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Latest YouGov poll shows the Labour candidate is on 49% and his Tory rival Susan Hall is on 24%. Patrick Diamond, Professor of Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, outlines the three key areas that could impact Sadiq Khan's campaign, and explains why there needs to be a ‘more constructive relationship’ between London's mayor and central government. In this episode:
Which key areas could dent Sadiq’s reelection hopes?How a Labour government could boost investment in LondonHow important will ULEZ be in the mayoral election race?What is Susan Hall’s ‘trump card’?Follow us on X or on Threads.
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Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall each release statements calling for unity. Rishi Sunak condemns Lee Anderson’s remarks, but refuses to call them ‘Islamophobic’. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the mayoral candidates’ calls for unity, the ‘tense’ nature of UK politics in 2024, and why social media is making political division worse. In this episode:
The Lee Anderson fallout explainedWhy UK politics are ‘very heated’ at the momentWhat next for Lee Anderson?How the Gaza conflict will continue to impact UK politicsFollow us on X or on Threads.
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Anaïs Mitchell, the creator of Hadestown, joins us to chat the musical's return to London, and in a very special first for The Standard Theatre podcast, Mitchell played two songs from the show such as Way Down Hadestown. (To hear both songs listen to the full episode on The Standard Theatre Podcast.)
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Households in Britain will soon potentially be saving over £200 on those sky-high energy bills.
Gas and electricity charges are set to fall by 12.3 per cent in April to their lowest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
Regulator Ofgem announced the cap for the average annual household dual fuel bill will be £1,690 - that’s a saving of £238 over one year, which applies to the April to June quarter.
Plus, how City economists predict cutting the energy tariff cap will help inflation drop to as low as two per cent in April.
Evening Standard business editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest in this episode of The Standard podcast.
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House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle faced a no confidence motion signed by some 59 MPs in a neutrality row over a Gaza ceasefire vote.
He was under pressure over his handling of a tinderbox debate on an SNP motion that resulted in the passing of a Labour amendment - potentially helping Sir Keir Starmer head-off a rebellion among his own MPs.
Chaos descended on the chamber as the motion was approved, with Scottish National Party and Conservative MPs walking out in protest.
It came as crowds of protesters outside beamed pro-Palestine slogans on to Big Ben.
Sir Lindsay said his actions were meant to help protect the safety of a number of MPs being targeted by activists.
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Popping up 600ft above London’s skyline, the BT Tower has been a West End landmark since the 1960s.
Now, the once high-tech monolith that began its life as the Post Office Tower is being transformed into a hotel in a £275 million sale.
BT has agreed to sell the nearly 60-year-old, Grade-II listed tower to American chain MCR Hotels, offering future punters the chance to sleep in the clouds.
To find out more about this end of an era - and the beginning of a new one, we’re joined in the studio by the Evening Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn.
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A headteacher warns school closures are creating “ghost areas” across London and destroying communities as so many families leave the capital.
The Evening Standard’s education editor Anna Davis joins us in the studio after interviewing Helen Connor, executive head of Rhyl Community Primary in Camden, who says London risks “dying from its roots” as growing numbers of families cannot afford to stay in the city.
It comes after research revealed 8,000 fewer children will need school places in London over the next four years.
London Councils - the parent body for the capital’s local authorities - blames a falling birth rate, Brexit, the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and lack of affordable housing.
Plus, latest on the government’s classroom mobile phones crackdown.
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It’s one of the glitziest weeks in London’s style and entertainment calendar - as this year’s Bafta awards ceremony dovetails with the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week.
On Sunday night, celebrities headed to the annual gala at the Southbank’s Royal Festival Hall.
But who were the sharpest dressed stars on the red carpet - and what are the trends to look out for later this year?
Plus, as the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week kicks off, hold on to your loafers and suits for the post-pandemic return of “officecore”.
Insight with Evening Standard fashion director Victoria Moss.
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This special cut is taken from The Standard Theatre Podcast, our chief theatre critic Nick Curtis meets former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman to discuss her role in Hir at the Park Theatre. To hear the full episode click this link, or search for The Standard Theatre Podcast.
For all the latest news head to standard.co.uk, or pick up a paper!
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It was a double by-election bloodbath for the Conservatives as the party suffered defeats at the ballot box just months before Britain goes to the polls.
Rishi Sunak lost both the Kingswood and Wellingborough constituencies in a humiliating night for the Conservatives - with celebrations for Labour as Sir Keir Starmer’s party scooped both seats.
To analyse what this means for the parties’ general election strategy as we hurtle towards May, we’re joined by the Evening Standard’s political editor Nicholas Cecil.
