CATEGORIES

Games studio backs £2.1bn takeover bid
Evening Standard

Games studio backs £2.1bn takeover bid

KEYWORDS STUDIOS, the video game services firm, has backed a reduced £2.1 billion takeover offer from Scandinavian private equity firm EQT.

time-read
1 min  |
July 03, 2024
GSK in £1.2bn deal to control vaccines
Evening Standard

GSK in £1.2bn deal to control vaccines

PHARMA giant GSK today signed a deal worth up to €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) to take full control of the next generation of Covid and flu vaccines it has been developing in partnership with German firm CureVac.

time-read
1 min  |
July 03, 2024
Vodafone signs landmark deal with biggest UK rival
Evening Standard

Vodafone signs landmark deal with biggest UK rival

VODAFONE’S blockbuster £15 billion merger with Three edged a crucial step closer to completion today after the telecoms giant signed a fresh network deal with its biggest British rival, Virgin Media O2.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 03, 2024
It's time for the break glass option ― England should switch to a back three now
Evening Standard

It's time for the break glass option ― England should switch to a back three now

ONE familiar subplot to England’s deeply unconvincing European Championship campaign has been their erratic search for identity.

time-read
3 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Biden's a bust and Democrats must go for broke to get him out
Evening Standard

Biden's a bust and Democrats must go for broke to get him out

THE ridiculous claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election was the first big lie to infect its politics.

time-read
4 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Tories could slump to three seats in the capital amid last-minute race for votes
Evening Standard

Tories could slump to three seats in the capital amid last-minute race for votes

THE major parties fought an 11th-hour scramble for votes in the capital as the clock ticked down to tomorrow’s election, which polls suggest will see Londoners deliver a historic repudiation of the Conservatives.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Raducanu's Brit pack vow to 'do Murray proud' after their stellar Wimbledon start
Evening Standard

Raducanu's Brit pack vow to 'do Murray proud' after their stellar Wimbledon start

EMMA RADUCANU was leading British hopes at Wimbledon today as a new generation of tennis talent aimed to “do Andy Murray proud” after he was forced to withdraw from the singles.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Skyscraper as tall as The Shard put on hold over impact on staff working nearby
Evening Standard

Skyscraper as tall as The Shard put on hold over impact on staff working nearby

A DECISION to approve London’s largest skyscraper has been delayed amid fears the 74-storey building would “rob” office workers of vital outdoor space.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Final pitches to voters as the Tories (almost) admit defeat
Evening Standard

Final pitches to voters as the Tories (almost) admit defeat

PARTY leaders made their final appeals to Londoners today on why they should back their party as a Cabinet minister said Labour was heading for an “extraordinary landside” victory on a scale probably never seen before in Britain.

time-read
3 mins  |
July 03, 2024
Just vote Labour, urges former bankroller of paint-spraying eco zealots
Evening Standard

Just vote Labour, urges former bankroller of paint-spraying eco zealots

GREEN multi-millionaire and former Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince is doing his best to stop the Green Party from winning a single seat on Thursday.

time-read
1 min  |
July 02, 2024
SWISS ON A ROLL AFTER LEAVING PRE-EUROS FORM IN THEIR WAKE
Evening Standard

SWISS ON A ROLL AFTER LEAVING PRE-EUROS FORM IN THEIR WAKE

ENGLAND would no doubt have leapt at the prospect of a quarterfinal against Switzerland ahead of this tournament, but two weeks is a long time in football.

time-read
3 mins  |
July 02, 2024
NO SINGLES SWANSONG FOR ANDY AT WIMBLEDON
Evening Standard

NO SINGLES SWANSONG FOR ANDY AT WIMBLEDON

‘EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED’ MURRAY PULLS OUT OF TONIGHT’S MATCH BUT WILL PLAY DOUBLES WITH JAMIE

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Ange-loving Gray ready for his big step up after joining Spurs in £25m-plus deal
Evening Standard

Ange-loving Gray ready for his big step up after joining Spurs in £25m-plus deal

New signing a huge Celtic fan who cannot wait to work with boss

time-read
3 mins  |
July 02, 2024
How Andy sowed the seeds for Brit talent to blossom
Evening Standard

How Andy sowed the seeds for Brit talent to blossom

SINCE hobbling off court at Queen’s, the daily conjecture over the state of Andy Murray’s back has been pored over on television, radio and in print.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Revolut closes in on UK banking licence
Evening Standard

