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Ipsos poll: 50% of people don’t know what Sir Keir Starmer stands for. Who is in the lead ahead of the next general election? Will the public decide ‘better the devil we don’t know’? Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK discusses their latest poll results, and how Keir Starmer compares with Rishi Sunak. In this episode:Does it matter that 50% of people don’t know what Keir Starmer stands for?Starmer Vs Sunak: Who’s in front?How many of Labour’s shadow cabinet members could voters name?Could Labour’s lead on key issues win them the election?What does Keir Starmer need to do to become Prime Minister?Follow us on Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Met Police has named a major new suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in 1993. He was assaulted and killed in a racist attack by six white teenagers in Eltham. Thirty years since the fatal attack, only two of his killers have faced justice. Our Crime Reporter John Dunne reveals what we know about the new suspect Matthew White and our Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham shares his analysis into how the Met’s reputation is being hit again. In this episode:Why has it taken two decades for the Met to chase this lead?What do we know about Matthew White?The Met police officers being investigated for potentially committing criminal misconduct How does this latest update to the case impact the Met's reputation?Can the Met regain some support from this case?Follow us on Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a bonus episode taken from our business show, How to be a CEO.To hear the full episode click here.There are dream jobs, right? Everyone has their own: Astronaut, athlete, having your own ice cream parlour on a beach.All exciting. But running a beer company. That’s got to be pretty high up on the list for a lot of people? Brian Perkins is the president of Budweiser Brewing Group in the UK and Ireland, a job he took over in December 2021, just as the world was recovering from the pandemic and about to enter the cost of living crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a small farm in Chinsali, in Zambia’s far northeast, girls are learning new farming techniques in the hopes of saving our planet. Ros Russell presents a special episode as part of the Let Girls Learn series, where the Evening Standard is hearing stories from around the globe that shine a light on innovations and solutions that are helping girls to fulfil their right to healthy, productive futures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Personal stories from the Windrush generation about their memories of coming to the UK and what the 75th anniversary means to them. Plus, Patrick Vernon OBE, culture historian, social commentator and campaigner, whose parents are part of the Windrush generation. He explains why the anniversary is bittersweet, what still needs to be done in relation to the scandal, and his campaign to have the Windrush anchor turned into a memorial.Special thanks to the Museum of London, Black Cultural Archives and Circa. You can read more personal stories from the Windrush generation in ES magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Efforts intensify in the search for the Titan sub as rescuers race against the clock to locate the vessel which has five people on board. The US Coast Guard says it could run out of oxygen by Thursday morning. The world’s gaze is now on OceanGate, the private excursions company behind the missing submersible. Martin Bentham is the Evening Standard’s Home Affairs Editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evening Standard's City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, sits down with the shortlisted three Tory candidates hoping to represent their party in the 2024 London mayoral elections. London Assembly member Susan Hall, tech entrepreneur Dan Korski and barrister Moz Hossain - who all want to be the one from the Conservatives to face Labour’s Sadiq Khan.We hear their personal - and in some cases incredible - stories about what lead them here, how they would change the capital, and ultimately, why they should be the next Mayor of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mayor of London is facing one of his biggest tests yet with a legal showdown on 4th July over the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone.Five Tory councils claim the Mayor acted unlawfully in the way he proposed to widen the zone to the Greater London boundary on 29th August.Sadiq Khan’s controversial flagship policy to tackle the capital’s toxic air is emerging as a key issue in the 2024 mayoral election - and the row could also influence voters in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. The Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, explains how much is on the line with this legal challenge, the potential repercussions of the case, and whether the Ulez expansion could be Sadiq Khan’s downfall.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a bonus episode taken from our business show, How to be a CEO. Raphael Sofoluke is the CEO and founder of the Black Business Show, part of Black Business Week. The event is now the biggest in the UK and Europe, with around 15,000 attendees expected in 2023. But it started as a side-hustle! To hear the interview in full click this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Record numbers of families are being put up in hotels in London. Being ghosted by agents and the “massive” rental affordability requirements. Raising a 3-year-old in a hotel room. 28-year-old mum Nicole Bent explains how she ended up living in a North London hotel, why it’s costing her so much in food, and what she thinks needs to change to help people in her position. In this episode:How Nicole went from private accommodation to a hotel room in six monthsThe reality of living without a fridge or kitchenRelying on take-aways to feed her daughterHow landlords discriminate potential tenants“It’s impossible for families to afford that rent”Should landlords be privy to people’s benefits?Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.