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Check out The Standard Theatre Podcast's review of Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, it's the show we've all been waiting for...

Click here to find the full episode which includes their interview with Ola Ince for Othello at The Globe and a review of Till the Stars Come Down at The National Theatre.

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Tube staff report more than 756,000 fare dodger cases in 2023. TfL reveals 56% rise in fare dodger prosecutions compared with 2022…but 10,000 fewer are prosecuted each year than at pre-pandemic levels. Fare evasions cost TfL £130m a year in lost income. Our Transport Editor Ross Lydall discusses the TfL figures, and explains why fare dodging is still a big problem. Plus Ross reveals the tube line with the highest dust levels on the underground. In this episode:

• Why TfL’s prosecution figures aren’t all they’re cracked up to be
• How tube staff use tech to report fare dodgers
• Busiest train stations ‘notorious’ spot for fare dodging
• Why dust levels on the underground are improving

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Labour under fire after cutting the budget for UK clean energy plans. Critics call the decision ‘economically illiterate’. Scale back reportedly due to 'tougher economic circumstances'. Our Deputy Political Editor Jitendra Joshi examines why Labour has cut funding to its green energy plans, and sustainability expert Juliet Kinsman explains why it's bad timing, as global temperatures exceed the agreed 1.5C limit for 12 months. In this episode:

• What has prompted Labour to change tack?
• How green policies are working in the US
• Why we’re failing to limit global temperatures to 1.5C
• How government policies, climate change and migration are all linked

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Data shows 24% of Londoners hate their commute. Average London commute takes 38 minutes. Central Line commuters affected by disruption ‘virtually every day’ since December. Our Arts Correspondent Robert Dex dissects the survey into commuters' woes, and our Transport Editor Ross Lydall reveals the latest from TfL on the Central Line chaos. In this episode:

• Strikes, train shortages and delays hit Londoners
• How Covid has changed our attitudes to commuting
• What has caused the Central Line chaos?
• TfL’s update on Central Line’s return to normal

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PM Rishi Sunak reveals cancer was 'caught early'. Buckingham Palace keeps cancer type private. President Joe Biden sends his well wishes. Our Royal Editor Robert Jobson discusses the King’s diagnosis, Prince William stepping in to cover public duties, and whether Prince Harry’s UK visit could prompt a family reconciliation. In this episode:

• How work-a-holic Charles will cope with being off-duty
• Will the Royal Family announce more details about his condition?
• Why the King needs to ‘take it easy’

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Anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali sits down with the Evening Standard's Alexandra Jones to talk about her eleven year battle to end the practice worldwide. To mark the UN International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, they talk about:

• Why ending FGM by 2030 is a ‘tangible reality’
• How 70 million girls born between now and 2030 are at risk of the practice
• How her family reacted when she began her activism in the Evening Standard 11 years ago
• How at seven year’s old she “shocked” her teachers by telling them she was a survivor of FGM
• The death threats and "emotional punch in the gut" she received through her campaigning.
• What it meant to go from being ignored as a child to being an adult with the Prime Minister’s backing.
• The positive steps the world can take to finally end FGM

Read more from Nimco Ali in the Evening Standard newspaper, or standard.co.uk

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Taylor teases new 2024 album in Grammy acceptance speech. Jay-Z calls out the Grammys over Beyoncé album award snub. Why this year’s female-dominated ceremony is a positive sign. Our Celebrities Correspondent Lizzie Edmonds gives us the lowdown on the drama at this year's ceremony, and reveals whether she thinks Taylor Swift is unstoppable. Also in this episode:

• Could Taylor Swift secure a fifth album of the year Grammy award?
• Is Miley Cyrus finally getting the recognition she deserves?
• Have the Grammys maintained their credibility?
• Dua Lipa’s hope for an equal space for women in the industry

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The 66th Grammys are coming to Los Angeles on Sunday night - and we’ve got a round-up of the main contenders.

Female musicians are set to win big at the celebrated night for musicians, songwriters, composers and producers

Women leading the Recording Academy’s 2024 nominations include SZA, Dua Lipa, Lana Del Ray and Miley Cyrus.

Taylor Swift is hoping to scoop a 13th Grammy and take home the hotly-contest album of the year for a record-breaking fourth time, with her Midnights LP.

Live performances include Joni Mitchell - singing at the event for the first time at the age of 80 - plus Billy Joel, Travis Scott and Burna Boy. 

For latest pre-awards nominations news, we’re joined by the Evening Standard celebrity correspondent Lizzie Edmonds.

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Is it possible to live forever – and would you even want to? Evgeny Lebedev is joined by David Walliams to explore the science and ethics of age reversal. He also meets longevity pioneer Dr David Sinclair, who gives advice on how to extend lifespans - and tells David Walliams how to reverse his biological clock.

This is a preview of our Brave New World series. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' on your podcast provider.

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