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House prices index hints at revival

HOPES rose today that the moribund housing market is coming back to life, defying fears of a crash in prices after the long run of interest rate hikes which sent mortgage costs soaring.

Bunq plots return to UK after leaving post-Brexit

ONE of Europe's biggest challenger banks is plotting a return to the UK, the Standard can reveal, in a sign that London remains an attractive financial hub for EU investors.

Havering council is sending a truly chilling message by cancelling Hannukah

THE sky was rarely darker than on a moonless night in Theresienstadt.

London Aids memorial moves step closer after £130k pledge

LONDON'S first permanent memorial to HIV/Aids has moved a step closer after the Mayor committed £130,000 to the project.

Fist-bumps and fresh food with Gogglebox's Babatunde

THERE was a frisson of excitement at Idia's Community Kitchen in Hackney when Celebrity Gogglebox star Babatunde Aléshé dropped in for a visit to support our Christmas Campaign.

Hall and case of the 'stolen' wallet on Tube

A \"GOOD Samaritan\" who returned a lost wallet to Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall has told how delighted she was to get it back.

Israel blames Bombardment  Hamas as it starts new strikes

Bombardment starts again as it says Palestinians reneged on deal

Hancock: We could have done more to keep schools open

SCHOOLS could have stayed open in the pandemic if the Government had acted quicker to order the second national lockdown, Matt Hancock claimed today.

Anger at Scobie as he refuses to say sorry over naming of royals

AUTHOR Omid Scobie was today facing a wave of criticism after refusing to apologise to the two senior royals who were named in the Dutch version of his book.

PM: I'll get Rwanda plan to take off

RISHI SUNAK today pledged to get the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme up and running despite it being plagued by delays and legal challenges.

Anger at Scobie as he refuses to say sorry over naming of royals

AUTHOR Omid Scobie was today facing a wave of criticism after refusing to apologise to the two senior royals who were named in the Dutch version of his book.

"The Earth does not belong to us... we belong to it'

King issues rallying cry as he tells world leaders they are dreadfully off track’ on targets

'1 DON'T CARE ABOUT HUNT FOR STRIKER'

JESUS DEFENDS ROLE AS CLUB EYES SUMMER SWOOP

Arteta gets his statement win but far tougher tests lie ahead

Arsenal's last-16 opponents won't be as naive as Lens side ripped to shreds in opening blitz

Farrell's defence of Curry saw writing on the wall

WHEN Owen Farrell threw his full support behind Tom Curry at the World Cup in France, he offered the first clue that he might throw in his cards.

LaplandUK pair still believe in the magic of Father Christmas

CHRISTMAS lasts all year for Mike and Alison Battle. The married couple start planning their festivities every January and meet Father Christmas \"hundreds of times\" throughout December. Christmas shopping never ends: they buy festive props at antique fairs and antiquarian book sales year-round for their annual immersive experience, LaplandUK.

Poundland takes John Lewis space

A FORMER commuter-belt John Lewis department store that closed in 2020 after 140 years trading is to reopen on Saturday as a giant Poundland outlet.

Dr Martens shares plummet after US woes spark new profit warning

DR MARTENS shares crashed today as it today issued its fourth profit warning since joining the stock market in 2021 becoming the latest UK retailer to find the American retail market tough going.

Rape, murder, mutilation.- why I had to watch the film of Hamas's atrocities

I COULDN'T sit through Schindler's List when the children were little and found even March of the Penguins, when an egg rolls from the snug of the daddy penguin's crotch to freeze solid on the ice, a truly tough watch.

Sunak's Elgin Marbles culture war is hopeless

THE first rule of starting a culture war is that you have to look like you believe in your cause. British politics has unusually low standards for charisma Nigel Farage is a \"personality\" in politics, but not, it turns out, when you put him among actual celebrities on a reality TV show.

Brookside's Jimmy dies at 68 after cancer battle

DEAN SULLIVAN, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, has died. He was 68.

At my lowest point, Little Village gave me strength to carry on

David Cohen talks to the families benefiting from charities in our Christmas appeal

Record killer heat warning as world leaders gather for COP28

THE planet is experiencing its hottest year on record with killer heat and extreme weather destroying lives and livelihoods, experts warned today as world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate change summit.

We can be the first country to defeat HIV, says Sir Elton

SIR ELTON JOHN urged political leaders to do more to eliminate the Aids epidemic, telling Parliament the UK “can be the first country in the world to defeat this awful virus”.

I'd wave a wand and give everyone the First Amendment

Philosopher Sam Harris talks free speech, Islam and the future of the media with Evening Standard proprietor Evgeny Lebedev

Three die in Jerusalem bus attack

Palestinian gunmen strike hours after Israelis extend ceasefire in Gaza

Piers Morgan unrepentant as royal 'race row' intensifies

PIERS MORGAN was unrepentant today after naming the two royals said to have “raised concerns” over Prince Archie’s skin colour, telling critics to “grow a pair and name them too”.

Partygate inquisitor Sue Gray's son selected by Labour for London seat

THE son of Partygate investigator Sue Gray has narrowly won a battle to run as a London Labour MP. Liam Conlon beat Medical Aid for Palestinians CEO Melanie Ward last night to become the candidate for the new Beckenham and Penge constituency.

Hancock: No 10 behind spread of 'misinformation'

DOWNING Street had a “toxic culture” which spread misinformation about the work of health officials who were responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, Matt Hancock said today.

'MENTAL COURAGE WINNING US GAMES'

ARTETA HAILS TOUGHNESS OF SQUAD DESPITE STRUGGLES