Knife crime will lead the battle to be London’s Mayor; Plus Museum of London to celebrate Dub Reggae
There were 149 murders in London last year, the highest figure in 11 years. The Conservatives say “crime is clearly the Mayor’s biggest failing” and claim figures show that Sadiq Khan, the police and ...
15 Jan 202013min
Boris tells Trump to 'dial it down' over Iran; Harry and Meghan’s possible future home; Plus BTS x Serpentine collaboration
Boris Johnson is calling for the nuclear pact with Iran to be replaced with a new “Trump deal”. In an interview with the BBC, he says it’s time to “dial down” tension in the Middle East, after the US ...
14 Jan 202015min
Rory Stewart interview exclusive; Prince Harry’s Sandringham summit with the Queen; & Flybe ‘bust’ fears
Rory Stewart writes in today’s Evening Standard that he ‘guarantees’ to reduce knife crime deaths in London if elected mayor – and has volunteered to resign if he fails. The Leader podcast speaks excl...
13 Jan 202018min
Iran must answer questions about Ukrainian Airlines plane crash; PLUS Harry & Meghan are ‘disruptors’
International pressure is bearing down on Iran, who are accused of shooting down the Boeing 737 Ukrainian Airlines plane that crashed minutes after take-off from Imam Kohmeini airport in Tehran. Sever...
10 Jan 202012min
Meghan and Harry defied the Queen to ‘quit’ royal family. What happens now?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves around the world when they announced their desire to step back from ‘senior’ roles in the royal family. It has since emerged that Prince Harry defied bot...
9 Jan 202016min
Iran: Trump decision to strike Soleimani was ‘suggested as a joke’ – Robert Fox
Iran has launched rocket attacks on two Iraqi bases housing US troops. The missile strikes came in retaliation to the US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Iran’s supreme leade...
8 Jan 202011min
Cyprus rape case: British teen returns home – but what now? Plus BAFTA nominations and Labour leader race
A British teenager has been sentenced to a four month suspended jail sentence accused of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou told her he was giving her a "second chanc...
7 Jan 202015min
Is there a way out of Iran crisis without conflict? Plus the school scandal putting kids on route to violent crime.
As thousands gathered in Iran for the funeral of General Qasem Soleimani, The Leader podcast speaks to the former chair of the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugenhadt, and ask if there’s a way o...
6 Jan 202018min
