Election 2019: Brexit, anger and... Donald Trump?
At the start of the year we predicted that we’d end 2019 by heading to the polls. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen on December 12th. A “culture war, already simmering here in the UK, could ex...
30 Okt 201916min
Grenfell tower fire disaster: will there now be justice for victims?
The report into the Grenfell Tower fire has taken two years to prepare, and will be published in full tomorrow. The report will be dominated by one key finding: The London Fire Brigade’s lack of prepa...
29 Okt 201914min
Why a Christmas election could backfire for Boris
Has Boris Johnson done the right thing by trying to hold a December general election?In today’s episode assistant editor Julian Glover and Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika sit down to explain what this...
28 Okt 201915min
Environment: Prince Charles says business should do more; six months of London ULEZ charge; Rugby semi final 2019
Prince Charles has made a call in the Evening Standard for big businesses to put “trillions” of pounds into environmental projects, and we think he’s right. The Standard’s Jonathan Prynn breaks down w...
25 Okt 201914min
Essex lorry deaths: how can we stop it happening again?
The death of 39 Chinese migrants found in the back of a lorry in Essex is a tragedy of massive proportions. And if the international community doesn’t act in response to our changing world, it may hap...
24 Okt 201912min
London is unhappy – what can we do about it? And behind the scenes at the new Tutankhamun exhibition.
If life in London is getting you down then you aren’t alone, according to data published today by the Office of National Statistics. The study shows that Londoners are some of the most unhappy people ...
23 Okt 201911min
Will anyone topple King Boris Johnson? Plus, new Star Wars trailer: the force is strong with the Rise of Skywalker
In today's episode:Boris Johnson has done a lot of manoeuvring to get his hands on the PM crown, he is determined for it to stay that way too. Our associate editor Julian Glover explains how politics ...
22 Okt 201913min
Boris Johnson’s Brexit detour as John Bercow says NO to meaningful vote
After ‘Super Saturday’ in which Parliament voted to hold on a Brexit vote until legislation had been passed, and thousands marched on Westminster to demand a People’s Vote, Boris Johnson has been forc...
21 Okt 201913min
