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Oct 5, 2020 · 16 min
Coronavirus: Prof Karol Sikora's anger after a spreadsheet error 'missed' 16,000 coronavirus cases; and did James Bond just kill cinema?
People may have caught Covid-19 because an Excel spreadsheet failure stopped nearly 16,000 cases being transferred swiftly to the test-and-trace system. The mistake's baffled medics like former World Health Organisation doctor Professor K...
Oct 2, 2020 · 16 min
Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis has changed America already; And why did an MP with Covid take a train trip?
The White House is insisting it's business as usual in the Oval Office, with Donald Trump continuing to work despite testing positive for coronavirus. But, already there are signs the country's going through a political and cultural upheaval....
Oct 1, 2020 · 9 min
Harry and Meghan exclusive interview: We must end structural racism in Britain
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have given an exclusive interview to the Evening Standard, where they mark the start of Black History Month with a call for Britain to grasp an opportunity for change. Speaking to us from their new home in California, Har...
Sep 30, 2020 · 16 min
Trump v Biden: Is the presidential debate format broken? And why Paris is letting restaurants stay open late
#CutHisMic has been all over social media after a US presidential debate that descended into chaos. Moderator Chris Wallace seemed unable to control Donald Trump, who repeatedly shouted at, insulted and interrupted Joe Biden in Cleveland. Christopher P...
Sep 29, 2020 · 12 min
Coronavirus: Students can go home for Christmas; and a Tory MP explains why he's rebelling
After weeks of uncertainty students have been told they can go home for Christmas if they want, although they might have to self-isolate before leaving. The education secretary Gavin Williamson's announcement has eased the anxiety of thousands who...
Sep 28, 2020 · 15 min
Covid: more London lockdown restrictions on the way. And will Trump's tax bill change the election?
Ministers are not ruling out a new social clampdown in London and parts of England, which could see a ban on households mixing indoors, as well as pubs, restaurants and clubs closing for at least two weeks. It follows stark rises in coronavirus cases, ...
Sep 25, 2020 · 13 min
How could a police officer be shot inside his own station? And, a Tory rebellion threatens Boris Johnson
Urgent questions are being asked after a custody sergeant was shot dead by a suspect in a police station in Croydon. An investigation's underway into how the man, believed to have been arrested on suspicion of possessing ammunition, was apparently...
Sep 24, 2020 · 14 min
Covid job support scheme to replace furlough - but Rishi Sunak says ‘ we can’t save every job'
Rishi Sunak's urging the country to “live without fear” after unveiling a new part-time Jobs Support Scheme and other measures designed to prop up the economy until a coronavirus vaccine is ready. The Chancellor's announced a multi-billion po...
Sep 23, 2020 · 14 min
Coronavirus: What's Boris Johnson's strategy really about? And, how the country changed during 6 months of lockdown
Are divisions in the cabinet the cause of muddled messaging and seemingly contradictory guidelines being issued by the government on coronavirus? Senior editor of the Economist, Anne McElvoy joins us to explain what she calls the "Hawks and Doves...
Sep 22, 2020 · 14 min
New coronavirus lockdown rules: everything you need to know; & how doctors are preparing for a second wave
Boris Johnson has revealed a swathe of new coronavirus restrictions, as the country tries to fend of the infection's apparent revival. There are curfews on bars, strict new face mask policies, even the halving of the number of guests you can invit...
Sep 21, 2020 · 12 min
As UK infections surge, what’s in store for a new lockdown?
The UK’s top health officials have warned that if the rate of coronavirus infections continues unabated, we could hit 50,000 per day by mid October. By mid-November, they say that could mean Britain recording 200 deaths per day. As we’re warned of new ...
Sep 18, 2020 · 14 min
UK lockdown: is a second Covid lockdown coming? And why adoptions went up during the pandemic
Heath Secretary Matt Hancock has put the country on notice for a national social lockdown, saying: “I fear more people will die.” But our political editor Joe Murphy says restrictions this time could be a lot different than before, with an emp...
Sep 17, 2020 · 12 min
Coronavirus testing: NO tests available in London as cases rise; and is JK Rowling's new novel really "transphobic"?
The full scale of the Covid testing crisis in London has been exposed by an Evening Standard investigation which found appointments were not available to book online. Our reporter Rachael Burford tried to arrange wal...
Sep 16, 2020 · 16 min
Coronavirus testing: What's really going on inside the labs?; & even British Airways admits it's "fighting for survival"
Ministers are under pressure to rethink the system of “outsourcing” for processing coronavirus tests as spare capacity in NHS laboratories goes unused. The chaos facing people trying to get Covid checks is understood to be a consequen...
Sep 15, 2020 · 10 min
Coronavirus track and trace: can system take the strain? And forget Venus, scientists seek life on Mars from Dorking.
With universities returning, joining the school pupils already back at classes, and the increasing numbers of those going to the office, the UK’s track and trace system is under strain. One expert’s told the Evening Standard it's nowhere ...
Sep 14, 2020 · 12 min
Rule of six: would you shop your neighbour? And David Cameron’s Brexit warning to Boris Johnson
At the start of lockdown we stood with our neighbours and applauded key workers in the NHS. Now we are being told to report the people next door to the police. Policing minister Kit Malthouse says people should "absolutely" call police&nb...
Sep 11, 2020 · 16 min
Coronavirus, Brexit and the Tory rebels threatening to block Boris; & an Oregon woman's horror as wildfires destroy her home town
Boris Johnson's facing two significant revolts from within his own ranks over coronavirus and Brexit. Some backbenchers want under-12s exempt from the new 'rule of six' regulations on social gatherings. But our...
Sep 10, 2020 · 12 min
Is Boris Johnson's "moonshot project" just fantasy? And Freshers' Week students are being told to stay out of each others bedrooms
Boris Johnson's "moonshoot project" would see billions of pounds spent on testing kits that can deliver results that day, but his optimism has been met with scepticism and some scientists say the tech doesn't exist. Columnist Ayesha...
Sep 9, 2020 · 15 min
Coronavirus rule changes: have people stopped listening to the government? & why does Amazon pay so little tax?
After the Evening Standard revealed the government's bringing in restrictions to limit social gatherings to six, it's now reported pubs may have a 10pm curfew. Meanwhile, the foreign travel quarantine rules, which vary across the United Kingd...
Sep 8, 2020 · 14 min
UK government’s party crackdown as coronavirus cases rise; & can Back to the Future save London Theatre?
Boris Johnson's warning against “complacency” about Covid-19 among young people as he prepares the ground for a major crackdown on people holding parties in defiance of social distancing. The Standard understands that mi...