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Standard launches major inquiry into silencing of debate and growing threat from cancel culture

Chelsea continue their summer rebuild with the club eyeing up incomings at Stamford Bridge

Sir Joshua Reynolds “dominated the artistic life of England in his age”, said Melanie McDonagh in the Evening Standard. As the co-founder and first president of the Royal Academy, Reynolds (1723-1792) held immense power over the country’s art establishment, and was generally “revered” by his fellow painters. Constable, for one,…

“What a drag it is, getting old,” sang a fresh-faced Mick Jagger in 1966. Today, the icon, rebel, knight and ultimate rock and roll reprobate turns 80, with celebrations that will reportedly feature 300 of his closest friends, including bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, at a lavish party in…

Chelsea continue their summer rebuild with the club eyeing up incomings at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea continue their summer rebuild with the club eyeing up incomings at Stamford Bridge

From next week, an animated version of the Evening Standard’s iconic cover will go live on the most advanced immersive screens in the world at Outernet London. Katie Strick reports

Tottenham are hoping to keep the England captain at the club.

If there’s one thing that keeps the capital buzzing, it’s young artists — and the current crop of creatives, curators, photographers and gallerists are the most exciting in years. Joe Bromley meets them

Malcolm, who served as chief movie reviewer for more than 25 years, was a much-loved and well-respected staple of the film industry in Britain and beyond

Music students are speaking out about their experiences during their studies, many for the first time