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As coronavirus cases are on the rise again and the Omicron variant becomes more prevalent, some of the measures designed to slow the spread of the virus have been reintroduced.Wearing facemasks is mandatory again in shops and on public transport, and extra testing is required for those travelling to the UK from abroad.But, so far no major changes have been made in schools across England.The Evening Standard's Education Editor Anna Davis and Mike Short from UNISON discuss how schools are coping with rising Covid cases, what measures are needed to keep children safe, and why it's so important schools remain open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London’s youth unemployment has soared by 55 per cent since the start of the pandemic, with 21 per cent of young people seeking work jobless.The Office for National Statistics says the figure is five times the national jobless rate of 4.3 per cent for all ages.In response, the Evening Standard, The Independent, and London Live have launched their Skill Up Step Up Campaign, to help young people in the capital get into work.Campaigns Editor for the Evening Standard David Cohen explains why young people are struggling, what went wrong with the government’s own scheme to tackle unemployment, and what the Skill Up Step Up campaign is all about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get the scoop on Intellipedia, the internal Wiki developed at Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley. The Leader was granted the first British broadcast interview with one of the digital specialists instrumental in its creation. Carmen Medina rose from analyst to Deputy Director of Intelligence, working under six presidents from Carter to Obama during her 32-year tenure.Now retired, Carmen talks us through Intellipedia’s development, her role in the aftermath of 9/11 and the cybersecurity risks lurking in your smartphone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Duchess of Sussex has emerged victorious from her privacy battle with the Mail on Sunday despite last-minute bombshells from a former key aide. Meghan sued the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline over articles featuring extracts of the handwritten five-page note she sent to her father, Thomas Markle, in August 2018. The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk analyses today’s result as lawyers prepare their legal bills and the MoS suggests its next move could be the Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was meant to be a sunshine break and catch-up with family and friends in South Africa before welcoming their first child for 32 weeks pregnant Evening Standard Celebrity Correspondent Lizzie Edmonds and her husband Steven Meek. Then despite meticulous scheduling, the couple were caught up in a Covid travel nightmare as the UK government banned flights after Omicron’s emergence in the south of the continent.They witnessed dystopian scenes at Cape Town airport, then suffered fresh disaster when Mr Meek was victim of a triple street robbery stabbing while helping a friend - and was lucky to escape with his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mouth-and-nose coverings are back on London’s tube and rail network, and in shops, with the threat of £200 fines for breaking the rules. Amid concerns about vaccine efficacy against Omicron, we get the latest from Evening Standard Health Editor Ross Lydall on masks, hospitalisations, and how Transport for London's finances are suffering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our investigations editor, David Cohen, joins the podcast following his front-page probe into London’s astonishing youth unemployment problem. In a joint investigation with our sister site the Independent, he’s revealed the capital’s youth unemployment has soared by 55 per cent to 105,000 since the start of the pandemic. It’s the worst rate in the UK, and comes despite the government’s £2bn Kickstart scheme, which was supposed to help young people get into a job.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 24-hour strike has caused travel chaos for London commuters wanting to travel on the Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly tube lines. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union have walked out in a dispute over new shift patterns and the disruption looks set to continue each weekend in the run-up to Christmas.It comes as Transport for London faces an ongoing financial crisis.  The Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor - Ross Lydall - explains the details and what London commuters can expect moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twenty-seven people heading for England have drowned near Calais after their boat sank. Three children and a pregnant woman are reported to be among those killed. It's the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the Channel. Now the political blame game is intensifying between France and the UK. Both have agreed to “do everything possible to stop the gangs responsible” but is this enough or is it time to rethink our migration policy? We speak to Dr Peter William Walsh from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New analysis from the Evening Standard can reveal the London hotspots for unvaccinated adults - as well as the groups who are believed to be spreading the virus between generations. The fight against anti-vaxxers and vaccine hesitancy rolls on, amid growing concern that the vast majority of covid patients in intensive care haven’t been jabbed. It’s thought that up to 2.7 million Londoners - who are eligible - haven’t had a single dose. Ross Lydall is the Evening Standard’s Health Editor and takes us behind the figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorting through papers, losing his place and a random plug for Peppa Pig World - Boris’s keynote speech didn’t exactly go to plan at the CBI conference. Where did it all go wrong? How does Boris Johnson measure