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Brexit anniversary: the seven-year itch

By Jack Kessler

<p>Construction along the River Thames</p>

Why are we building all these ugly towers in London?

Our city boasts some of the finest architecture in the world, but we’re allowing it to become a bootleg Dubai-on-Thames, writes Anna van Praagh

By Anna van Praagh

Mortgage relief plans are fraught with danger

By Evening Standard Comment

The Bank of England vs inflation: over-reacting or under-reacting?

By Jack Kessler

The Standard View: Packed Tubes show London is back on track

By Evening Standard Comment

Londoners feel the squeeze as inflation refuses to budge

By Evening Standard Comment

The problem: Britain’s economy can’t grow without generating inflation

By Jack Kessler

Treasured spaces: why London needs pavilions

By John Darlington

Homeowners facing soaring costs shouldn’t expect sympathy from renters

By Jack Kessler

The Standard View: Renters have long felt the pain hitting homeowners

By Evening Standard Comment

Why won’t Rishi Sunak say how (or if) he’ll vote on Partygate report?

By Jack Kessler

Rishi Sunak needs to show he’s the real boss now

By Evening Standard Comment

Ulez: It’s personal for Sadiq Khan, for the Tories it’s about freedom

COMMENTARY: Ulez has become a political battle like few others

By Tony Travers

Grenfell: Broken system will not bring those responsible to justice

‘The stark reality is, that for six years we’ve been dealing with a Government who simply doesn’t care’

By Natasha Elcock

Barry’s Bootcamp and a buzzcut — how Boris Johnson can reboot his life

Silvio Berlusconi crashed the clown car into politics

Sadiq Khan is beatable, but Tories don’t want to get out of first gear

By Anne McElvoy

Labour slams brakes on £28bn green prosperity plan

By Jack Kessler

Political turmoil in the US is grimly fascinating

By Evening Standard Comment

Has bike theft been ‘effectively decriminalised’ in London?

By Jack Kessler

Want to buy? You’d be better off downloading Hinge than Rightmove

By Prudence Ivey

Macron has a plan that gives Brexit Britain a proper place in Europe

The Met’s apology to LGBT+ people is welcome, but incomplete

By Evening Standard Comment

Rishi Sunak seeks closer economic ties with the US on visit to D.C.

By Jack Kessler

Business is open to Labour, now it wants to see how the sums add up

By Ayesha Hazarika

This icky STI surge must bring the condom back

By Alexandra Jones

It’s wrong to call the Arts Council I chair a bastion of Philistines

By Sir Nicholas Serota

Mr Sunak goes to Washington – but he faces an uphill battle

By Evening Standard Comment

Ukraine blames Russia for destroying dam as evacuations get underway

By Jack Kessler

Holly Willoughby’s statement showed how degraded public life now is

By Matthew d'Ancona

Time will tell if Prince Harry’s legal gamble was worth it

By Evening Standard Comment

Rishi Sunak doubles down on small boats — but is anyone listening?

By Jack Kessler

The Conservatives are in no man’s land on small boats

By Evening Standard Comment

Johnson to send unredacted WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry

By Jack Kessler

Rail unions are damaging the economy – and their own interests

By Evening Standard Comment

Sadiq Khan extends Ulez scrappage scheme – but no new money

By Jack Kessler

The Standard View: High Speed 2 must reach its final destination

By Evening Standard Comment

London schools face crisis as pupil numbers plummet

By Jack Kessler

The Standard View: The flight from London schools should worry us all

By Evening Standard Comment

London to be hit by £1.4 billion mortgage time bomb

By Jack Kessler

Interest rates set to rise as inflation falls by less than expected

By Jack Kessler

Cutting inflation a vital task – and Britain still has some way to go

By Evening Standard Comment

Dominic Raab avoids his ‘Portillo moment’ – by standing down as MP

By Jack Kessler

The rush of Tory MPs standing down is a warning sign for Sunak

By Evening Standard Comment

Braverman, Sunak, and what we won’t say when we talk about immigration

By Jack Kessler

I applaud Theatre Royal Stratford East’s Black Out event

By Nancy Durrant

The Standard View: Speeding row catches up with Suella Braverman

By Evening Standard Comment

Rishi Sunak says immigration is too high (but won’t commit to a cut)

By Jack Kessler

The Standard View: G7 leaders must continue to stand firm with Ukraine

By Evening Standard Comment

The G7 in Hiroshima is about symbolism — and resilience

By Jack Kessler

The justice system is failing Londoners at their time of greatest need

By Evening Standard Comment

Labour will build on green belt, says Starmer

By Jack Kessler

The Government must axe the tourist tax harming London

By Evening Standard Comment

The next Conservative leadership contest has started

By Jack Kessler

Dirty money ruling is victory for the Standard — and for open justice

By Evening Standard Comment

London rents hit record high – and worse may be to come

By Jack Kessler