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Dec 12, 2019 · 10 min
London Bridge attack hero John Crilly proves prisoner rehabilitation is vital
An convicted murderer named John Crilly challenged the London Bridge terror attacker with a fire extinguisher despite knowing that Usman Khan was wearing what he believed was a live explosives vest. John Crilly told the BBC he was prepared to die to pr...
Dec 11, 2019 · 13 min
George Osborne: why the Evening Standard says vote Boris Johnson in general election 2019
In the Evening Standard’s editorial today the paper urges voters to support Boris Johnson’s Conservatives on Thursday. George Osborne – himself a veteran of multiple elections as both senior politician and editor of the Evening Standard – jo...
Dec 10, 2019 · 13 min
Stopping Jeremy Corbyn is not the same as an economic plan, Conservatives
Boris Johnson has written for the Evening Standard warning of “profound” economic damage if Jeremy Corbyn wins the election. But what about the Conservatives own plans? The Leader podcast ask the Evening Standard’s associate editor Julian Glover to tak...
Dec 9, 2019 · 16 min
Have Boris Johnson’s Conservatives got General Election wrapped up already? RMT Christmas strikes may go beyond New Year; & Big Sleep Out success
Boris Johnson is hitting Labour strongholds in the final days of this election. He says he’s taking nothing for granted despite a Survation poll showing him with a 14-point lead. In the Evening Standard, pollster Ben Page says a late swing fro...
Dec 6, 2019 · 13 min
Grenfell: Sadiq Khan forces London Fire Brigade Commissioner to quit; special report on extremism prevention in UK
Dany Cotton's departure:London’s Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton has been forced out of service by Mayor Sadiq Khan over her “insensitive” response to the tragedy in which 72 people who died. The Evening Standard’s Ross Lydall broke the story and ...
Dec 5, 2019 · 13 min
Boris Johnson Exclusive: PM is ‘laser focused’ ahead of General Election 2019
Boris Johnson has made a big election pitch for London, in an exclusive interview with the Evening Standard’s political editor Joe Murphy. Joe joins The Leader podcast to reflect on his conversation with the Prime Minister who, Joe says, was ‘laser foc...
Dec 4, 2019 · 9 min
Does Donald Trump want to stay in Nato; and what's the point of the Turner Prize if everyone wins?
Nato is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a summit in Watford, but after all these years, are the threads of the alliance starting to fray? Donald Trump's cancelled a press conference after Canada's PM Justin Trudeau was caught on camera ...
Dec 3, 2019 · 13 min
Trump’s in London for NATO, but Boris is right to be wary before Christmas Election
Trump’s in townDonald Trump arrived in the UK on Monday night. He’s here for a NATO summit and will enjoy a reception at Buckingham Palace – but will not meet Boris Johnson. Our editorial today says Mr. Johnson is right to tread carefully this close t...
Dec 2, 2019 · 13 min
London Bridge attack: we must learn the right lessons – plus RMT Christmas strike begins
Flowers lay on the corner of London Bridge Walk this morning where on Friday two lives were lost due to the terror attack. Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were attending the Learning Together programme when they were fatally stabbed by...
Nov 29, 2019 · 15 min
Armed police shoot man in London Bridge after 'terror attack'
Several people have been injured in a suspected terror attack and a man has been shot by police at London Bridge in London.For more information as the story develops visit https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/london-bridge-news-live-gunshots-reports-...
Nov 28, 2019 · 16 min
Labour's loss will be Corbyn's fault; Damilola Taylor's legacy; & Victorian gasholders redesigned.
If you’re a big supporter of Labour winning the Christmas election then buckle up as it really isn’t looking too good for them. According to a survey based on YouGov polling they are headed towards a huge defeat. Things might change if there is a late ...
Nov 27, 2019 · 13 min
How the Liberal Democrats can save their election – plus Benedict Cumberbatch’s secret book
It has been up and down journey for Jo Swinson and the Lib Dems who are pushing hard for the party to win its first election. In the Evening Standard Michael Heseltine is giving his backing to two Lib-Dem candidates in the upcoming election and he does...
Nov 26, 2019 · 13 min
Corbyn warned over Labour ‘anti-Semitism’ fear by Chief Rabbi; Stop the SWR rail strike; & worries at AFC Wimbledon
The UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has said that Jeremy Corbyn is unfit for high office over his handling of anti-Semitism in the Labour party. Rabbi Mirvis said that "The way in which the leadership has dealt with anti-Jewish racism is incompati...
Nov 25, 2019 · 17 min
Why Uber should keep its London license - and the big winners from the Evening Standard Theatre Awards
In today’s podcast:This morning Transport for London stripped Uber of its licence to operate in London. The news will shock the 45,000 drivers, and the many users who rely on the service. However, TFL insists that Uber is not a fit and proper compan...
Nov 22, 2019 · 11 min
UK government agrees to bring a number of British orphans in Syria to the UK; RMT confirm Christmas strike; & the Evening Standard Theatre Awards
The UN estimates 1.6 million refugees and displaced people in Syria will endure the cold in makeshift tents, without proper clothing. The UK government has agreed to bring a number of orphans to the United Kingdom. It’s a decision taken after months of...
Nov 21, 2019 · 15 min
Jeremy Corbyn interview exclusive, plus why Prince Charles advised the Queen to ‘sack’ Prince Andrew
Today’s ES Magazine features an exclusive interview with Jeremy Corbyn, by journalist Lynn Barber. The Leader podcast spoke with Lynn for her account of the interview and why she believes Jeremy Corbyn is not expecting to be Prime Minister on December ...
Nov 20, 2019 · 14 min
The Homeless Fund: Join our campaign to beat homelessness in London within two years
Today the Evening Standard has launched its most ambitious campaign ever: a two-year commitment to tackle the homelessness epidemic in our city. In total some 170,000 people are now believed to be homeless in London. For the last six months we...
Nov 19, 2019 · 14 min
General Election 2019: The first climate-change election
In this election all major parties are talking about cutting down carbon. The Greens aim for net-zero by 2030, the Labour conference voted for the same, although its manifesto may have a later date. The Tories already have it in law for 2050, ...
Nov 18, 2019 · 11 min
Prince Andrew in new ‘N-word’ row - after disastrous Newsnight interview on Epstein
The public reaction to Prince Andrew’s interview for the BBC’s Newsnight has been described as “catastrophic”. There’s been nothing from the Prince or the Palace since it was released on Saturday. But others are talking – the Standard columnist Rohan S...
Nov 15, 2019 · 12 min
Corbyn says ‘free broadband’, we say ‘bad idea’. PLUS Royal Parks traffic ban and England for Euro 2020
Labour have pledged to make broadband free for all by renationalising BT Openreach if they win the General Election. The idea has been labelled a “fantasy plan” by The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nicky Morgan.We spoke to ...