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Nov 14, 2019 · 11 min
Tories dump immigration cap; The RMT plan ANOTHER strike; & The Science Museum reveal 500 years of medicine
The Conservatives have dumped Theresa May’s 100,000 goal for net immigration. Home Secretary Priti Patel says the new plan will bring overall immigration down but give skilled workers preference under a points-based system and expert ...
Nov 13, 2019 · 13 min
Trump impeachment hearings, Tory election ‘groundhoggery’, and Greta Thunberg sails again
In today’s episode:Loyal, dependable and now… independent, thanks to having the Conservative whip removed after voting against the government – Tory bastion David Gauke has announced he’s running as an independent in his...
Nov 11, 2019 · 12 min
Britain’s not in recession – but government is not off the hook; RMT boss should resign instead of striking; remembrance day 2019
Today the Office for National Statistics says GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of the year. But that’s still the lowest since 2010 – and there are plenty of reasons for concern about what comes next. Our political editor Joe Murphy joins us...
Nov 8, 2019 · 11 min
TFL delays Crossrail AGAIN, costing London billions
Today Transport for London announced that Crossrail will not open until 2021. The line should have opened last December. TFL have admitted that the final cost of the project could be £18.5 billion. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has was said to be “dee...
Nov 7, 2019 · 17 min
Sajid Javid announces Conservatives spending plan – but where will the money come from?
Sajid Javid’s turning on the money tap, but where is he getting the cash? Associate editor Julian Glover explains why the Chancellor’s plans announced on Thursday will mean higher taxes in the long-run.Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika explores the op...
Nov 6, 2019 · 12 min
General Election 2019: Boris bids to calm Conservative nerves after election launch day gaffes
The election campaigns have barely started and Boris Johnson is already having to deal with trouble in the conservatives. Our editorial explains, it’s a bad start for Boris. Political editor Joe Murphy joins The Leader podcast to discuss what ...
Nov 5, 2019 · 10 min
General Election 2019: Make your vote count; plus how Netflix, Apple and Disney are diversifying London’s TV
Not enough people are registering to vote for the upcoming UK General Election, which means marginal seats could be swung. We sit down with our home affairs editor Martin Bentham to discuss the importance of voting on December 12th – and how to registe...
Nov 4, 2019 · 14 min
New Speaker of the House: what will John Bercow’s replacement need to succeed?
As a new speaker is installed to the House of Commons, we sit down with Ayesha Hazarika to talk about the important role they could play in one of the most turbulent times in UK politics. Mikhail Gorbachev is warning the world that he believ...
Nov 1, 2019 · 16 min
Cannabis laws: why London Mayor Sadiq Khan agrees we need a new public debate
Sadiq Khan called for a rethink on cannabis laws and policing today, to cut violent street crime. This follows a report showing that 63 per cent of Londoners think the Class B drug should be legalised for recreational and medicinal use for adu...
Oct 31, 2019 · 16 min
The Labour party languish in the General Election polls – does Jeremy Corbyn have what it takes to beat Boris Johnson?
It’s the 31st of October and we haven’t left the EU. But Boris Johnson is not ‘dead in a ditch’. In fact despite Brexit delays the Conservative government are still far ahead in the General Election polls – a scary Halloween prospect for Jeremy Corbyn....
Oct 30, 2019 · 16 min
Election 2019: Brexit, anger and... Donald Trump?
At the start of the year we predicted that we’d end 2019 by heading to the polls. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen on December 12th. A “culture war, already simmering here in the UK, could explode in this election” says today’s Leader.We spea...
Oct 29, 2019 · 14 min
Grenfell tower fire disaster: will there now be justice for victims?
The report into the Grenfell Tower fire has taken two years to prepare, and will be published in full tomorrow. The report will be dominated by one key finding: The London Fire Brigade’s lack of preparation and poor advice cost lives. Invest...
Oct 28, 2019 · 15 min
Why a Christmas election could backfire for Boris
Has Boris Johnson done the right thing by trying to hold a December general election?In today’s episode assistant editor Julian Glover and Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika sit down to explain what this means across parliament and the UK, as well as for...
Oct 25, 2019 · 14 min
Environment: Prince Charles says business should do more; six months of London ULEZ charge; Rugby semi final 2019
Prince Charles has made a call in the Evening Standard for big businesses to put “trillions” of pounds into environmental projects, and we think he’s right. The Standard’s Jonathan Prynn breaks down what this really means. The Ultr...
Oct 24, 2019 · 12 min
Essex lorry deaths: how can we stop it happening again?
The death of 39 Chinese migrants found in the back of a lorry in Essex is a tragedy of massive proportions. And if the international community doesn’t act in response to our changing world, it may happen again. We ask Home Affairs editor Martin Bentham...
Oct 23, 2019 · 11 min
London is unhappy – what can we do about it? And behind the scenes at the new Tutankhamun exhibition.
If life in London is getting you down then you aren’t alone, according to data published today by the Office of National Statistics. The study shows that Londoners are some of the most unhappy people in the country… although we are slowly gett...
Oct 22, 2019 · 13 min
Will anyone topple King Boris Johnson? Plus, new Star Wars trailer: the force is strong with the Rise of Skywalker
In today's episode:Boris Johnson has done a lot of manoeuvring to get his hands on the PM crown, he is determined for it to stay that way too. Our associate editor Julian Glover explains how politics has always been about the exercise of...
Oct 21, 2019 · 13 min
Boris Johnson’s Brexit detour as John Bercow says NO to meaningful vote
After ‘Super Saturday’ in which Parliament voted to hold on a Brexit vote until legislation had been passed, and thousands marched on Westminster to demand a People’s Vote, Boris Johnson has been forced to take something of a detour from his planned ro...
Oct 18, 2019 · 12 min
Super Saturday: Brexit deal or People’s Vote? Crunch time for the UK.
In today’s episode:While parliament prepares to vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal - sitting on a Saturday for the first time since 1982 – protesters are putting the finishing touches to what they hope will be a massive march in support of a second...
Oct 17, 2019 · 14 min
Brexit deal special: Boris Johnson has a deal, but can he get it through parliament?
Boris Johnson announced his “great” Brexit deal this morning, and Jean-Claude Juncker has said this is it – no extensions. The DUP say they won’t support it, and the Prime Minister doesn’t appear to have the numbers to get it through parliam...