Ethan Croft

<p>Susie Cave and Nick Cave </p>
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Nick Cave: Vampire’s Wife was Susie’s way of mourning our son

The musician spoke out for the first time since his wife’s brand shut up shop

7 Jun 2024
<p>London Mayor Sadiq Khan during his speech to the Fabian Society conference in central London (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)</p>
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Sadiq Khan: I need as much help as possible in tight race

The mayor will face Conservative Susan Hall and at least a dozen other challengers in May

22 Jan 2024
<p>Baroness D'Souza</p>
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Former Speaker risks outstaying her welcome in the House of Lords

Perhaps the Baroness should take her own advice

19 Jan 2024
<p>Sir Ed Davey</p>
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Lib Dems bend the truth in latest leaflet

The party has a reputation for telling porkies

18 Jan 2024
<p>From Madonna tickets to designer handbags, MPs love their freebees</p>
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A guide to the maddest freebees MPs got last year

Looking to get Lana Del Rey tickets? It's easy, just become an MP

18 Jan 2024
<p>Rory Stewart</p>
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Rory Stewart considers becoming a children's author

The former MP has already had bestseller success with his memoir

16 Jan 2024
<p>David Cameron, Rory Stewart, David Lammy</p>
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Inside the elite private members' clubs beloved by UK politicians

Welcome to London's Clubland, where men-only rules and strict dress codes still draw top politicians

15 Jan 2024
<p>Russell Brand and Neil Oliver</p>
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GB News presenter invites Russell Brand to his house

Broadcaster Neil Oliver has described himself as "conspiracy Gandalf"

11 Jan 2024
<p>Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk</p>
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Tories call on Elon Musk for election help, claiming X is biased

Some Conservatives claim Community Notes favour the Left

10 Jan 2024
<p>Clockwise from left: Michelle Mone, Barry Keoghan, Kemi Badenoch, Maggie Smith, Ed Sheeran, Donald Trump, Quentin Crisp, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Elf Bars</p>
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Londoner's Diary: The Ins and Outs for 2024

From shorts and baby names to elf bars and oat milk, what's on the way up, and who's on the way out this year?

9 Jan 2024
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David Cameron joins Britain's poshest members' club

The foreign secretary resigned from White's in 2008 over it's men-only policy

8 Jan 2024
<p>Baroness Owen</p>
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Charlotte Owen parties with Boris Johnson's wife

The former PM made Owen the youngest lift peer in history

21 Dec 2023
<p>Paul Staines</p>
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Cancelled Amnesty judge pleads freedom of conscience

The political blogger defends his views on the death penalty

20 Dec 2023
<p>The Bad Sex Award was inaugurated in 1993</p>
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Bad Sex Award in search of a new home

Another publication might take up the mantle

17 Dec 2023
<p>News Agents co-hosts Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall</p>
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"My wife is disgusted with me": News Agents hosts' bad habits revealed

Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall are in the doghouse with radio staff

14 Dec 2023
<p>David Davis</p>
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Tory MP fights off men attacking a rough sleeper outside parliament

Former SAS man David Davis fought off two hooligans near parliament

13 Dec 2023
<p>Angela Rayner's bedroom wall</p>
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Angela Rayner reveals her Live Laugh Love motto

It takes pride of place on her bedroom wall

12 Dec 2023
<p>Angela Rayner</p>
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Angela Rayner: I'd be a good PM and Corbyn wasn't all bad

The Labour deputy leader has opened up about her ambitions in a candid interview

11 Dec 2023
<p>Sadiq Khan, Dylan Jones, Rachel Johnson (L-R)</p>
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All the photos from the Evening Standard Columnists' lunch 2023

The mayor dined with the newspaper's star writers at LPM

7 Dec 2023