Could St Paul’s Cathedral really close forever?
St Paul’s Cathedral is in financial dire straits, with its Dean, the Very Rev Dr David Ison, admitting “very big decisions” are needed. The nearly 400-year-old building relies on international tourist...
13 Touko 20217min
The Brits: What was it like to be there?
Showbiz reporter Lizzie Edmonds was among the 4,000 to be at the Brit Awards, the biggest live event since the pandemic began. She tells us how organisers managed to get so many people into the O2 are...
12 Touko 20219min
The Queen’s Speech: what does “level up” really mean?
The Evening Standard’s Jack Kessler breaks down the Queen’s Speech from tax rises for the better off to those controversial voter ID plans. What does the government actually mean by “level up” and wil...
11 Touko 20218min
What’s Sadiq Khan going to do now he’s London mayor again?
Our city hall editor Ross Lydall’s spoken to Sadiq Khan who has now been signed in as mayor of London for the second time at a ceremony in the Globe Theatre at the Southbank. They talk about his prior...
10 Touko 20219min
The BRITs Backstage: How the show goes on in a pandemic
The Brit Awards will be held on May 11th with a live audience of 4,000 heading to the O2 arena to watch acts like Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Pink on stage. And no-one will be wearing a face mask. How are ...
7 Touko 202117min
Jersey 'could run out of food' in two days because of French blockade
Don Thompson, President of the Jersey Fishermen’s Association, tells us how the French blockade of St Helier harbour could lead to the island running out of food and fuel within two days.Tensions are ...
6 Touko 202112min
London Mayor election: The difference a year made
Our City Hall editor Ross Lydall tells us how a delay to the London mayoral election has affected the vote. The public’s going to the polls tomorrow, a year after the pandemic forced the ballots to be...
5 Touko 202110min
How violent crime’s hurting Sadiq Khan’s mayoral election lead
Our City Hall editor Ross Lydall joins the podcast to discuss the Evening Standard’s third and final poll of voting intentions in the London mayoral election. The Opinium survey shows Mr Khan on 48 pe...
4 Touko 20217min
