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“One of the hardest parts of growing up is learning that life is not fair,” said the Evening Standard. This year’s cohort of A-level students, though, will have grasped that lesson with no difficulty whatsoever. 

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

The architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron met at primary school in Basel back in 1957, said Robert Bevan in the Evening Standard. Since then, they have produced 600-plus buildings all over the world, ranging from luxury apartments to “cultural institutions”: in the UK alone, the cutting-edge projects they…

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,…