This is such a beautiful piece by Jeremy Clarke who is reporting from the edge of the end of life. The article goes from misery to doom to the strangest relief and ends with this moment of beauty. Savour his writing now in The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/the-jo…

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With compulsory photographic ID coming in at next week’s local elections for millions of people in England and for the rest of GB thereafter, Ayesha Hazarika sets out the context and why we should be very worried about it Electoral Reform Society standard.co.uk/comment/voter-…

Jeremy Clarke, one of the most loved columnists in the history of The Spectator, died this morning at his home in Provence Fraser Nelson spectator.co.uk/article/a-trib…

Mayor Sadiq Khan's 40,000 word book - in 400 words standard.co.uk/comment/sadiq-…

We children of immigrants are caught between two worlds. Some reflections on life, death & Irn Bru Pakoras - they make deep fried mars bars look tame. Scotland, I love you. Tonight’s ⁦@EveningStandard⁩ column. standard.co.uk/comment/childr…

Amazing spot from Sam Coates Sky No 10 official says building was 'island oasis of normality' as wine time Fridays continued 'Birthday parties, leaving parties & end of week gatherings all continued' Staff told to be 'mindful of cameras' outside but it was 'all pantomime'

So, I’ve spent the last few weeks watching every BBC election night from 1992 to 2019 – in reverse order. Reflections: the Tories grow more Europhile, Ken Clarke ends up (almost) svelte and no one learns anything. standard.co.uk/comment/watchi…

The winner for Best News Newsletter goes to... West End Final from @EveningStandard ! #pubnewsletters

My brilliant & brave husband Ali writing in ST News Review today about being young with terminal cancer, and the wild and terrifying (but full of joy!) two years since he got ill. I'm so proud of him every single day, but especially today. thetimes.co.uk/article/i-was-…

'As things stand, Americans will have a choice between a presidential candidate facing serious jail time and an incumbent who can barely speak sense; between deranged criminality and advancing senility.' My @EveningStandard column standard.co.uk/comment/commen…

As the Bully XL is rightly banned, a good time to revisit this prescient piece by Tomiwa Owolade calling for action back on 20 July. standard.co.uk/comment/danger…

EXCLUSIVE: Retired businessman Ajiz Andani tells the Standard how he spotted Susan Hall's wallet stuck between two seats on a Jubilee line train Read more: standard.co.uk/news/london/su…

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"If I could distil this feeling into a single word, that word would be: help" Read Robbie Smith's reflections on taking on the London Marathon: standard.co.uk/comment/london…

The Londoner’s Diary reported how MPs had been kept in the dark about the landings. “One of them asked me: ‘Where is the landing, Norway or Normandy?’ Another asked at 11o’clock if the rumour was true that invasion had begun.”

Delighted to say I am now Arts and Entertainment Correspondent at The Sunday Times. Email address in bio - please get in touch if there’s anything you think I should be covering.

The 1st 100 days: why do we mark it, how did it start & does it really foretell the story of a PM or President? FDR the standard-bearer of a milestone Pres Trump dismissed as a “ridiculous standard” (while dedicating a website to his 1st 100 days). How does Starmer measure up?

Delighted to say that after a brilliant couple of years The Standard I've joined Schools Week as a senior reporter. Sad to be saying goodbye to the lovely and incredibly talented Standard team, but excited to diving into the world of education journalism.