The Evening Standard is a london based tabloid, it has some national and international news but it always seems to be focused on stories about the Olympics, Boris Johnstone and tabloid gossip.

If you want a challenging read then this is not for you. I mostly read it when faced with long tube journeys, passing the time and maybe enjoying the reviews about the latest london play or celebrity interview. Today its Daniel Radcliffe and the Harry Rednap story.

The writing is a little bit more intellectual than the morning metro, and there are a few more comment columns that are a bit more interesting to read than random celebrity stories.

The only really good thing about this paper is that it is free, it publishes the same stories as the Sun and if you miss one then it doesnt matter as the same content is printed in the morning metro.

If you want something to read and have forgotten your book then try this free paper. If you dont read it however you wont be missing out.