up to other world leaders when it comes to public speaking? And why are speeches so important? We speak to Simon Lancaster from Bespoke. He’s an expert in speeches and has worked with politicians including ministers in the Blair cabinet, as well CEOs from big companies around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the UK’s top medics has told the Evening Standard that the vaccine rate must be “supercharged”. Over the weekend, more than 50,000 covid jabs were administered in London - but 42,000 of those were boosters. It’s thought that up to 2.7 million people in the city are unvaccinated. The Evening Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, explains what this all means, if Plan A is still on track and whether or not people should start to worry about Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the world of cricket remains in shock from the racism allegations made by former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq this week, there are signs that action is being taken. A game-wide meeting was held on Friday to discuss how to stamp out racism in the sport. Azeem’s emotional speech to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee about the racism he allegedly experienced at Yorkshire Cricket Club, has led to a number of resignations in the sport. Steve Goodsell from the charity Show Racism The Red Card discusses the issue, what needs to change to overcome racism in cricket, and the potential for the introduction of an independent regulator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed London is facing a travel crisis. A £1.3 billion funding gap means bus services could be reduced by a fifth and tube services by almost 10% unless the Government steps in with an injection of funds. A report has detailed worse-than-expected impacts on the transport network from the pandemic, as Transport for London’s emergency funding deal ends next month. Ross Lydall is City Hall Editor of the Evening Standard and explains how commuters could be affected, and how London’s travel network could impact the whole country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Families across the UK are bracing for a tough winter ahead, as inflation has risen to 4.2%. Experts say it’s down to a series of price rises, including soaring energy bills, a price hike in petrol and an increase in the cost of eating out. Jack Leslie from the Resolution Foundation said the impact of the inflation rise will be 'painful' for families. On top of that, a rise in interest rates is expected next month, just ahead of the Christmas season. The Evening Standard’s Consumer Business Editor Jonathan Prynn discusses what this rise in inflation means for families in the UK, and looks at how it will impact the country going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the next two weeks an unmarked HGV will travel around the M25 looking for distracted drivers.‘Operation Orbital’ is being run by Highways England and the police, to spot people using their phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, or being otherwise distracted while on the country’s busiest motorway. Police officers will film evidence of unsafe driving, by pulling up alongside vehicles, before drivers are pulled over. Data shows there were 97 fatal and serious injury crashes on the M25 in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As unvaccinated residents in Austria are plunged into lockdown this week, we speak with two people living in the country about the new measures. The lockdown has been brought in as around 65% of the population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the lowest rates in western Europe. The new rules mean anyone without a vaccine will have to stay indoors, except for work, school, exercise and buying essentials. Alfred and Alisdair, who both live in Linz, share their thoughts on the lockdown, how effective they think it’ll be, and how fair they think it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Remembrance Sunday, the Queen is due to attend London’s Cenotaph to honour our service personal who have made the ultimate sacrifice. In 2021, it’s a century since the founding of the Royal British Legion and the first Poppy Appeal to help soldiers suffering life-changing injuries and PTSD from trench warfare. We meet Mike Kiff, a young veteran of modern combat and signals expert, who tells about his service, his mental health struggles after demobilising and how the Legion helped him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Leader’s joined by Colm Porter, Unison national officer representing 20,000 paramedics, ambulance technicians and emergency care assistants. He is urging government action to help free up ambulance crews battling Covid-fuelled backlogs and rocketing stress levels as casualty departments fill up. Now it’s being revealed some ambulance crews can spend their working day ‘stacked’ outside hospitals and as the NHS waiting times crisis deepens, delays hit record highs and 5.8 million people across England await their treatment starting. How has it come to this?We ask what the risk levels are going into winter and how this crucial emergency role has changed post-Covid.