The London Standard - November 14, 2024

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November 14, 2024

The downfall of The Guardian

With Labour in power, the paper should be driving the agenda - instead, it's at war with itself

8 mins

A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Refugees and the homeless are London's two most disadvantaged groups. Our Winter Appeal, in collaboration with Comic Relief which has pledged £500,000 to get us started aims to help them

8 mins

One question is terrifying the Democrats right now

What if Donald Trump’s America First policies are...a great success?

4 mins

Just colour them green - Reeves and Phillipson are all envy

Labour's attack on private schools is misguided and damaging

4 mins

Does queuing for pints in pubs herald the end of civilisation?

Londoners have embarked on some very strange, uncouth behaviour

4 mins

From cucumbers to katsu, what your area's top Deliveroo orders say about you

When predicting the Deliveroo orders of each London borough, you'd be forgiven for falling back on stereotypes. Hackney with its boujie Torres crisps and small plates (though these don't exactly travel well), Chelsea with its Waitrose crowd and Lambeth with its various Canary Wharf finance bro lunch options.

2 mins

Rag'n'Bone Man

I struggle with being recognised... I'll never really feel comfortable with it'

6 mins

London's best festive restaurants

The social season is upon us once more. These are the city’s most coveted Christmas venues, which need to be booked soon so as to not miss out on the tinsel and tipples.

2 mins

How to have a magical Christmas in Edinburgh

From cosy cobblestone streets to abundant Yuletide goings-on, few cities rival the Scottish capital in creating Christmas whimsy.

2 mins

Do we have to die?

One neuroscientist thinks the answer is no

4 mins

Liberals didn't notice they'd lost relevance in the all-consuming digital sphere

There are many reasons why Donald Trump might have won the election last week.

2 mins

London's Roman Amphitheatre

Guildhall Yard, EC2V

3 mins

Money is worth less than time'

He's quit Fendi, but what will Kim Jones do next?

4 mins

How Sketch went from 'obscene' to era-defining

After arocky start, the glamorous and infamous restaurant is now an institution

4 mins

He's been shot, and punched by Mike Tyson, but British boxing's great survivor is back on top and aiming to rule the world

This is where the magic happens,\" reads a big neon sign scrawled across the entrance to the offices of arguably the most powerful man in British boxing today.

7 mins

Why are England wasting time waiting for Tuchel?

Winning the World Cup is the aim, so the new boss should start now

3 mins

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The London Standard is a new weekly paper that brings together the newspaper qualities that audiences have read for almost two hundred years. Sharp opinion, analysis, interviews and deeply researched features will combine with ES Magazine’s core values of design, visual impact, luxury lifestyle content and relevance. With an insider’s feel it will offer an original, energetic take on everything London has to offer - the very best comment, consumer guides, business, fashion, food, travel, reviews, politics and the hottest places in London to enjoy the weekend..