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Woke culture gets abuse but it has many positives

Ahead of the release of his new film, Nobel and Booker Prizewinning writer Kazuo Ishiguro talks to Mick Curtis about the culture wars and why the housing crisis keeps him awake at night

Anger over little man from China’ comments

A MINISTER was accused of being \"ignorant\" today after he suggested a \"little man in China\" could be listening to his personal phone conversations.

10.7m patients but number of full-time London GPs down

THE number of full-time GPs in London has fallen over the last five years despite a rise in the number of patients, the Standard can reveal.

Tory MP turns on Suella over 'overcrowded' migrant base

Backbencher attacks breach of humane conditions after weekend bomb’ attack

Director high on drugs and drink tried to rape victim on sofa

“Fateful decision”: Oliver Smail was jailed for three-and-ahalf years

MORE THAN 1,000 SUSPECTS TAKEN OFF POLICE GANGS’ MATRIX TO MAKE IT FAIRER’

THE way in which the Met logs gang members in London is to undergo an overhaul to tackle unjustified disproportionality after the removal of more than 1,000 “low risk” people from its current database.

Activists spray paint Bank of England, Home Office and MI5

ACTIVISTS today sprayed orange paint on a series of buildings in central London, including the Home Office, the MI5 building and the Bank of England.

With 350 unfilled jobs, I’ll have to close my restaurants in new year, says Jason Atherton

LONDON celebrity chef Jason Atherton has warned he will have to start closing thriving restaurants in the new year because it has become impossible to recruit staff.

HAILEY’S TWIST FOR HALLOWEEN

Jade and Jordan sprinkle some Disney party magic at Halloween bash

Car chase and volley of shots leave two dead in Brixton mayhem

Onlookers ran for cover as shots rang out and innocent man was left dead in crash

SUNAK OPENS DOOR TO COP27 U-TURN

HE’LL GO IF HE CAN FIND TIME, SAYS MINISTER

You're Fired! Musk's Twitter Takeover

The bird is freed, says billionaire as he seals deal and sacks top bosses

Zelensky Vows Vengeance After Putin's Kamikaze Drone Deluge

Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to clip the wings of Russia’s air power after revealing that Moscow has launched more than 30 “kamikaze” drone attacks on Ukraine in the past two days.

The making of fashion’s most bankable muse

Insiders are calling 2022 Bella Hadid’s year. From that viral spray-on dress runway moment to countless campaigns, it’s world domination for the model

VIPs should go to World Cup, Says minister

THE World Cup is a “key global event” that should be attended by government leaders and senior figures, a Cabinet minister insisted today.

My husband had to quit work to care for our son, says Fall star

THE Fall actress Bronagh Waugh has revealed her partner had to give up work so she could continue acting after having a baby because childcare around London is so expensive.

Who heeds a card? Record Tube numbers tap in on phone

A RECORD number of passengers are using smartphones or smart watches to travel on the Tube, Transport for London revealed today.

He's lucky to be alive, says Arsenal star's father. after he is stabbed in store drama

THE FATHER of Arsenal defender Pablo Mari today said his son is “lucky” to be alive after surviving a knife rampage in a Milan supermarket.

‘More pressing events for Sunak than COP summit’

THE Environment Secretary today defended Rishi Sunak’s decision not to attend COP27 after he was accused of “a failure of leadership” for dodging the climate summit.

Battie of old rivals has feel of knockout clash

A COUPLE of days ago, England fans were gleefully looking forward to the chance to knock Australia out of the T20 World Cup on their own patch, but so quickly do the sands shift in this format that tomorrow’s meeting is now laced with equal amounts of jeopardy for both of the old rivals.

Shell shares leap despite profits undershoot

SHELL profits disappointed the City today, as lower market costs of liquefied natural gas hit returns.

London blue-chips scorn Wall Street tech worries

MARKET ROUND-UP

Foxtons roars ahead on bumper revenue from sales and rent

The shares rose 14% to 32.85p.

I learnt the hard way about Labour's diversity struggle

“BUT the Tories are racist!” That was the reaction of a close friend when I came out” to her as, ahem, thinking about batting for the other side.

Zelensky blasts 'crazy’ attacks as he prepares for Kherson strike

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY accused Russia of craziness” in its attempts to capture the eastern town of Bakhmut. Severe fighting is taking place in the area surrounding the town which sits in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and has been targeted by Russian troops for months.

Why it’s always left foot first for captain Kane

Harry tells of lifelong superstition as he unveils mural with Lioness star Leah

Kanye West escorted away from Skechers

SHOE brand Skechers claims it had to escort Kanye West from its offices after he showed up unannounced and uninvited”.

I had to buy a CD player to hear Elton’s music - and fell for the idea right away

AWARD-WINNING playwright James Graham said he hopes he has J combined the populist” and the political” in his new musical co-written with Sir Elton John and Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears.

Praise the Lord... here’s the show that we have all been praying for

THERE are some shows you never expect to see and a musical about a gay-friendly televangelist and America's Christian right in the 70s and 80s by Elton John, James Graham and Jake \"Scissor Sisters\" Shears is one of them. But here it is and praise the Lord, it's a religious riot.

Suella deserves second chance, says minister after Tory adds to heat

SUELLA BRAVERMAN deserves a second chance as Home Secretary, a Cabinet minister insisted today, as the storm over her reappointment by Rishi Sunak continued to grow.