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Team GB's 220 athletes have arrived in Paris ready for the Paralympic Games. Our senior editor and feature writer Katie Strick discusses what she learned from interviews with some of this year’s athletes, including Zak Skinner and Stef Reid, such as the need for resilience, humour and a change in mentality to succeed in the games. Find Katie's full article here , and more on the Paralympic games h...

After a 15-year hiatus the Gallagher brothers are finally getting the band back together. Wembley stadium is set to host four shows as part of the UK and Ireland tour in 2025. The Standard’s Celebrity Correspondent Lisa McLoughlin and Executive News Editor Mark Wilkinson discuss the huge announcement, what it means for London, and what the tour could entail. Follow us  on X  or  on...

We're treating you to an episode from London Love Stories. Host Katie Strick meets Alice and Elliot, the first of two couples who fell in love after meeting on the same bus route from King’s Cross. Make sure to come back next Saturday for part two...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The August bank holiday weekend brings a feast of music to west London as Notting Hill Carnival marks its 56th year. The celebration of Caribbean culture runs over three days, with musical styles from calypso to dancehall for over two million expected revellers. Mark Blunden is joined by sound system pioneer and Notting Hill Carnival director Linett Kamala, who in 1985 at 15 years old was one of t...

London students continued to have Britain’s best GCSE results as hundreds of thousands of teenagers nationwide discovered their academic fate. Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their results in the first year where grade marking was restored to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in all three nations. Evening Standard chief political correspondent Rachael Burford discusses GCSE results d...

A report reveals the salaries Londoners need to earn so they can afford a privately rented home in the capital. Average earnings required are growing ever higher, with more than £76,000 a year now needed, according to research by the G15 group, which represents London’s largest not-for-profit housing associations. Evening Standard chief political correspondent Rachael Burford examines the report’s...

The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter resumed on Tuesday after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. One person is confirmed dead after 56-metre superyacht Bayesian hit a violent storm with 22 aboard, causing the mast to break and the vessel to be thrown off balance in strong winds. Cave divers are trying to access the Bayesian, as Sicily’...

Zombie knives and machetes will finally be banned from next month amid horrific attacks on London’s streets. Ahead of a full ban, people in possession of these gruesome-looking weapons are being urged to hand them in at special bins at the capital’s police stations as part of a blades amnesty. We’re joined by Evening Standard home affairs editor Martin Bentham to discuss the ban and knife crime's...

Tom Leathes is CEO of Motorway, the car buying and selling company that launched in 2017 and secured Unicorn status just four years later, after it was valued at over $1billion. This is a preview taken from our business podcast. To hear the full interview just search How to be a CEO or click here. For more interviews, news and analysis, go to the business page here or pick up the Evening Standard...

Sweden confirms Europe’s first case of a contagious new mpox variant, called Clade 1, following the World Health Organisation declaring a global public health emergency - latest with Evening Standard health reporter, Daniel Keane. In part two, ES arts & culture writer Vicky Jessop on Taylor Swift’s Wembley Stadium run and how the devastating Southport attacks affected the singer. Hosted on Aca...

On this preview episode of our Brave New World podcast, we’re turning our attention to nootropics and neuroscience.  Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory.  Evgeny Lebedev meets Nootopia founder Mark Effinger , AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, Nootopia has helped 300,000 people- including doctors, biohacker...

The government is coming under pressure to cap rail fares for another year as July inflation data signalled potential further misery ahead for commuters. Evening Standard deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi reports this would land some commuters with a 4.6 per cent hike to their travel bills. We also examine the latest on government plans for rail nationalisation - and why won’t this necessaril...

Elon Musk and Donald Trump sat down for a much-hyped live interview on X on Monday night.  It’s been dubbed by viewers as a bizarre and rambly conversation, with many criticising how the former president made a number of strange statements and false claims , without being challenged during the two hour discussion.  Our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, helps break down the key tal...

After an incredible two weeks, the Paris Olympics has officially come to an end. There’s no denying that the Games captured the world once again and gifted us countless iconic sporting moments , but did Paris 2024 deliver everything it promised?  The Evening Standard’s Sports Correspondent, Matt Majendie, joins us from Paris to give his verdict, and share his favourite sporting moments from t...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the police are to remain on “high alert” this weekend following days of violent disorder and unrest in England and Northern Ireland. It comes as cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds also issued a warning to football fans who “engage in violent, thuggish behaviour” that they will be dealt with quickly. As police examine the links between far-right thugs and foot...

The Met police chief, Sir Mark Rowley, has praised the “show of force and unity from communities” that defeated the threat from far-right troublemakers yesterday, after thousands of anti-racism protesters lined streets of the capital. Our Crime Correspondent, Anthony France, explains what exactly happened, how racist thugs are being fast-tracked through our justice system, and discusses whether th...

Kamala Harris has officially announced Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate, as the race to the White House heats up. But, are they an election-winning partnership? Andrew Rudalevige professor of government at Bowdoin College in Maine in the US, visiting professor at the LSE, and affiliated with the Centre for US Politics at University College London, is here to share his ins...

There’s been another day of violent disorder in the UK, and there are fears that the far-right protests could be heading to London. A list circulating on social media which suggests that extremists are planning protests in four London boroughs is currently being assessed by the Metropolitan Police.  Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses what we know so far and how hundreds of thugs ar...

The Prime Minister has laid out his plan of action to tackle the riots across the country, following a COBRA meeting on Monday. The Standard’s Political Editor Nicholas Cecil explains what Keir Starmer's plans are and why there’s a focus on social media. In part two, the Standard’s Fashion Director Victoria Moss explains what Charli XCX’s latest music video tells us about sustainable fashion. Foll...

Katrina Mirpuri joins renowned Indian chef and owner of the Cinnamon Collection, Vivek Singh to discuss the significance of South Asian Heritage Month in the UK. South Asian people make up 20 per cent of London's population. The month runs from July 18 to August 17 and aims to celebrate all things surrounding South Asian culture. To read Katrina’s full guide of the capital’s events click here. Viv...

A report by recruitment firm Hays suggests the United Kingdom faces a shortage of skilled workers for in-demand job sectors, including technology, manufacturing and banking. But, paradoxically, it comes amid growing concerns about the impact of immigration rule changes around the Skilled Worker Visa salary threshold for foreign workers and their families - which rose from £26,200 to £38,700 in Apr...

On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer. The pair discuss The Enhanced Games. Could this improve drug testing at the Olympics? To hear the full episode search Brave New World. You will also be able to hear a conversation with retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen, a silver and double bronze Olympic medallist, who’s been offer...

Emergency services report almost 40 police officers were injured as riots hit Southport after three girls were killed in a devastating knife attack. Violence on Tuesday flared as crowds gathered in the north-west seaside town for a vigil honouring Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, who were all fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club on Monday...

The Evening Standard reveals on Tuesday that more than 30 more low traffic neighbourhoods could be built across London with funding from Mayor Sadiq Khan’s transport body. Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall has been examining details of expanded LTN plans, expected to cost around £50 million, in Transport for London’s annual progress report. Plus, acting culture editor Nick Clark visite...

Great Britain’s gold rush begins with our first victory of Paris 2024 as Ros Canter, Tom McEwen and Laura Collett triumph in equestrian team eventing at the Château de Versailles. Tom Daley earlier scooped a remarkable fifth Olympic diving medal as he took silver alongside Noah Williams in men’s synchronised 10m platform final. It came after Adam Peaty narrowly missed out on the top podium spot to...