Has Hounslow been put in lockdown by stealth
A Cabinet minister has told people “don’t travel to and from Hounslow” and seven other areas in England - unless it is an essential journey - to stop the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant. Work an...
25 Touko 20215min
Flight bookings for Spain rocket, but what would a holiday be like there?
The government doesn't want people going to Spain on holiday, but figures obtained by the Evening Standard suggests they are anyway. Jonathan Prynn tells us how bookings for flights to the popular des...
24 Touko 20215min
Should Diana’s BBC interview “never be aired again” and what’s in Prince Harry’s new show?
The Evening Standard’s Royal Editor Robert Jobson tells us about the reaction inside Buckingham Palace following a report that found Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview was obtained through “dece...
21 Touko 202110min
The Great British Railway Shake-up: What does it mean for fares and delays?
Travel journalist Simon Calder joins us from Clapham Junction to break down how a massive overhaul of train services will affect commuters and travellers. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announce...
20 Touko 20218min
Can you go to an ‘Amber List’ country or not? & we launch a storytelling festival with Netflix
The Evening Standard’s political editor Joe Murphy tries to explain the government’s conflicting advice over countries on the coronavirus amber list. Some ministers say you shouldn’t go to them for ho...
19 Touko 20219min
Is the lockdown roadmap at risk from the Indian Covid variant?
The Prime Minister’s urging everyone eligible for a coronavirus vaccine jab to get one, as the Indian variant continues its spread in parts of England. The government doesn’t appear to be ruling out l...
18 Touko 20217min
What to do in London now you can do so much
Some of the Evening Standard’s top culture, restaurant, bar and travel critics join the podcast to give their advice on where people should go in London as lockdown restrictions are eased further. Nan...
17 Touko 202113min
How dangerous is the Indian Covid variant?
Deputy Political editor Nicholas Cecil joins the show as it’s confirmed four people in the UK who had the Indian variant of Covid-19 have since died. He discusses how concerned public officials are ab...
14 Touko 20216min
