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December 01, 2021 Omicron: ‘I’m pregnant, stuck in South Africa & then my husband was stabbed’
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.
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7 min
November 30, 2021 Omicron: UK's face mask crackdown - will it work?
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.
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8 min
November 29, 2021 London’s Youth Jobless crisis
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.
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9 min
November 26, 2021 Tube strikes and the TfL Crisis
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.
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10 min
November 25, 2021 Is it time to rethink our migration policy?
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.
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8 min
November 24, 2021 Unvaccinated London hotspots revealed
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.
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9 min
November 23, 2021 Boris Johnson, Peppa Pig and the art of speeches
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.
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9 min
November 22, 2021 Covid: London must ‘supercharge’ vaccine race
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.
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8 min
November 19, 2021 Azeem Rafiq: What’s next for cricket following racism allegations?
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.
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8 min
November 18, 2021 London tubes & buses facing cuts, Sadiq Khan warns
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.
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