Sir Keir Starmer joined French president Emmanuel Macron for Armistice Day commemorations in Paris - the first time a British leader attended the remembrance event in the French capital since Winston Churchill with Charles de Gaulle in 1944.

They met French and British veterans as part of commemorations for the 106th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, with services held across the UK following Remembrance Sunday.

The London Standard’s political editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the significance of Sir Keir’s Paris visit, bilateral defence talks and the current health L’Entente Cordiale.

In part two, thousands of delegates are heading to Baku in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 climate summit, where politicians face pressure over delivering finance for developing countries to cope with climate change, and increasing their ambitions on emissions cuts. 

The Standard podcast is joined by Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL, to discuss the summit goals, its controversial host, the importance of climate multilateralism and why the UK’s Cop29 involvement under Labour marks a “sea-change” from the Conservatives’ environmental outlook.

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The Standard’s lifestyle and culture writer, India Block, has been looking into the growing problem of ‘mankeeping’. A new term from Stanford researchers which describes how women are bearing the brunt when it comes to male loneliness. 

In part two, our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, explains everything you need to know about Susie Wells, Donald Trump’s first appointment and the first female chief of staff. Plus he discusses the rumours about whether Elon Musk could be getting a role in Trump’s new administration.

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ITV’s Until I Kill You, starring Anna Maxwell Martin, has gripped audiences across the country. 

But, how does the hit drama compare to the true story behind it? Our culture writer Vicky Jessop has the details. 

In part two, The London Standard’s Will Hosie catches up with the star of Emily in Paris, Lily Collins, as part of our 100 people shaping London in 2024 series.

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In JD Vance’s words, Donald Trump has pulled off ‘the greatest political comeback in US history’, and will be the next president of the United States. 

He’s the first person in over a century to secure two non-consecutive terms, since Grover Cleveland in 1897. 

Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College in Maine, joins us from the US to analyse Donald Trump’s ‘historic’ victory, and discuss what his second term as president will look like for America and the rest of the world.

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It’s election day in the US and polls suggest that it’s neck and neck between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. 

Our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, joins us to discuss what role the Supreme Court could play in this extremely close race.  

In part two, Nick Curtis, the Standard’s Chief Theatre Critic, gives his verdict on the latest movie installment from Britain’s most famous bear, Paddington in Peru. 

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Our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, discusses the most pivotal moments from an extraordinary campaign trail. 

There’s been assassination attempts, court cases, high-profile blunders, a new Democratic nominee, and plenty of drama. 

But, where does this all leave the presidential race now?

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Nicola Barron joins one of the UK's most respected literary agents, Juliet Mushens, to talk about the publishing world and her upcoming Masterclass for The Standard. Juliet shares her expertise and gives practical advice for aspiring authors.

Topics include:

• The role of literary agents
• Tips on submitting your manuscript and catching an agent’s attention
• Insider advice for those just starting their writing journey
• What to expect from Juliet’s upcoming Masterclass, "How to Get Published: Finding a Literary Agent for Your Novel"

Whether you're just dreaming of becoming an author or have a completed manuscript ready to go, Juliet’s insights offer invaluable guidance for every stage of the writing process.

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.

They discuss everything from the evolution of technology, ageing, the contemporary media landscape and the idea of God.

“It’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never got to see GPS”

Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.

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The London Standard is unveiling The Standard 100, a list of the top hundred men and women shaping the capital in 2024.

The line-up covers the variety of expertise and knowledge that make our capital great - from politics and media, the arts, music, food, to science and medicine.

In this episode, we hear from our editor-in-chief Dylan Jones, and Charlotte Hill, chief executive of food redistribution charity The Felix Project, who features on today’s list.

The charity gave out the equivalent of 32 million meals to people across every London borough.

Over the next few months, we’ll be showcasing more people from the list, so make sure you keep an eye on our feed.

To view the full list pick up a copy of this week’s paper, or head to standard.co.uk

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