The London Standard - December 08, 2022

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December 08, 2022

HARRY AND MEGHAN'S BOMBSHELL CLAIMS NEW BLAST FOR ROYAL FAMILY

‘LEVEL OF UNCONSCIOUS BIAS IS HUGE’. ‘MEN MARRY TO FIT MOULD, WE WENT WITH HEART’. FIRST MEETING WITH KATE WAS ‘FORMAL’. DIANA-BASHIR FILM USED DESPITE WILLIAM WISHES

5 mins

Drinks at 6? You're on: fresh details of first date in London

Girls just want to have fun: Meghan with Princess Eugenie on the night before news of the romance broke

2 mins

‘I KNEW HARRY WAS THE ONE FOR MY DAUGHTER’

THE Duchess of Sussex’s mother has said she knew Prince Harry was “the one” for her daughter from their first meeting.

1 min

New footgage of Archie, the Bennie and the Jets fan

Family time: Meghan with Archie as a baby. Top, Archie, now three, playing near his home in footage from the documentary

1 min

England v France set for TV audience of more than 22 million

Lions Den: Kyle Walker trains at Al Wakrah base. Below from left, Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford, amused by the outcome ofa darts challenge

1 min

Muriel’s Wedding star Collette to divorce husband after Sydney beach betrayal

AUSTRALIAN actress Toni Collette has announced that she is separating from her musician husband Dave Galafassi after 20 years of marriage.

1 min

Ripley dishes up the laughs across the social divide

Friends: restaurant owner Kerry Fay Ripley) with chef Athena Madeline Appiah)

1 min

Final Dambuster raid survivor dies at 101

BOMB AIMER JOHNNY’ JOHNSON WAS TRUE HERO

2 mins

'If I just waved a placard, nothing would change'

As police\predict more disruption from Just Stop Oil, Kate Wills goes behind the orange banners to learn how the protest group operate*-from Coping techniques to an emotional support hotline

6 mins

We make happy memories for traumatised kids

Sean Mendez tells David Cohen how young lives can be transformed at Solidarity Sports, the charity he helps runs in west London

3 mins

Charles 'will rise above brouhaha' over Sussexes

TELEVISION sets in Buckingham Palace will not be tuning in to Harry and Meghan’s new bridge-burning documentary series on Netflix today, according to Gyles Brandreth, a friend of the King and biographer of the late Queen, who says Charles will will “rise above it”.

1 min

England sense this is their best chance for glory

Prodigy: The teenager Jude Bellingham is now an integral part of the squad

2 mins

Putin is losing the ground war, but Europe must dig in for the economic battle

In private, French and German officials now speak of the US as the only winner, with its exports booming

3 mins

Women's rage is at an all-time high, and I'm not surprised in any way

There has been a growth in reported domestic abuse, and women’s health still remains an afterthought

2 mins

Taking his scissors to the Savile Row rulebook

IF you walk down Savile Row today, you will not miss number 40. Among the Guard of Honour-style line-up of mannequin busts in beautifully cut blazers, a sartorial rebellion is taking place.

3 mins

Hipgnosis chief hits out at song owner's fading share price

THE boss of 50 Cent to Barry Manilow song catalogue owner Hipgnosis has railed against the firm’s dwindling share price despite the popularity of hit songs including Mariah Carey’s festive chart-topper All I Want for Christmas is You, pictured.

1 min

Star City fund manager Train feels investments flop pressure as trust

BAD BETS on Manchester United, Fevertree and Hargreaves Lansdown shares are increasing the pressure on star City fund manager Nick Train, who today reported tumbling returns at his Finsbury Growth and Income Trust.

1 min

Frasers stands by £500m vow

Pledge to City: CEO Michael Murray says retail giant is on course to meet profit target as half-year earnings surge

1 min

Percy Pig links with Nails Inc in character's first partnership

PERCY Pig “superfans” can look forward to unwrapping branded scented nail polish sets this Christmas after the Marks & Spencer sweet character’s first tie-up with another brand in his 30-year life.

1 min

Upgrade cements Balfour Beatty's top rating

Star project: the Elizabeth line provided station work that helped lift Balfour Beatty shares by 25% in the year to date

1 min

Stop China from undermining the electric car revolution

Smelting point: electric vehicle battery prices have risen for the first time in more than a decade as China tightens its grip on supply of key metal cobalt

3 mins

Wood back as Stokes makes his aggressive intent clear

BEN STOKES is ready to double down on his team’s new-age approach to Test cricket — and that aggressive attitude was reflected in the team selection for tomorrow’s Second Test against Pakistan.

3 mins

Why not having Rice would leave England missing a key ingredient

GARETH SOUTHGATE faces an anxious wait over Declan Rice ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final against France, after he missed training yesterday due to illness.

2 mins

Miedema fully charged up

VIVIANNE MIEDEMA says Arsenal's decision to grant her a recent leave of absence is the key to her upturn in form.

1 min

Shaw: We all want boss to stay after World Cup

LUKE SHAW says England’s players want to keep working with Gareth Southgate even if their World Cup dream is ended by France on Saturday.

2 mins

STERLING JETS BACK OUT FOR QUARTER-FINAL

CHELSEA STAR EXPECTED TO REJOIN SQUAD TOMORROW FOLLOWING BREAK-IN AT HIS HOME

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