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Former Standard political editor Reiss dies aged 82

CHARLES REISS, the former political editor of the Evening Standard who was behind a series of era-defining scoops, has died aged 82.

Phillips given lifeline with three games to salvage his Germany bid

GOOD news has not been easy to come by for Kalvin Phillips in club football of late, and given he will have watched England's friendlies this week from an unwanted distance, it would probably be a stretch to say the international break delivered a great deal, either.

NO NEED FOR ARTETA'S TRICKS AS GUNNERS BID TO END ETIHAD WOE

ONE of Mikel Arteta’s favourite tactics ahead of big games is using motivational tools.

'VICTORY VITAL TO SHOW OUR TITLE AMBITION'

RICE SAYS ONLY THREE POINTS WILL DO IF ARSENAL ARE TO SHAKE OFF PERCEPTION OF PREMIER CHOKERS

Russo hopes wait for club honours finally behind her

ALMOST two years have passed since Alessia Russo played the role of back-heeling, goalscoring super-sub as the Lionesses won Euro 2022, but she is still awaiting the first silverware of her club career.

Rivals show why there's no need for glum faces at Spurs

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has had a fortnight to stew on Tottenham’s worst result and performance of the season, but the 3-0 defeat at Fulham will not have spooked the Australian.

Spirent soars on new US takeover bid

DEAL-MAKING action continued on the London market today after Spirent Communications backed a new takeover bid worth over £1.1 billion.

Lloyd's of London hails its best results for 17 years

LLOYD’S of London, the world’s biggest insurance market, has hailed the best set of financial results since 2007, helped by a relative lack of underwriting exposure to catastrophes last year.

Breaking the taboo of men's mental health in the workplace

HOW do you avoid office burnout? There are fixes which sound simple — drawing strict boundaries around your working hours and not checking your emails over dinner.

Royal history as the Queen hands out Maundy money

THE Queen made royal history today as she became the first consort to hand over Royal Maundy gifts in the absence of the King.

Autumn election ‘still favourite' as talk grows of snap vote in summer

MOST Tories back an autumn election rather than a snap poll this summer, former party leader William Hague said today amid a flurry of speculation that Rishi Sunak might go to the country early.

Rayner on the back foot as home sale row overshadows poll campaign

LABOUR’S deputy leader Angela Rayner was today forced to defend allegations about the sale of her former council house as the row threatened to overshadow the party’s local elections campaign launch.

Manhunt for the masked maniac behind stabbing on train

A POLICE manhunt for a knife attacker who was filmed stabbing a passenger on a busy train gathered pace today as the victim was left fighting for life.

Beat it! You almost can't ― until that elephant in the room rears its ugly head

THE best and worst thing about this exhilarating Michael Jackson musical is that it almost makes you forget the elephant in the room.

Ultimate guide to a bumper Easter

From big nights out to the best Easter menus and a free indoor egg hunt perfect for a rainy day, Jo Taylor, Mike Daw and Josh Barrie on how to make the most of the bank holiday weekend

BELLINGHAM RESCUE ACT GIVES SOUTHGATE HOPE, BUT FRAILTIES REMAIN

THERE was a passion behind Gareth Southgate’s punch of the air that belied the fact this was a mere friendly — and a noise from the crowd that defied the reality that most of it was already halfway home.

INJURY ENDS JOHNSTONE'S EUROS HOPES

HEARTACHE FOR KEEPER AS HE UNDERGOES SURGERY

Stones injury adds to Pep's problems ahead of Sunday's title showdown

MANCHESTER CITY are sweating on the fitness of John Stones after his injury for England last night, amid a potential defensive crisis ahead of their title showdown with Arsenal on Sunday.

Strasbourg fans up in arms over Chelsea link that isn't working

STAMFORD BRIDGE is not the only place where Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali are coming under fire.

OMODA LAUNCH CHINESE FIRM PLANS UK ASSEMBLY LINE

CHINESE electric car maker Omoda is planning to set up an assembly plant in the UK as it eyes sales of up to 10,000 in its first year in the country.

Sorrell rejects takeover talk after £6m loss at S4

ADVERTISING guru Sir Martin Sorrell admitted today to a “difficult” year due to recession fears and higher interest rates as his S4 Capital made a loss of £6 million.

Night-life declining fastest in the capital with 3,000 businesses lost

THE devastating scale of the crisis that has engulfed the late-night economy in and around London since the start of the pandemic was laid bare today by new figures showing that more than 3,000 nightclubs, bars and pubs have been forced to close down.

Welcome to what Ghetts does best

\"THAT'S right, we got sections,\" said Ghetts with a grin as he effortlessly switched from hard-hitting grime to piano-led beauty during the first of two homecoming shows at Outernet.

How cool indie musicals wowed the West End

On World Theatre Day, forget big-budget Disney shows and sing-alongs — young, fresh and funny new musicals are sweeping Theatreland

'Traitors!' Brit duo fighting on the frontline for Russia

TWO British men fighting for Russia against Ukraine are facing calls to be arrested and jailed if they return here.

Fatal bridge collapse 'could hit supply chains around world'

JOE BIDEN has pledged to “move heaven and earth” to rebuild the collapsed bridge in Baltimore — as fears were raised the disaster will hit global supply chains.

Hot dog ad ruled out for Tube

Comedian forced to swap sausage for cucumber after poster falls foul of TfL

But star says: this gift of a role let me take back control of my life

OPENING Night star Sheridan Smith said playing an actress in the grip of a mental breakdown was “a gift” of a part that allowed her to “take back control” of her life.

A hot misogynist mess that squanders Smith's talent - how dare the director do this to her?

THIS dismally muddled, self-important, furtively misogynist musical about an actress going to pieces squanders the talents of everyone involved, even breaking Sheridan Smith’s unique ability to connect with an audience.

Stock exchange alert sounded over investors turning backs on London

Capital’s status as financial centre is under threat with Paddy Power owner leaving and others pondering a move