Bank of England cuts interest rates as borrowing costs to fall ‘gradually’
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee announced that rates were being reduced from 5% to 4.75% on Thursday. UK interest rates ...
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault after late-night incident
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was suspended from Labour after footage emerged appearing to show him hit a man in the street. MP ...
Benefit claims spike in parts of London revealed in new map
Benefit claims have jumped in north London, according to official figures. They showed the number of people claiming ...
Home repossessions jumped annually in the third quarter of 2024
Monthly mortgage payments have been ‘eating up’ a much larger proportion of incomes, debt help charity StepChange said. The ...
London's hottest areas: 10 postcodes where homes sell up to six times faster than in central London
In comparison, the coldest 10 postcodes are in central London, starting with Covent Garden (10 per cent), then ...
Man who died after being hit by bus in Edinburgh named
Michael Leneghen, 74, died after being struck at roughly 7.25pm on Saturday in the Cowgate area of the Scottish city. More to ...
Mike Amesbury MP charged with assault
I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Mike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been charged with assault following an ...
Wood Group shares plunge as review of business launched
The engineering firm has hired Deloitte to carry out an independent review. A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration begins of Friday, the North Sea Transition Authority confirmed (Danny ...
Mystery of 'disgusting' balls that shut beaches in Sydney solved
The foul-smelling balls, which were first discovered on Sydney's Coogee Beach in mid-October were initially thought to be tar ...
Widow appeals for return of Olympian’s medals stolen from family home
The widow of an Olympic champion is appealing for the return of two of his medals after they were stolen during a burglary. Richard Meade won the team eventing and individual eventing golds at the ...
William: I miss working in search and rescue
The Prince of Wales met volunteers working for the National Seas Rescue Institute (NSRI) to hear about their lifesaving work. The Prince of Wales meets volunteers of the National Seas Rescue Institute ...
Tottenham: Hugo Lloris reveals Daniel Levy gesture that made him question if Spurs ‘really want to win’
Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in Madrid, one of three finals Lloris lost in 12 years with the club. In a damning extract from his new autobiography, serialised in The ...