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The Mayor of London has unveiled plans for the “Superloop”, part of a £6 million investment in outer London bus services alongside the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone.

Ross Lydall, the Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, has been on the Superloop with Sadiq Khan for a first glimpse at how it will all work. Ross explains the difference it will make to transport in outer London and whether or not this will silence the Ulez critics.

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The Roys are back for one last season where we’ll finally learn the fate of Waystar Royco and who will ultimately come out on top.

The Evening Standard’s acting features director, Martin Robinson shares his insight after interviewing Alan Ruck aka Connor Roy, and culture writer, Elizabeth Gregory, discusses the key questions to be answered in the final series.

Succession is available to watch in the UK on Sky Atlantic and NOW.

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Charlie Mullins is one of Britain’s best known, and most successful businessmen. He founded Pimlico Plumbing in 1979, turned it into a £50 million-a-year trade empire, then sold it last year for £140 million. So, what do you do after that? In this episode we talk about:

• His plan to open a new service company with an HQ in Lambeth
• The big mistake that nearly led to Pimlico going bankrupt, and how he got out of it 
• Why he’s running for Mayor of London 
• The moment his lawyer told him "the money's in your account"

 Charlie will be appearing at our SME Expo, which is being held at the ExCeL London on April 25th and 26th. For more details, click here. 

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On 25th March 1123 a former courtier of Henry I, a man called Rahere, founded St Bartholomew’s Hospital. 

In this special episode to mark its 900th anniversary, Kate Jarman, Trust Archivist for Barts Health NHS Trust takes us on a journey through the archives and some of the most defining moments of the hospital’s incredible history. 

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Reaction to Boris Johnson’s three-hour grilling by the Privileges Committee. Could a ten day suspension trigger a by-election? Tory Peer warns Boris could lose his seat. Dr Catherine Haddon a Senior Fellow from the Institute for Government discusses how Boris coped with the Privileges Committee meeting, and what might happen next. In this episode:

• The Partygate saga up until now explained
• How did the committee meeting go for Boris Johnson?
• What is the process of issuing a suspension, and/or calling a by-election?
• Could it be the end of Boris’s political career if he loses his seat?

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Teachers and unions call for a pause in inspections following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. Why school leaders are unhappy with one-word assessments. Calls and petitions to reform Ofsted. Our Education Editor Anna Davis explains what has caused this growing pressure on Ofsted, and Julie McCulloch from the ASCL union describes the changes they want the inspectorate to make. In this episode:

• Why are teachers and unions so frustrated with Ofsted?
• Will this criticism impact how parents view Ofsted reports?
• Why unions are calling for a pause in inspections
• Do one-word assessments need to be replaced?

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Met Police found to be ‘institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic’. Catalogue of failings recorded infecting every level of the force. How the protection of women had been “thrown out of the window”. Our Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham explains why the Casey Report is the ‘worst in the Met’s history'. Plus Psychologist and CEO of Victim Focus, Dr Jessica Taylor, explains how negative cultures exist in police forces across the country. In this episode:

• The Casey Report’s worst findings explained
• What recommendations has Baroness Dame Louise Casey made?
• Why Dr Jessica Taylor wasn’t surprised by the findings
• How hierarchical workplace dynamics can breed negative cultures

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Thousands of City jobs are at risk after UBS confirmed a takeover of its arch-rival Credit Suisse in a £2.6 billion deal. Credit Suisse is the most significant recent failure of a 'crisis of confidence' that has also seen the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US - sparking concern over the global banking sector.

The Evening Standard’s Financial Editor, Simon English, explains the significance of the latest developments and what this all means for London as well as for you.

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This is a bonus episode taken from our business show How to be a CEO. Russell Glass is the CEO of Headspace, the app designed to teach users how to meditate, do yoga, and practise mindfulness more regularly. Russell took to meditation himself after watching a talk by founder of Headspace Andy Puddicombe, and became CEO in October 2021. Russell discusses how the concept of meditation has become more mainstream in western society, his route to becoming CEO, and how Headspace are supporting staff.

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Sir Christopher Wren is called the "first modern architect" and designed St Paul’s Cathedral - how does his legacy shape 21st Century London?

We speak to former Through the Keyhole and MasterChef star Loyd Grossman, a heritage campaigner and chairman of the City’s of London's Gresham College, plus archaeologist John Darlington, who’s executive director of World Monuments Fund Britain.

Three hundred years after Wren's death, this special episode of the Leader podcast is recorded at the Square Mile church he also designed, that you could describe as “little St Paul’s”. 

St Stephen Walbrook, which is tucked behind Bank station, has a 'miniature' dome sharing features with its cathedral cousin nearly four times the size.

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