Why Boris Johnson’s flat refurbishment is being investigated
Our political editor Joe Murphy tells us why the Electoral Commission’s launched a “bombshell” investigation into the redecoration of 11 Downing Street. The watchdog says it’s “now satisfied that ther...
28 Apr 20219min
Why is Boris Johnson so broke?
Susannah Butter joins the podcast to look at Boris Johnson’s finances. As the cost of the Prime Minister’s flat refurbishment comes under scrutiny - why can’t he afford to pay for it? We learn how the...
27 Apr 20218min
Another anti-knife crime operation in London, will this one work?
Scotland Yard’s launching Operation Sceptre in another attempt to tackle London’s horrific knife crime problem.The Evening Standard’s John Dunne details how it will use technology, like knife detector...
26 Apr 20218min
Who has the PM’s mobile number? And the countries you may be able to fly to this summer
Deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the Downing Street lobbying row that won’t go away. One of the government’s own ministers, Caroline Dinenage, revealed she doesn’t have Boris Johnson’s...
23 Apr 202111min
London Mayor Election: A day of Battle Busses and Bunnyhops
The Evening Standard’s City Hall editor Ross Lydall joins the podcast with two weeks to go until London hits the ballot box for the mayoral election. He’s been speaking to both Sadiq Khan and Shaun Ba...
22 Apr 202112min
The Queen’s 95th birthday: a unique occasion for the Royal family
The Queen has thanked people around the world for their “support and kindness” following the death of Prince Philip as she marked her first birthday without her “strength and stay”. In a statement the...
21 Apr 20214min
£15bn: Is that the real cost of getting Generation Covid's education back on track?
Children are returning to school following the Easter break, following a long stretch of being taught at home. For some families, those lockdown kitchen classrooms became quite chaotic, and there are ...
20 Apr 20217min
Will London’s WFH boom be over by Christmas?
Are you among the legions of employees who have spent this pandemic year wedged in a spare bedroom or camped out with your laptop at the kitchen table? The Office for National Statistics kicks off thi...
19 Apr 20218min
