FTSE 100: Green shoots of growth for UK business
The London Standard’s business editor, Jonathan Prynn, joins us to discuss this year's remarkable rise in the FTSE 100. For an hour or so, the City’s famous index of shares in leading British listed c...
5 Mar 202515min
Can Ukraine survive without US aid backing?
The fallout from Friday's public disagreement between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has continued, with the US pausing military aid to Ukraine.As Europe reels f...
4 Mar 202513min
The Crust We Trust: British Pie Week
Restaurant critic David Ellis and food writer Josh Barrie take over the podcast to celebrate British Pie Week (March 3-9).This year’s celebration comes with a twist as ministers recently urged the gov...
3 Mar 202515min
Battle for Oxford Street: Sadiq Khan and city hall editor Ross Lydall
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan meets city hall and transport editor Ross Lydall to discuss the news of a public consultation and his plans to take control of Oxford Street.CALM CEO Simon Gunning joins us...
28 Feb 202517min
Gordon Ramsay and restaurant critic David Ellis face off in the sky
This episode includes explicit language. Our restaurant critic David Ellis interviews the famed chef Gordon Ramsay at the glass-walled dining room of Lucky Cat, his new restaurant on the 60th floor of...
27 Feb 202514min
Grenfell inquiry: Government pledges 'change and reform'
Following Wednesday’s PMQs, the Government has responded in full to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, setting out what they call tough new reforms to fix building safety and strengthen accountability.58 rec...
26 Feb 202510min
Why millions face energy bill rises from April
Was T.S. Eliot telling the truth when he wrote “April is the cruellest month”? Perhaps he had foreseen today, as news broke that millions of people are facing a perfect storm of rising bills on or aro...
25 Feb 202516min
Sarah Brown: Ukraine's front-line schools three years on
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, millions of children have had their education disrupted. To mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we’re joined by Sarah Brown, Chair...
24 Feb 202511min
