The London Standard - February 06, 2025
The London Standard Newspaper Description:
Publisher: ESI Media
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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..
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In this issue
February 06, 2025
"We're not going to get caught up with lunatics and maniacs again"
He's a back-to-back guy these days,\" says Nigel Farage's press aide, Ed Sumner, as he takes me up in the lift to the new Reform UK HQ on Millbank.
10 mins
Who owns London?
The capital’s grand land-owning families are being unseated by new money. Here are the major players monopolising the capital’s property market
6 mins
Unlocking the experience economy
Future Talks explores ways to drive growth in London's West End
3 mins
The secret getaway the A-listers flock to in winter
From Lily James to Poppy Delevingne, the stars love this futuristic medical spa
4 mins
Could becoming a fascist be the answer to my liberal woes?
If you can't beat Trump and friends, perhaps it's better to join them...
4 mins
Why are Londoners being priced out of dining in the capital?
Even middle earners are now expected to fork out £220-plus for a meal for two
4 mins
I've been through so much
East London singer Nao has battled heartbreak and illness to deliver her stellar new album
5 mins
Two words for this lovable old friend: Je t'aime
The early days of a relationship find shape as a kind of show and tell. \"Look,\" you are saying: \"Here is what I care about.\" Who and what we love say something about us, about our instincts and desires, our patience and our pliancy. The sweet pain of revelation. All part of the thrill, I'm told.
3 mins
Amadder, more muddled Oedipus you will never have seen
Fate is a funny thing. Just as it's hardly Oedipus's fault that he kills his father and sleeps with his mother sorry if you didn't know that, but 2,500 years and your own Freudian subconscious should have given it away by now - it's not this production's fault that it comes in the immediate wake of a brilliantly agonising adaptation of Sophocles's tragedy by Robert Icke, starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong.
2 mins
Maldives all-included at OBLUXPERIENCE Ailafushi
Escape to the stunning island paradise of OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi in the Maldives a destination bursting with energy, excitement and tropical charm. Here, each moment is packed with vibrant activities, relaxation and indulgence.
4 mins
Plan ahead
How early do you need to think about extracurricular activities for UCAS Tariff points?
2 mins
Vitamin D: Teacher approved
Here, secondary school teacher Lisa shares how she learned to tackle the year's most demanding term with the help of Wild Nutrition's FoodGrown Vitamin D supplement
2 mins
Can Labour's big spin on AI and tech keep Silicon Roundabout turning?
Sir Keir Starmer is talking the talk on tech and AI- but he hasn't yet convinced the industry
4 mins
Why the world is going crazy for the digital nostalgia of Tamagotchi
A peculiar phenomenon is sweeping the world of gaming — and it’s all part of a wider 1990s revival. PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S consoles are gathering dust in the cupboard.
2 mins
So you think you want to be an expat?
As more Londoners flee Labour's policies, these tax-friendly countries beckon
5 mins
Daniel Mays on why he loves Salcombe for messing about in boats by
The actor shares his secrets for eating, fishing and celebrity-spotting in the Devon town just don't call it Chelsea-on-Sea
4 mins
Ayurveda in Tuscany? Yes Datu Wellness, Italy
On the fourth day of a week-long retreat in the Tuscan countryside I'm standing atop a grassy hill at sunset.
2 mins
Heathrow's third runway is ready for take-off... or is it?
Hurdles both ideological and practical still need to be cleared for work to begin
4 mins
How Luke Littler sent darts into the stratosphere
£125m Sky TV deal after teen wins the world title, but is Alexandra Palace big enough to cope?
5 mins
Celebrate Lewis-Skelly as Arsenal's arch antagonist
Goading Haaland is pure theatre - but will he come to regret it?
2 mins
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