise guiding the way.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
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At the table - Flock to the flame, this temple's time is now
Restaurants, like everything else, are mostly about timing.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
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Do cry for her, London. Rachel Zeglerisawhite- hot smash
Ignore the whingers and haters. Rachel Zegler is an absolute smash in Jamie Lloyd’s thrilling revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's improbable hit musical about Argentina's populist, postwar first lady Eva Perón.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
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Why we should read Mavis Gallant
Mavis Gallant is back in fashion.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
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At Home With Chef and culinary artist Imogen Kwok
Her edible creations dazzle the worlds of art and fashion alike — here, the food visionary takes us behind the scenes at her quirky duplex in Notting Hill.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The London Standard
Discover the untamed beauty and warm spirit of the Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands combine raw, untamed beauty with a compelling and significant history. This unique destination in the South Atlantic beckons to those who yearn for landscapes untouched by the ordinary, where dramatic coastlines meet expansive, windswept plains and pristine, white-sand beaches stretch out in serene isolation. It's a land teeming with an extraordinary array of wildlife, a place where playful penguins waddle with endearing clumsiness along the shores and majestic albatrosses effortlessly glide through the vast, open skies.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The London Standard
Amid London's honking chorus of chaos, don't be afraid of colliding into a stranger
London is a city of blaring noise and unfeeling strangers. So the cliché goes — until you weigh it against your own experience.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
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Move over gut health — oral hygiene is the latest obsession to make us smile
In wellness, the early 2020s will be remembered as the time we went microbiome mad — “gut health” were the words on everyone's lips. But we’re learning that the secrets to longevity also lie in the mouth.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
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ONE YEAR ON... THE SKY IS DEATHLY GREY IN STARMERLAND
Lapses in judgment, U-turns galore and, most troublingly, an abyss between himself and the nation. Can the PM save himself?
7 min |
July 03, 2025
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What's powering Jeff Bezos and the tech bros' thirst for nuclear energy?
AI USES AN EPIC AMOUNT OF ELECRICITY, AND THAT'S WHY SILICON VALLEY IS GOING NUCLEAR
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The London Standard
The Emerald Prague
Just a few steps from Prague's historic Old Town Square, The Emerald is more than a place to stay — it's a refined sanctuary where design meets story.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
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Discover Idyllic North Cyprus
From laid-back beaches and rambling ancient ruins to mouth-watering cuisine and stunning natural scenery, North Cyprus offers the perfect backdrop for complete relaxation. If you want to escape from the pressures of 21st-century life and get away from it all, a holiday in sunny North Cyprus could be just the tonic you need.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
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Connect with nature on a journey through Ecuador
From high-altitude hikes to following in Darwin’s footsteps, immerse yourself in the natural beauty and wildlife of Ecuador
3 min |
July 03, 2025
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The ultimate day out this summer
Are you looking for new and exciting ways to spend time with family and friends this summer?
1 min |
July 03, 2025
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The Rachel papers: Chancellor's first year ends in tears instead of cheers
City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves's high-wire act is just one misstep away from a full-blown financial crisis
6 min |
July 03, 2025
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'IT'S ABOUT BEING PROUD OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE US'
Met Gala and Grammys heroine Violet Chachki has taken drag to a new level. Here, she talks about learning her art in the gay bars of Atlanta, wild NYC nights and what London Pride means
5 min |
July 03, 2025
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'I WISH MAXI WAS ALIVE TO SEE THE LOVE IN THE ROOM'
As rave behemoths Faithless return with a ground-breaking album and huge show at Alexandra Palace, Sister Bliss talks to Mark Beaumont about the legacy of the band's late, beloved frontman Maxi Jazz
6 min |