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Jan 21, 2020 · 14 min
Trump vs. Greta at Davos, President misses first day of Impeachment trial & Prince Harry’s plans
Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg attended the Davos summit where the climate was top of the agenda. This is the first event they have both spoken at since last year’s UN climate change summit. From the Evening Standard’s Westminster office, Deputy Polit...
Jan 20, 2020 · 16 min
What does Prince Harry’s silence-breaking speech really mean?; PLUS half of all women sexually abused on London transport
Prince Harry has made his first public account for his and Meghan’s decision to step down as a senior Royal, in a speech to African leaders in London last night.  The Evening Standard’s Inside Editor Lucy Pavia watched the speech and ...
Jan 17, 2020 · 16 min
New ‘burglary tourism’ scourge striking London’s wealthy; Christmas humbug for High Street; Les Miserables reboot reviewed
Premier League star Mamadou Sahko is the latest celebrity to have his home raided, in a £500,000 heist. Following the burglary of TV chef Markus Wareing’s home by ‘burglary tourists’ from Chile, police suspect similar tactics are being used again. The ...
Jan 16, 2020 · 16 min
The Royals: Should Prince Andrew lose his right to paid for security?; Donald Trump’s trial begins; & Charlize Theron talks new film & feminism
Today it has been reported that Prince Andrew faces losing his round-the-clock security. A review by the Home Office is looking to downgrade his protection if he is no longer performing public duties.  Prince Andrew was essentially ...
Jan 15, 2020 · 13 min
Knife crime will lead the battle to be London’s Mayor; Plus Museum of London to celebrate Dub Reggae
There were 149 murders in London last year, the highest figure in 11 years. The Conservatives say “crime is clearly the Mayor’s biggest failing” and claim figures show that Sadiq Khan, the police and the crime commissioner for London have fail...
Jan 14, 2020 · 15 min
Boris tells Trump to 'dial it down' over Iran; Harry and Meghan’s possible future home; Plus BTS x Serpentine collaboration
Boris Johnson is calling for the nuclear pact with Iran to be replaced with a new “Trump deal”. In an interview with the BBC, he says it’s time to “dial down” tension in the Middle East, after the US assassination of Iranian general Quasem Soleimani. T...
Jan 13, 2020 · 18 min
Rory Stewart interview exclusive; Prince Harry’s Sandringham summit with the Queen; & Flybe ‘bust’ fears
Rory Stewart writes in today’s Evening Standard that he ‘guarantees’ to reduce knife crime deaths in London if elected mayor – and has volunteered to resign if he fails. The Leader podcast speaks exclusively with the London Mayoral candidate to grill h...
Jan 10, 2020 · 12 min
Iran must answer questions about Ukrainian Airlines plane crash; PLUS Harry & Meghan are ‘disruptors’
International pressure is bearing down on Iran, who are accused of shooting down the Boeing 737 Ukrainian Airlines plane that crashed minutes after take-off from Imam Kohmeini airport in Tehran. Several of the Western nations’ intelligence services bel...
Jan 9, 2020 · 16 min
Meghan and Harry defied the Queen to ‘quit’ royal family. What happens now?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves around the world when they announced their desire to step back from ‘senior’ roles in the royal family. It has since emerged that Prince Harry defied both the Queen and Prince Charles in releasing the stat...
Jan 8, 2020 · 11 min
Iran: Trump decision to strike Soleimani was ‘suggested as a joke’ – Robert Fox
Iran has launched rocket attacks on two Iraqi bases housing US troops. The missile strikes came in retaliation to the US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Iran’s supreme leader has said the missile attack was “not enough”. As t...
Jan 7, 2020 · 15 min
Cyprus rape case: British teen returns home – but what now? Plus BAFTA nominations and Labour leader race
A British teenager has been sentenced to a four month suspended jail sentence accused of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou told her he was giving her a "second chance". The teenager has maintained that she w...
Jan 6, 2020 · 18 min
Is there a way out of Iran crisis without conflict? Plus the school scandal putting kids on route to violent crime.
As thousands gathered in Iran for the funeral of General Qasem Soleimani, The Leader podcast speaks to the former chair of the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugenhadt, and ask if there’s a way out of the crisis without conflict.UK drug crime a...
Jan 3, 2020 · 15 min
Iran Soleimani death: does Donald Trump have a plan? Plus more police for London crime spots & hope for the high street
Iran have vowed to respond with ‘harsh revenge’ after United States forces killed Iran’s most powerful military leader, General Qasem Soleimani, in the early hours of Friday morning. Leaders around the world have weighed in on the attack, with Joe Bide...
Jan 2, 2020 · 13 min
More London train delays as commuters return to work; Soho hotspot Madame JoJo’s to reopen
It’s a bleak start to the year for London’s commuters travelling in on South Western Rail networks as more delays are to continue due to lack of staff. The guards who took part in the 27-day strike have been off duty for so long that they need...
Dec 20, 2019 · 15 min
Opiods: five words that will save lives; plus Andrew Bailey is new Bank of England Governor
After a ground-breaking investigation by the Evening Standard into the UK’s painkiller use, drug companies will now publish addiction warnings on opioid packets. The Leader speaks to the paper’s Investigations Editor David Cohen about how this small ch...
Dec 19, 2019 · 17 min
The Queen’s Speech analysed, plus is ‘obscene’ Cats the movie REALLY that bad? And a special Christmas message from pianist Stephen Hough
The Queen has delivered her speech, can Boris Johnson now deliver on his promises? Our political editor Joe Murphy looks at the government’s agenda. Brexit is the predictable priority, but why is there an overhaul of espionage laws, and what happened b...
Dec 18, 2019 · 10 min
London crime epidemic: how do we stop it? Plus Donald Trump impeachment: president goes on the attack
There have been 135 violent deaths in London since the start of 2019. That's a high not seen for eleven years. The city is in the grip of knife crime epidemic that authorities appear powerless to stop. The Evening Standard’s crim...
Dec 17, 2019 · 14 min
Does Labour have anyone who can beat Boris Johnson; and could London lose its place as the world’s number one sports city?
Who can beat Boris Johnson? It’s the question the Labour party has to answer, but will it make the hard decisions the Evening Standard thinks are necessary to make it a genuine competitor in a future election? Our Londoner Editor Ayesha Hazarika, once ...
Dec 16, 2019 · 12 min
Why the BBC must reform; plus the secret art collection discovered in a small London flat
The BBC is under fire again, with the government apparently boycotting the Radio 4 Today programme, and critics accusing it of bias. The Evening Standard’s reporting BBC bosses are planning a big expansion of broadcasts outside of London to show the br...
Dec 13, 2019 · 16 min
Election special: George Osborne on Boris, Brexit and the Tories’ big win - plus what now for Labour?
In today’s election special we bring you the latest from our newsroom, analyse the results and discuss the Prime Minister’s next steps after winning a massive Commons majority.Boris Johnson has led the Conservatives to victory, crushing Labour, brea...