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From our headquarters in the heart of London, The Standard podcast sets the agenda. Top news insiders discuss the pressure-points of the day’s topics. Hear unrivalled insight on politics, culture, going out, sport, and fashion, with award-winning journalists and celebrity guests. Join us Monday to Friday at 4pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special investigation: Misogyny & harassment in schools

12 mins; May 29, 2024

Starmer vows to end “bashing of London”

13 mins; May 28, 2024

Lawrence Dallaglio: ‘Premiership Play-Offs Confirmed’ (bonus episode)

11 mins; May 26, 2024

Full-time GP numbers fall in London: Can the next government fix the problem?

14 mins; May 24, 2024

General Election 2024: Are the Tories facing wipeout in inner London?

13 mins; May 23, 2024

Inflation drops to 2.3%: but are we really ‘back to normal’?

14 mins; May 22, 2024

Why are UK pension funds underperforming?

12 mins; May 21, 2024

Damning infected blood inquiry findings explained

11 mins; May 20, 2024

Cheap rail travel dream, plus 5* Billie Eilish album review

12 mins; May 17, 2024

Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics (Brave New World preview)

20 mins; May 16, 2024

Why London's rubbish at recycling & V&A's 5-star 'Fragile Beauty' exhibition

14 mins; May 15, 2024

London council's crackdown on ‘rowdy Airbnb parties’

10 mins; May 14, 2024

General Election 24: Sunak & Starmer signal countdown

10 mins; May 13, 2024

World Cup winner Will Greenwood joins Lawrence Dallaglio

14 mins; May 11, 2024

Could London become ‘Manhattan-on-Thames’?

10 mins; May 10, 2024

University protests & the importance of dialogue

10 mins; May 09, 2024

Airports e-gate travel chaos & dodging passport trouble

10 mins; May 08, 2024

Sadiq Khan’s third term: Mayor’s priorities for London

10 mins; May 07, 2024

AXA UK & Ireland's Tara Foley (How to be a CEO)

10 mins; May 05, 2024

Local elections: the Tories’ heavy council losses explained

13 mins; May 03, 2024

Is London getting ruder?

12 mins; May 01, 2024

Mayoral election last day drama: sleeping van drivers and voter ID warnings

13 mins; May 01, 2024

Mayoral Election: four main candidates’ key pledges explained

12 mins; April 30, 2024

Sadiq Khan’s record criticised as knife & gun crime up 20%

10 mins; April 29, 2024

Clash of the cabbies: London mayor election debate special

14 mins; April 26, 2024

Bill Richards: Magic Mushrooms and Epic Poetry (Brave New World Preview)

20 mins; April 25, 2024

Turner Prize at 40: is it still relevant?

10 mins; April 24, 2024

Channel boat tragedy hours after Rwanda go-ahead

10 mins; April 23, 2024

Water bills warning...and why you should never swim the Thames

10 mins; April 22, 2024

Octopus Money boss Ruth Handcock (How to be a CEO)

11 mins; April 20, 2024

London mayoral race heats up

12 mins; April 19, 2024

Rishi’s rating slumps to ‘worst ever for a major party leader’

10 mins; April 18, 2024

Entries open for the Standard’s New Homes Awards

12 mins; April 17, 2024

Headteacher’s prayer ban ‘lawful’ & London primary school places

11 mins; April 16, 2024

London's Ulez battle at 2024 Mayoral election

12 mins; April 15, 2024

The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau (How to be a CEO)

13 mins; April 13, 2024

London’s chaotic mayoral hustings explained

13 mins; April 12, 2024

Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World Preview)

19 mins; April 11, 2024

Cass Report ‘watershed moment’ for children's gender care

12 mins; April 10, 2024

Will David Cameron’s US visit be successful?

12 mins; April 09, 2024

We have to talk about London’s housing crisis

13 mins; April 08, 2024

Solo round the world sailor Pip Hare (How to be a CEO)

12 mins; April 06, 2024

Why house prices are dropping in UK but rising in London

13 mins; April 05, 2024

Jonathan Haidt: What has social media done to our children? (Brave New World preview)

19 mins; April 04, 2024

How National Insurance tax cut impacts you

10 mins; April 03, 2024

Could London’s bus Superloop help beat train strikes?

10 mins; April 02, 2024

Mayoral election: London’s knife crime epidemic

13 mins; April 01, 2024

Ben Greenfield: The Human Guinea Pig (Brave New World Preview)

19 mins; March 28, 2024

Fears over ‘uninvestable’ London stock market

12 mins; March 27, 2024

Julian Assange extradition ruling: What happens now?

