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What is motor neurone disease? Government accelerates research funding

With more than £35m already paid, Government ministers say they are eager to enable faster progress towards treatments for the debilitating condition.

Jun 22, 2023
UK

Jeremy Corbyn’s future: Will he stand again as a Labour MP?

Mr Corbyn has told the Standard ‘I love my job and I want to carry on doing it’

May 18, 2023
London

London heritage charity expanding youth engagement programme

Proud Places scheme being expanded with a £750, 000 grant to help ‘transform’ lives of 10,000 young people in next three years

Mar 26, 2023
Health

Woman’s plea to monitor blood pressure after ‘shock’ kidney failure

Susan Riley was left in ‘total shock’ after being diagnosed with a rare kidney disease

Mar 17, 2023
London

Women’s needs must be recognised to improve gender equality

Evening Standard joins global discussion on International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2023
London

Chunkz to speak at Islamophobia-tackling event in London

The Aziz Foundation is calling for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia to be enshrined into UK law

Feb 27, 2023
Health

Salons to help raise breast cancer awareness in Black and Asian women

In a pilot scheme, salon staff will encourage more women from minority ethnic communities to book NHS health checks

Feb 21, 2023
UK

Ambulance strike: How much do paramedics earn?

Paramedics are among the workers striking today in a dispute about pay. So how much are they paid?

Feb 20, 2023
UK

Holocaust survivor urges people to treat each other equally

As world remembers atrocities, survivor Susan Pollack urges people to learn from the past and end culture of blame

Jan 27, 2023
Health

Covid jab uptake in Black community ‘impacted by racial inequality’

Experts have called for better public health messaging to help drive higher vaccination rates among ethnic minority communities

Jan 13, 2023
London

London New Year’s Day Parade 2023: What you can expect

The London New Year’s Day Parade returns to its route to welcome in 2023. Here’s what you can expect

Dec 19, 2022