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I have visited Russia and China, but there is a limit to where will go
We can’t avoid imperfect regimes, nor should we. Many places I’ve visited had bad human rights records
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Ditch the rockets, Greta urges Elon
GRETA THUNBERG has urged Elon Musk to focus on the climate rather than Twitter and space travel.
We ought to de-zombify this commercial Halloween
Coming home to roost: our embrace of asoulless Halloween has its costs
No Rishi Sunak, we do not have the luxury of boring politics right now
The real circumstances of life are, sadly, not going to be dull and it will be no comfort to have a PM who is
Visa rules must work
DINERS can’t get the service because restaurants are struggling to find the staff.
New PM can’t afford to ignore climate threat
CLIMATE change is the single greatest threat humanity faces. From rising sea levels to forest fires, heatwaves to flooding, its impact will be the defining feature of the 21st century and beyond.
From prisoner to president: Lula’ beats Bolsonaro for stunning win
BRAZIL'S Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today appealed for \"peace and unity\" after the left-winger defeated Jair Bolsonaro in a bitter - and extremely close - presidential election.
King offers his condolences to South Korea
THE King today sent a message of condolence to South Korea expressing his \"shock and sadness\" after more than 150 people died in a Halloween street party crush in Seoul.
Hunt for India bridge survivors goes on
A SEARCH was under way today for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in western India, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 132.
This is heartbreaking: Bishops and imams in school meals plea
The scale and scope of hardship we are seeing is deeply alarming. The Prime Minister must act swiftly
Twitter sackings aren't to Save cash, says Musk
TWITTER'S new owner Elon Musk today denied reports he plans to sack staff at the social media giant to avoid paying out planned bonuses.
Key decisions on Covid put under spotlight at public hearing
THE decisions made by politicians during the Covid-19 pandemic were coming under the spotlight today during the second preliminary hearing of the public inquiry.
Russiaiy missile, strikes. cut water and power supplies
Shelled: awoman in Yahidne in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. Left, President Zelensky
Gucci, Dior, David Koma: moto jackets have got fashion’s biggest names revving their engines
TOP of my wishlist this autumn is a motorcycle jacket.
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.