Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons general with Moscow e-scooter bomb …The Standard podcast

Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons general with Moscow e-scooter bomb …The Standard podcast

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What to know about the Wisconsin school shooting victims

What to know about the Wisconsin school shooting victims

A student and a teacher were killed during the deadly shooting that occurred at the Abundant Life Christian School on Monday in Madison, Wisconsin. Police were yet to officially name the two ahead of a press conference on Tuesday. The shooter – previously identified by police as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow – also died during the … Read more

New Croydon report reveals serious governance failures

New Croydon report reveals serious governance failures

The long-awaited review also exposes the mismanagement of the local authority’s notorious former housing company Brick by Brick (BBB). In response, the South London council is now committing to lobby the government to address the ‘serious gap in the law’ around misconduct in public office. The Kroll report, published earlier this week, laid bare the … Read more

Sir David Jason admits disappointment with popular show

Sir David Jason admits disappointment with popular show

The actor, most known for his role in the London-based comedy, has also appeared in Open All Hours, Porridge and The Darling Buds of May along with the popular A Touch of Frost. Sir David recently appeared on the BBC podcast, Off The Telly, hosted by EastEnders actor Natalie Cassidy and Gavin and Stacey star Joanna … Read more

Aldgate East underground station track casualty: Man dies

Aldgate East underground station track casualty: Man dies

Officers from the British Transport Police were called to Aldgate East underground station at around 2pm today (December 17) after being alerted to a casualty on the tracks.  They were dispatched to the scene with London Ambulance Service colleagues, where a man was found injured and taken to hospital.  He has since died. A spokesperson … Read more

Women who lost out of thousands in Waspi pensions controversy told they won’t get government compensation

Women who lost out of thousands in Waspi pensions controversy told they won’t get government compensation

For years women who lost out on thousands of pounds due to changes in the state pension rules have campaigned for compensation. Today, the Labour work and pensions secretary has said the government will not pay them, despite pledges from Wales’ two most senior female politicians who told campaigners a UK Labour Government would “put … Read more

Prisons crisis will test Labour’s mettle

Prisons crisis will test Labour’s mettle

Nothing will better test the honesty and mettle of this government than the prisons crisis (Editorial, 12 December). Administrations of left and right have engaged in penal populism to capture the high “law and order” electoral ground since the 1990s. The result has been the steady lengthening of prison sentences such that we now have … Read more