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Owen Paterson scandal, Tory sleaze claims are back in the headlines, particularly second jobs...but how damaging is it? And will voters care? MP Geoffrey Cox is facing calls to step down after his moonlighting as an almost £1,000-an-hour lawyer in the British Virgin Islands via his Commons office was revealed. And Andrew Bowie’s quit as Conservative vice-chairman in protest at the wake of scandals engulfing Number 10, saying it's a matter of conscience.We’re joined by David Bond, the Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, to discuss the impact of the latest claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The metaverse...it’s being sold to us as the next big thing in social media, using high-definition 3D online avatars to communicate with each other online. It’s boomed over the last year, with Big Tech wanting to draw consumers deeper into their worlds and Facebook rebranding as Meta. But with increasing concerns about the impact of compulsive social media use on our mental health, what are the risks and possibilities of this new virtual dimension? We speak to Phil Reed a psychology professor at Swansea University, who’s an expert on the effects of the internet on our brains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two passenger jets operated by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic took off in unison on the 3,500-mile route to New York’s JFK, 20 months after America’s entry ban for non-US passengers travelling from the UK as the pandemic took hold. How has the air travel experience changed, and can the government square its cheerleading of the aviation industry with Cop26 pledges to cut pollution? We speak to Sean Tipton, a spokesperson for Abta, and aviation expert Dr Lynnette Dray, principal research associate at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Prime Minister is under pressure amid the fall out from the increasingly toxic Owen Paterson row. Senior Tories say Boris Johnson has been ‘weakened’ by the humiliating u-turn. Has this damaged his authority? The Evening Standard’s Political Editor Nicholas Cecil shares his insight on how we got here and where this all leaves the PM now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the end of coal in sight? It’s energy day at COP26 and the focus is on how the world can move away from fossil fuels. More than 40 countries have committed to moving away from coal but big users and producers like China, India, Australia and the US have not. The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, David Bond, walks us through the progress so far and the potential sticking points with this contentious issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cleo Smith, the missing four-year-old in Australia, has been found safe and well after disappearing 18 days ago from her family’s tent at a campsite. Police officials and the Australian Prime Minister have spoken about their joy and relief to have reunited the little girl with her family. John Dunne, Crime Reporter for the Evening Standard, walks us through this incredible story with a happy ending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK has had to apologise to an Israeli minister who couldn’t attend the COP26 summit because the venue was not wheelchair accessible. Israel’s Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources tweeted that it was "sad" the UN "does not provide accessibility to its events". So, just how does the UK compare when it comes to disability rights and accessibility? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In line with COP26, we find out about the celebrity comic book which is trying to combat climate change.We speak to Rewriting Extinction's Paul Goodenough and Hollywood star Andy Serkis who, with a host of other names, have teamed up to create 'The Most Important Comic Book on Earth' - a book full of original comics aimed at highlighting the climate and biodiversity crisis.They want more creatives to come up with innovative ways to spread important messages and they tell us about their hopes for the world’s most talked about climate change summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insulate Britain spokesperson and eco-home builder Craig Scudder discusses the group’s continuing protests, the need for public support and his hopes for the upcoming COP26.On Friday, some activists from the group decided to try and walk along the M25 into oncoming traffic to get their message heard. Craig tells the Evening Standard; the group is not officially changing tactics to walking along motorways and will continue their sit-ins on key routes instead. He also talks about protests on roads as a ‘last resort', apologises to those affected, and discusses the UK’s position as host of the upcoming COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As reports of people being spiked by injections continue to rise, students and young women across the country have held boycotts against nightclubs to raise awareness of the issue. Data from a student survey as well as figures from The National Police Chiefs Council show there is a real problem growing for people on nights out. The Evening Standard’s feature writer Katie Strick discusses the growing epidemic of injection spiking, how widespread the issue appears to be, and what campaigners are asking clubs to do in response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his budget for the UK’s recovery from the pandemic. It was full of terms about the country becoming a ‘World Leader’ in things like innovation and science, as Mr Sunak laid out his plans to boost the economy post-covid. HSBC’s Senior Economic Advisor and Evening Standard columnist Stephen King discusses some of the highlights, which measures are questionable and how the Chancellor’s decisions will impact the wider economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New leaked documents show the cost of rolling out the government’s proposed ‘Plan B’ for tackling coronavirus could reach up to £18billion.The files, leaked to Politico London Playbook show the cost to the economy could be between £11billion and £18billion, if the measures were in place for five months. The back-up plan by the government includes a return to working from home, covid passports for indoor venues, and a return to mandatory facemasks. The Evening Standard’s Political Editor Nick Cecil discusses the leaked documents, what the government is thinking about the spread of coronavirus, and looks ahead to the Chancellor’s budget announcement on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross Phillips from the not-for-profit group the Cross River Partnership discusses the new ULEZ expansion in the city, how it works, why it’s needed, and how Londoners can live with it. The city’s pollution charge zone officially became 18 