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As the energy cap is rising by 80% in October, could it reach £7,200 next year? And why are Brits paying more for energy than people elsewhere? Tessa Khan from Uplift explains why bills are so high, and Mike Childs from Friends of the Earth tells us why renewables are the best way forward.

In this episode:

• Why are energy bills in the UK so high?
• What can the Government do to fix the problem?
• How renewables could solve the energy crisis
• The roadblocks to wind and solar in the UK

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Notting Hill Carnival is back. Europe’s biggest street party is expected to bring around 2 million people into London. The event has just been on a three-year hiatus because of Covid. We speak with carnival veteran Clary Salandy who’s been designing costumes for the event since the 1980s.

Plus we hear from Tamsin Salfrais from Colours Carnival,a Mas Band for the Carnival parade, and the Evening Standard’s Culture Commissioning Editor Jochan Embley.

In this episode:

• Why this year will be ‘bigger and better than ever’
• How significant is Notting Hill Carnival for London?
• What is new this year
• How culturally important is the festival?

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Six months since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began, today also marks Ukraine's independence day. Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, as there is optimism Ukraine can win the war. Denys Ganzha, a Ukrainian Youth Delegate to the UN in Kyiv, tells us how the country is coping and why there is a sense of optimism the war will end.

In this episode:

• Mixed emotions for people on the Independence Day of Ukraine
• What has given Ukraine such optimism?
• What more support does the country need?
• How people can continue to help Ukraine

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68% of Londoners have struggled with mental health this year, but will plans for GPs to prescribe exercise help? CEO of crisis charity Hestia discusses their mental health survey, mental health charity Mind about the benefits of exercise, and the man behind Climb Free: free indoor climbing sessions for people struggling.

In this episode:

-Why are the numbers of people struggling so high?

-How does exercise improve our mental health?

-The benefits of group exercise versus solo workouts

-How climbing specifically benefits those with anxiety and depression

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Barristers have voted for strikes. The courts face a backlog of almost 60,000 cases. Will people start avoiding jobs in law? Evening Standard Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk explains what the strikes are all about, and what they might lead to.

In this episode:

-What is the strike action all about?

-The backlog of almost 60,000 cases

-Why has the CJS suffered from a lack of funding?

-Are newly qualified lawyers likely to avoid legal aid work?

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Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andme is a pioneer in the biotech industry, has a well-earned spot on the Forbes ‘Power Women’ list and according to reports, is a billionaire - on paper at least. Anne is nothing if not accomplished. 

In this episode:

• How they came up with the idea for 23andme 
• Getting the company off the ground
• Working and thriving in a male-dominated field
• Instant feedback & the value of a great work environment 
• Advice for those hoping to become a CEO

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As London buckles under another 72 hours of Tube and rail strikes - are there other, better ways to get from A to B? How will future generations of Londoners navigate their daily commutes? The Leader speaks with Paul Campion, chief executive of TRL, formerly the Transport Research Laboratory, whose futuristic projects include London’s flagship driverless car trials, investigating smart materials and examining the behavioural science behind urban travel.

We discuss the challenges of blending futures transport modes together, whether car AI could end road rage, and those jet packs.

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Thousands of railway workers have walked out on strike, leaving a fifth of services running and half of lines closed. It’s the sixth bout of such industrial action this year as members of the RMT, TSSA and Unite unions working for Network Rail and 14 rail operators take to the picket lines in a dispute over pay and working conditions. There's also another Tube strike on Friday, followed by more rail industrial action on Saturday, Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall has the latest on what the future holds for the capital's commuters and if there’s political will to reach a compromise.

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Office for National Statistics data reveals wages plunged by 4.1 per cent in the last quarter, with pay now dropping fastest since 2001 when the latest records began. But historical analysis shows we’re actually suffering the biggest pay squeeze since Jim Callaghan was PM.

The Leader’s joined by Dr Grace Lordan, labour economist at the London School of Economics and Hannah Slaughter, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation.

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