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Cris Miller, doesn’t give many interviews but the online secondary ticket market he helped pioneer, and the company he’s global MD for, Viagogo, have been taking a reputational battering. Over the last twenty years, he’s faced a range of crises from an initially sceptical market, to a major rival announcing a competitive service… to a global pandemic shutting down the world.

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The latest polls show significant Labour leads. Will the Conservatives lose three more MPs? Boris Johnson’s old constituency up for grabs. What will Rishi Sunak be judged on? Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil examines an exclusive poll for the Evening Standard by JL Partners, and considers the Conservative Party’s chances in the by-elections, and the general election. In this episode:

• Uxbridge & South Ruislip would be ‘significant’ win for Labour
• Rishi Sunak's five pledges versus voter’s priorities
• Will the by-election results reveal how people plan to vote in the general election?
• Why three more tory constituencies could be lost
• Tensions amid conservative MPs
• When will the next general election be?

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Police minister backs spectators to intervene with Just Stop Oil protests. How the disruption impacted players. What security changes have been made? The Evening Standard's Lizzie Edmonds, reporting from Wimbledon, explains how Wednesday's disruption affected the event, how security is being stepped up, and discusses whether MP Chris Philp's comments were fair or foolish. In this episode:

• Wimbledon’s fresh security measures to stop disruption
• Do spectators support Just Stop Oil’s message or tactics?
• How the tennis players were impacted by the protest
• Were Police Minister Chris Philp’s comments fair or foolish?

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75 years after its inception, the NHS is struggling. What has gone wrong? How can we bring the NHS back to its former glory? Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane discusses the history of our health service, the struggles it's facing now and what needs to change to secure its future. Plus, East London A&E Doctor Andrew Meyerson compares the NHS to healthcare in the US, and shares his concerns that it's getting closer to privatisation. In this episode:

• What prompted the creation of the NHS?
• The ‘huge’ challenge ahead to rebuild the health service
• What plans do Labour and the Conservatives have for the NHS?
• How will doctors and nurses celebrate this anniversary?
• The NHS compared with US health care
• Is the health service heading towards privatisation?

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Can Meta utilise Instagram to gain users? Are people actually leaving Twitter? Why does Meta want to take on Twitter anyway? Ahead of Threads official launch on 6th July, Social Media Consultant Matt Navarra discusses Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to challenge Twitter, why he’s doing it, and whether it will work. In this episode:

• What will Threads look like?
• Does Meta have the monopoly on social media users?
• How can Threads replace Twitter?
• Will big name celebrities and influencers join Threads?
• What does Meta have to gain from launching a new platform?

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The family who queued for two nights for Wimbledon tickets. 6,000+ in the queue by 8am Monday. Will Andy Murray have success? Who are the favourites for the men’s and women’s singles? Our News Reporter Lizzie Edmonds describes the long queues ahead of day one, and our Sports Correspondent Matt Majendie discusses the ones to watch at the tournament, and who could win. In this episode:

• How fans camped out overnight to secure tickets
• The family who found themselves at the front of the queue
• How Wimbledon tickets work
• Which players could disrupt this year’s tournament?
• Why Emma Radacanu won’t compete this year
• What are we expecting from Andy Murray?

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Conservative hopeful Daniel Korski has dropped out of the race to become London’s Tory mayoral candidate following a claim that he groped a television producer at Downing Street.

Daisy Goodwin alleged in newspaper articles published in The Times and Daily Mail she was touched inappropriately by Korski 10 years ago, when he was an advisor to the Cameron government.

Now, in a statement, Korski said he’s withdrawing from the race for City Hall but “categorically den(ies) any wrong doing” and described the allegation made against him as “baseless”.

Following the announcement, Conservative officials said the contest to be the party’s pick in next year’s mayoral election would proceed with the two other shortlisted candidates, Mozammel Hossain KC and Susan Hall, despite calls for the selection process to be reopened.

The Leader podcast’s joined for the latest political analysis with Evening Standard City Hall editor Ross Lydall.

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Ministers said to be drawing up contingency plans for collapse. Should all water companies be in public ownership? Will water company issues be a high priority around the general election? ES Business Editor Jonathan Prynn discusses the potential impact of Thames Water collapsing. In this episode:

• The context behind Thames Water’s big debts
• Could an ownership change impact people’s bills?
• Arguments for and against making water companies public
• How the issue of privatised water companies could play a role in the next general election

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