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Los Angeles wildfires, World Monuments Fund’s watch list, Katsushika Hokusai

This week: the Los Angeles wildfires. The Art Newspaper’s West Coast contributing editor in LA, Jori Finkel, tells our associate digital editor, Alexander Morrison, about the devastation in Southern California, and its effect on artists and institutions. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), the independ…

MPs’ leaked WhatsApp messages and Freedom of Information Act

Labour party officials are investigating alleged racist and sexist comments in leaked WhatsApp group chat messages that culminated in the sacking of health minister Andrew Gwynne. Following the latest messaging-based scandal to hit the authorities, The Standard podcast's Mark Blunden is joined by M…

Scientists discover how brains beat fear

Professor ​of ​neuroscience ​at ​University ​College ​London, Sonja Hofer, explains how researchers made the fascinating discovery, with hopes it can one day support PTSD and anxiety treatments. We head back to Paris for the AI Action Summit, with Andrew Strait, associate director at the Ada Lovela…

Why isn’t London having babies anymore?

Birth rates are falling faster in London than the rest of the UK since the 2000s. To find out why, whether it’s a concern, and what can be done, Rachelle Abbott sits down with Kate Wills, who has been investigating the topic for The London Standard. Plus, we continue to celebrate some of the capita…

Short term holiday lets 'are rented unlawfully'

The Government has been urged to take action after new research has found that more than half of London’s short-term holiday let properties are rented unlawfully.   The London Standard’s Local Democracy Reporter, Noah Vickers, is here to explain the rules around these sort of property rentals and e…

Did London miss out in the Chancellor’s spending review?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her spending review today, with budgets set out for all government departments over the next few years. The Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest.  And in part two, as featured in The Standard’s Hidden London series, we’re joined by John Darl…

Can home favourite Jack Draper win Wimbledon?

With this year’s Wimbledon Championships starting on Monday, The Standard’s live sports writer Matt Verri tells us about meeting Britain’s no.1 tennis star Jack Draper - currently ranked fourth in the world - and whether he has it in him to win a grand slam tournament.  Then, as part of The Standar…

The ‘world first’ smuggling sanctions set to tackle illegal migration

The government has stepped up its crackdown on anyone involved in assisting illegal migration in the UK. Foreign secretary David Lammy described the new sanctions, which will be implemented tomorrow, as ‘world first’ measures to tackle people smuggling. The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent …

A-level results: London thrives but North-South divide worsens

Today A-Level results have reached record highs since the Covid pandemic, with London students achieving the best grades in the country. However, experts say the gap between the best and worst performing regions appears to be widening, with the North-South divide becoming further entrenched. Efua P…

London gets £36.5 million boost to tackle homelessness as council costs soar

On World Homeless Day, the government has announced a new £36.5 million funding package to help Londoners facing homelessness this winter. The money will be directed towards supporting families in temporary accommodation, and comes after London boroughs revealed they were collectively spending a st…