Crossrail: End in sight for the Elizabeth Line
There’s some light at the end of the Crossrail tunnel. London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Byford, has confirmed that the long-delayed Elizabeth Line will open before 30th June 2022. Although, he wo...
15 Mar 20228min
‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme explained
The UK government’s ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme has officially launched. Homeowners can sponsor named individuals, or families, to stay in their home for a period of at least six months. Those who do o...
14 Mar 20226min
#IWD2022: Top addiction psychologist taking on Big Tobacco
As part of the Evening Standard’s International Women’s Day podcast special series, we’re joined by Ann McNeill, professor of tobacco addiction at King’s College London.Professor McNeill is also vice-...
13 Mar 20228min
What London’s new clean air plan means for lungs and pockets
What London’s new clean air plan means for your lungs and pocketAs Mayor Sadiq Khan announces plans to expand the capital’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone by the end of the 2023, we speak to Dr Gary Fuller, ...
11 Mar 20228min
Inside London’s humanitarian hub to #HelpUkraine
The Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain’s London social centre has been transformed into an aid logistics HQ.Volunteers collate donated critical supplies for lorry dispatch to the war zone.Pain...
10 Mar 20226min
#BreakTheBias: Why a global debate is important
To mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Evening Standard and the London Press Club hosted one of four panels of leading women in the UK to discuss issues surrounding female empowerment. The panel ...
9 Mar 20226min
IWD: Debbie Wosskow on why it's a good time for women start a business
Debbie Wosskow OBE is a business leader on a mission to support more female entrepreneurs.The founder of Love Home Swap, which she sold for around £40 million, has been working hard on her Allbright c...
8 Mar 20229min
Families open homes to beat Ukraine refugee traffickers
More than 1.7 people have been displaced from their homes in Ukraine since Russia invaded - that’s the equivalent of emptying London’s five biggest boroughs.We’re joined by Dr Agnieszka Kubal, a socio...
7 Mar 20227min
