Can Rishi Sunak's half price meals kickstart the UK economy, and what's next for Boohoo and the fashion industry?
Rishi Sunak's given everyone in Britain a discount voucher for half price meals at restaurants, pubs and cafes during August in an unprecedented move to boost the battered economy. He's also slashed V...
8 Jul 202014min
Care homes blast Boris Johnson's "cowardly" comments; and why it's still safe to go the pub after three shutdowns
Boris Johnson has been blasted for an "absolute travesty of leadership" after saying that "too many" care homes did not properly follow procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. Care providers have ...
7 Jul 202013min
How lockdown's creating a "lost generation" of children; and west end producer Sonia Friedman on help for the arts
Headteachers have been telling the Evening Standard how the coronavirus lockdown is having a "severe impact" on the country's children. Sleep loss, silence, and appearing withdrawn or sad are just so...
6 Jul 202015min
London mayor Sadiq Khan: don’t undo all our hard work. Plus Ghislaine Maxwell, by one who knew her
London is set to reopen but London mayor Sadiq Khan warns this isn’t a time to celebrate. He tells The Leader podcast that while Londoners should go out and enjoy the city on Saturday, it's crucial to...
3 Jul 202018min
Boris Johnson warns UK furlough scheme 'can’t go on' - new Evening Standard editor Emily Sheffield
In an exclusive interview with the Evening Standard’s new editor, Emily Sheffield, Boris Johnson warned Britain: the furlough scheme cannot go on. He said an extension to the scheme, which is keeping ...
2 Jul 202010min
London scrambles to prepare for coronavirus second wave, as air bridges set to open for travel
If a Leicester-style Covid-19 outbreak hits London, town halls are warning they need more information on how they could enforce a local lockdown. Mayor Sadiq Khan says London isn’t ready for a second ...
1 Jul 202015min
Leicester locks down as Boris Johnson plans Britain’s big re-opening
Leicester became the UK’s first city to experience a local lockdown just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his ‘New Deal’ plan to soften the blow to Britain’s economy post-pandemic. What does ...
30 Jun 202015min
Local Lockdowns: How would London deal with a second wave of coronavirus? Plus, concern at Brexit chief's National Security appointment
The city of Leicester is facing two more weeks of lockdown as the rest of England prepares to head to the pub this weekend. Boris Johnson says this is part of the government’s new ‘whack-a-mole’ appro...
29 Jun 202012min
