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A report by recruitment firm Hays suggests the United Kingdom faces a shortage of skilled workers for in-demand job sectors, including technology, manufacturing and banking.

But, paradoxically, it comes amid growing concerns about the impact of immigration rule changes around the Skilled Worker Visa salary threshold for foreign workers and their families - which rose from £26,200 to £38,700 in April.

Evening Standard social editor Deeya Sonalkar describes her experiences navigating the Home Office's labyrinthine visa system, and our business editor Jonathan Prynn discusses the economic implications.

In part two, the Evening Standard has got you covered for this summer's top free art shows, and acting culture editor Nick Clark has the highlights.

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer.

The pair discuss The Enhanced Games. Could this improve drug testing at the Olympics?

To hear the full episode search Brave New World. You will also be able to hear a conversation with retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen, a silver and double bronze Olympic medallist, who’s been offered $1 million if he wins the controversial new competition’s 100m freestyle swimming race.

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Emergency services report almost 40 police officers were injured as riots hit Southport after three girls were killed in a devastating knife attack.

Violence on Tuesday flared as crowds gathered in the north-west seaside town for a vigil honouring Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, who were all fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club on Monday.

Tensions were already running high in the wake of the tragedy, which escalated into violence.

A police van was torched and a mosque attacked by a far-right mob after false rumours circulated on social media about the identity of the 17-year-old male suspect arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder at the dance studio.

In this episode of the Standard podcast, with our home affairs editor Martin Bentham, we examine how social media disinformation is fanning the flames of extremism.

Plus, why the British legal process won’t give you a suspect’s name or crime scene evidence immediately. 

In part two, reporter Robert Dex with Paris Olympics 2024 analysis as Great Britain leap to fourth in the medal table with two more golds, in the men’s triathlon and women’s quadruple sculls.

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The Evening Standard reveals on Tuesday that more than 30 more low traffic neighbourhoods could be built across London with funding from Mayor Sadiq Khan’s transport body.

Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall has been examining details of expanded LTN plans, expected to cost around £50 million, in Transport for London’s annual progress report.

Plus, acting culture editor Nick Clark visited the extraordinary Spitalfields home of married artists Philip and Charlotte Colbert, which is packed with bright, colourful pop art and surrealist pieces - but what about their everyday teapots and vases?

Pop artist Philip and filmmaker Charlotte discuss inspiration for their work and a collaborating on a new homewares and furniture project at Chelsea’s Conran Shop. 

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Great Britain’s gold rush begins with our first victory of Paris 2024 as Ros Canter, Tom McEwen and Laura Collett triumph in equestrian team eventing at the Château de Versailles.

Tom Daley earlier scooped a remarkable fifth Olympic diving medal as he took silver alongside Noah Williams in men’s synchronised 10m platform final.

It came after Adam Peaty narrowly missed out on the top podium spot to retain his title by a cruel 0.02 seconds in the men’s 100m breaststroke, and settled for joint silver.

For more on Monday’s Paris successes, The Standard podcast is joined by reporter Robert Dex, who’s been covering developments.

In part two, in her first major speech as chancellor, Rachel Reeves identifies a £20 billion black hole in government spending as she seeks to pin the blame for future tax rises on Tory profligacy.

Reeves’s spending cut targets include more empty public buildings sell-offs, plus slashing government investment in some road-building projects - and there’s concerns about the future of central London’s High Speed 2 rail link.

We have policy analysis, plus the latest on the Conservative leadership race, with Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil.

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In this bonus episode Jon Weeks meets Zahra Bahrololoumi, CEO of Salesforce UK&I.

The CRM firm has been dubbed the world's number one customer relationship management software company, and Zahra herself has been named one of the best-known female leaders in the UK.

In this episode Zahra discusses how AI is top of the agenda for businesses, why data security is paramount when using the technology, and why more investment is needed in boosting digital skills in the UK.

To hear the full episode, search How to be a CEO wherever you find your podcasts, or tap here.

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Episode 7 of A Week's a Long Time in Westminster: While "Brat" Kamala Harris is all but confirmed as the Democrat presidential nominee, there’s speculation in the UK that Labour are planning to raise taxes despite their election promises.

Nicholas Cecil and Rachael Burford discuss the key moments of the week in the world of politics, including:

• Kamala Harris is celebrating "brat summer" as she prepares to take on Trump
• The candidates running to replace Rishi Sunak as the Tory leadership contests hots up
• Will Keir Stamer's honeymoon end in Autumn as MPs hint the country's finances are worse than they thought?
• London's housing crisis continues to bite

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The wait is nearly over. The Evening Standard’s Sports Correspondent, Matt Majundie, joins us from Paris to give you the definitive guide on everything you need to know about this year’s Games. 

From Team GB’s chances of topping the medal table, the big name athletes competing again, to the rising stars to watch out for, and the key dates for your diary.

In part two, our Arts Correspondent, Robert Dex, runs through the latest news from the Olympics, from Charlotte Dujardin’s dramatic withdrawal, to Tom Daley testing out the beds in the athletes’ village, and all the rumours around what to expect from the opening ceremony. 

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The Standard can reveal that the Royal Mint has been told by the Treasury that it would not have to mint any new 1p and 2p coins for general circulation this year - and doesn’t expect to order any more in the coming years.  Our Business & Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, who is behind the story, explains what we know so far about the situation and whether the UK is officially becoming a cashless society.  

In part two, The Standard’s El Hunt reveals the next wave of Taylor Swift mania, the opening of a new display at V&A Museum about the global superstar.

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The Evening Standard’s Defence Editor, Robert Fox, explains how the political situations in the US, Germany and France have thrust the UK to the front of the western alliance.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been pitched into Nato leadership due to the UK Labour government being seen as the strongest and most stable of the lead European Nato allies - amid threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

In part two our Arts Correspondent, Robert Dex, discusses the BBC’s annual list of top earners and what the Director General Tim Davie had to say about the Strictly Come Dancing crisis.

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