During his Senate confirmation for secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for a single standard by which to measure performance and qualification for advancement in the military.

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A judging panel including Bill Bryson, Ralph Fiennes, Evening Standard columnist Tim Lott and Liza Tarbuck will choose the winning author who - as well as a £25,000 cheque - can expect a huge ...

In this country, life as we know it will never be the same again. I have spoken on the natural disasters and turmoil we have been having for years now. Just check the social media or newspaper ...

In 1819, Lord Cavendish of Great Britain, tired of ruffians throwing trash onto the property of his Burlington House, decided to take the action of constructing a covered promenade for its ...

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I am still searching for a few honest men and women, and some good news. Both are hard to find these days. America and the rest of the world are going through dark times. Let's hope they end soon.

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. There are no quick fixes, the Chancellor told MPs on Wednesday afternoon as she built up ...

Millions of workers’ pay will go up next week after Rachel Reeves announced substantial increases to the living and minimum wages in her 2024 autumn budget. From April 1 those on the national ...

The UK’s first permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras will be installed in south London in a bid to catch criminals. They will be used to monitor faces on streets and match images to a ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Friends of the House of Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, are putting it about that ...

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve. Until Donald Trump, no president had been so ignorant of the ...