Dame Helen Mirren: 'It's sad Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS' (Brave New World preview)
On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.They discuss everything from the evolution of technology, ageing, the contemporary...
1 Nov 202415min
The Standard 100: Londoners shaping our capital
The London Standard is unveiling The Standard 100, a list of the top hundred men and women shaping the capital in 2024.The line-up covers the variety of expertise and knowledge that make our capital g...
31 Okt 202415min
Budget 24: how will Labour’s £40bn tax rises & huge spending plans impact me?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £40billion of tax rises in Labour’s first budget for nearly 15 years.In a 77-minute speech before a packed House of Commons, the UK’s first female Chancellor of ...
30 Okt 202410min
Big spenders in London’s five-star hotels ‘gold rush’
With the Budget on Wednesday getting us more focussed about stretching the pennies - who’s splashing out on £1,000-a-night on London’s new five-star hotel suites, amid a building boom? It seems there’...
29 Okt 202410min
Budget 2024: Starmer warns of ‘harsh fiscal reality’
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has given a speech to prepare the ground for the Budget, saying Britain "must embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality".Elsewhere in the Labour party, Mike Amesb...
28 Okt 202411min
Sustainable Travel: Celebrating Turkey and off-season travel
Why is traveling off-season the best way to go? Sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman and journalist Jon Weeks transport us to Turkey, and we meet two inspiring guests who bring to life why so much...
26 Okt 202420min
Lorry ‘blind spot’ tech to protect London cyclists delayed
Lorry ‘blind spots’ continue to present serious hazards for London’s cyclists. The London Standard’s transport editor Ross Lydall examines why haulage companies have been given more time by TfL to tac...
25 Okt 202416min
Sir Tony Blair and Dylan Jones: on leadership, negotiation & executive action in government
In this special episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of a conversation between the London Standard’s Editor in Chief, Dylan Jones, and former UK Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair.He discusses them...
24 Okt 202412min
