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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died.

The 96-year-old monarch had been ill for some time and under medical supervision, with her family gathering by her bedside at Balmoral.

Elizabeth II was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

Prince Charles will be titled King Charles III, Clarence House confirms.

The Leader’s joined by royal historian Dr Ed Owens and Evening Standard associate editor Jonathan Prynn.

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Books sales are booming, as commuters take a break from doomscrolling to get immersed in paper and digital pages - with the notifications all turned off to concentrate.

Crime novels, sci-fi and romantic fiction have boosted sales to their highest in a decade.

The Leader’s joined by Lucy Starbuck Braidley, senior programme manager for libraries at the National Literacy Trust, to discover the enduring lure of the novel, why adult role models are crucial for child literacy and how 10 minutes reading a day helps mental health.

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Boris Johnson has left Number 10 and Liz Truss is now Conservative Prime Minister after meeting the Queen at Balmoral.

As the new PM prepares an expected freeze on fuel bills and Russia tightens the screw on gas supply, what other economic challenges are on the horizon and what’s Johnson’s financial legacy?

The Leader’s joined by Evening Standard political editor Nic Cecil from Parliament and Jonny Marshall, a senior economist at London’s Resolution Foundation.

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Liz Truss is the UK's new Prime Minister, securing 81,326 votes from Conservative party members, compared to Rishi Sunak’s 60,399, to become only Britain’s third female prime minister.

This was a leadership race closer than predicted.

So, after her coronation, what’s Truss’s plan to heal the UK’s pandemic-ravaged economy, how does she plan to sort those sky-high energy bills, or is she just a one-percenter, tax-cutting PM? 

We’re joined by the Evening Standard’s deputy political editor, David Bond, to unpick the latest developments and examine Truss's priorities.

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We’re with eBay’s UK Boss Murray Lambell. How to be a CEO caught up with Murray in the final week of ITV’s Love Island and found out how they support sustainability, SMEs, and what it’s like to be an internet pioneer.

Also on the show:

• Why Gen Z's powering sales of used items 
• How they support businesses and customers
• Why they matched with Love Island
• Keeping your style and still being kind to the environment
• Does eBay have a competitor?

To hear the full in-depth interview click here.

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Who is replacing Boris Johnson at Number 10 Downing Street? Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have battled it out hard in the leadership race for the role of the UK’s new Prime Minister.

The pair have made their final pitches to Conservative members at leadership hustings, with the rising cost of living dominating the debate.

What challenges lie ahead and what are their economic strategies? To analyse we’re joined by Dr Jeevun Sandher, an economist and political scientist at King’s College London and the Evening Standard’s political editor Nicolas Cecil.

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No, it’s not just leaving your office one day hoping no one will notice and never returning again. It’s a trend that’s gone viral on TikTok, where many look to redefine their boundaries by only doing what’s required of their job and nothing more. Putting more of a focus on what they do outside of work.

Anthony Klotz, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour from UCL, explains the concept and whether or not it’s a good thing for our workplace culture.

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Pubs and brewers across the UK say they are at risk of closure within months due to price hikes upwards of 300%. This comes after years of the pandemic having a crippling effect on the hospitality sector as a whole. 

Molly Davis from the British Institute of Innkeeping explains what can be done to save them. 

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Inspired after a child bought a real truck instead of a toy online with their mums card, GoHenry, the debit card for kids, now has more than two million users in the UK and US. They doubled revenues during the pandemic to $42 million and recently acquired French firm Pixpay.

In this bonus episode taken from our How to be a CEO podcast, we speak to GoHenry's co-founder, Louise Hill. To hear the full episode click the link here: https://pod.fo/e/133758

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