Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a raging blaze that tore through a block of east London flats late last night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but witness accounts suggest the fire was started by a faulty e-bike battery. It’s not a unique story - a Standard investigation found fires sparked by “dangerous” e-bikes and e-scooters in London have doubled in just three years. But why do these fires start, and can dodgy e-bikes be stopped? We’re joined by Local Democracy Reporter Noah Vickers. 

In part two, The London Standard’s Culture and Lifestyle writer India Block takes us through the new series of everyone’s favourite dystopian drama, Black Mirror. Dropping on Netflix today, featuring an all star cast, Series 7 continues its comment on the rapid pace of change in politics and technology.

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