Sophia Sleigh
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Get Covid jab: health chief Kevin Fenton’s plea to Londoners
The capital’s public health chief has made a plea to hesitant Londoners to get the coronavirus vaccine before the “challenge” of autumn and winter. → Read More
MP trolled after giving birth takes aim at online bullies
Latest London news, business, sport, showbiz and entertainment from the London Evening Standard. → Read More
‘Criminal’ error on HGVs in food shortage crisis post-Brexit
A supermarket boss has said it is “criminal” that HGV truck drivers have not been classified as “essential and skilled” workers by the Government after Brexit. → Read More
Afghanistan: Last push to speed up Kabul rescue mission
Afghan airlift accelerated after Biden says the sooner we finish, the better → Read More
Schools ‘crying out for clarity’ amid fears testing will hit start of term
Teachers are “crying out for clarity” amid fears that the start of the new school term will be delayed for millions, a senior Labour MP said on Tuesday. → Read More
‘Their bravery will stay with me forever,’ say Britons in Kabul
Britons working around the clock to evacuate desperate civilians out of Kabul say the bravery of the Afghan people will stay with them “forever”. → Read More
Afghanistan rescue mission: Hopes fade to get them all out in time
Minister admits Afghan rescue mission extension is ‘unlikely’ and warns some will be left behind → Read More
Get Covid vaccine now, 16-year-olds told amid fears of school return chaos
A chief NHS London nurse on Monday called on all 16 and 17-year-olds to come forward for the Covid jab amid fears the return to school could spark a new surge in cases. → Read More
Taliban warning to Boris Johnson and Joe Biden
Pressure grows to extend deadline but chilling threat of ‘consequences’ → Read More
Missed call crisis deepens for Dominic Raab
New pressure after it emerges task delegated to junior was never carried out → Read More
Time runs short to flee Taliban
Minister: We don’t know how long they’ll give us to get our people out → Read More
Dominic Raab told to quit over missed call to help translators fleeing Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary accused over ‘his dereliction of duty’ on interpreters → Read More
Cop-out and a failure of leadership: Boris rounded on in Commons
Ministers were accused of a failure of leadership on Wednesday as MPs returned to the Commons for an emergency debate on the crisis in Afghanistan. → Read More
Now UK seeks to ‘moderate’ murderous Taliban
Britain left the door open to diplomatic relations with the Taliban on Tuesday as a Cabinet minister warned of a “ricochet effect” from radicalised groups on the streets of the UK. → Read More
I’m a Terminator: Plymouth gunman’s boast as victims are named for first time
YouTube rants of ‘incel’ shooter who killed five including his own mum and a little girl → Read More
‘I’ll fight for women ‘cut out’ of promotions post-pandemic’, says Unite candidate Sharon Graham
The only female candidate in the race to lead the powerful Unite union has vowed to fight for women “cut out” of promotions post-pandemic. → Read More
Abolishing private schools has ‘never’ been a big priority, says Labour
Abolishing private schools has “never” been a big priority for the Labour Party, the shadow education secretary said on Wednesday. → Read More
Joe Biden says he does not regret troop withdrawal from Afghanistan as Taliban gain three more cities
Joe Biden said he had no regrets about pulling US troops out of Afghanistan as the Taliban seized its ninth provincial capital in six days. → Read More
Tories looking over their shoulders at Lib Dems, claims Sir Ed Davey
Tory MPs are “looking over their shoulders” at the Lib Dems, leader Sir Ed Davey claimed on Wednesday as he unveiled his first General Election candidate. → Read More
A-Level 2021: London teens in record A-Level surge
Highest number get first choice university, but others face clearing scramble → Read More