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Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Sadiq Khan’s third term: Mayor’s priorities for London ...The Standard podcast

Knife crime, manifesto pledges - and what next for Susan Hall?

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

OPINION - A Labour government is no guarantee of more money for City Hall

Sadiq Khan was in fine form this morning, and who can blame him? Elected Mayor of London for a third time and on an increased share of the vote, the bloke had earned a curtain call.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

‘Labour will surpass your expectations’: the leftwing thinktank boss standing on Starmer’s agenda

Miatta Fahnbulleh is running for parliament – and, as a black female economist, hopes to broaden parliament’s outlook on ‘the rules of the game’

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

Prince Harry in London for Invictus events - but will not speak with dad King Charles

The Duke of Sussex is reported to have travelled alone from his home in LA

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

London house prices plateau — so are we in a buyer's market or a seller's?

To negotiate or not to negotiate, that is the question

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Canaletto masterpiece returns to Wales 80 years after it was hidden in slate mine

The Stonemason’s Yard, moved for safekeeping during WW2, is going on display at National Library of Wales

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: After a historic win, now it's time for Sadiq Khan to deliver his legacy

In the end, it was not all that close. Sadiq Khan secured a historic third term as London Mayor with 44 per cent of the vote over Conservative challenger Susan Hall’s 33 per cent. If anything, the uncertainty over the change to the voting system to first-past-the-post seemed to focus…

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Greens' Sian Berry quits London Assembly just three days after re-election

Ms Berry’s resignation means that the party’s mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett will take her place at City Hall

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Craving Caviar? Mayfair members' club Caviar Kaspia opens to the public for the first time

From the finest fish eggs to London’s most expensive potato dish, the former members club opens its doors to the public for the first time 

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024