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Snow, ice and freezing fog has brought the capital to a halt. Drivers have been left stranded on the M25, flights cancelled, there’s mayhem on the rails and school closures a plenty. Ross Lydall, City Hall Editor and Transport Editor of the Evening Standard, gives you a definitive guide to the travel chaos and looks ahead to the rail strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Giles Terera in Othello at the National Theatre leads a cast giving landmark performances. Plus, why Best of Enemies at the Noël Coward Theatre had the rare ingredients for five stars. The Evening Standard’s chief theatre critic Nick Curtis is joined by culture editor Nancy Durrant to discuss this week’s extraordinary treats. Get ready for the 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards , which returns a...

Josh Graff is Linkedin's MD for EMEA and LATAM. He joined the company 11 years ago, and has seen it evolve into one of the biggest, and most influential platforms in the world. In this bonus episode we talk about:   What is the perfect LinkedIn profile?  How the site's changed over the last decade  Why, as a member of the LGBT+ community, Josh felt he “didn’t belong” in business&nbs...

In the third episode of the Evening Standard’s year-long series of specials called ‘Let Girls Learn’, we’re going to Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan.   The Lotus Flower is a non-profit organisation that supports women and girls impacted by conflict and displacement. Their centres also offer classes such as; English, yoga, art and music. The Evening Standard’s Charline Bou Mansour finds out how...

Harry and Meghan’s bombshell Netflix series is out - How will it impact their reputation? Accusations of ‘unconscious bias’ in the royal family, ‘more of the same’ after Oprah interview, Harry and Meghan’s penguin onesies. Royal Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams discusses the impact the series might have on the royals, and the Evening Standard’s Insider Editor Suzannah Ramsdale considers how the pu...

The radical new relationship workshops in London schools. Lessons on communication, toxic relationships, and unhealthy behaviours. How girls and boys think differently about relationships. Why male pupils say they’re ‘scared’ of how they might act in future. Our Commissioning Editor and Features Writer Katie Strick takes us on her journey learning about these important and expanding workshops taki...

Nine children in the UK have died with Strep A in recent weeks. What symptoms should parents look out for? How can we avoid infection? Are lockdowns to blame for a drop in immunity? We hear from mum of three Hayley Tidley about her son’s experience with Strep A. Plus our Health Reporter Daniel Keane talks through the symptoms, how Strep A spreads, and why we've seen a rise in infections over recen...

Keir Starmer reveals Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords. How could changes at the top benefit the public? The government’s muted response to the plans, and the pros of devolution. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil deconstructs the proposals. Plus Parth Patel from the IPPR discusses why democratic reform can be key to dealing with wider issues. In this episode: What has Labour announ...

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney court drama staged in The Wagatha Christie Trial at Wyndham’s Theatre. Nick Curtis, the Evening Standard’s chief theatre critic, joins deputy culture editor Nick Clark to discuss why this story is more than just a social media whodunnit. Plus, culture editor Nancy Durrant on how Elf the Musical is not one to watch with a festive hangover, but why kids will love it....

Huib van Bockel is the CEO and founder of the energy drink company Tenzing. Formerly head of marketing at Red Bull, he’s taken his company from start-up to significant player, while maintaining a commitment to environmental protections. But, it's not been an easy journey, one hurdle in fact was his first pitch to Selfridges... which didn't quite go according to plan. This is taken from our How to...

Never mind the 12 days of Christmas, Britain’s facing eight days of rail strikes. The government’s urging the RMT union to suspend industrial action, saying it will cost the UK economy in excess of £1.7 billion. Now, the Elizabeth line could also be hit by its first strike as the TSSA union balloted members on Friday in a dispute over pay. At the same time, MPs are probing the decision by Southeas...

Battle of Britain-style NHS winter “war rooms” are being set up by London hospitals to deal with a health service crisis set to be worsened by looming strikes. NHS England describes hospitals as being “full” and says digital hubs inspired by air traffic control towers will use “real-time” data to work around bottlenecks. Forty-two such centres will monitor A&E performance, waiting times and st...