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Could psychedelics be used to help tackle mental health issues like depression and addiction? In this preview episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev speaks to Professor David Nutt, one the leading researchers in this controversial field. He also speaks to Buzzfeed journalist Lara Parker who used ketamine assisted therapy to treat clinical depression.
To hear the whole interview, including additional interviews with pioneers Robin Carhart-Harris and Amanda Feilding, search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' on your podcast provider.
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A special Valentine’s Day cutdown episode from our sister podcast, London Love Stories with Katie Strick. Featuring an exclusive interview with none other than the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Listen to the full episode here: https://pod.fo/e/21d28e
Find more episodes of London Love Stories with Katie Strick here: https://podfollow.com/london-love-stories-with-katie-strick
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s judgement has come under fire over a delay in withdrawing his party’s support for its Rochdale by-election candidate, Azhar Ali, over remarks he made about Israel.
It comes as The Standard reveals Labour faces a “brutal” battle in the party’s new London heartlands amid growing “movement” of local independent candidates enraged at the response to Gaza - with shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting’s Ilford North seat top of the list of targets.
The Standard’s chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford, shares her analysis.
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Pressure is mounting on the Government to investigate the controversial single justice procedure, as The Standard uncovers more criminal cases brought against sick and vulnerable people.
Our courts correspondent, Tristan Kirk, discusses our long-running investigation into this ‘behind closed doors justice’.
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Check out The Standard Theatre Podcast's review of Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, it's the show we've all been waiting for...
Click here to find the full episode which includes their interview with Ola Ince for Othello at The Globe and a review of Till the Stars Come Down at The National Theatre.
For all the latest news head to standard.co.uk/news, or pick up a paper!
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Tube staff report more than 756,000 fare dodger cases in 2023. TfL reveals 56% rise in fare dodger prosecutions compared with 2022…but 10,000 fewer are prosecuted each year than at pre-pandemic levels. Fare evasions cost TfL £130m a year in lost income. Our Transport Editor Ross Lydall discusses the TfL figures, and explains why fare dodging is still a big problem. Plus Ross reveals the tube line with the highest dust levels on the underground. In this episode:
Why TfL’s prosecution figures aren’t all they’re cracked up to beHow tube staff use tech to report fare dodgersBusiest train stations ‘notorious’ spot for fare dodgingWhy dust levels on the underground are improvingFollow us on X or on Threads.
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Labour under fire after cutting the budget for UK clean energy plans. Critics call the decision ‘economically illiterate’. Scale back reportedly due to 'tougher economic circumstances'. Our Deputy Political Editor Jitendra Joshi examines why Labour has cut funding to its green energy plans, and sustainability expert Juliet Kinsman explains why it's bad timing, as global temperatures exceed the agreed 1.5C limit for 12 months. In this episode:
What has prompted Labour to change tack?How green policies are working in the USWhy we’re failing to limit global temperatures to 1.5CHow government policies, climate change and migration are all linkedFollow us on X or on Threads.
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Data shows 24% of Londoners hate their commute. Average London commute takes 38 minutes. Central Line commuters affected by disruption ‘virtually every day’ since December. Our Arts Correspondent Robert Dex dissects the survey into commuters' woes, and our Transport Editor Ross Lydall reveals the latest from TfL on the Central Line chaos. In this episode:
Strikes, train shortages and delays hit LondonersHow Covid has changed our attitudes to commutingWhat has caused the Central Line chaos?TfL’s update on Central Line’s return to normalFollow us on X or on Threads.
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PM Rishi Sunak reveals cancer was 'caught early'. Buckingham Palace keeps cancer type private. President Joe Biden sends his well wishes. Our Royal Editor Robert Jobson discusses the King’s diagnosis, Prince William stepping in to cover public duties, and whether Prince Harry’s UK visit could prompt a family reconciliation. In this episode:
How work-a-holic Charles will cope with being off-dutyWill the Royal Family announce more details about his condition?Why the King needs to ‘take it easy’Follow us on X or on Threads.
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Anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali sits down with the Evening Standard's Alexandra Jones to talk about her eleven year battle to end the practice worldwide. To mark the UN International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, they talk about:
Why ending FGM by 2030 is a ‘tangible reality’How 70 million girls born between now and 2030 are at risk of the practiceHow her family reacted when she began her activism in the Evening Standard 11 years agoHow at seven year’s old she “shocked” her teachers by telling them she was a survivor of FGMThe death threats and "emotional punch in the gut" she received through her campaigning.What it meant to go from being ignored as a child to being an adult with the Prime Minister’s backing.The positive steps the world can take to finally end FGMRead more from Nimco Ali in the Evening Standard newspaper, or standard.co.uk
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