Nicholas Cecil is Political Editor of the Evening Standard. He covers politics at Westminster, foreign affairs, the economy, intelligence and security, and other major stories affecting London and Britain including the Covid-19 epidemic, climate change, air pollution and occasionally sport stories....
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Nicholas Cecil is Political Editor of the Evening Standard. He covers politics at Westminster, foreign affairs, the economy, intelligence and security, and other major stories affecting London and Britain including the Covid-19 epidemic, climate change, air pollution and occasionally sport stories.
Hundreds of jobs ‘at risk’ at London uni amid fewer foreign students
The University and College Union said 297 posts were being ‘put at risk’ at South Bank University
Teenagers could soon be driving London trains
Ministers have launched a consultation on the idea despite earlier warnings that 18-year-olds ‘may not be emotionally or cognitively mature enough’ to drive trains
Drone-busting weapon to destroy unmanned aircraft swarm revealed by UK
The new technology would destroy the drones by targeting their electronic components
Starmer vows to tackle London social divide as he unveils six pledges
Labour leader says some school children in his north London constituency ‘can’t even imagine their future’ working in some of the capital’s big firms
Starmer plans surprise raids into Tory strongholds for election wins
The Labour leader headed to Essex to unveil ‘Six First Step’ pledges for the general election
'One boy fainted in my sex education class,' says Gillian Keegan
The Department for Education will publish draft revised guidance on relationships, sex and health education on Thursday
Brexit: Sunak told no more trade deals 'harming' Welsh lamb farms
Many farmers are angry at new post-Brexit trade arrangements agreed by the Government with Australia, New Zealand and other countries
'Double rapist' among 100 caught by Croydon face recognition cameras
Use of the cameras in the London borough town centre also led to people wanted for firearms, drugs and knife offences being arrested
Zelensky cancels all foreign trips as Ukraine pulls back troops
Russian soldiers are being sent into battle in ‘increasingly small units’ leaving them at greater risk of being killed or wounded
Sex education: 'I don't want my kids exposed to inappropriate content', minister
Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports
Blinken says Ukraine war at 'critical' point as new Putin attack slows
Defence experts say Russian forces had made ‘tactically significant advances’ but did not appear to be moving on Kharkiv in the north east of the country
Euro 2024: Frankfurt Mayor's keepy-up skills welcoming England fans
Mike Josef displayed controlled footwork in a video with the mayors of Cologne and Gelsenkirchen ahead of tournament
UK slams attacks on Gaza aid convoys as 'appalling' given famine risk
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron called on Israel to hold the perpetrators to account after several incidents
China’s ambassador summoned to Foreign Office in spying in UK row
China poses ‘genuine and increasing’ cyber risk to UK, GCHQ chief warns
Jeremy Hunt hails wage rises above inflation for 10th month in a row
Official figures on the ‘wages recovery’ come just days after GDP growth jumped 0.6% in first three months of the year
UK General Election: Sunak & Starmer signal countdown
PM unveils vision for UK as regional mayors convene
'Bombs in tea boxes plot by Putin agents to target Kyiv thwarted'
A car bomb attack on Ukraine’s capital was also reported to have been stopped
Outgunned Ukraine forces locked in 'fierce battles' against Putin army
Russia’s president caught military experts by surprise with his plan to make Andrei Belousov defence minister
Putin troops sent on off-road motorbikes to attack Ukraine forces
Ministry of Defence in London says tactic of sending Russian soldiers on all-terrain vehicles increased the risk of them being killed
PM on election footing as he tells voters Tories will keep them safe
In speech in central London, PM seeks to brush off Labour claims of 14 years of Tory failure and portray his party as best placed to lead Britain
Sunak slams Starmer as 'unprincipled' on Rightwing defector Elphicke
The row over Natalie Elphicke threatens to damage both parties