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Keir Starmer: My final appeal to Londoners to vote Labour

Vote Labour and the work of change begins, says Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024

Designer profile: Leo Bertacchini

Homes & Gardens sat down with Leo Bertacchini, design director and principal at 1508 London, to hear more about the celebrated designer's influences and the firm's recent projects.

Homes & Gardens · Jul 3, 2024

Professional footballer who helped supply cocaine and ketamine in south London jailed for 11 years

Former professional footballer Jason Pusey turned to arranging drug deals to ‘make millions’

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024

Over 200 ad campaigns from oil and gas firms shown on TfL network since Sadiq Khan set out 'zero carbon' goal

The data comes as the UN Secretary-General urges world leaders to ban adverts from fossil fuel companies

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024

1 Undershaft: Decision on skyscraper as tall as The Shard delayed after public square concerns raised

The chair of Lloyd's of London had written to the Corporation stating it ‘would rob the City of a really important convening space’

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024

HS2 replacement revealed: A slow train to Manchester

Train Talk: Plan is to extend one London stopping train from Crewe to Manchester via Warrington each hour

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

'I have eccentric taste': How Real Housewives of Toronto's Ann Kaplan restored her £5.5m castle

The multi-millionaire businesswoman and her husband came to London to buy in Belgravia, but ended up with a fixer-upper castle on the Kentish coast

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024

Keir Starmer: Britain's Next Prime Minister?

Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.

International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024

Private rents in Great Britain hit record high, data shows

Rightmove calls on new government to prioritise sector as rents outside London climb 7% in a year

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Average rent outside London hits record high – check how your area compares

In London, the average advertised rent is £2,652 per month

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024