The London Standard - November 28, 2024

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November 28, 2024

Who's in, who's out and who will Trump go after now?

The president-elect is building up his power base and plotting his revenge on those who have wronged him. Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a wild ride

10+ mins

Knightsbridge, we have a problem

As the AI Fayed sex abuse stories spiral, can Harrods survive the scandal?

7 mins

Is this government full of amateurs?

Labour's hard landing has revealed a cabinet struggling with the basics

4 mins

The sun has just set on 1,000 years of London history

Smithfield Market will close, but it doesn't have to be like this

4 mins

Behind the Legend

Fame, glory, awards-but John Legend has also faced baby loss, his wife being cancelled and the souring of his friendship with Kanye West

5 mins

At the table How to make a stellar Thai? Slow cook for six years

Punctuality is a trait I deplore in others. How dare you turn up on time when the rest of us are running late? Tardiness is a virtue.

3 mins

Festive favourites

Perfect your Christmas spread with a vibrant spin on a seasonal staple.

2 mins

Market merrymaking

Bundle up in your warmest coat, hat and mittens to visit the best Christmas markets in the UK.

3 mins

This beloved take on Dickens is a joyful gift that keeps on giving

AIl through a bright, bitter winter day I was smiling because I was coming to see Jack Thorne's adapAtation of Charles Dickens's story again.

2 mins

In the eye of the storm A rich account of Britain's political chaos

Tim Shipman’s fourth and final tome covers Johnson to Sunak, via Truss

4 mins

How evolution evolved: the risks and rewards of gene-editing technology

INDIA BLOCKspeaks to paediatrician and TV writer Dr Neal Baer about the controversial advancement

4 mins

At home with...Earl of East

The duo behind the fragrance brand have made a Leyton new-build their sanctuary

4 mins

London wins battle of the global city brands again...

...but the capital still has plenty of work to do ifit wants to keep that crown

4 mins

It's going to be weird when the national anthem plays, but I'm so proud to lead the United States

Emma Hayes closed the book on 12 trophy-laden years at Chelsea with her fifth consecutive Women’s Super League title in May.

6 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..