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Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Oxford Street pedestrianisation: TfL reveals proposed changes to 15 bus routes
TfL sparks concern from residents as it aims to solve conundrum of how to remove hundreds of buses to part-pedestrianise Oxford Street
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Nearly 6,000 Londoners died from Covid within weeks of 'deadly delay' on lockdown
Boris Johnson’s government was slammed by the Covid Inquiry for its ‘chaos’ and the ‘toxic’ culture in No10
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Campaigner arrested at Sarah Everard vigil calls for men-only Tube carriages
A petition was recently set up by a UCL student calling for women’s only spaces on the Tube to help prevent harassment
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November 21, 2025
Covid Bereaved group ‘will hold Government to account on Covid lessons’
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry released its second report on Thursday.
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Retail sales fall unexpectedly in October amid Budget hit to consumer confidence
Official figures showed retail sales by volume fell 1.1% during October, following an upwardly revised increase of 0.7% in September.
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Miss Mexico is crowned Miss Universe at controversy-rocked pageant
The controversy came after the competition’s host called Miss Mexico ‘dumb’ prompting a walkout of her and her competitors
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Green light go-ahead for London transport upgrade
Green light go-ahead for London transport upgrade
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Starmer says he will ‘robustly protect our interests’ amid China trip rumours
The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new London...
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November 21, 2025
Starmer says he will ‘robustly protect our interests’ amid China trip rumours
The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new London...
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
£31m of tax goes uncollected by east London council
A report presented to councillors says Newham Council has consistently had one of the worst tax collection rates in London
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Starmer says he is yet to speak with Trump over Panorama incident
The Prime Minister said ‘the principle of a trusted independent BBC media is really important – we have to defend it’.
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November 21, 2025
Energy price cap goes up by 0.2% from January in fresh cost-of-living blow
The energy price cap will rise by 0.2% from January 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said.
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
UK weather: Temperatures plunge to minus 11C but sudden change is coming
Temperatures dropped to 0C in the capital on Thursday night as the cold spell continued
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November 21, 2025
Waterloo trains hit by signalling fault causing rush-hour chaos
A signalling fault in south west London has also caused problems for commuters trying to reach Waterloo station
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
East London councillor who stood in Bangladesh election fails to win nomination
Ohid Ahmed had planned to stand in Bangladesh’s forthcoming general election
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Money laundering network active in UK ‘bought bank to fund Russian war effort’
The National Crime Agency said money launderers are operating in at least 28 UK cities and towns.
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November 21, 2025
Strictly star arrested on suspicion of raping woman as new scandal hits show
The alleged incident took place just weeks after another male star of the BBC show was arrested in August on suspicion of rape
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November 21, 2025
David Beckham to help create King’s Foundation garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The former footballer said he wants to ‘inspire people to get outside into nature’.
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November 21, 2025
Temperatures plummet as cold snap continues to blanket UK
There is expected to be widespread sunshine later on Friday.
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November 21, 2025
Stone Roses and ex-Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63
Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.
Evening Standard
November 21, 2025
Temperatures could drop to minus 12C before cold snap gives way to sunshine
Temperatures dropped below freezing across the country on Friday morning,
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Investment in AI to create thousands of new jobs
Ministers said areas to benefit will include Wales, Bristol and London.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Police failed to act on abuse claims against Met rapist David Carrick
Carrick’s youngest victim has spoken to the BBC, saying the way police handled the case was ‘disgraceful’
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Starmer to strike deals on trip to G20 summit shunned by Trump
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said discussions were taking place on a change of mind in the US.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
David Beckham to help create King’s Foundation garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The former footballer said he wants to ‘inspire people to get outside into nature’.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Starmer says Budget ‘based on fairness’ with crackdown on illegal working
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 in order to fill a multi-billion pound gap in her spending plans.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Initial examination completed at site of fatal plane crash
Investigators have completed an initial examination of the site of a fatal plane crash in which a person died on the southeast coast of Irel...
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November 20, 2025
'Depraved' predator who groomed boys on Snapchat 'has more victims'
Man described by the Metropolitan Police as ‘one of the most prolific and depraved sexual predators seen in recent years’ has been jailed fo...
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November 20, 2025
I haven’t been able to grieve my son properly for 32 years
The peer told a public inquiry she had to constantly battle for justice and her family had been punished despite her son having done nothing...
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November 20, 2025
Ten bombshell findings from damning Covid inquiry report
The Standard has compiled the 10 most shocking revelations from Baroness Hallett’s Covid-19 inquiry report
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Scottish Government ‘had no real strategy’ for Covid in early 2020
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry also found the devolved administrations to be too reliant on the UK Government.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds
The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.
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November 20, 2025
Met apologises for 'wholly indefensible' spying on Doreen Lawrence and her family
Baroness Lawrence has accused police of trying to pit her and her ex-husband against each other and manipulate their relationship in the wak...
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds
The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.
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November 20, 2025
'LOCKDOWN MAY BE ONLY WAY TO STOP LONDON NHS COLLAPSE,' Cummings warned Johnson
Details of fraught meetings at the heart of Government on how to protect the capital were laid bare in a damning report by the Covid Inquiry
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Camilla celebrates Queen’s Commonwealth essay competition winners
The Royal Commonwealth Society has staged the essay competition since 1883 and received 53,434 entries this year from 54 Commonwealth nation...
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November 20, 2025
I haven’t been able to grieve my son properly for 32 years
The peer told a public inquiry she had to constantly battle for justice and her family had been punished despite her son having done nothing...
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
One dead in Waterford plane crash
One person has died in a plane crash in Co Waterford.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke to offer ‘Budget Day’ haircuts
The pop-up offers customers a chance to get an A-list worthy haircut for an affordable price
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Divided Stormont led to ‘chaotic’ Covid response, public inquiry finds
The report published on Thursday focuses on the core political and administrative decision-making across the UK in response to the pandemic.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds
The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
‘Indefensible’ that housing charity spent funds on enclosure for two peacocks
Former chief executive Francis Doherty told the committee that the charity was ‘verging on total collapse’ in 2023.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Could Russia attack the UK and what would happen if it did?
UK officials express readiness as Russian spy ship Yantar approaches, amid concerns of laser interference
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Divided Stormont led to ‘chaotic’ Covid response, public inquiry finds
The report published on Thursday focuses on the core political and administrative decision-making across the UK in response to the pandemic.
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Johnson and Cummings oversaw ‘toxic and chaotic’ Downing Street
Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson’s excessive optimism in the face of the looming pande...
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was highly critical of former prime minister Boris Johnson and his team
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Elderly man, 87, dies after robbery and assault outside Post Office
Police were called to reports of a robbery and assault on High Street, Ponders End, Enfield, just after 11am on October 30
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Police officer responding to emergency dies in horror crash
The officer who sadly died in the incident has been described as ‘courageous’ and a ‘dedicated professional’
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025
Police ‘tried to pit grieving parents of Stephen Lawrence against each other’
Baroness Lawrence told the public inquiry into undercover policing that officers tried to manipulate her relationship with her ex-husband Ne...
Evening Standard
November 20, 2025