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The UK Prime Minister has delivered his first Labour party conference speech since coming to power. Sir Keir Starmer reassured the UK that despite difficult decisions ahead there is light at the end of the tunnel. He went on to promise to “build a new Britain” with a crackdown on benefit fraudsters, a promise to house all veterans, and by reducing the UK’s reliance on foreign workers.The Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, joins the podcast from Liverpool and unpacks everything covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Labour party conference is fully underway and today’s big speech was from the Chancellor Rachel Reeves.The Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, joins us from Liverpool to discuss the key points from the speech, and reveals the findings of our Ipsos poll which indicate the honeymoon might already be over for Sir Keir Starmer after less than three months in power.   In part two, we speak to Maurizio Roccato, criminal historian at the University of Turin in Italy and the curator of London’s controversial new exhibition about serial killers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman and journalist Jon Weeks on a captivating journey through Vietnam's cultural treasures. They share tales from overnight train rides and eco-resorts, highlighting how community tourism empowers local youth through hospitality training. Discover how responsible travel not only enhances local economies but also conserves Vietnam's rich heritage. They further explore sustainability practices in hospitality and the vital role of women within local communities, blending adventure with meaningful impact.

Fears are growing over the potential of a full-scale war after Israel hit southern Lebanon with its most intense air strikes in nearly a year, raising tensions with Hezbollah.Our Defence Editor, Robert Fox, discusses what the latest developments mean for this conflict, where this leaves the Western allies, and reveals the wider impact of the Middle East crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, discusses what happened when he spoke to Louise Haigh about her plans for the future of British transport, including how they are going to ‘modernise outdated work practices’ on strike-plagued railways and get trains running on time. Plus, more on the Sir Keir Starmer gifts row and Sue Gray's salary reveal.In part two, our Chief Political Correspondent, Rachael Burford, explains why Global Radio are taking Westminster council to court over Leicester Square buskers in a first of its kind case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A major Evening Standard and ITV News investigation has found grieving families, pensioners with dementia, and even dead people have been wrongly prosecuted in Britain’s secretive fast-track courts,.The Standard’s courts correspondent Tristan Kirk discusses the latest evidence his ongoing investigation has uncovered, why this secretive process is still happening and the calls for reform.In part two, more on the proposed plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street as it’s emerged cyclists will be banned from riding through the West End's proposed traffic-free section - with Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is London’s Oxford Street, the UK’s most famous shopping district, about to become pedestrianised? Ross Lydall, The Standard’s City Hall Editor and Transport Editor, walks us through the proposed plans and explains why Sadiq Khan is facing a battle against Westminster Council.Plus, we close London Fashion Week with Junior Fashion Editor, Joe Bromley, who reveals all the highlights and the trends to follow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Keir Starmer flew to Italy to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss the country’s asylum processing scheme. We speak with our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil to find out what it could mean for the UK.And in part two it’s Emmys 2024. We’re joined by arts and culture writer and commissioning editor Vicky Jessop to discuss the highlights, such as a three award win for Baby Reindeer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this special episode we're joined by weight-loss specialist Shahroo Izadi to talk about her upcoming masterclass for The Standard called 'how to lose weight for good'. In this episode host Nicola Barron and Shahroo discuss:Why so many of us find it hard to stick to dietsMaintaining a heathy weight and enjoying foodThe kindness methodPlus much more!For all listeners we’re running a special 15% discount across all our classes this month with the code BACKTOSCHOOL <link>Tap the links to hear our previous episodes on 'how to succeed as an introvert' and 'how to stay focused and get things done'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transport for London has admitted a cyber attack hitting its IT systems is much worse than initially thought.Ross Lydall has the latest on the investigation, the risk to passenger data - plus, what's happening with Central Line delays linked to ongoing rolling stock refurbishment.In part two, a new wave of fixed mortgage rate cuts is on the way for lucky borrowers on Friday 13 as home loan costs continue to fall.Evening Standard business editor Jonathan Prynn examines data showing major high street lenders TSB, Nationwide and HSBC will cut rates across their range of fixed rate products in the latest flare up in the mortgage price war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.