Coronavirus, Brexit and the Tory rebels threatening to block Boris; & an Oregon woman's horror as wildfires destroy her home town
Boris Johnson's facing two significant revolts from within his own ranks over coronavirus and Brexit. Some backbenchers want under-12s exempt from the new 'rule of six' regulations on social gathering...
11 Sep 202016min
Is Boris Johnson's "moonshot project" just fantasy? And Freshers' Week students are being told to stay out of each others bedrooms
Boris Johnson's "moonshoot project" would see billions of pounds spent on testing kits that can deliver results that day, but his optimism has been met with scepticism and some scientists say the tech...
10 Sep 202012min
Coronavirus rule changes: have people stopped listening to the government? & why does Amazon pay so little tax?
After the Evening Standard revealed the government's bringing in restrictions to limit social gatherings to six, it's now reported pubs may have a 10pm curfew. Meanwhile, the foreign travel quarantine...
9 Sep 202015min
UK government’s party crackdown as coronavirus cases rise; & can Back to the Future save London Theatre?
Boris Johnson's warning against “complacency” about Covid-19 among young people as he prepares the ground for a major crackdown on people holding parties in defiance of social distancing. The Standard...
8 Sep 202014min
A Coronavirus vaccine for the New Year? Matt Hancock thinks so; and why a no deal Brexit's back on the table
Matt Hancock's dramatically raising hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine within months. The Health Secretary says it's “looking up” that a drug being developed by experts at the University of Oxford and pharma...
7 Sep 202014min
Will free tube travel save London from coronavirus fears? & Simon Calder on airport quarantine rules
The Evening Standard's learned millions of people could get free rides into London under bold plans to fight the slump caused by coronavirus. Free tickets for trains, buses and the Tube are being disc...
4 Sep 202014min
Why Tony Abbott shouldn't speak for Britain; & do you really miss banter in the office?
Matt Hancock's defended Tony Abbott as “an expert in trade” after being quizzed over allegations that the former Australian Prime Minister is a "homophobic misogynist". But others in the Conservative ...
3 Sep 202012min
Why Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan should ride the Tube; & yet another government coronavirus U-turn
How can Londoners be expected to get on public transport when political leaders aren't being seen doing it themselves? The government's repeatedly called for people to go back to work, but commuter nu...
2 Sep 202011min
