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Politics

‘I’ll do all that I can to help those struggling’, says Liz Truss

Exclusive: Tory leadership frontrunner says she stands ready to offer more support through an emergency Budget if she wins the keys to No 10

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London

Mother of girl killed in Thornton Heath explosion tells of heartbreak

Exclusive: Sahara Salman, described as her family’s ‘pride and joy’, died just a month shy of her fifth birthday

London

Polio booster vaccine to be offered to all children aged 1-9 in London

Booster to be offered to children after poliovirus found in sewers in capital

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Insider

London’s summer of chaos — who’s striking this month and why?

The heatwave isn’t all that’s getting the capital’s workers hot under the collar this August. As barristers and pilots join the rail unions and TfL, Katie Strick looks at the key players — and their reasons why

Celebrity homes

Inside Boris and Carrie’s Camberwell townhouse now for sale for £1.6m

The Johnsons have put their Camberwell townhouse up for sale — for £400,000 more than they paid for it.

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Heatwave London

Wildfires in Europe

The Iconic Ball at KOKO

Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition party

The Tribeca Film Festival

Thor: Love and Thunder premiere

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Showbiz

Bluey season 3: Meet the actress behind the voice of Mum Chilli

EXCLUSIVE: Wackadoo! Bluey is back for season 3 with brand new episodes. The Standard chats to actress Melanie Zanetti who voices Mum Chilli

TV

The Newsreader explainer: what you need to know about the iPlayer hit

Intelligent writing and stellar performances make this pressurised newsroom show a real winner

Fiction

Best romance books: Try these must-read love stories

From surefire page-turners to coming-of-age classics, these romance books offer true love in literary form

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Remembering Issey Miyake: 5 moments that shaped his legacy

From Pleats Please to his nineties cult fragrance, Isobel Van Dyke looks back at the five most pivotal moments of the late designer’s career

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The Escapist

The ultimate staycation guide — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

A record number of us are holidaying at home this summer — but it’s not too late to book something wonderful. Rosalyn Wikeley rounds up the best of British

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Restaurants

David Ellis reviews Zephyr: Sleek and glossy — but it needs some soul

The Notting Hill set who head to the likes of Gold will love Zephyr, but David Ellis is left feeling a little cold

Restaurants

Feeling flush? A glitzy guide to Mayfair’s very best restaurants

Pack your platinum credit card, pimp your ride to an Uber Lux and get ready to party with the one per cent: Ben McCormack has the ultimate guide to dining in London’s priciest postcode

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Plug It In

Is there such a thing as an affordable EV?

Yes! There is. We profile the best 10 cars for those who want to drive green, but also keep some in their pocket

Plug It In

How can we stop electric vehicles being just ‘middle-class cars’?

We caught up with Connected Kerb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones to find out how his start-up is looking to solve London’s charge inequality problem

Cultural Oasis

The Arabian leopard roars into town

It was an evening of big cats and conservation at Maison Assouline as a new book about the endangered animal was launched to a VIP crowd

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Tech
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Podcast: US vs China over Biden’s computer Chips Act

Plus, the unique meteor being recovered from the ocean...

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Property News

Revealed: London’s 10 hottest markets where homes are selling fast

The areas with the hottest sellers’ markets are in a cluster around the river Thames

Buying & Mortgages

Meet the friends who bought together to escape London’s rental trap

For most young Londoners buying alone is impossible but some friends are clubbing together in order to take that first step on the property ladder

Luxury

From mansions to one-beds: what £1m buys in every London borough

The number of property millionaires has almost doubled in a decade. Here’s what £1m will get you in every London borough, from tiny flats to acres of space

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ES Magazine

Bubble Rap: Susie Lau isn’t ready to move to Insta’s new video beat

Our columnist is with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian on this one – the new Instagram algorithm pushing Reels videos to the fore is freaking her out

ES Magazine

Away Game: It’s a Family Affair

Why brave those airport queues with kids in tow? The ES team selects three child-friendly British breaks

ES Magazine

Nevermind the headliners: how head chefs became the festival draw

At more and more festivals, food is becoming just as crucial — if not more — than who’s playing, says Joanna Taylor

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Tech

Podcast: WhatsApp’s new avoid your friends feature

Plus, how the UK heatwave is causing farms to struggle

Tech

Podcast: Elon calls for public bot count on Twitter

Plus to mark international cat day, Pokémon Go releases huge 3D cats in Japan

Tech

10 authentic student TikTokers to follow now

Competition is strong among Gen Z content creators. From ‘book-tokers ‘ to drag makeup artists and student finance gurus, here are 10 of the best

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