times bigger on Monday, in a bid to improve air quality across the capital. The Ultra-Low-Emission-Zone, also called ‘ULEZ’, now extends out to the North and South circular roads.It means a charge of £12.50 a day for travelling through the zone, which affects drivers whose cars or vans don’t meet the minimum emissions standards.The mayor of London Sadiq Khan says it will cut the amount of carbon being emitted by more than 100 tonnes - equivalent to about 60,000 vehicles being taken off the roads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thirty-five years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl - or Chornobyl in Ukrainian - Professor Tom Scott, a nuclear expert at the University of Bristol and Royal Academy research fellow, is using robo dogs to help local scientists decommission the exploded reactor entombed in a decaying “sarcophagus”.A sarcophagus is the size of a small cathedral and was built over Reactor 4 following the 1986 explosion to contain radioactive lava, contaminated soil and debris from the blast - but the construction materials meant it would only last a couple of decades, and the roof sprung a leak.So in 2019, construction of a giant hanger-like arch was completed over both the reactor and sarcophagus to encase everything for a century so dismantling and clean-up of waste from the reactor’s remains could continue.Hear the story of how Professor Scott’s team is using camera-equipped robotic dogs to 3D-map parts of Chornobyl too dangerous for humans due to intense radiation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A possible 100,000 Covid cases a day - that was the warning from Health Secretary Sajid Javid. It’s looking like another difficult winter for Londoners going about our working lives, and we know how those everyday tasks become logistical challenges - no wonder the London Chamber of Commerce is urging “decisive” government action about the road ahead.So how will this uncertainty hit the pound in our pocket, how should we prepare ourselves for winter, and how is the infection rate looking right now? We get insight from the Evening Standard’s Health Editor Ross Lydall and Consumer Business Editor Jonathan Prynn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winter is coming...and as the nights draw in there’s a warning from our recent past - could we see Covid cases overwhelm hospital beds, and should we ride it out or batten down the hatches once more? As Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng rules out another lockdown, we talk data and risk for the months ahead with Professor Adam Finn, a member of the Government’s vaccination advisory body the JCVI. His warnings come as the UK registered 43,738 confirmed Covid cases, with the Government still hoping to avoid implementing its Plan B, which includes Covid-status certification in certain settings, legally mandating face coverings and asking more people to work from home if they can.The Government has so far dismissed appeals to introduce its Plan B Covid restrictions with ministers saying the vaccine booster programme and plan to immunise children aged between 12 and 15 will avoid the need for tighter restrictions even as the NHS battles winter flu and a backlog of non-Covid treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heat pumps and electric cars...it’s all part of a £1 billion vision meant to help us reach carbon “net zero”. With all eyes on Britain ahead of Cop26 kicking off in a few weeks, the Government’s been laying out its eco hopes for the future.So is today’s announcement just window dressing ahead of Cop26, and more fantasy maths à la Boris Johnson’s infamous NHS Brexit ‘promise’? Alice Bell, co-director of London climate change campaign charity Possible, helps us cut through the jargon and bluster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As anti-terror police question the suspect in the killing of Sir David Amess, MPs hold a minute’s silence in the Commons for their fallen colleague. So just how safe are Parliamentarians to go about their constituency business, and when does online hate become real-world risk? We speak to former Met Detective Inspector Philip Grindell, who advised Parliament following the murder of Jo Cox and is now CEO of Defuse Global. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After six long years Adele is back with new music Easy On Me. We speak to the Evening Standard’s Celebrity Correspondent Lizzie Edmonds about the megastar’s return to the spotlight. Adele’s hotly anticipated album 30 is out next month, we discuss everything we know so far about the project and whether or not a 2022 tour is on the cards.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Duke of Cambridge wants the likes of Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk to focus on saving this planet rather than trying to reach the next. Is he right? We talk it over with physical geographer Dr Eloise Marais from University College London. She tells us about the impact all these rocket launches are having on the planet right now as well as potential problems in the future. We also ask if there are better ways to send spaceships out of the atmosphere than those currently being used by rival billionaires?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evening Standard’s Jack Kessler joins us to explain what’s been renegotiated between the UK and the EU over Brexit. The European Union’s relaxing rules on checks for goods like chilled meats going into Northern Ireland, which the UK says are causing disruption for supplies. But with Brexit minister Lord Frost warning Britain could invoke Article 16 and unilaterally revoke the whole thing, will the compromises being unveiled be enough to calm concerns on both sides?Meanwhile, Dominic Cummings has claimed it was the UK’s plan all along to throw out bits of the Brexit deal it didn’t like, prompting some leading politicians to say Downing Street can’t be trusted.