League tables of the best and worst-performing NHS trusts in England have been published by the Department of Health and Social Care for the first time. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the tables would help inform the public and allow them to exercise choice, but critics are less certain. Sebastian Reese, Head of Health at the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank, is here to discuss the pros and cons. 

And in part two, as Prince Harry visits the UK, speculation mounts over whether he will reconcile with the estranged royal family, particularly King Charles. Freelance journalist Alice Cockerell has spoken to insiders and joins us with the latest.

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Today London’s tube workers are on strike. Thousands of commuters in the capital have experienced nightmarish journeys during rush hour, in the first of four days of staff walkouts, with hardly any London Underground trains operating. The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall has the latest from the RMT Union picket line.

And in part two, The Standard’s Food and Drink Writer Josh Barrie joins us to discuss the opening of the new restaurant Liverpool Street Chop House & Tavern, which will serve recipes from the 1600s in celebration of East London’s meat and fish traders.

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Today the Reform Party Conference kicked off in Birmingham, just as Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister following an investigation into tax dealings surrounding the purchase of her new home. The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford joins us from the conference itself to discuss Nigel Farage’s speech. 

And in part two, The Standard’s Culture Writer India Block is here to analyse the new trailer from Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights film, which is released on Valentines Day next year. The movie stars Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi and Owen Cooper, but has proved controversial with die-hard Emily Bronte fans.

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The Standard’s Campaigns Editor David Cohen joins us on the launch of Destination Unknown, a new campaign in partnership with The King’s Trust to tackle London’s youth unemployment crisis. With one in six young Londoners unemployed, The Standard wants to get young London working again - and CEO of The King’s Trust, Jonathan Townsend, is here with the latest. Click here to donate. 

And in part two, The Standard’s Head of Culture Martin Robinson joins us to discuss the return of Radiohead, who have announced their first live shows in seven years.

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As PMQs kick off today after the summer recess, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted that she did not pay enough tax when buying her new flat and has referred herself for investigation. She said she received incorrect legal advice that led to her paying less stamp duty. In other news, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced when this year’s autumn budget will happen - and is under pressure to improve public finances. The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford joins us with the latest. 

And in part two, The Standard’s Theatre Critic Nick Curtis reviews Born with Teeth, a sizzling new chamber play from the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is currently showing at London’s Wyndham Theatre, featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemal, as Elizabethan playwrights Kit Marlowe and William Shakespeare. 

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Commuters in the capital face a four-day Tube shutdown next week and disruption from Sunday until Friday if a union presses ahead with threatened strike action, Transport for London has warned. Talks held between TfL and the RMT union today have attempted to avert what will be one of the worst strikes in years - but no resolution has been found. The Standard’s City Hall & Transport Editor Ross Lydall is here with the latest. 

And in part two, as second-hand September kicks off, The Standard’s Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer Vicky Jessop joins us to discuss the best places for vintage shopping.

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Today Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner continues to face criticism regarding the purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove. She has been accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for avoiding tax on her new seaside home, as she allegedly saved £40,000 in stamp duty, by declaring that it was the only property she owns. The Conservatives are calling for her to face an ethics inquiry, and The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford is here with the latest. 

And in part two, food and drink writer Amira Arasteh joins us to discuss whether the era of the Mayfair ‘clubstaurant’ is really over in the capital. 

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An NHS vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out in England from January, in the biggest expansion of the childhood immunisation programme for a decade. It will be offered as part of a new combined MMRV vaccine, for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, by GPs. Professor Helen Bedford, from the UCL Institute of Child Health joins us with the latest.

And in part two, The Standard’s Culture Writer India Block joins us to discuss pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, Man’s Best Friend.

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Today Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of running “the economy like Baldrick”, from the Blackadder sitcom, and risking rising rents, amid reports that the Treasury is considering hiking tax for landlords. Ahead of this autumn’s budget, Reeves is desperately trying to find ways to raise revenue and improve the UK’s public finances. The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford is here with the latest. 

And in part two, freelance writer Kyle MacNeill joins us to discuss the growing popularity of sumo wrestling in the capital, ahead of The Grand Sumo Tournament being hosted at London’s Royal Albert Hall this October. 

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Campaigners are calling for free public transport in London, as travel fares are set to rise above inflation until 2030 - but is it feasible? The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall joins us to discuss the issue, alongside his latest reporting on the worrying rise of fare evasion across London’s transport network.  

And in part two, why the Bifana, a traditional Portuguese sandwich, is proving popular with diners in the capital. Sandwich aficionado and food writer Sam Wilson offers a tantalising glimpse into the latest food trend.

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