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The Government has officially announced its proposals to replace the Human Rights Act in the UK with a new bill of rights. The proposal has been described as a ‘blatant power grab’ by campaign groups, but the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab claims the new bill of rights will strengthen the ‘UK tradition of freedom of speech’, and ‘better protect the public from dangerous criminals’. The proposed bi...

The worst train strikes in 30 years are going ahead this week , as members of the RMT Union take industrial action against plans to cut more than two thousand jobs, while calling for better pay. It’s thought just one in five trains will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in what’s been called the biggest outbreak of industrial action on the railways for a generation. Transport Secretary Grant S...

As London braces itself for an onslaught of industrial action across the transport network, what’s at stake, what is the Mayor doing — and will it continue for months? We speak to transport journalist, and author of British Rail: A New History, Christian Wolmar who tells us:    The inside story of why negotiations are so hard Why both the government and unions see strikes as an advantage...

Ella Mills is the founder of UK wellness brand Deliciously Ella - focused on plant-based food and improving health, which marks its ten year anniversary this year. In this episode Ella discusses how her business started as a health blog, and snowballed into a lucrative and varied business. Listen to the full episode of How to be a CEO here. In the full episode Ella talks about: Marking its ten yea...

How can London transform to an all electric vehicle infrastructure? Our City Hall editor, Ross Lydall tells us how the Evening Standard’s launched its Plug It In campaign to help Londoners better understand the electric vehicle landscape and drive forward the conversation on a policy level, and at global scale. And we talk about the upcoming rail strikes and how Londoners can get around the city....

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has issued a white paper setting out what’s been described as "the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in 30 years" .  It said the changes will "redress the balance" between landlords and private tenants in England, and include a pledge to outlaw “no-fault” evictions (where landlords can end tenancies without giving a reason...

The first flight due to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda under the government’s new deportation policy has been cancelled. It was called off because of a last-minute intervention from the European Court of Human Rights , blocking the removal of those who’d been scheduled to be on the plane. Ministers have described it as a ‘temporary set-back’ in their plans, and remain confident a second...

As London marks five years since the Grenfell Tower Fire, we are looking back at the last half-decade to find out what lessons have been learned from the disaster, and what changes have or haven’t been implemented since. Campaigners claim there’s still work to be done to eradicate the cladding from buildings across the country, and get justice for the 72 that died. The Evening Standard’s Rachael B...

Following reports Google has developed a “sentient” artificial intelligence chatbot capable of reasoning and thinking, what is the future role of AI and the vast amounts of data washing around London? For a special edition, we’re at Westminster’s QEII Centre for the first day of London Tech Week, which has been rebranded for the week as a trendy “campus” for the leading lights in technology to get...

Dr Murray Ellender is CEO and co-founder of eConsult, an online consultation system for GPs currently in use in more than 3,200 practices around the country. Disrupting tradition and work practices The methods eConsult used to set a price point for something didn’t exist The dilemmas faced by doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic To hear the full episode from our How to be a CEO podcast click here...

This week’s been a tale of woe for Londoners trying to go about our daily business - those Tube strikes left more people cramming on buses, trying our best to keep calm and carry on.  As the summers temperatures rise, there’s more industrial action on the horizon - but how about the future? In 2050, the population’s is predicted to have risen by well over a million people.  So how will t...

Boris Johnson is hoping that housing can save him. The Prime Minister is counting on his new policy to win over the rebel Tory MPs who voted to oust him earlier this week. Under the plans, lower-paid workers will be able to use housing benefits to buy their homes and there will be an extension of the right to buy for housing association tenants. Sounds like a good idea on paper right? Well, it mig...

The biggest rail strike since 1989 is imminent unless an agreement can be reached. It comes as the RMT union has announced a new Tube strike that will coincide with it, adding to what is already set to be major disruption. The union confirmed 10,000 of its members are set to walk out on Tuesday, 21st June as part of a dispute over pensions and job losses. Workers are already preparing to shut down...

Boris Johnson won the no-confidence vote but not by as much as he thought he would. Meaning there’s more MPs in his own party who want him out of office than he’s actually aware of… The Prime Minister hasn’t got too long to recover either, there are by-elections on the horizon and his next steps are being watched closely.  The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, David Bond, discusses...

Even when they win, Tory party leaders should be wary of confidence votes. Much of the process is done in secrecy. We don’t know the names of those who hand in their letters to the chair of the 1922 committee, calling for a vote. Some of those who publicly support a Prime Minister could be privately plotting against them. Meanwhile, negotiations take place in quiet offices. Deals are made. Promise...

In this bonus episode we're giving you an interview with Fiona Cannon OBE from the Lloyds Banking Group. Fiona is the Director for Sustainable Business at Lloyds and she's responsible for inclusion and diversity. To hear the full episode from our business podcast How to be a CEO, click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, becoming the first British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne, we are taking a look back at her reign, and exploring the significance of this jubilee. We speak with Royal Historian and Author Dr Edward Owens about Queen Elizabeth’s history, significant moments during her reign, and what she’ll be remembered for. Historian and Curator Charles...

A group of teaching unions and other organisations are calling on the government to expand the free school meals scheme. The group, claiming to represent one million school staff, have sent a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi asking for an “urgent” expansion, to include all children in families receiving universal credit or equivalent benefits.   It’s...

Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend there are fears holidayers will be hit with travel problems, after a series of delays and cancellations to flights and ferries abroad . Hundreds of flights were cancelled in airports across the UK over the weekend, while passengers travelling abroad via Dover have reported being ‘stuck for hours’. We speak with the Evening Standard’s Crime Corresp...

Erik Torstensson, co-founder and creative director of denim designers FRAME, invites us to their brand new store in London. To hear this episode in full click here. In this episode we talk about FRAME's 'pure' range, the issue with making Jeans, producing sustainable and environmentally-friendly fashion, and behind the scenes of their flagship store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week, we’ve already taken you on the first passenger journey on Crossrail, but what else is going on beneath us in the capital? London's new £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel, or ‘super sewer’, is due to open in 2025 to help cope with capital's overflowing waste water. With the existing system, when there’s heavy rain, sewage overflows into the River Thames, polluting the water and killing m...

As America reels from yet another devastating school shooting, what can be done to convince politicians and the public to give up their deadly weapons? Nineteen children aged seven to 11 years old and two adults are dead following the massacre in Uvalde, Texas. It is the 20th US school shooting this year - one of the worst in the country’s history, and the deadliest attack since Sandy Hook in 2012...

Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street partying during Covid lockdowns has finally been published, and it’s left the Prime Minister battling for political survival. We’d already seen that fuzzy shot of Boris Johnson with a glass held aloft, and now there’s more images featuring convivial drinks and food, one of which features Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The top civil servant’s report criticises what’s...

It was a huge day for improving the ease of travelling through London as the first passenger section of the Elizabeth Line, AKA Crossrail, opened for business. While it wasn’t all plain railing - a fire alert sparked the evacuation of Paddington station - there were plenty of enthusiasts from London and beyond eager to try out the £20 billion purple line. By 10am, 130,000 journeys had been clocked...

Figures set to be published later on Monday will show an increase in the number of confirmed viral cases in England. The UK Health Security Agency is advising people at high risk of catching the disease to self-isolate for three weeks, and call NHS 111 before seeing a doctor. This is the advice for anyone having sexual or household contact with a monkeypox-infected person. Symptoms include unusual...