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1) Tories need to ‘hold our nerve’ amid dire polls, says Mel Stride
Today, Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has promised that the Conservatives would slash £47 billion from public spending as the party continues to battle dire poll ratings, with some surveys putting t...Show More
2) Leading the Charge: Electric London – Powering Up: Investment and Infrastructure
London is rapidly expanding its electric vehicle infrastructure, with over 21,000 charging points across the city – nearly a third of the UK’s total. But to meet its 2030 net zero targe...Show More
3) The Jewish community reacts to Manchester’s synagogue attack
Today, we’re following the attack on worshippers at a Manchester synagogue during one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. Amos Schonfield, British Jewish Community activist and leader, joins u...Show More
4) Met Police’s racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama exposé
Today Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley has apologised after serving officers called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims in an undercover BBC d...Show More
5) Starmer pledges rethink on international law to stop ‘Farage boats’
Today, on the final day of the Labour Party Conference, Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that his government is planning to change the way human rights laws are applied to tackle the challenge of “mass ...Show More
6) Will Trump’s 20-point peace plan end the war in Gaza?
Today Donald Trump’s newly unveiled peace plan for Gaza has already been hailed by some world leaders as the best chance to end Israel’s war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his suppor...Show More
7) Reeves warns Farage is ‘greatest threat’ to British livelihoods
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has branded Nigel Farage’s agenda the “single greatest threat” to British people’s livelihoods at her Labour Party Conference speech in Liverpool. She vowed to stand by Labour...Show More
8) Will digital ID cards stop illegal working?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will be an “enormous opportunity” for the UK and make working illegally tougher. Digital ID will become mand...Show More
9) The old Etonian, his president father and brutal torture in an African jail
In this week’s special report, in the first of an exclusive three-part series, Noureddin Bongo tells The Standard’s Claudia Cockerell about his hell after his family were ousted in a coup in Gabon, Ce...Show More
10) What's behind Trump's fresh attack on Sadiq Khan?
In his speech to the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump has made a fresh attack on Sir Sadiq Khan, and claimed London wants to “go to Sharia law”. A spokesperson for Sadiq, London’s first ...Show More