The London Standard - April 21, 2023

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April 21, 2023

RAAB IS OUT IN BULLYING STORM

FORCED TO QUIT OVER BEHAVIOUR BUT GOES WITH BITTER BLAST AT PROBE

3 mins

'All members agree that Ukraine will join Nato'

ALL Nato allies have agreed Ukraine will eventually become a member of the military alliance, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said this morning.

2 mins

Russian jet 'bombs own city' in accident

A RUSSIAN fighter jet accidentally bombed the city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border, the defence ministry in Moscow has said.

1 min

5,000 applications to Ulez scrappage fund claim £18m in grants

ALMOST 5,000 applications to Sadiq Khan’s £110 million Ulez scrappage fund have been approved — with van drivers claiming most of the cash.

1 min

By the right, quick dress: Coronation firm prepares for last-minute rush on uniforms

THE family responsible for the thousands of uniforms to be worn during the King’s Coronation say they are honoured to be involved.

2 mins

Baldwin hails wife Hilaria after manslaughter charges are dropped

ALEC BALDWIN today paid tribute to his wife and lawyer after his involuntary manslaughter case over the fatal shooting of c inematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed.

1 min

Bring in outside force to nail all Stephen's killers, says his father

THE father of Stephen Lawrence is demanding an outside police force is brought in to nail the final racist gang members who murdered his teenage son 30 years ago.

2 mins

Rain, rain makes shoppers stay away from high street

MISERABLE March weather was today blamed for a shock drop in retail sales. Shops said the wet weather contributed to a 0.9 per cent fall in sale volumes in the UK last month.

1 min

Met vows to crack down on the XR protesters amid fears for Marathon

A FOUR-DAY protest by up to 50,000 eco-warriors began in central London today as a senior Scotland Yard officer warned that protesters who blocked roads would be swiftly arrested.

2 mins

Stop looking down your nose at our musicals, says Berlusconi show director

A ROW about the dominance of musicals over plays in the West End is fuelled by snobbery, according to the director of a new hit show.

2 mins

Vivid imagination? You might struggle to recall what's real or just an illusion

HUMANS with a particularly strong imagination can struggle to differentiate reality from an illusion, a study has found.

2 mins

Running saved me again, says Rwanda victim

Genocide boy who hid under father to escape shooting thanks his charity

2 mins

Threat of a rowdy crowd can electrify an audience, says Derren

DERREN BROWN has revealed that he actually likes the threat of rowdy theatregoers amid the debate over the behaviour of audiences.

2 mins

Private equity buyers close in on two big London deals

A BRACE of deal announcements today breathed new life into the City’s market for mergers and acquisitions, but also highlighted the deepening trend for undervalued London companies to be snapped up by private equity firms.

1 min

Retail giants put faith in bricks and mortar

GIVEN all the challenges it has faced in recent years you would be forgiven for assuming that the High Street is in terminal decline.

3 mins

'My body just can't do this any more... but I've no regrets'

Mo Farah on his struggle to stay competitive at the age of 40 ahead of his final marathon

3 mins

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