Lord Geidt resigns as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s independent adviser on ministerial interests
Lord Geidt has resigned as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s independent adviser on ministerial interests. …
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Clare Balding on CBE: ‘I’m so surprised and truly thrilled’
The TV and radio star, 51, is among the people recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours as she is appointed to the rank for her services to sport and charity …
Rishi Sunak warns next months of cost of living crisis ‘will be tough’
Pressure on chancellor to act as inflation hits a 40-year high with soaring energy bills pushing Consumer Prices Index to nine per cent in April …
Voters head to the polls across the UK to elect new local leaders
Thousands of council seats are up for grabs across England, Wales and Scotland while Northern Ireland will elect Assembly members. …
Transgender author sparks anger over ‘killing off’ JK Rowling in novel
JK Rowling in the past has received death threats after being vocal on the trans debate about her opinion that biological sex is real Evening Standard News …
Guard at UK embassy in Berlin ‘passed secrets to Russian military attache’
David Smith denied all charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Evening Standard News …
Wordle moved to New York Times website, streaks reset
Users who navigate to the game’s original home – powerlanguage.co.uk – are now redirected to the NYT website. Evening Standard News …
PM ‘wobbling’ on tax hike plans as No 10 awaits Sue Gray report
Boris Johnson’s wait for the findings of an official inquiry into alleged lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and Whitehall rolls into another day. Evening Standard News …