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Mayor is viewed unfavourably by 52% of voters as he expands £12.50-a-day Ulez charge – but his Tory rival remains an ‘unknown figure’ to most Londoners

A woman has been handed a legal bill of more than £300 for not paying for car insurance despite telling the court she had paid her bill in full, amid fresh concerns about magistrates handing out speedy convictions behind-closed-doors.

Politicians will be judged on whether they tackle the climate crisis. That’s the view of Professor Jim Skea, chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaking exclusively to the Evening Standard. And that requires not only warm words, but net zero pledges “backed up by credible actions”. Regrettably,…

Arsenal are still eyeing up reinforcements after three big signings earlier in the window

Could Spurs lose their vice-captain and record goal-scorer this summer?

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…