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What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn how exercise, diet and light contribute to wellness. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider.
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Is the City’s status as a leading financial centre under threat?
There are fears over the London stock market as more major companies are tipped to leave.
A huge gap in the value of similar companies in London and New York is putting pressure on chief executives to switch their listing - something that could be devastating to the capital.
The Standard’s Financial Editor, Simon English, shares his analysis.
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Looks like we’re going to have to wait a little longer to find out what will happen to Julian Assange.
The Wikileaks founder faces a delay to the decision on whether he can bring an appeal against his extradition to the US. However, UK judges did block his immediate transfer for trial on hacking and espionage charges.
The Standard’s courts correspondent, Tristan Kirk, explains the ruling and where things go from here.
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Hamish MacBain visits London Youth, a charity running for 135 years, in episode four of Who Wants to be a London Mayor.
He meets with Hanna, 18, and Elizabeth, 17, who are members of their youth board, and asks what young Londoners want from their next mayor.
The charity worked with Partnership For Young London on their Young Londoners’ Manifesto 2024, which includes a series of requests for the London Mayor.
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Kickstarting a season of shows looking at the SME market, we speak to Theo Paphitis, the former Dragon's Den star whose retail group includes companies like Ryman Stationery, Robert Dyas, Boux Avenue and London Graphic Centre. He's also the man behind the phenomenally popular Small Business Sunday network, which he started from his kitchen table in 2010. Search How to be a CEO or hit this link, to hear the full episode.
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Sadiq Khan 24 points ahead of main rival Susan Hall. But poll suggests majority of Londoners believe mayor’s done badly on crime, homelessness and housing. The bill designed to reverse the ULEZ expansion gets second reading. Our Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford explains why the poll results are bitter-sweet for Sadiq Khan, and why MP Graham Johnson’s ULEZ result is more about point-scoring than real action. In this episode:
Why the latest poll may be bitter-sweet for Sadiq KhanWhat MP Gareth Johnson’s ULEZ bill meansWhy the bill won’t impact the mayoral electionIs the bill likely to become law?Follow us on X or on Threads.
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Wandsworth council tax the lowest in London at £961-a-year. Neighbouring Kingston taxes residents the most at £2,374. Just how badly are councils struggling? Are Sadiq Khan’s tax hikes behind the latest rise? Our Local Democracy Reporter Noah Vickers explains the capital’s council tax rises, and discusses what needs to be done to better support local authorities in London. In this episode:
Are many London councils struggling financially?Why is there such a disparity between local authorities' tax rates?What can the government do to support them?Follow us on X or on Threads.
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Fastest 12-month fall in inflation since 1978. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further National Insurance cuts. When will the Bank of England cut interest rates? Financial journalist Michael Hunter explains how significant the latest drop in inflation is, and what it means for our pockets. In this episode:
How significant is this drop in inflation?What has caused it?How soon could the BoE cut interest rates?Why falling inflation doesn’t mean an imminent drop in pricesFollow us on X or on Threads.
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Sadiq’s calls for rent controls in the capital. Labour leader fails to directly back ULEZ expansion. Will Keir and Sadiq need better synergy to win their respective elections? Our Local Democracy Reporter Noah Vickers discusses his interview with Sadiq Khan and Sir Keir Starmer at the mayor's re-election campaign launch on Monday, and considers whether they will need better synergy to win their respective elections. In this episode:
Noah’s key take-aways from Sadiq’s re-election campaign launchIs Sadiq’s 40,000-council home target legitimate?Which of Sadiq’s policies does Keir Starmer disagree with?Follow us on X or on Threads.
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In episode three of the mayoral election series, ES Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Hamish MacBain, asks is this year's election a done deal?
Hamish is joined by Ross Lydall, our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, and Noah Vickers, our Local Democracy Reporter to discuss the polls, Sadiq Khan's popularity, and his main rival Conservative candidate Susan Hall.
Ross & Noah also discuss the prospect of the other candidates causing a stir, and whether votes for them could impact Sadiq's bid for an historic third term as London's Mayor.
Every Monday until election day on 2nd May, we’ll be looking at the key issues and talking points that matter most to Londoners before choosing our next mayor.
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Our chief theatre critic meets director Ola Ince at The Globe for her new revival of Othello and she tells him why she decided to relocate the Shakespeare tragedy from 16th century Venice to the Metropolitan Police of the present day.
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In highlights from the Evening Standard’s Rugby Podcast, Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by former Ireland centre, Gordon D’Arcy, to review England’s Six Nations win over the defending champions in a magnificent game at Twickenham, as the pair also look ahead to Super Saturday and the final round of the tournament. Plus Steve Cording and Nick Purewal from the Evening Standard are on hand to debate the predicted winners and losers and offer insights into the progress of the home nations. To hear the full episode search Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence Dallaglio.
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Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also talks to the 46-year-old’s doctor Oliver Zolman, who details how they’re approaching a controversial area of emerging science. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider.
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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both secured their parties’ nominations to seal the first White House election rematch in almost 70 years.
Both candidates dominated Tuesday’s primaries in swing-state Georgia, deep-red Mississippi and Democratic-leaning Washington.
The Standard podcast examines the issues set to frame this blockbuster 2024 race for the White House.
Insight with Evening Standard deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi.
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The Princess of Wales is said to be “saddened” over the doctored photo which has engulfed the royal family in controversy.
Kate has publicly taken the blame for the manipulated image released by Kensington Palace and issued a personal apology for the “confusion”.
In this episode of the Standard podcast, we’ll examine what happened, why it’s hit the front pages and balancing privacy with transparency of the royal family’s business.
Kate underwent surgery at the London Clinic on January 16, but details of her condition have been kept private, and she is not expected to return to official duties until after Easter.
Latest with Evening Standard reporter Robert Dex.
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This second episode of Who Wants to be a London Mayor - a special series for The Standard podcast - focusses on transport, from road to rail.
ES Magazine deputy editor Hamish MacBain meets a cabbie, rides London’s deepest Tube and hears voters’ commuting concerns.
Hamish is joined by black cab driver Suzanne Sullivan, Campaign for Better Transport’s Michael Solomon Williams and a cast of Londoners, who reveal their verdicts on the capital’s public transport.
Every Monday until City Hall election day on 2 May, we’re looking at the key issues before the capital chooses its next mayor.
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Taken from our theatre podcast, joining us from the launch of their new musical, Why Am I So Single?, Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, the creators of Six the musical, talk to our chief theatre critic Nick Curtis.
To hear the full episode of The Standard Theatre Podcast click this link: lnk.to/zHhmCd.
This interview took place in February 2024.
For all the latest theatre and culture news head to https://www.standard.co.uk/culture.
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To mark International Women’s Day 2024, Becky Laxton-Bass, Company Director of Women of London, takes us on a trip back in time to discuss the pivotal events and pioneering female figures from around the capital that helped shape history.
Becky also shares some stories of lesser known groundbreaking women, discusses the dangers of lost stories, and explains why more needs to be done to ensure women’s history is always remembered.
Read more from The Standard about IWD here: https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/international-womens-day
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We take a deep dive into all the housing and property related announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget with India Block, The Standard’s Homes & Property Deputy Editor.
Stamp duty, non-dom status, capital gains tax, regeneration schemes and a crackdown on short-term rentals - they were all in there, but what exactly does it all mean for you?
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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Budget and how it affects you.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes out swinging with billions of pounds of personal tax cuts to boost his party’s electoral hopes - and box in Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
The Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, discusses whether or not it’s a blockbuster Budget for the Conservatives, and if it’s enough to win over voters ahead of the upcoming general election.
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