Will Storr: The Science of Storytelling
In today’s episode, Nicola Barron is joined by Will Storr—an acclaimed journalist, bestselling author, and storytelling guru. Will is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on how stories shape...
13 Helmi 202513min
Heathrow Airport expansion plan latest
Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye has announced the airport’s multi-billion pound investment to accelerate plans for a controversial new runway that began two decades ago.The privately-funded plan would se...
12 Helmi 202514min
AI Action Summit Paris Explained
Are you ready for next generation agentic artificial intelligence?The Standard podcast's Mark Blunden is joined from the AI Action Summit in Paris by Andrew Strait, associate director at the Ada Lovel...
11 Helmi 202515min
MPs’ leaked WhatsApp messages and Freedom of Information Act
Labour party officials are investigating alleged racist and sexist comments in leaked WhatsApp group chat messages that culminated in the sacking of health minister Andrew Gwynne.Following the latest ...
10 Helmi 202514min
Knife crime: jump in under-18s hospitalised with stab wounds
Hospital admissions data suggests a growing proportion of patients admitted to wards in England after being stabbed are under 18 years old.It comes amid growing calls to finally crack down on online b...
7 Helmi 202511min
Fabric of London
What is London’s heartbeat? Rachelle Abbott joins Emma Strain, customer director at Transport for London, to discuss how important diverse communities are to the capital. Emma also reveals their award...
6 Helmi 20259min
Women’s ‘unsafe’ night-time cycling routes revealed
Research by the London Cycling Campaign has found more than half of the capital’s official cycleways include sections that are unsafe for women to use at night.The London Standard’s transport editor R...
5 Helmi 202511min
Council tax hikes confirmed amid boroughs’ bankruptcy bailouts
Half a dozen cash-strapped local authorities in England have been told they will be allowed to raise council tax by more than five per cent this year in a bid to stave off bankruptcy.The London Standa...
4 Helmi 202510min
