What to expect from London's 2024 mayoral elections
Is Sadiq Khan set for a smooth victory? How significant is Ulez for London voters? Will national politics influence voters? Our City Hall Editor Ross Lydall explains how he believes the 2024 mayoral e...
17 Jan 202414min
London’s independent music venues in crisis despite bumper year
Hospitality industry rakes in £46 billion to beat pre-pandemic income. How Beyoncé and The Weeknd brought huge numbers to the capital. Why are indy venues struggling to stay afloat? Our Local Democrac...
16 Jan 202413min
Escape Blue Monday: Where to holiday in 2024
The best way to deal with Blue Monday 2024? Book your escape! Our Lifestyle Director Suzannah Ramsdale reveals where to go on holiday this year: The under-the-radar Greek island to explore, Sweden’s e...
15 Jan 202411min
Review: Macbeth starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
Culture editor, Nancy Durrant, and chief theatre critic, Nick Curtis, review Macbeth starring David Tennant at the Donmar Warehouse.This is a special cut-down episode taken from The Standard Theatre P...
13 Jan 202412min
Catherine Tate on The Enfield Haunting, David Tennant, and a famous catchphrase
Catherine Tate’s famed for her eponymous sketch show, roles in the American version of The Office and as Donna Noble, Doctor Who’s outspoken companion.Now, Bloomsbury-born Tate is bringing a very Lond...
12 Jan 202410min
London shops deploy facial recognition in theft epidemic
London is in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic with a huge spike in crimes over the past year.In this episode, the Evening Standard's crime correspondent Anthony France reports how store theft in the...
11 Jan 202410min
Post Office IT scandal: Sunak’s new law to clear victims
Rishi Sunak reveals the Government will introduce emergency legislation to exonerate and compensate hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted in the Horizon IT scandal.The Standard podcast hears t...
10 Jan 202411min
Countdown to London’s City Hall election begins
London Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to have signalled the start of the 2024 race for City Hall.The mayor’s promised free school meals for all primary school children in the capital to continue as his £140...
9 Jan 202410min
