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...
28 Loka 201915min
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 w...
25 Loka 201914min
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 hap...
24 Loka 201912min
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 ...
23 Loka 201911min
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 ...
22 Loka 201913min
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 forc...
21 Loka 201913min
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 ho...
18 Loka 201912min
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 h...
17 Loka 201914min