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evening Standard columnist Emma Loffhagen joins the podcast as former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson’s forced to deny claims she’s appropriating black culture. The ‘Boyz’ singer’s not the first person in the entertainment industry to be accused of “blackfishing”, with stars such as the Kardashians also having similar claims made against them. Emma tells us how the problem appears to be getting worse, and questions how the video for Nelson’s debut solo single was ever approved for release.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evening Standard’s Reveller editor, David Ellis, joins us to discuss Salt Bae’s new restaurant in Knightsbridge, which serves a steak for £840 and a cappuccino for a bargain £50. Nusr-Et’s been slammed by critics, including our own Jimi Famurewa, but remains packed with punters and celebrities keen to have the internet-famous chef slice up their meat at their table. But can a restaurant survive on hype alone? We also talk about how Salt Bae rose from being a butcher in Turkey to an international culinary superstar, with a little help from Bruno Mars.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of people have been flocking to travel agents and airlines after the UK government lifted red list restrictions on all but seven countries. We speak to our political editor Nicholas Cecil who tells us that one travel agent says enquiries are up 400% as the country leaps on the opportunity to take a foreign break. He also tells us about the new testing rules that are being brought in, which should make it far cheaper to take a holiday.We’re also joined by travel expert Paul Charles, of the PC Agency, who tells us the industry is hoping that testing and the red list itself could soon be on the way out. He also gives his advice on how to book a holiday in a post-Covid world.For more tips and destination guides, head to the Evening Standard’s travel pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evening Standard's associate editor Jonathan Prynn joins the show to explain why the cost of living in the UK's apparently about to rise by a huge amount. Energy companies are warning of big price increases next year as the wholesale cost of gas goes up along with demand for supplies with the world waking up from the Covid pandemic. Tax increases are also expected, and the Bank of England's warning the "magnitude and duration" of the UK's inflation spike is proving "greater than expected". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Manchester, the Evening Standard’s David Bond analyses Boris Johnson’s key speech to the Conservative party conference. Hosted by Jack Kessler, we look at the policies (or lack of), the jokes and ask whether Starmer or Johnson had the better week? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home Secretary Priti Patel's announced a major new inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard. A two-part investigation will examine the issues raised by the conviction of “monster” Pc Wayne Couzens for her kidnap, rape and killing. But critics are concerned the probe will not be statutory, meaning witnesses can't be compelled to give evidence. We speak to Anna Birley, a co-founder of the #ReclaimTheseStreets campaign, which was set up in the wake of Sarah's murder. She tells us why she's concerned the inquiry will not be the line in the sand women like here have been promised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evening Standard's associate editor, Jonathan Prynn, joins us to look at the continuing problems for commuters and vehicle drivers around London. Insulate Britain protesters targeted the capital hitting for main routes in the the city -  Blackwall Tunnel, Wandsworth Bridge, Hanger Lane and Arnos Grove - while fuel supplies are still running short in the south east. The army's now been deployed to get forecourts up and running again, but Jonathan tells us concerns remain about Christmas.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest James Bond Movie, No Time to Die, looks set to be an enormous box office hit with £5 million of tickets sold for its first weekend in the UK. It’s not been released internationally yet. But during a two year long delay for the movie’s release, the producers were put under huge pressure to sell it to a streaming service so audiences could watch it at home.In this Leader special we hear from the cast and crew of the movie, including Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli, about why they held out for a cinema release, despite enormous amounts of money being offered.We also have exclusive insight from VUE founder, and BFI chairman, Tim Richards, who reveals just how dire the situation got for cinemas during the pandemic, but predicts a “golden age” for the industry with streamers putting their TV series on the big screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The murderer of Sarah Everard has been given a whole life sentence. Wayne Couzens will die in jail. But does that make women feel any safer? We speak to barrister and campaigner Dr Charlotte Proudman who tells us the entire justice system needs revamped. She questions how Couzens could have remained as a police officer when his own colleagues called him 'the Rapist'? And she tells us how some of her own clients have not been believed by police, or failed to get the justice they deserve in the courts, because the system is weighted against them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Boris Johnson promising to save Christmas for the second year running, we look at what the fuel crisis is actually putting at risk this festive season. Will there be enough turkey to go round? What about toys? Jace Tyrell, Chief executive of the New West End Company, tells us what plans are already in place to make sure London has the best supply chain possible. We also talk about the importance of a bumper festive season to a capital city that has taken an economic hammering through the covid pandemic restrictions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.