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Ex-boxer 'petted me like an animal

Glenn McCrory slurred as he stroked girls, court told

Bawdy Lucas hits the height of her powers

For her huge new Tate Britain show, Sarah Lucas has swapped Nineties nostalgia for darkly amusing swagger, says Ben Luke

Does Lachlan have the cojones to take on his father's empire?

With his biggest supporter Tucker Carlson gone, Murdoch jnr faces big challenges focusing on Fox TV and his newspapers

6ft high piles of rubbish in echoes of the winter of discontent

FESTERING piles of rubbish were lining the streets of the East End today in the second week of a month-long strike by refuse collectors.

Khan: Blackwall tunnel tolls are not a surprise

DRIVERS will have to pay a toll to use the Blackwall tunnel in east London from 2025, Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

Prepare for an autumn art attack

Creative industries, Mayor and Standard come together to promote London

Joyce rules out retirement after latest Zhang KO

JOE JOYCE insists he has no plans to retire, after suffering a second successive loss to Zhilei Zhang, writes Matt Majendie.

Mercedes plan made no sense, fumes Hamiltor

LEWIS HAMILTON criticised Mercedes' team strategy after nearly derailing his Japanese Grand Prix in the dying laps, writes Matt Majendie.

Cup of cheer as Pettersen's Euro battlers pass their Solheim test

SUZANN PETTERSEN has a propensity to grab the headlines when it comes to the Solheim Cup.

Watchdogs must be bold to boost diversity in City

THE City has come a long way since the first women were admitted to the floors of the London stock exchange and the Lloyd's insurance market just over 50 years ago. But not as far as it might like to think.

Push on with the HS2 Euston hub at pace, ministers are told

THE capital's commercial property sector today urged the Government to push on with its plans for a HS2 hub at Euston \"at pace\", amid concerns that the huge railway project may never reach central London.

Aviva in £460m purchase after long run of sell-offs

ONE of the City's biggest names turned around from a long spell of selling off businesses today, to make a major acquisition in its home market.

Milan fashion week is all about being seen. Oh, and nice clothes

IN Milan at fashion week, the sport of content creation has never felt more competitive. One front-row guest came accompanied with a videographer who sat perpendicular behind her filming her reactions to the show - not the models wearing the expensive clothes we were there to see. The focus was on her face and its expressions. An impressive entry for the making-it-about-me-culture.

The Palace of Westminster is falling apart and we've decided to do...nothing

WHEN I meet a parliamentarian my first question is always: do you know where your nearest fire exit is? Because the Palace of Westminster, built on Thorney Island, an eyot in Thames, is falling apart. Not falling down (though the Victoria Tower leans 22mm to the north-west) but apart.

Get the best from London: don't work at home

THE legacy of the pandemic casts a long shadow over us, but something which affords us hope is the remarkable resilience that London has demonstrated.

I can afford to pay for NHS care so why shouldn't I pay?

MY local NHS surgery used to be a shining example of care and efficiency. Whenever I needed an appointment to see a nurse or a doctor I either called up, or dropped by, and was usually given a scheduled date sometime in the following 10 days.

Vitto's victory for real women

THE London based Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, graduate star of the Fashion East incubator programme, brought Milan fashion week to an emotional finale with her collection which was a victory for real women everywhere.

More HS2 chaos as PM faces growing backlash

A MINISTER sparked fresh confusion today over the future of HS2 as a backlash grew over shelving the Birmingham to Manchester link.

Theft, cover-up, a corrosive culture - inside the BM

The disappearance of large numbers of priceless artefacts has revealed deeper problems at the British Museum, former trustees and museum insiders tell Robert Dex

Remote working is killing London. Get back to the office

THOSE with the best views see everything. Andrea Rossi, the chief executive of global investment manager M&G, has a corner office on the 11th floor of the firm's Fenchurch Avenue HQ. From here he can see the inactivity at street level at the end of the week. \"I get a bit frustrated when I come in on a Friday, because the whole City, it's empty,\" he says, disappointedly.

Big return to the office? You're joking, say train firm bosses

Millions fewer weekday railway journeys as staff carry on WFH joking, say train firm bosses

Touchdown! Cheering Taylor goes public with football player (and his mum)

TAYLOR SWIFT has fuelled rumours that she's dating an American football player by watching him in action alongside his mother.

ATTRACTION 'AS ICONIC AS LONDON EYE': Secret tunnels come in from cold for £220m visitor experience

A NETWORK of secret tunnels hidden beneath central London for decades will soon be opened up to the public under a £220 million plan for a huge new tourist attraction \"as iconic as the London Eye\" unveiled today.

Soldiers on duty as 100 armed police put down their weapons

SOLDIERS were today on duty in London ready to help police respond to a terrorist attack as a protest by armed Met officers forced Scotland Yard to call in military assistance.

Kudus makes super start for Hammers as he turns tide in Europa tie

WEST HAM fans can stop lobbying now. Many were beginning to grow just a touch impatient to see Mohammed Kudus handed his first start, and his influence on last night’s Europa League opener showed why.

Sanchez out to show Poch was right to keep the faith

IN A week in which Chelsea have been linked with Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, new No1 Robert Sanchez will be out to rebuild his authority as first-choice this weekend.

Borthwick must see the bigger picture or mood in camp may turn sour

ENGLAND can beat Chile with their eyes closed tomorrow, but Steve Borthwick and Co still need a loftier World Cup vision.

Lloyds gallops ahead of the pack

LLOYDS shares rose strongly today after the UK’s biggest lender won City backing as the best-placed stock for toughening trading conditions.

Rate hold fuels hopes of happy days on high street

THERE was a run of better news from the high street today, as improving retail sales and a brighter consumer confidence report provided the latest signs of hope for the economy.

Action series is still disarming

NONE of The Expendables films are strictly necessary, are they? The clue is in the title.