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What is 'Stack Dating?' The efficient dating trend loved by Gen Zers

Nearly a quarter of Gen Z singles prefer first dates that last less than half an hour

Evening Standard · Mar 10

The Standard podcast: Is the Dubai dream over for Londoners?

With escalating tensions in the Middle East and tens of thousands of Brits waiting to be repatriated, are Brits falling out of love with Dubai?

Evening Standard · Mar 4

The Standard podcast: Is Keir Starmer right to limit Britain’s military involvement in Iran?

The Prime Minister resists calls for UK military support after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, but does his stance strengthen his authority?

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Grenfell families launch legal fight to save staircase wall that bears haunting handprints

Relatives discovered the handprints during a final visit to the tower in July 2025

Evening Standard · Feb 26

The best moments from London Fashion Week A/W 2026

The parties! The frow! The clothes!

Evening Standard · Feb 24

The Standard podcast: The beauty and brutality of the Winter Olympic Games, with Chemmy Alcott

The eight-time British ladies downhill champion reports on the sacrifices, successes and scandals of this year’s games

Evening Standard · Feb 24

Barbican tower row: developers scale back plans after huge backlash to 20-storey office block

Residents fear vast ‘pizza box’ office design will steal their sunlight - and say redesign doesn’t go far enough

Evening Standard · Feb 23

What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence?

A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice

Evening Standard · Feb 23

The major hospitality brands opening new hotels in Europe in 2026

Nearly 124,000 new hotel rooms are projected across Europe this year, with global hospitality giants among the most anticipated openings.

Euronews · Feb 22

The Standard podcast: What comes next after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest?

The Standard’s crime correspondent Anthony France on how the justice system deals with misconduct in public office

Evening Standard · Feb 20