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Freedom Pass saved! Labour councils block threat to free travel for over-65s in London

The sensational development comes a week after The Standard revealed that a review of the scheme had been requested

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Who is Reform's Laila Cunningham, and what would London look like with her as mayor?

Reform UK has named the Westminster councillor as its London mayoral candidate – but who is she, and what does she stand for?

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Cheryl fans claim singer's been 'hacked' as mystery track appears on Spotify seven years after last release

Spotify confirmed to The Standard that the song and artist have been removed from the British popstar’s profile after the fan discovery

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Kenya’s ‘night running’: how a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban staple

In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, it is not uncommon to hear of individuals who run naked at night. They cause trouble and instil fear in the neighbourhood. They throw stones on rooftops, make animal noises, bang on windows and doors, and chase night travellers.

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New Year, real life: how to set goals when you’re exhausted and time-poor

The Law of Attraction Changed My Life host Francesca Amber on why you don’t need more time—just a new mindset—and how to start 2026 in the chaos

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Alison Hammond says she finally feels ‘settled, happy and confident in who I am’

EXCLUSIVE: As she reflects on a year that also saw her turn 50, the presenter says she is ‘stronger than I sometimes give myself credit for’ and has learned that joy does not need to be rushed

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The Standard podcast: Fury as ‘secret courts’ hand out warrants for energy firms to break into homes

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Fresh fury over 'secret courts' handing out warrants for energy firms to break into homes

The Chief Magistrate is investigating after concerns about the utility warrant system were uncovered by The Standard

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Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Labour is bringing the axe down on jury trials, but people in court tell a different story of where the chronic delays come from

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Sir Ian McKellen lends his support as Number One Apple Peeler, as our Winter Appeal passes £2.6M

“Without places like this, I would be starving.” Ian McKellen and Evgeny Lebedev visit a doughty project getting life-saving fresh food from a funded partner of our appeal

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Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Australia felt like a very safe place to be Jewish'

Emily Hilton grew up around Bondi Beach. She speaks to The Standard following the ‘shattering’ terrorist attack targeting Australia’s Jewish community

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The Museum of Katherine Ryan: comedian lists her Crouch End flat for £825,000

The three-bedroom apartment was Katherine Ryan’s first property purchase, and the place where she raised her daughter

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Three die in north London borough from new synthetic opioid as expert warns: 'We are staring into the abyss'

Cychlorphine is thought to be 100 times stronger than heroin

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Vigilante black belt takes down 'sex attacker' in London street weeks after tackling Tube pickpocket suspect

Ivan Skoko, 29, uses martial arts skills to take fighting crime in ‘out of control’ London into his own hands

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Exclusive: Londoners face 5.8% rise in Tube fares despite national rail tickets price freeze

Mayor says it is ‘fair’ that TfL fares increase above inflation in return for £2.2bn of Government investment

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BBC insists it WILL have commentators at the 2026 World Cup through whole tournament despite 'work from home' report

Spokesperson tells the Standard the BBC will be commentating on site throughout next summer’s tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico

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Rivals 'cast and crew's raunchy drug-taking all-nighters' revealed

‘One star was still so high, their eyes were totally wild so they had to send them home,’ a source claimed

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Leaves on the line! Inside TfL's battle to keep the Piccadilly line running during autumn and winter

The Standard takes a ride on a ‘RAT’ train used to keep the overground sections of the London Underground free of leaves

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Tube graffiti 'off the scale' as vandals return and leave Central line trains covered in tags

TfL says its cleaners are removing a graffiti tag every three minutes from London Underground trains, with problem seemingly on the rise

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DLR cleaners launch two strikes after being told sick pay is 'only for seriously or terminally ill'

RMT union says subcontractor has behaved appallingly towards staff

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The Standard podcast: Should kids be allowed in pubs?

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Why Tube passengers could still end up paying more despite national rail fares freeze

Concerns grow that London Underground, Elizabeth line and London Overground fares - and the cost of Travelcards - will rise again next March

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The Scrotox boom — why more and more men are getting Botox in their scrotal sack

Men as young as 19 are requesting Botox below the belt

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Teenager gets criminal conviction over £1.67 bill on surprise birthday gift in new fast-track court scandal

The prosecution of the teenager happened in the controversial Single Justice Procedure

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Queen Camilla celebrates Commonwealth essay winners after they tour The Standard newsroom

Participants of the world’s oldest international writing competition were asked to write about ‘Our Commonwealth Journey’

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