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Politics
38m

Rishi Sunak warned £15bn support package may not be enough

Economists fear the Chancellor may have to dish out billions more next spring, risking pushing inflation higher

World

Putin sends previously mothballed T-62 tanks into Ukraine war

Russian forces have lost nearly 1,000 tanks during their invasion of Ukraine

Politics

Three more Tories pile pressure on PM to quit over partygate

Rebels say they could ‘easily’ get 54 MPs to send in letters to Sir Graham Brady

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Where to live

Huge cash injection bringing thousands of homes to this Crossrail area

During the pandemic, a new breed of Crossrail hotspots has emerged led by Southall, in west London, which has seen 14 per cent house price growth in the last two years.

London

Elizabeth line: Bond Street to open when sections integrate in autumn

TfL boss Andy Byford gives update on integration of lines’ three sections after almost half a million journeys were made on the £20bn new railway’s launch day

Property News

The cheapest places to buy a house or a flat along the Crossrail route

The cheapest locations are all on the east and south-east London sections of the Elizabeth line, in key areas with average houses under £500,000 and flats under £250,000. Here’s where to start your search.

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Rishi dishes out £15bn cut to bills to tackle cost of living crisis

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Rishi dishes out £15bn cut to bills to tackle cost of living crisis

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Putin visits troops wounded in Ukraine in hospital

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Man has double hand transplant in ‘world first’ for scleroderma patient

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The Ellen Show: From beloved to cancelled

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Shocking moment dog attacks man in New Malden

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Insider

The Nineties It-couples that defined a generation

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss were part of a golden era of beautiful and achingly cool ‘90s pairings. Juliana Piskorz on why they don’t make them like they used to

Film

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis: the snake-hipped singer has a hit on his hands

This is the Australian director’s most substantial work since Romeo + Juliet

Homes & Property

‘Getting my vaccine was the surprise catalyst to buying my first flat’

Getting a Covid vaccine led Anastasia Gurnell to buy her first home years earlier than she’d anticipated

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ES Stories

The Cannes Film Festival

Elizabeth line opens

Top Gun: Maverick premiere

Harry Styles launches new album

The Wagatha Christie trial

The Billboard Music Awards

Best dressed at Bafta TV Awards

Best dressed at the Met Gala

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Music

Aflie Templeman - Mellow Moon: Wasted youth? Doesn’t sound like it

The Bedfordshire teenager delivers the type of debut album that makes sunny days feel sunnier

TV

Big Boys review: Laughs and lows of a closeted teen’s coming of age

This heart-warming comedy explores grief and young men’s mental health struggles with wry humour

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Insider

Inside Johnny Depp and Kate Moss’ era-defining relationship

They were once the coolest couple on the planet. As the fiercely private model testifies about her ex in court, Amy Francombe charts the wild love story of Depp and Moss

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The Escapist

Fit for a queen: London’s best Platinum Jubilee hotel packages

As the big weekend approaches, the capital’s finest establishments are serving up stays worthy of royalty. Julian Piskorz picks the most luxe

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Music

All you need to know about the BST Hyde Park concert series

One of London’s biggest concert series is making its heavy-hitting return

Events and Things To Do

The very best things to do in London this weekend

Persian feasts, resurrected wine bars and the beginning of London’s festival summer

Food + Drink

The UK’s best food festivals, from Meatopia to Seafest

Hold onto your tasebuds - here are the feasts coming to a town near you

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Vaccine for the World

6 big questions on the global vaccine response, answered

The Evening Standard’s Vaccine For The World project will explore the biggest challenges and solutions ahead in the race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19. Here we outline some of the most pressing issues - and how they could be solved

Vaccine for the World

David Harewood takes on new role as a vaccine champion in Bangladesh

Returning from a trip to the Bangladeshi highlands, the British actor and Unicef goodwill ambassador is calling on the UK government to do more to protect the world’s poorest against future crises

Vaccine for the World

How the invasion of Ukraine ended Russia’s Sputnik vaccine hopes

The war in Ukraine has crushed global aspirations for the jab once billed as a ‘vaccine for all mankind’

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UK

Mystery of ‘ABBA party’ will impede Boris moving on from Partygate

The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk looks at questions that still remain after Sue Gray’s report into the scandal

Comment

What do you think of Rishi’s windfall tax?

A long-awaited windfall tax has been imposed on energy firms to redistribute some of their profits to UK households

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Property News

Buying off-market no longer just for super rich as sellers hold back

One in five London homes are now sold outside of traditional channels. Here’s what you need to know about buying off-market.

Where to live

Author Rosa Rankin-Gee’s guide to her ‘perfect’ south London postcode

Here’s why author Rosa Rankin-Gee loves her exciting south London neighbourhood sandwiched between Peckham and New Cross.

Where to live

Huge cash injection bringing thousands of homes to this Crossrail area

During the pandemic, a new breed of Crossrail hotspots has emerged led by Southall, in west London, which has seen 14 per cent house price growth in the last two years.

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ES Magazine

The Paloma Effect: meet the supermodel of 2022 (and beyond)

She was born in a bathtub in Kentish Town, but Paloma Elsesser is now making waves across the planet with her redefinition of what a supermodel can be. Lynette Nylander goes global with her…

ES Magazine

Tom Cruise: Behind the (megawatt) smile

As Top Gun: Maverick garners some of Tom Cruise’s greatest reviews in decades, Samuel Fishwick paints a picture of the last truly unknowable movie star

ES Magazine

Bubble Rap: Susie Lau gets a peek behind influencers’ filters

While on ‘tour’ with fellow influencers, our columnist finds herself flummoxed when real life collides with the filtered versions of our social media idols

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Kitchen Appliances
13m

Best smart fridges: We test the fridge freezers with extra features

Getting down with domestic appliances, Stuart Pritchard delves into the still strange and largely unembraced world of the smart fridge…

Men’s grooming
32m

Best hair clippers

Top quality hair clippers are surprisingly affordable

Food & Drink
34m

Best single malt whiskies for a dram good pour

A pretty neat selection, if we do say so ourselves.