The Leader

General Election 2019: Make your vote count; plus how Netflix, Apple and Disney are diversifying London’s TV

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Not enough people are registering to vote for the upcoming UK General Election, which means marginal seats could be swung. We sit down with our home affairs editor Martin Bentham to discuss the importance of voting on December 12th – and how to register well in advance.


 School children are protesting against pollution in London by installing aeroplane-style breathing masks at their bus-stop.


Selma star David Oyelowo tells the Evening Standard today that he believes Netflix is having a positive impact on diversity both on and off screen. With this month’s launch of both Apple TV+ and Disney+, Features writer Lucy Tobin joins The Leader podcast to discuss the streaming wars – and the boost it’s giving to the creative industries in London.



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