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• Government asks MP watchdog to review expenses rules after £900 ‘pet rent’ claim

  30-03-2025 12:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dan Jarvis said the Government would urge the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to change expenses rules.
  
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• Need for ‘maturity’ in EU-US talks on tariffs, Harris says

  03-04-2025 09:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  His assessment came after US President Donald Trump announced that he was imposing a sweeping 20% tariff on imports from the EU.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Minor delays on the Central line

  03-04-2025 09:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Central line is experiencing minor delays, an earlier delay on the A406 has now been resolved
  
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• Bus driver in crash that left Virginia Giuffre with 'four days to live' gives very different version of events

  03-04-2025 09:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ross Munns speaks out after Prince Andrew’s accuser posted photo from hospital bed claiming she was close to death after being ‘hit by a school bus travelling at 110km/h’
  
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• Trump tariffs will have 'economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer amid fears of 1000s of job losses

  03-04-2025 09:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  But the 10 per cent tariff hit on the UK is lower than many other countries
  
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• Greenpeace activists climb Foreign Office building over signing of ocean treaty

  03-04-2025 09:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The group called for faster action from Foreign Secretary David Lammy in signing the Global Ocean Treaty.
  
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• Lockdown star Louis the osprey returns to nest after illness

  03-04-2025 09:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  His mate Dorcha also arrived at the nest at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber.
  
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• PM: US tariffs will ‘clearly’ have economic impact but ‘calm’ response needed

  03-04-2025 08:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods has been revealed by Donald Trump.
  
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• First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, days before it opens to motorists

  03-04-2025 08:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes
  
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• Busy London station to shut for 10 months to allow broken escalators to be replaced

  03-04-2025 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Cutty Sark DLR will close on May 31 but reopen before 2026 London Marathon
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Serious delays on the A406

  03-04-2025 08:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The A406 is experiencing severe delays
  
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• Vehicle makers may ‘review output’ because of US tariffs, industry says

  03-04-2025 08:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods, rising to 25% for cars.
  
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• Twenty people died in London bus incidents last year, admits TfL, as it vows to improve road safety

  03-04-2025 08:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fatalities included 10 pedestrians, two cyclists and eight passengers
  
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• Lucy Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to Criminal Cases Review Commission

  03-04-2025 08:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court
  
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• Trump’s tariffs to be ‘devastating’ for UK firms, business groups warn

  03-04-2025 08:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Experts also warned of more turbulence in the financial markets as investors react to the sweeping measures affecting global trade
  
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• Trump tariffs imposed on uninhabited islands where only penguins and seals live

  03-04-2025 08:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  US president mocked after ‘reciprocal’ tariffs placed on territories that are home only to wildlife
  
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• Firefighters at scene for third day after industrial estate blaze

  03-04-2025 08:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.
  
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• Everything we know about Donald Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

  03-04-2025 07:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  President Trump announced a ‘minimum baseline tariff’ of 10 per cent on countries to ‘help rebuild the US economy
  
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• Trump tariffs latest: US President unleashes sweeping tariffs on UK and rest of world as Europe warns of 'dire consequences'

  03-04-2025 07:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warns of ‘dire’ consequences ‘for millions of people around the globe’ from Trump’s tariffs
  
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• Trump tariffs latest: US President hits UK with 10% import tax as he launches global trade war on 'liberation day'

  03-04-2025 07:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  President’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement spares UK from worst of tariffs but will undo trade arrangements that have been in place since 1947
  
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• Lammy to urge allies to boost defence spending to make Nato ‘more lethal’

  03-04-2025 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after the UK announced the largest sustained increase to defence spending since the Cold War.
  
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• ‘Don’t miss warning signs on TV drama Adolescence,’ anti-terror police tell parents

  03-04-2025 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detectives say the number of under-17s being arrested for terrorism-related offences is at its highest level
  
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• Trump tariffs latest: Donald Trump unveils 10% tariffs on UK imports sparking global trade war

  03-04-2025 06:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  President’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement spares UK from worst of tariffs but will undo trade arrangements that have been in place since 1947
  
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• Irish pharma sector avoids 20% US tariff in immediate future

  03-04-2025 04:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s pharmaceutical exports have avoided new US tariffs for now.
  
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• Delays approving new jobs put ministers in ‘invidious position’, says ex-whip

  03-04-2025 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former whip Ruth Edwards said she was facing a choice between missing mortgage payments and breaking the rules thanks to delays at Acoba.
  
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• Minister due to face MPs after Trump tariffs unveiled

  03-04-2025 01:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Reynolds is due to address MPs on Thursday morning after Mr Trump confirmed sweeping import levies.
  
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• Yodelling monkeys produce greater frequency jumps than humans, study shows

  03-04-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Leaps in monkey’s so-called ultra-yodels were ‘up to five times larger’ than in humans, researchers found.
  
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• Traitors sweater that is Claudia Winkleman’s ‘favourite’ to be auctioned

  03-04-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 80 celebrities are auctioning items.
  
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• Teenagers in England typically have ‘worse socio-emotional skills’ – study

  03-04-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  These weaknesses could have consequences for young people’s future employability, researchers warn.
  
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• Starmer and Rayner launch local election campaign as Labour talks up NHS

  03-04-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister and his deputy will visit the Midlands on Thursday as the party asks voters ‘to play their part’ in delivering national renewal.
  
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