The Latest Breaking News from Standard

The gold medallist says there is ‘a long way to go’ in boosting the profile of disabled sport, and access to it

Listen to The Standard podcast above or on your preferred player.

The TV presenter was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018

It was reported that the Italian dancer is leaving the series after nine years

The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent, Rachael Burford, tells Tech Science Daily how a warning has been issued over a council house scam on social media, which has seen victims hand over thousands of pounds to secure social housing that doesn’t exist.

Should Labour soon sweep to power, it will receive an unenviable economic and geopolitical inheritance. Such circumstances provide no guarantee the party would win a second term but one policy would at least secure the gratitude of millions of Londoners: finally fixing Hammersmith Bridge.

The Italian dancer has reportedly confided in friends about seeking new opportunities on other TV programmes

Frequently asked questions

More couples choose to delay children or not have them at all

Facial recognition technology is already changing the nature of policing in the capital. To that end, the Met has been granted an additional £500,000 to fund further live facial recognition operations against knife and other offences, as part of a £4 million Home Office investment that will also finance the development…

From agents’ fees to six-round interviews with prospective flatmates, finding somewhere to rent in London is an exercise in strategic patience. Yet somehow, the process has become even harder in recent years.