How London’s least glamorous train station is being transformed into Britain’s priciest transport hub - while solving a nightmare Tube interchange long tormenting commuters. Interviews with HS2 project client director Andy Swift and Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been two months since the disastrous mini-Budget masterminded by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng. They'd hoped it would boost growth, but the announcement actually sent the money markets spiralling after multi-billion-pound losses for the Treasury were revealed. Now, its true impact has been revealed in new Bank of England mortgage borrowing data - but what does 2023 hold for homebuyers? Insight...

The biggest dinosaur ever discovered will have its likeness put on display at London’s Natural History Museum. So, how did this 101-million-year-old fearsome vegetarian arrive in the capital? It’s actually a youngster in archaeology terms after being dug up in Patagonia in 2010, and is now on loan to London from colleagues in Argentina. At 37 metres long and 5m tall, the Titanosaur dwarfs the NHM'...

Is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s My Neighbour Totoro , adapted by Studio Ghibli, worth a stage at the Barbican? Production design wizardry shifts two dimensional puppetry to 3D in nods to the Hayao Miyazaki’s joyous 1988 Japanese fantasy animation. Plus, the on-stage 12-legged cat bus, floppy chickens and “soot sprites”... Also up for discussion is Superhigh Resolution at the Soho Theatre, a har...

Wil Harris is the CEO of Unbound, a digital publisher with ambitions to disrupt an industry he says is almost unchanged in hundreds of years. Unbound uses a crowdfunding model to finance the publication of books. This is taken from our business podcast How to be a CEO, you can hear the full episode here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nurses will go on strike for two days next month as part of a major escalation in a dispute over pay. Dozens of trusts will see nurses walk out on 15th and 20th December. It’s a tricky time of year for the NHS at the best of times but the RCN say they’ve been left with no alternative. The Evening Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, discusses the potential impact and how we reached this point...

It’s that time of year again… Black Friday is upon us. Research suggests that an extra £500 million is expected to be spent during the sales. The question is though, how do you know if you’re really bagging yourself a bargain?  Also, the Royal Mail strikes have started and are set to continue into tomorrow. How will this impact deliveries and with action also announced for December, should we...

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says the next national election will be a de facto vote on Scottish independence after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on indyref2.  The UK’s highest court concluded that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a second independence referendum. It’s a defining moment for the union, establishing a constitutional precedent with r...

For those on the breadline - this Christmas will be a harrowing time of rising food prices, escalating fuel costs and little thought about what’s under the tree. The Evening Standard and our sister paper the Independent, are joining forces with Comic Relief, to raise as much as we can to help those struggling in this cost of living crisis.  David Cohen, the Evening Standard’s Campaigns Editor...

A 6-2 win for England , a last minute armband u-turn , and continued controversy over human rights . As the World Cup in Qatar is underway, our Senior News Correspondent Anthony France describes the atmosphere at the tournament, and explains how fans have responded to the controversies around it. Plus Robbie de Santos from Stonewall discusses the concerns for the LGBTQ+ community at home and at th...

The world’s longest-running show, The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, celebrates 70 years, and the “untraditional” new musical 'From Here to Eternity' – with music that could leave you “tapping your feet”. This week, chief theatre critic Nick Curtis is joined by Nick Clark, deputy culture editor, to unpick two more shows from London. Part 1: From Here to Eternity, the musical by Tim Rice and Stuart...

Sir John Hegarty is an iconic figure in advertising. His career goes back to the 'Mad Men' era of the 1960s and triumphs include his creation of the "Vorsprung Durch Technik" line for Audi. He's also the co-founder of The Garage Soho, an early stage investor and brand builder. This is taken from our How to be a CEO podcast. To hear the full episode listen here. This episode contains strong languag...

In the second episode of the Evening Standard’s year-long series of specials called ‘Let Girls Learn’, we’re going to Morocco.  Education for All is a project which builds and runs girls’ boarding houses near secondary schools, so girls from rural families can complete their education. The Evening Standard’s Alex Goldsmith finds out how EFA is helping girls from remote areas, giving them oppo...