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The London Standard
TIME FOR A LITTLE WINTERLUDE
Ditching the UK for a trip to Greece is hardly a novel idea, but while the summer months see over four million Brits flock to the land of olive oil and ancient ruins, the off-season is actually the time to go, according to those in the know. And specifically to the quaint island of Symi.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Budget bombshell: will your house be a 'mansion' by 2028?
Selling a home in those London villages on the cusp of the £2m mark just got harder with Labour's mansion tax.
6 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Stars toast a new Soho members' club—and Will Sharpe is perfectly composed on the Amadeus red carpet
In a bit of good news for London's late-night venues, a new members' club has opened in the heart of Soho - and it has a 4am licence.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Ignorance is bliss — so was I brave enough to take the Ezra full-body scan?
Do you want to know exactly how and when you'll die? I suppose the answer depends on whether you can do anything about it.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
CHELSY DAVY IS ALL SMILES FOR MAURITIUS
The jeweller adores the wildly friendly cultural mix, dinner fresh from the sea and a beer on deserted white sands — so much so, she's setting up home on the island
4 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
A day in the life Former rugby star Chris Robshaw
Variety is key for the ex-England captain along with circuit training, protein shakes and head-clearing cold plunges
3 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
'I HAD NEVER BEEN IN A BAND AND HAD NO AMBITION TO BE IN A BAND'
Avant garde, bookish, psychotic... no wonder south Londonoddballs Dry Cleaningalmost never came into being. Luckily they did because their new album is a parade of masterpieces.
5 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Londoner's Diary
Gwendoline Christie putsina hair-raising performance as the style crowd light up the Fashion Awards
1 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
On Zack Polanski's Magic Money Tree, economic gravity simply doesn't exist
The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain's woes - others see it as snake oil at best. By Jonathan Prynn
5 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Get liquored up in apie shop reborn
Here lies an oft-told narrative arc in London: where once there sat a relic of old-time cheap dining, a more bougie idea takes its place.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
First Night Paw blimey! This adorable creature is atriumph
It only takes about three minutes for Paddington to appear on stage, and that same instant to realise how good this show is going to be.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
'I'M SO COMFORTABLE NOW — I'M NOT ANSWERABLE TO ANYONE'
He left Match of the Day under a cloud, now Gary Lineker is focusing on his multi-million-pound podcast empire. He talks divorce, dating and what he really thinks about the BBC
10 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
The rise of James Orr — JD Vance's 'British sherpa' and Reform's 'posh-bosh' charmer
It is hard to miss James Orr — with his slicked-back mane of blond hair, booming voice and all the confidence of a Wykehamist and an Oxford Balliol graduate, he could easily play the quintessential stage Englishman in a stage adaptation of Agatha Christie. A hybrid of academic and ideologue, he may yet turn out to be one of the most influential behind-the scenes voices in establishing a UK version of American Christian conservatism, allied to the rise of Reform UK.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
The London Standard
Enter the Tardis of fun and chaos
Some years ago in a small town near Tours, France, I went with old pals to the only bar open on a Sunday evening.
1 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
HOW LABRINTH ESCAPED HIMSELF
Winning an Emmy for Euphoria and working with Beyoncé has seen the star take America by storm, but he's also faced darkness — and now recorded the best music of his career.
5 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
It's joking aside for George Clooney while Jeremy Corbyn and Jean Campbell get wickedly sinful
Some A-listers aren't on social media to protect their privacy or their mental health.
1 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
Model Jourdan Dunn loves a candlelit date at the Dover and checks in for pure luxury at the Peninsula
Home is... West London, always has been and always will be.
2 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
A day in the life Therabody founder Jason Wersland
The inventor kickstarts his day with a beach run, loves red light therapy and believes in meditating his way to success
3 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
At the table Fancy a five-hour queue for a pizza the action?
Only you know whether pizza is worth queuing five hours for, whether it is worth sleepless nights sitting in the torpid blue light of a smartphone screen searching in vain for a reservation that will never materialise. This is how it is with the Marlborough.
3 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
THEATRE'S MOST TALENTED STARS IN THE SPOTLIGHT FOR OUR AWARDS
Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler are shortlisted as the Standard's celebration of the stage returns.
5 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
Question over Odegaard’s return after Eze’s statement derby show
The Arsenal captain faces a fight to get back in the side after summer signing dazzles.
2 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
A London family home for under £500k?
YES, INDEED THESE FIVE POSTCODES OFFER WHOLE HOUSES AND ATTRACTIVE LOCAL AMENITIES
4 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
Angry, intolerant, divided and priced-out: why I fear the Zoomers
To understand the man, you have to know what was happening in the world when he was 20
3 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
The London creatives and artisans who craft the most heavenly gifts
Hackney jewels, chefs knives forged in Peckham and scents made in Shoreditch
7 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
'I COULD DO MY TED TALK ON LATEX. IT'S SURPRISINGLY COMFORTABLE'
Kylie Minogue is the gift that simply keeps on giving - she talks about wrapping up a family Christmas, memorable New Years in London and her risqué new festive music
8 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
Why Chelsea are London's coming force
After a few years of turmoil, the Blues have finally got their act together again and are eyeing Arsenal at the summit.
6 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
A shackled economy, no long-term vision for growth — and no help for London
With the string of tax raids announced in the Budget, Rachel Reeves is treating the capital like a cash cow yet again.
5 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
Is the race to build data centres in space a planet- saver or pie in the sky?
CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER ASKS IF OFF-PLANET DATA CENTRES ARE A VIABLE WAY TO MEET AI'S INSATIABLE DEMAND FOR ENERGY
4 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
How Al glasses might save clubbing from phones — and help us party in the moment
When I was a teenager, having the latest iPhone felt like a kind of cultural currency.
2 min |
November 27, 2025
The London Standard
'I know what it is to go hungry — now I deliver food to others'
Sainsbury's donates £500k to our campaign, taking the total raised to £1.9 million
4 min |