The London Standard - December 05, 2024

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December 05, 2024

Rivalry, ambition and the threat from the Right

Can Kemi Badenoch resuscitate the Tories and extinguish the rise of Nigel Farage?

6 mins

The truth behind Harry and Meghan's fall from grace

They're at war with Trump and their popularity on the LA social scene is plummeting: is it all over for the Duke and Duchess of Montecito?

8 mins

Are dog owners and non-dog owners at war?

Tower Hamlets' off-lead ban is the latest salvo in the fight over four-legged friends

4 mins

Beware the global tech behemoths devouring the idea of local news

Legacy media organisations give their audiences authoritative reporting

4 mins

Red alert: Starmer reaches for the reset button

Changes of tack haven't helped recent PMs, but there's a silver lining for Sir Keir

4 mins

'Places like this pick people up from the ground'

The small charity making a big difference for homeless people as Sainsbury's pledges £500k to our appeal

7 mins

Bigger than Beyoncé? It wouldn't surprise us

Confidence Man on their zero rules policy, their hedonistic lifestyle and why they won't support Oasis

5 mins

The no-nonsense longevity expert who prefers eating croissants to biohacking

VICKI TURK meets Dr Sabine Donnai, a woman taking a healthier approach to longevity

4 mins

Yes, this Nikon camera is better than your iPhone

YOU CAN HOLD THE BODY CAMCORDER-STYLE AND GET CREATIVE WITH YOUR ANGLE

1 min

Can ketamine therapy fix the crisis in mental health?

Professor John Krystal dispels the myths around the drug revolutionising how we treat anxiety and depression

2 mins

Hidden London - Cable Café

SECRET SPOTS YOU HAVE TO DISCOVER

4 mins

From haute couture to the high street

Clare Waight Keller on taking the reins at Uniqlo

4 mins

Ravinder Bhogal on the unspoilt rural beauty of Alentejo, Portugal

The restaurateur shares an undiscovered idyll of sun-dappled streets, incredible local wine and highly covetable ceramics

5 mins

At home with...Matilda Goad

The designer's Kensal Green house is the perfect testing ground for her own creations

4 mins

A members' club without members

'Many millions' have been lavished on one of the year's biggest openings: the reborn Pantechnicon

4 mins

How Enzo brought calm to the chaos at Chelsea

New boss has improved his players and created a team with a clear identity, just don't let him hear you call them title contenders

6 mins

Is it make-or-break time for Lampard as a top manager?

Chelsea legend can't waste his tough opportunity at Coventry

3 mins

British Museum boss Nicholas Cullinan carouses at The River Café and hits the micat Jihwaya

JIHWAJA HAS EXCELLENT KOREAN CHICKEN AND SOUND-PROOFED KARAOKE BOOTHS, SO NO ONE CAN HEAR ME SCREAM

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..