Revolut closes in on UK banking licence

BRITAIN’S biggest fintech Revolut today edged a step closer on its mission to secure a UK banking licence after posting a surge in profits and was given a clean bill of health by auditors.

time-read
1 min  |
July 02, 2024
Reeves eyes Brussels deal as 'priority' to boost City
Evening Standard

Reeves eyes Brussels deal as 'priority' to boost City

RACHEL REEVES today said she would push for a “mutual recognition” deal with Brussels on professional and financial services as an “immediate priority” if she becomes Chancellor after Thursday’s election.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Why is it okay to be racist to Right-wingers? I detest the Left's double standards
Evening Standard

Why is it okay to be racist to Right-wingers? I detest the Left's double standards

RISHI Sunak reacted to a Channel 4 undercover investigation that found a Reform campaigner calling him a “f***ng P***”with a heartfelt response about how upset and angry he was that his daughters had to hear him being called such things in this country.

time-read
3 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Foxx: I had a bad headache, then I was gone for days
Evening Standard

Foxx: I had a bad headache, then I was gone for days

OSCAR-WINNING actor Jamie Foxx has spoken about his near-death experience — revealing he had a “bad headache” then he was “gone for 20 days”.

time-read
1 min  |
July 02, 2024
Avocado toast? Sunak in frantic final push as he warns on 'unchecked' Labour
Evening Standard

Avocado toast? Sunak in frantic final push as he warns on 'unchecked' Labour

RISHI SUNAK denied today that he had abandoned any hope of a Conservative fightback as he insisted that voters face higher taxes and immigration under an “unchecked and unaccountable” Labour government.

time-read
3 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Boulter: Get out and cheer us on
Evening Standard

Boulter: Get out and cheer us on

British star’s call to Londoners at Wimbledon — but Murray pulls out

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Urgent probe on late delivery of postal vote ballot forms
Evening Standard

Urgent probe on late delivery of postal vote ballot forms

DELAYS in the delivery of postal ballots for this week’s general election are being “urgently” investigated, a minister said today.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Being cancelled? People should get a second chance
Evening Standard

Being cancelled? People should get a second chance

Roles in Doctor Who and the iconic Marvel and Jumanji films made Karen Gillan a star — she is now leading a new primetime drama. She talks to Nick Curtis about elitism, redemption and meeting her husband on Instagram

time-read
6 mins  |
July 02, 2024
Keir gave me the job and said: Get people to trust you
Evening Standard

Keir gave me the job and said: Get people to trust you

We are the party of fiscal responsibility, says Rachel Reeves

time-read
5 mins  |
July 02, 2024
At this election, let me vote None of the Above
Evening Standard

At this election, let me vote None of the Above

BELIEVE it or not, after the parties have expended so much effort in this campaign, so many photo opportunities (did you like the PM better in the one with the avocado or the glass of whisky?) and in the case of Ed Davey, so much dignity, there are still lots of people who do not know which way to vote.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 02, 2024
WHO ELSE! GARETH HAILS HERO
Evening Standard

WHO ELSE! GARETH HAILS HERO

SOUTHGATE’S SALUTE AS LATE SHOW SAVES ENGLAND

time-read
1 min  |
July 01, 2024
Onus now on Southgate to stir life into listless side
Evening Standard

Onus now on Southgate to stir life into listless side

Bellingham late show cannot hide fact that England looked totally dysfunctional again

time-read
3 mins  |
July 01, 2024
Time ticking for Martinez to find the form of qualification
Evening Standard

Time ticking for Martinez to find the form of qualification

LESS than a week ago, Roberto Martinez could do no wrong.

time-read
2 mins  |
July 01, 2024
Golden oldies giving it their all to compete
Evening Standard

Golden oldies giving it their all to compete

Murray will leave decision until last minute, while patched-up Djokovic shows his desire

time-read
3 mins  |
July 01, 2024
New energy price cap to save average household £122 a year
Evening Standard

New energy price cap to save average household £122 a year

ENERGY bills are going down, as a new lower price cap kicks in today for around 28 million households.

time-read
1 min  |
July 01, 2024
Harland & Wolff stock suspended over late filing
Evening Standard

Harland & Wolff stock suspended over late filing

STRUGGLING shipbuilder Harland & Wolff suffered another blow today after its shares were suspended from the London Stock Exchange over problems with its accounts.

time-read
1 min  |
July 01, 2024