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Milk, Coca-Cola and lemons were found to be some of the most popular items in London

From the Sussexes’ woes to the bully XL debate, from the state of US politics to the conflict in Gaza, the Evening Standard’s comment team have been as incisive as ever

Generous Londoners have welcomed people from Iran, Ukraine and El Salvador into their homes. Robbie Griffiths tells their stories

It’s the one time of year that Londoners talk to strangers, and the conversations can be very revealing and entertaining, says Zoe Williams

Average household to pay £471 a year to City Hall as total bills set to break £2,000 in 15 boroughs

Westminster alone delivered £765 million in stamp duty receipts to Jeremy Hunt

The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committee

Viral drink of 2023 gets a scented candle makeover - and we've found some great smelling alternates

What do our 2023 drinking and dining habits say about the year ahead? Joanna Taylor finds out

They've served Roman soldiers, knights and poets and have been a gathering place for communities to enjoy a brew beside a crackling fire for centuries.

In March 2023, a fire in Tower Hamlets, east London, claimed the life of Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father-of-two from Bangladesh. Five fire engines and 35 firefighters attended the call to the two-bedroom flat in Maddocks House, on the Tarling West housing estate, in the early hours of the morning.