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What Will Survive of Us by Howard Jacobson review: acerbic one-liners make this tale of lust zip along

Belts, collars, and a Swarovski-encrusted whip. Don’t be fooled by the frumpy cover art. This is the tale of a midlife love affair between two well-heeled London artsy types that swiftly descends into under-negotiated kink and trips to the tawdry sex parties of Woking, Datchet and Dagenham, “where taxi drivers…

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

OPINION - London theatreland is about to get the mother of all kicks up the backside

A couple of Fridays ago, a friend WhatsApped me to say she’d been left a free ticket for that night’s performance of Plaza Suite. Her plus one for the West End debut of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick was having her beloved dog put down. I wouldn’t describe the…

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Miso Extra curates your Friday night playlist

Welcome to the Misoverse! London-based rapper and producer Miso Extra soundtracks your Friday night in the capital 

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Kokum, London SE22: ‘The cooking brims with ambition and pride’ – restaurant review

This neighbourhood Indian restaurant serves Gymkhana-style experimentation at about half the price

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

Where to dine like a mob wife: the London restaurants Carmela Soprano would book on a Friday night

Where would Carmela Soprano go for dinner in London? Josh Barrie thinks he’s a wise guy

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Why I live in Hoxton: fashion designer Chet Lo on why his part of east London is better than New York

Fashion designer Chet Lo’s creations have been seen on superstars Dua Lipa, Doja Cat and more. He shares why nowhere beats east London for creativity

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

OPINION - The New York Times has panned London's skyline, but I love our chaotic cacophony of buildings

Sure, it’s messy, but it’s part of what makes London uniquely magical

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

London weather: Met Office issues yellow rain warning for weekend

Flooding likely as England set to be hit by 27 hours of rain

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Sensuous socialites, beautiful disasters and a flaming orange ‘masterpiece’ – the week in art

John Singer Sargent’s ironic fashion portraits go on show, Lord Leighton’s famous Flaming June is back in the UK and Edward Burtynsky’s large-scale photos capture a planet in crisis – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

Segro eyes 50% rise in rental income as London leads rebound

Real estate investment trust’s stock tops the FTSE 100 after it says drop in sectors net asset values is bottoming out

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024