12 mins; March 26, 2024

Young London has some questions for the mayor

14 mins; March 25, 2024

Theo Paphitis (How to be a CEO)

10 mins; March 23, 2024

New poll on Sadiq’s performance as MP plans ULEZ revolt

10 mins; March 22, 2024

London’s council tax bombshell: £2,000 annual bills on the rise

10 mins; March 21, 2024

Inflation drops to 3.4%: how long before we're all better off?

13 mins; March 20, 2024

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s shied away from Sadiq Khan’s policies

12 mins; March 19, 2024

Polls suggest mayoral election is a done deal. Is it?

14 mins; March 18, 2024

Ola Ince on Othello at The Globe (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; March 16, 2024

Six Nations Super Saturday: Lawrence Dallaglio and Gordon D’Arcy preview

17 mins; March 15, 2024

Bryan Johnson: Turning Back Time (Brave New World Preview)

20 mins; March 14, 2024

Joe Biden vs Donald Trump presidential election rematch

12 mins; March 13, 2024

Royal transparency, privacy & Kate’s photo gaffe ‘sadness’

10 mins; March 12, 2024

Voters’ travel woes, cabs, bikes & London’s deepest Tube

10 mins; March 11, 2024

Six the musical creators on new show Why Am I So Single? (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; March 09, 2024

International Women’s Day: Celebrating women’s history in London

12 mins; March 08, 2024

Budget 2024: A deep dive into the housing & property announcements

12 mins; March 07, 2024

Budget 2024: Billions of pounds of tax cuts unveiled

10 mins; March 06, 2024

Celebrity Big Brother UK: Is there a place for it in 2024?

12 mins; March 05, 2024

What’s the point of the London Mayor?

14 mins; March 04, 2024

The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes reviewed (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; March 02, 2024

Will big Friday discounts make London boom again?

11 mins; March 01, 2024

My Ayahuasca Journey (Brave New World Preview)

17 mins; February 29, 2024

Busking auditions return for London Underground licence

12 mins; February 28, 2024

Sadiq Khan strides into 25-point poll lead

14 mins; February 27, 2024

City Hall rivals call for unity after Lee Anderson “Islamophobia” row

10 mins; February 26, 2024

Hadestown musical's Anaïs Mitchell on West End return (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; February 24, 2024

Energy bills: how much will you save this year?

10 mins; February 23, 2024

What is ‘Just Stop Hoyle’ plot after Gaza vote chaos?

10 mins; February 22, 2024

Sleep in the sky...BT Tower sold in £275m hotel deal

10 mins; February 21, 2024

How London’s school ‘ghost areas’ destroy communities

11 mins; February 20, 2024

Baftas/London Fashion Week at 40: style winners, losers & ‘officecore’

12 mins; February 19, 2024

Desperate Housewives Felicity Huffman on Hir at the Park Theatre (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; February 17, 2024

Tory by-elections bloodbath as Sunak & Starmer countdown to polls

10 mins; February 16, 2024

David Nutt: The Psychedelic Renaissance (Brave New World Preview)

17 mins; February 15, 2024

Sadiq Khan's London Love Story

15 mins; February 14, 2024

Is this Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest crisis as Labour leader?

10 mins; February 13, 2024

Pressure grows to change controversial ‘fast track’ justice

10 mins; February 12, 2024

Plaza Suite starring Sarah Jessica Parker at the Savoy (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; February 10, 2024

London fare dodgers: are enough being caught?

12 mins; February 09, 2024

Has Labour made a mistake with £28bn green energy U-turn?

11 mins; February 08, 2024

Why Londoners are the country's 'least happiest commuters'

13 mins; February 07, 2024

Royals rally around King Charles as cancer treatment begins

10 mins; February 06, 2024

Nimco Ali: The death threats I got for campaigning against FGM

16 mins; February 06, 2024

Grammys 2024: How Taylor Swift stole the show

13 mins; February 05, 2024

Musical week: Cruel Intentions and Six (The Standard Theatre Podcast)

10 mins; February 03, 2024

Grammys 2024: can Taylor Swift break record?

10 mins; February 02, 2024

How Not To Die with Special Guests David Sinclair and David Walliams (Brave New World preview)

18 mins; February 01, 2024

Britain’s damning Brexit verdict four years later

10 mins; January 31, 2024

Train strikes, Tube fare cuts & London’s £8 billion ‘lungs’

12 mins; January 30, 2024

What’s fuelling London’s school closures crisis?

10 mins; January 29, 2024

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