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Labour's Schools Bill is a backwards step and will hurt the most disadvantaged
When I left the legal profession after working at two leading international law firms, it was with a clear aspiration: to develop an educational model that would offer children from some of the most disadvantaged communities the same opportunities enjoyed by many of my more privileged peers.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The London Standard
Strawberry Hill House
Today's fascination with vampires and horror stories is nothing new.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
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An elegant skewering of the beautiful and the damned
Death, psychosis, apocalypse — it’s a strong mixture for a novel. In the hands of a writer less capable than Edward St Aubyn, it would probably add up to a fatal dose for a book that you were actually hoping to read and enjoy.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
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‘Your country has a deep and glorious history of rich idiots — so does mine’
Jon Hamm on our obsession with wealth and why Mad Men isn’t coming back
4 min |
April 24, 2025
The London Standard
Grande dame Knowles chronicles the destiny well
Celebrity memoirs are having a moment. Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Prince Harry.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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Your passport to Pimlico Road
Interiors fans will fall in love with one of Europe's most feted design districts.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
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Shoot-from-the-hip Donald is taking down the world economy single-handedly
This is a true story. As a colleague and I finished interviewing Donald Trump before his first presidential visit to Britain in July 2018, we were accosted by a tall man with a military air and a pen and notebook in hand.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
The London Standard
Place in Spurs' hall of fame would not protect Ange from the sack
But fortunes of club’s former managers prove that he may be better off elsewhere, by Dan Kilpatrick
3 min |
April 24, 2025
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Do we really want to live in a world of dumb waiters?
Progress is only a matter of perspective.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The London Standard
An extraordinary life, but too much self-help
Contrary to the headlines, The Next Day is neither a divorce memoir nor a riposte. Melinda French Gates — who's gone by a double-barrel since leaving her ex-husband, Bill Gates, in 2021 — has decided to write something of a memoir/self-help hybrid.
3 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Future nostalgiabut do we really need a new Polaroid?
The Flip's customisable photographs are sharp and high-quality
1 min |
April 17, 2025
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Princess Olympia of Greece shops at Rellik, loves Kiln for a first date and eats chicken Kyiv at The Cow
With my accent, you’d never believe England was my home for 18 years.
3 min |
April 17, 2025
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Spring is in the air — time to switch up your scent
Say goodbye to winter with these holidays in a bottle
3 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Britain must ask hard questions of its many death cult supporters
A poll carried out last year found that only one in four British Muslims believe Hamas carried out rapes and murders on October 7, 2023. It is a figure that should have caused significant soul-searching in this country. Why do so many people in our society believe lies?
4 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
London, the one that got away — how I see the capital after we broke up
Seven years ago, London spat me out. This was not something I had ever imagined possible — until it happened. London was in my blood; people with my surname — and we're all related — have been in London for centuries. I had no intention of leaving the place.
4 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Dining with a difference
In London, weird and wonderful dining experiences abound we've picked out the best three.
2 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Bold, glamorous and unapologetic: visit Oceanus this Easter
The area around London's Carnaby Street is known for its cutting-edge fashion, and one of its rising stars is Oceanus the luxury swimwear and ready-to-wear label launched by designer Hannah Attalah.
1 min |
April 17, 2025
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SHARIA LONDON
'Back-room' councils which rule on Muslim marriages have been accused of misogyny and exploiting religious freedoms-and they are on the rise on the capital.
10+ min |
April 17, 2025
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Hidden London
SECRET SPOTS YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO DISCOVER
4 min |
April 17, 2025
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A luxurious riverside retreat
Fancy a riverside mansion for the weekend?
1 min |
April 17, 2025
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Marzamemi Festival 2025
Marzamemi Festival returns bringing beautiful Italy to Richmond, west London for an epic two-day food and music extravaganza.
1 min |
April 17, 2025
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Did you know there's Art in Barnet?
Discover a cultural gem in north London
1 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
'I WANTED TO LOOK GOOD FOR JULIETTE'
They've been friends for30 years now Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are reprising their on-screen romance in aretelling of the greatest epic of them all: the Odyssey. Nick Curtis meets them
6 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Arteta's men prove they are the Real deal with Madrid masterclass
Saka’s redemption after fluffing his penalty defines the night the Gunners came of age.
7 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
At the table Tom Brown is showing off— and it suits him
Attention is a light that sometimes burns.
3 min |
April 17, 2025
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End the tourist tax now to avoid a summer washout
As high-spending Americans flee to Europe, London's business leaders are urging ministers to take action.
4 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
‘I HAD FIVE CARS ON MY DRIVE — A PORSCHE, A BENTLEY. IT WAS JUST EGO’
Goldie, the king of drum 'n' bass, is back with new music. He tells Dylan Jones about his rebellious spirit, what he's learned in Thailand and why we're failing young men like his son
7 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Culture, sports and food: exploring Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has evolved beyond its origins as a stage for the London 2012 Games. Today, the park is a dynamic part of the area's cultural fabric, with a vibrant arts and events programme, landscaped gardens, famous sporting venues, tasty food and drink offerings and much more.
2 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
Europe is lagging behind America in the AI arms race – and that’s a good thing
WHEN IT COMES TO MAN VS MACHINES, SERGE SHAROFF KNOWS WHICH ONE WE SHOULD PICK
4 min |
April 17, 2025
The London Standard
London calling
The capital heads up the booming UK fashion scene, with Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham just two of the local names storming the catwalks.
2 min |