London after coronavirus: to rebuild, Boris Johnson must show more leadership. And Extinction Rebellion gets a reboot
Thousands of school children are returning to classrooms, but huge numbers of adults are still working from home. How do we get those people to return to a city centre that's at risk of dying? We spea...
1 Sep 202013min
The government wants you back in the office, but will you go?; & Trump's "scare tactic" election strategy
Grant Shapps says it is “safe” for the public to return to work and he stands ready to put on extra trains as people head back to offices and workplaces. The Transport Secretary's been doing interview...
28 Aug 202012min
Matt Hancock doesn't know how many of his staff are WFH; & inside Louisiana as Hurricane Laura hits
Health Secretary Matt Hancock's under fire after admitting he has “absolutely no idea” how many of his own staff are working from home or coming into the office. In an interview with Times Radio he su...
27 Aug 202013min
Exams: Should A-levels and GCSEs be delayed next year? And why Tenet's the blockbuster cinemas are depending on to survive
After this year's exams mess, a group of headteachers is calling for next year's A-levels and GCSEs to be postponed by up to six weeks. They say pupils due to take them in June have already had their ...
26 Aug 202013min
School face masks: is yet another government u-turn coming? And, how the Trumps have taken over the Republican National Convention
The government is under growing pressure to u-turn on guidance for face mask wearing in schools in England. A large number of headteachers are ignoring official advice and telling students and staff t...
25 Aug 202014min
School after Covid 19: a child psychologist’s advice for parents sending kids back post-lockdown. Plus Kellyanne Conway’s legacy
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has told the Evening Standard that opening schools in September is a "moral imperative". Where does that leave parents who are unsure about the risks, or chi...
24 Aug 202017min
Crossrail's delayed again, what can be done about it? And the UK government's £2 trillion debt.
The opening of Crossrail has been delayed yet again until the first half of 2022 with at least another £450 million added to the total bill. In yet another “deeply disappointing” setback, the team res...
21 Aug 202013min
GCSEs results set new records, but the exams farce goes on; and Jesus Christ Superstar resurrects live theatre in London
GCSE and A-level pupils are celebrating record grades, but half a million BTec students are still awaiting results and thousands of young people remain in the dark over places at sixth forms and unive...
20 Aug 202016min
