# The Standard

> The Standard is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in United Kingdom. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean right**.

- **Domain:** standard.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.standard.co.uk
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Region:** Europe
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean right
- **Founded:** 1827

## About

London's evening paper survived nearly two centuries only to give up the evening, trading its daily print run for a weekly edition and a digital-first life. Owned by Evgeny Lebedev, whose own peerage drew security-service scrutiny, it still sets the capital's agenda on politics, business and culture. Rated centrist by some and centre-right by others, it remains the rare big-city title that is free to read and, unusually, answers to no press regulator.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Controlled by Evgeny Lebedev through Lebedev Holdings, with a roughly 30 percent stake held by a Saudi-linked investor.
- **Funding:** Advertising-funded and free to read since 2009; now digital-first with a weekly print edition after heavy losses ended the daily.
- **Focus areas:** London news, politics, business, culture, and lifestyle.


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [In pictures: How graffiti artist Helch left his mark all over Shoreditch and beyond](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/helch-graffiti-shoreditch-locations-motorways-b1295246.html) — 2026-08-31T13:22:33.000Z
- [Arsenal XI vs Aston Villa: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-xi-vs-aston-villa-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-today-b1294895.html) — 2026-08-31T12:49:13.000Z
- [Kemi Badenoch replaces top Tory economic team in shadow Cabinet reshuffle](https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/kemi-badenoch-priti-patel-james-cleverly-cabinet-rachel-reeves-b1295244.html) — 2026-08-31T12:14:11.000Z
- [Liverpool: Next two deals after £123m Bradley Barcola transfer 'revealed' as medicals booked](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-transfer-news-barcola-brughmans-nguessan-medical-b1295243.html) — 2026-08-31T11:43:54.000Z
- ['Anything can happen': Lamine Camara to Chelsea transfer twist as Monaco reveal stance](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-lamine-camara-b1295237.html) — 2026-08-31T11:16:15.000Z
- [Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer to appeal](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/high-court-aberdeen-emergency-services-edinburgh-aberdeenshire-b1295241.html) — 2026-08-31T11:02:11.000Z
- ['World-class' London graffiti artist Helch dies as tributes paid from art world](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/world-class-graffiti-artist-helch-dies-b1295194.html) — 2026-08-31T10:56:02.000Z
- [West Ham announce new No35 as seventh summer signing confirmed](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-news-edvin-austbo-b1295239.html) — 2026-08-31T10:35:26.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-29. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 9 (6 themes).

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