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Glastonbury 2023: Friday - the gigs, the celebrities, the euphoria

In the first of our daily festival round ups, we bring you the sightings, the biggest sets and our favourite moments

<p>Tory mayoral hopeful Moz Hossain breaks down in tears during an Evening Standard interview</p>
London

Mystery Evening Standard sellers to star in National Portrait Gallery

A portrait of two Fleet Street newspaper sellers is included in a new show dedicated to pioneering photographer Yevonde Middleton

London

Petition for London to have more drinking fountains amid heatwave

A petition has already gathered roughly 25,000 signatures as of Friday morning

Business News

Greggs ends court battle over Leicester Square late-night sausage rolls

The flagship store will open until 2am on Thursday to Saturday and can sell its signature bakes to late-night Londoners.
Business

Could the tide be starting to turn on the ‘Tourism Tax’?

City Comment: VAT-free shopping will be restored eventually — it’s just a matter of when

Business News

Pitchdecks at the ready: welcome to London’s ultimate networking event

Whether you’re starting-up, scaling-up or incubating a brilliant business idea, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO is the place to make it happen. Lucy Tobin previews what’s on offer at next week’s show

Property News

Open for entries: London Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2023

Calling all housebuilders! Awards will celebrate innovation and excellence in today’s new homes.

Music

Printworks announces line-up for final weekend before closure

The venue will close its doors for good following its early May bank holiday send off

Celebrity News

Maya Jama as new face of Rimmel London

Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah have also modelled for the beauty brand.
UK

Looking for a silver bullet for your business? Then step this way

The Evening Standard’s inaugural SME XPO, which launches next week, promises to be an action-packed jamboree of networking, inspiration and learning, writes Rhiannon Curry

Environment

Beavers to be reintroduced in London to help tackle climate change

The animals were once found throughout Britain but were hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their fur, glands and meat
Politics

Hancock wanted to ‘frighten the pants’ off public leaked texts reveal

Leaked messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of a new Covid-19 strain

Politics

Key revelations from leak of Hancock WhatsApps

The messages shed light on government decision-making around Covid testing, school closures and care homes.
Politics

Hancock battling claims over Covid-19 care home testing after WhatsApp leak

Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied overruling clinical advice recommending comprehensive testing for people going into care homes.
Celebrity News

Norman Scott brands his depiction in A Very English Scandal ‘very unkind’

The BBC series told the story of the late former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe and his relationship with former model Scott.
ES Best Home

About ES Best: Meet our experts and find out how we review products

The writers behind your must-read shopping guide, tried-and-tested reviews and product roundups

Culture

Take control of the narrative with Standard’s Stories competition

Renowned authors, podcasters and TV writers join forces to help us find a new storytelling talent — could you be the winner we’re looking for?

Plug It In

Standard launches major report setting out road to e-car future

London has more than 11,000 public charging points — but needs more to fuel e-car revolution

On The Breadline

Our £4 million to ease breadline crisis

On the Breadline: £2.78m handed out to over 200 charities as parents hail our appeal as godsend

UK

Kit Hesketh-Harvey’s long-time collaborator leads tributes to ‘lyrical genius’

Hesketh-Harvey was the brother of journalist and former editor of the Evening Standard Sarah Sands, who is the ex-wife of actor Julian Sands.
Film

High winds again ground helicopters in the search for actor Julian Sands

Two weeks have now passed since Sands was first reported missing on January 13, with numerous searches on foot and from the air having taken place.
Film

Actor Julian Sands’ phone shows movement the day he was reported missing

The US authorities said phone pings appeared to show the actor ‘heading to the Mount Baldy area’ on January 15.
UK

‘No hard deadline’ for calling off the search for Sands – authorities

Adverse weather conditions including snow, sleet and fog were hampering the search.
UK

Friends express concern for British actor Julian Sands after he goes missing

The 65-year-old star was reported missing in the mountains of southern California.
World

UK actor Julian Sands missing in US mountains amid ‘severe’ weather

The 65-year-old actor was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel mountains on Friday evening

On The Breadline

On the Breadline appeal hits £3.5million as Rita Ora gives backing

New milestone reached as Rausings make huge donation and singer calls on people to ‘get behind’ campaign

On The Breadline

Help make a difference, says Andy Murray as our appeal hits £3.3m

Two-time Wimbledon champion says: ‘It has never been more vital for us to come together and make a difference’

On The Breadline

Thank You! Five-figure gifts boost our appeal past £3.2 million mark

On the final day of our partnership with The Childhood Trust, we can announce that this alliance has raised £1.2 million

On The Breadline

Standard’s On the Breadline appeal hits £3million mark

Christmas cost of living appeal passes incredible milestone

Plug It In

Mini keynote - The future of battery technology

William Fitzhugh, CEO of Adden Energy, talks about his company’s major breakthrough in EV battery technology

Plug It In

Scaling AI for autonomous e-mobility in London

Kaity Fischer, Director of Partnerships and Business Development for Wayve in conversation with Lucy Siegle about the future of autonomous EVs

Plug It In

What do we need to make London Net Zero a reality by 2030?

In the third panel at the ES Plug It In Summit, moderator David Marsland asked a group of experts to discuss the urgent need for decarbonisation

Plug It In

London Mayor unveils new charging strategy towards Net Zero 2030

Our city ‘on the road to success’, Sadiq Khan told audience at the Evening Standard’s Plug It In Summit

On The Breadline

Do what you can to help struggling Londoners, says David Morrissey

Backing from The Walking Dead and Sherwood star comes as the amount raised rose to over £2.65 million

On The Breadline

Princess of Wales backs our ‘vital’ On the Breadline appeal

Kate hails Standard’s drive to combat cost-of-living crisis