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Revealed: Boris Johnson approached Elon Musk on behalf of London Evening Standard owner Lebedev

Former PM’s private office forwarded business proposal from peer to owner of X in June 2024, leaked files suggest

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The Defector: KGB agent's defection after Soho drink drive arrest changed the shape of the Cold War

The Evening Standard scooped the world in 1971 with the first and only picture of Russian defector Oleg Lyalin, who is now the subject of a compelling new book

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London shops lose record £15m of items due to shoplifting epidemic

National shoplifting figures show shoplifting has risen 30 per cent since the pandemic and the ensuing cost-of-living crisis

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OPINION - Nimco Ali: It has to be Kemi Badenoch for Tory leader, not lobotomised, hard-Right Robert Jenrick

I have known Kemi Badenoch for a while — I met her at an Evening Standard event in 2017 — and the picture we took at that event recently popped up on my social media memories and I took a moment to think: could I ever have imagined that seven…

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Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature

Han Kang, the South Korean winner of the 2024 Nobel prize in literature, made her breakthrough in the English-speaking world with her first translated novel (her third in Korean), The Vegetarian. Published in English in 2015, it was an immediate success, making the Evening Standard bestseller list. It went on…

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OPINION - London's lesson is change or die — and it's true for the Standard too

I did two spells at the Evening Standard, the first in the late 1980s, the second, as editor, between 2012 and 2017. In that first period of time, we covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the premiership of Margaret Thatcher, the Big Bang and its consequences, and the drama…

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Maggie Smith: the magisterial star of Harry Potter and Downton had the courage and talent to do absolutely everything

The real-life dame and on-screen dowager countess, who has died aged 89, earned fame in her 70s and 80s for blockbuster roles. But her early work at the National Theatre marked her out as a talent for the ages

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Who is in P Diddy’s inner circle? The 90s, 00s and now

From his exes, to the major celebrities who attended his White Parties and the staff who’ve stayed with him for 20 years, Jordan Page looks at who’s linked to P Diddy — and how his inner circle has changed as many times as his moniker

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We’ll see you next week ... with your new favourite newspaper

Today is the final daily issue of the Evening Standard. From next Thursday, September 26, we will be relaunching as a vibrant, culturally rich weekly newspaper, which will contain all your favourite Evening Standard elements — news, sport, entertainment, culture, restaurants, music, comment, investigations, campaigns and fun.

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Evening Standard campaigns shortlisted for Cudlipp Award

Two of our campaigns shortlisted for top award

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Secretive fast-track courts: vulnerable people ‘wrongly prosecuted’ ...The Standard podcast

Plus - Pedestrianisation, waterworks & the future of London cycling

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There is no link between CEO pay and share price performance

Detailed analysis shows little case for higher CEO pay

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Fast-track courts: Missed chances to fix the Single Justice Procedure

MPs and justice experts have spent years calling for a review of the Single Justice Procedure

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OPINION - The Standard View: Fast-track justice is not fit for purpose

Until the single justice procedure is fundamentally overhauled, miscarriages of justice will continue to be uncovered. A joint Evening Standard/ITV News investigation has again revealed vast inadequacies in the system, from grieving families to pensioners with dementia and even the dead being wrongly prosecuted under secretive fast-track courts.

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Justice in crisis: My baby died - then I was convicted over lapsed car insurance

Broken and lost after her three-month-old daughter died from pneumonia, Jenny Beasley forgot to renew a policy - and found herself prosecuted as a criminal under the controversial Single Justice Procedure, Tristan Kirk reports

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My justice nightmare: Grieving mother's fast-track court ordeal revealed in Standard and ITV probe

A panel of expert barristers has found nearly three quarters of the SJP prosecutions they assessed were not in the public interest

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The Evening Standard gave me a job – and unleashed Boris Johnson on the world. I’ll still miss it

As London’s paper fades from view, I’ve been remembering its 9os heyday, when everyone who worked there was drunk or rude – or both

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Stephen Lawrence family’s enduring heartache ahead of emotional day ...The Standard podcast

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Trump-Harris presidential debate: analysis & key points ...The Standard podcast

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Starmer’s winter fuel cut: the London MPs backing revolt ...The Standard podcast

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Grenfell Tower fire: what’s next for criminal investigation? ...The Standard podcast

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Inside the UK premiere of Tim Burton and Michael Keaton's long-awaited movie sequel

Walk the black and white carpet with the Standard and find out what happened ahead of the arrival of one of the most anticipated movies of the year

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Gail's announces opening date for Walthamstow Village bakery despite 1,700 locals signing petition

Petition signees felt Gail’s could threaten independent businesses and the issue sparked wider debate about gentrification

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Shoreditch area guide: Dishoom's Kavi Thakrar gives the Standard a tour

Dishoom co-founder Kavi Thakrar takes Katrina Mirpuri on a whistle-stop tour of Shoreditch

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Starmer warns of march of Far-right as he meets Macron amid post-Brexit ‘reset’

The Prime Minister and French president met on Thursday after attending the Paralympic Games opening ceremony

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