The Police Federation of England and Wales is demanding a minimum 17% pay increase for officers - and suggest their salaries are negatively affected by restrictions on their right to strike.

Police officers have been prohibited from striking by law for over a century, with the most recent legislation being the Police Act 1996. 

Steve Hartshorn, National Chair of the PFEW, discusses the difficulties involved with policing right now amid a lack of public trust and explains what could happen next if their demands aren’t met. 

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To mark International Women’s Day, we’re going behind London’s Women of the World festival. 

Run by the WOW foundation, it all started off at London’s Southbank Centre back in 2010 and has since grown exponentially. It’s now held in 30 locations across six continents.

The event celebrates the achievements of women and girls but also confronts global gender injustices. 

Jude Kelly, founder and CEO of the WOW foundation, explains its history, their work and the importance of IWD.

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Government accused of breaking international law as full details of its immigration bill are revealed – with UK likened to Russia and Belarus over small boat crossings plan.

The Evening Standard’s Political Editor, Nicholas Cecil, breaks down the controversial bill and looks at the potential political ramifications.

In part two, Enver Solomon, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, explains why the plans will simply add more ‘cost and chaos’ to the system.

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Social housing tenants are being urged to complain about shoddy and dangerous housing in a major new Government advertising campaign.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove hopes it will encourage tenants to voice complaints first to landlords and then to the Housing Ombudsman if necessary, in an attempt to “shine a light” on rogue landlords.

Suzanne Muna, secretary of SHAC - Social Housing Action Campaign - shares her insight into the current issues residents are facing and whether she thinks this push to tackle substandard homes goes far enough.

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Arne Schepker has been CEO of the language learning business Babbel since 2015. This is a bonus episode taken from our business podcast, How to be a CEO. To listen to the full episode click here.

In this episode:

What is it about Babbel that keeps him from leaving the job?

How Babbel deals with competition from other language-learning apps

This is how Babbel deals with hybrid working, and how they support employee health and wellbeing

Why bean bags and ping-pong tables aren’t all you need to build a successful work culture

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There’s always a new fad diet, fitness trend or alleged ‘quick fix’ and the latest one is called semaglutide - also known by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.

It’s an injection originally intended to be used to treat Type 2 diabetes, but influencers and celebrities are now taking it to achieve their ideal bodies… even billionaire Elon Musk has admitted to being a fan. But, as with all these so-called ‘miracle treatments’, there are risks. 

Freelance journalist, Libby Galvin, lifts the curtain on the latest controversial weight-loss trend.

You can read more on this story from Libby here: https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide-elon-musk-weight-loss-drug-b1040596.html 

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Today Just for Laughs London, the capital’s newest annual comedy festival, starts its takeover of the O2 arena for four days. 

It’s the latest spin-off of the huge international event which was first founded 40 years ago in Canada and helped established comedy superstars such as Amy Schumer and Kevin Hart. 

But now it’s London’s turn, with Ryan Reynolds, Graham Norton and Katherine Ryan just some of the powerhouse names performing. 

Bruce Hills, President of Just for Laughs explains the history of the festival and what the future might hold for it in our city. 

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Around 200,000 teachers set to strike this week. Could teachers earn more working at a petrol station? Education Secretary Gillian Keegan calls strikes ‘unforgivable’. Do parents support the action? Our Education Editor Anna Davis explains the context behind the latest industrial action, and Headteacher Dave McPartlin discusses why the strikes are about more than just pay. In this episode:

• Context behind the strikes explained
• Are teachers really underpaid?
• Do parents support the strike action?
• Why schools can no longer provide the services they used to
• Why the strikes are not just about a pay rise

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What is different about this latest Northern Ireland Brexit deal? The ‘green’ and ‘red’ lanes for trade with Great Britain. Could this latest Brexit deal boost relations with the USA? The Evening Standard’s Political Editor Nicholas Cecil explains what the ‘Windsor Framework’ is, and what it means for the UK. In this episode:

• What is the background to this latest deal?
• The three key benefits of the agreement explained
• Will the DUP accept the terms of the deal?
• Could this new deal boost Rishi Sunak’s reputation?
• Why the Windsor Framework could help secure trade with the USA

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Supermarket bosses meet with ministers for ‘emergency meeting’. Lidl becomes the latest store to ration vegetables. Salad crisis ‘not a one off event’. Professor Christopher Elliot from Queen’s University Belfast explains how the salad crisis might be fixed. Plus we speak with the Evening Standard's Business Editor Jonathan Prynn about the upcoming rise in energy bills, and whether gas costs will go down this year. In this episode:

• The government’s switch from ‘just a blip’ to emergency meeting
• How climate change is the ‘number one issue’
• Why Europe thinks of the UK as the ‘customer of last resort'
• Energy Bills: why they’re going up from April
• Will the energy rebate scheme be extended?
• Could oil and gas prices drop any time soon?

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