Prince Charles tests positive for Covid 19 as Donald Trump discusses relaxing US social distancing ‘by Easter’
Prince Charles has tested positive for Coronavirus and is working from home following his diagnosis. The Queen last saw the prince on March 12th and is said to be in “good health”. The Evening Standar...
25 Mars 202015min
Coronavirus: London in lockdown as Olympics finally cancelled - plus keeping fit with Joe Wicks
Are Londoners following the government’s instructions? Some parts of London have been pictured eerily deserted, but on Tuesday morning the trains were packed with commuters. The Evening Standard’s Bar...
24 Mars 202014min
Government coronavirus advice is failing the UK; Brits stranded in locked-down India; Covid crisis sparks acts of kindness
Over the weekend UK parks and outdoor spaces were packed with people apparently defying the government advice to socially distance. Is Boris Johnson making a mess of the government's coronavirus messa...
23 Mars 202018min
Coronavirus downturn could be ‘worse than great depression’ - but there’s hope for the arts
As coronavirus takes hold, some economists fear Covid-19 is bringing the world to the brink of a double-digit economic depression. The Evening Standard's consumer business editor, Jonathan Prynn, tell...
20 Mars 202014min
George Osborne: London closed but hope is open; Rory Stewart on firmer action needed; & Dr Frost Maths
The Evening Standard newspaper has been standing beside the public for 193 years. We’ve continued to distribute through pandemics, disasters and wars - even during the Blitz in WW2. The paper’s Editor...
19 Mars 202017min
UK government wants sweeping new powers to fight Covid-19. Should it get them?
The government is trying rush an emergency powers bill through parliament to take on coronavirus. It’s massive in scope and would give our leaders sweeping new powers. It’s necessary, but we should be...
18 Mars 202017min
The new reality of coronavirus: Why we must not ‘keep calm and carry on’.
The UK is not the same country it was yesterday. People are working from home. Public transport is virtually empty. The pubs are still open, but fewer patrons are going inside. How long will this last...
17 Mars 202015min
What it’s like to self-isolate with Coronavirus; Will London’s West End ‘go dark’ like Broadway?
What is it like to self-isolate with coronavirus? The Leader podcast spoke to Chris Sumner, who’s been fighting the virus for seven days and is in recovery – with his wife, who also caught it – to see...
16 Mars 202014min
