London's housing crisis explained - and why it's only getting worse
The Government has slashed Sir Sadiq Khan’s affordable housing targets after the number of affordable homes being started in London last year was revealed to be the second lowest on record.Local democ...
14 Touko 202514min
The backlash against Keir Starmer’s immigration speech
Chief political correspondent Rachael Burford joins us to discuss the backlash against Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s migration reforms, with his immigration speech likened by MPs to the rhetoric of En...
13 Touko 202514min
The illegal truth behind some of London’s top restaurants
Chief political correspondent Rachael Burford joins us to discuss the secret underground world propping up some of the capital’s most-hyped restaurants, fuelled by illegal immigration.And in part two,...
12 Touko 202512min
Why cases of blackmail and sextortion are on the rise
Between 2023 and 2024, police recorded a record high of 37,959 blackmail offences in England and Wales but what’s behind the increase in this type of crime? Alexandra McCready is Head of Reputation an...
9 Touko 202515min
What can we learn from the VE Day commemorations?
After several days of commemoration events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, culminating in a memorial service today at Westminster Abbey, we’re joined by Laura Clouting, Senior Curator at the I...
8 Touko 202514min
India launches missiles into Pakistan-controlled territory
Tensions are rising between two nuclear powers after India launched missile strikes into Pakistan-controlled territory. Pakistan’s calling it an “act of war”. The London Standard’s reporter Jacob Phil...
7 Touko 202513min
Will Labour’s VISA crackdown benefit the UK?
The Home Office has announced plans to crackdown on VISA applications to the UK.Under the proposed crackdown, applications from people who fit the profile of someone who may claim asylum and who are f...
6 Touko 202516min
Short term holiday lets 'are rented unlawfully'
The Government has been urged to take action after new research has found that more than half of London’s short-term holiday let properties are rented unlawfully. The London Standard’s Local Democracy...
2 Touko 202514min
