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Sep 28, 2021 · 6 min
Fuel Crisis: Why the European lorry cavalry ‘isn’t coming’
European lorry drivers appear to be rejecting the UK’s offer of 5,000 temporary visas to help the country out with its fuel crisis. We ask European Transport Workers’ Federation boss Livia Spera why?She tells us the situation is far more complex than ...
Sep 27, 2021 · 10 min
Fuel Crisis: Forecourt fights and why London’s the worst hit in the UK
Recorded at a petrol station in East London, we look at the fuel crisis including why London has been so badly affected. Associate Editor Jonathan Prynn tells us how cabbies fuelling up at the first sign of trouble weakened an already fragile fuel ecos...
Sep 24, 2021 · 5 min
Are we in a petrol crisis or not?
Evening Standard political reporter Rachael Burford joins the podcast as some petrol forecourts appear to be getting busier and others are closed altogether due to shortage of fuel. The government’s urging people to “shop normally” when filling up cars...
Sep 23, 2021 · 10 min
How NFTs are transforming political and social campaigning
As ES magazine prepares to auction its historic NFT front cover, we speak to art academic Acacia Mei and tech journalist Monty Munford about how digital code is transforming campaigning. 'Brave New World' features black non-binary mo...
Sep 22, 2021 · 7 min
Netflix teams up with Roald Dahl: We look at the deal and his legacy
Netflix is stepping into the gloriumptious world of Roald Dahl with the acquisition of the company which licences the author’s works in its biggest-ever content deal. Our deputy business editor Joanna Bourke and columnist Melanie McDonagh join the show...
Sep 21, 2021 · 7 min
Boris & Biden: The ups and downs of their 'special relationship'
Once cast as rivals from opposite sides of the political divide, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden appear to have smoothed over differences and become, as one US TV journalist described them, 'peas in a pod'. Diplomatically there are signs that the...
Sep 20, 2021 · 5 min
How London’s two new tube stations were built
There are two new stations on the world famous Tube map. Together Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms make the first extension to the Northern Line for 80 years. In this special programme, we speak to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Mayor of London...
Sep 17, 2021 · 7 min
GB News vs TalkTV: Andrew Neil bows out while Piers Morgan strides in
One hasn't even launched, the other appears to be struggling to get off the ground but a new TV rivalry is beginning that could change the face of broadcasting in the UK. GB News has just lost its Chairman and lead presenter Andrew Neil, ...
Sep 16, 2021 · 7 min
The story behind ES Magazine's NFT cover, a UK first
ES Magazine has made history as the first UK publication to print an NFT, or non-fungible token, in a ground-breaking piece of moving digital artwork. We speak to deputy art director Jessica Landon who reveals how the piece was created by two of Bjork...
Sep 15, 2021 · 5 min
#Reshuffle: What’s the strategy behind Boris Johnson’s cabinet shake-up?
The Evening Standard’s political editor Nicholas Cecil joins the show to discuss the cabinet reshuffle. Gavin Williamson’s out as Education Secretary, Dominic Raab’s been shifted from the Foreign Office to Justice Secretary – although he’s also been ma...
Sep 14, 2021 · 7 min
Why is London flooding so much?
Another downpour, another day of chaos on London. An estimated 25mm of rain fell in the city, causing disruption to commuters, the closure of a tube station, even the flooding of Tower Bridge. We speak to hyrdrologist Dragan Savic and ask why...
Sep 13, 2021 · 7 min
What’s in Boris Johnson’s Winter Covid plan?
Our deputy political editor David Bond joins us as speculation mounts about how the government plans to get the country through the next few months as doctors warn of another Covid peak. Will we, as rumoured, face a “firebreak” lockdown if the NHS beco...
Sep 10, 2021 · 10 min
Frozen the Musical and the return of the theatre blockbuster
Frozen the Musical has finally opened in London after a long delay caused by the Covid pandemic - But is it any good? The Evening Standard’s theatre critic, Nick Curtis, tells the podcast the production is hampered by sticking too closely to the movie....
Sep 9, 2021 · 7 min
How those holiday Covid PCR Tests became a £1bn rip-off
The Evening Standard's revealed holidaymakers paid out more than £1 billion for compulsory Covid tests this summer from an industry being investigated for a “laundry list” of bad practices. It follows research by travel expert Paul Charle...
Sep 8, 2021 · 8 min
Gavin Williamson: the inside story on that 'Marcus Rashford' interview
The Evening Standard's Susannah Butter joins the show to talk about her interview with the Education Secretary that set Twitter ablaze. During their chat Gavin Williamson appeared to confuse footballer Marcus Rashford with rugby player Ma...
Sep 7, 2021 · 6 min
Will Boris Johnson's £36bn tax rise gamble pay off?
The Evening Standard's Jack Kessler takes a look at the numbers as the Prime Minister announces a 1.25% increase in National Insurance to, Boris Johnson says, fix social care and the NHS following the devastation of the pandemic. The gove...
Sep 6, 2021 · 4 min
The Big Day Back: How commuters are returning to London
Evening Standard reporter Rachael Burford joins the show to talk about how tens of thousands of Londoners have finally started returning to the office. She's been at London Bridge talking to commuters, some of whom haven't been back ...
Sep 3, 2021 · 6 min
ABBA in London: How the “revolutionary” concert will work
Arts correspondent Robert Dex joins us to talk about ABBA’s reunion concert in London next year. The band are building their own venue at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and the gig will use digital versions of Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha and Ingrid that have ...
Sep 2, 2021 · 6 min
The return to the office has begun, but which days are most popular?
It looks like London is going back to the office, but it's far from everyone and it's certainly not every day. Our consumer business editor Jonathan Prynn tells us how another initiative to encourage people back to their desks by rem...
Sep 1, 2021 · 6 min
Back to school, but can classes stay open?
Throughout this week, schools across London are re-opening after the summer break but can they avoid the shutdowns that blighted last year? Our education editor Anna Davis takes us through what steps are being taken by teachers and pupils to k...