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France and the UK ‘close’ to agreeing an immigration deal. Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron’s ‘bromance’. How will it impact the Rwanda asylum plans? Our Deputy Political Editor David Bond discusses what the immigration deal could involve, and how it could be a big win for Rishi Sunak. In this episode:

• What do we know about the deal so far?
• What could the deal include?
• How might this deal impact the Rwanda asylum plan?
• Could it be a big political win for Rishi Sunak?

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Why the mood at COP27 is ‘sombre and difficult’. Rishi Sunak calls on world leaders to protect the planet ‘for our children and grandchildren’. How police are dealing with Just Stop Oil protests on the M25. Our Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham explains the difficulties with policing dangerous protest action. Plus Climate Scientist Professor Simon Lewis describes the action governments need to tackle on global warming. In this episode:

• What is the mood like at COP27 in Egypt?
• Is Just Stop Oil’s cause the right one?
• Is the UK playing its part on climate action?
• Protest action on the M25 explained
• How can police tackle the protest action?
• Will the government succumb to climate activists’ demands?

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Coming to you from the stage of the Shaftesbury Theatre, currently home to musical & Juliet, we kick off our brand-new theatre show.

Every Sunday we review two of the most interesting shows onstage in London.

This week, Nick Curtis, the Evening Standard’s Chief Theatre Critic, and Nancy Durrant, Culture Editor, review Tammy Faye, the Almeida Theatre's new musical, and Marvellous at @SohoPlace.

For all the latest news visit standard.co.uk/culture

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Taken from our How to be a CEO podcast.

Lily’s Kitchen went from a small operation to feed just one dog, to a hugely successful enterprise, so popular it was bought by Nestle Purina.

The company is run by CEO Nick Magalini who has over twenty years in the pet food industry.

Nick tells us about how they maintain a 'cooked in the kitchen' small business culture, while growing into an international brand, and what it means to be the first UK pet food company with B Corp status.

They have gone from strength to strength, most recently seeing sales in UK grocery growing by more than 27% during the pandemic pet-boom.

Henrietta Morrison is the founder of Lily's, who started the business for her pet dog Lily. The idea was to produce food filled with honest, natural ingredients - unlike many products she found in the shops.

You can listen to the full episode here.

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As the heavens opened over London, there’s a financial storm brewing.

The Bank of England has decreed the steepest interest rate hike since 1989, with a jump of 0.75 percentage points to three per cent, as it steps up the fight against soaring inflation. 

But what’s the impact going to be on London’s property market, for homeowners with mortgages and renters?

It comes as estate agents Savills warns the capital’s homeowners that property prices in London are forecast to fall faster than anywhere else in the UK as biting mortgage interest rates hit house and flat values.

To analyse Thursday’s unwelcome financial news, the Leader’s joined by Laurie Macfarlane, a fellow at UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.

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It’s only Rishi Sunak’s second week as Prime Minister and he’s not had the simplest of starts. 

He’s made a big U-turn and will now attend COP 27 in Egypt on Sunday, the migrant crisis and Suella Braverman continue to make headlines and a certain former Health Secretary is heading into the jungle. 

The Evening Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, explains about all of the latest drama happening in Westminster.

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As we brace ourselves for the possibility of blackouts this winter, another energy company is making huge profits. This comes in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis and as we all await the ‘tough decisions’ the Prime Minister told us to prepare for ahead of the autumn statement. 

The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, David Bond, walks us through the big energy companies profiting, the reaction and what we might expect in the upcoming fiscal statement.

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A week after being re-appointed to the job she was forced to resign from less than a month ago, Suella Braverman is facing calls for her to quit all over again.

There are still security concerns hanging over the Home Secretary, she’s also taking heat over the worsening of the migrant crisis… with opponents blaming her and questioning the handling of incidents under her remit.

The Evening Standard’s Political Reporter, Rachael Burford, explains whether or not she thinks Braverman can survive second time around. 

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This is a bonus episode taken from our How to be a CEO podcast.

Sam White is the founder and chair of Freedom Services Group, an insurance firm aiming to 'fundamentally change' the industry for the better. She's dealt with sexism and criticism on top of competition while navigating a hugely male-dominated industry.

To listen to the full episode click here.

In this episode:

How Sam got started in business and why she was ‘a bit of a hustler’

Why she fired herself and hired a psychologist as CEO

Sam's interest in psychology

How the industry needs to change

Does Sam White have the magic formula?

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Elon Musk announces ‘the bird is freed’ as he takes over Twitter. Three top execs reportedly fired. Could we see Twitter become the ‘X’ everything app? The Evening Standard’s Tech Reporter Simon Hunt discusses what Elon might do next with the app, and what he wants to see. Plus AI expert Dr Robert Elliot Smith explains why Elon has a big job on his hands to improve Twitter’s algorithm, make it more ethical and get rid of bots. In this episode:

• What is Elon planning for Twitter?
• How will he make it a place for ‘healthy debate’?
• The risk of banned users returning to the platform
• Will users be put off using Twitter?
• Why social media is ‘naturally polarising’
• Musk’s conflicting aims
• Why Twitter’s algorithms need to change

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