Prince Andrew in new ‘N-word’ row - after disastrous Newsnight interview on Epstein

The public reaction to Prince Andrew’s interview for the BBC’s Newsnight has been described as “catastrophic”. There’s been nothing from the Prince or the Palace since it was released on Saturday. But others are talking – the Standard columnist Rohan…

Corbyn says ‘free broadband’, we say ‘bad idea’. PLUS Royal Parks traffic ban and England for Euro 2020

Labour have pledged to make broadband free for all by renationalising BT Openreach if they win the General Election. The idea has been labelled a “fantasy plan” by The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nicky Morgan. We spoke t…

Tories dump immigration cap; The RMT plan ANOTHER strike; & The Science Museum reveal 500 years of Medicine

The Conservatives have dumped Theresa May’s 100,000 goal for net immigration. Home Secretary Priti Patel says the new plan will bring overall immigration down but give skilled workers preference under a points-based system and expert ...

Trump impeachment hearings, Tory election ‘groundhoggery’, and Greta Thunberg sails again

In today’s episode: Loyal, dependable and now… independent, thanks to having the Conservative whip removed after voting against the government – Tory bastion David Gauke has announced he’s running as an independent in his...

Labour cyber attack, the ‘Russian interference’ report and Hillary Clinton weighs in – our election roundup. Plus why HS2 announcement is a good thing.

In today’s episode: Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed a ‘very serious’ cyber attack on the Labour Party, meanwhile the PM is under pressure to release a report about alleged Russian interference in British politics – and even Hillary Clinton has weighed …

Britain’s not in recession – but government is not off the hook; RMT boss should resign instead of striking; remembrance day 2019

https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/office-for-national-statisticssays GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of the year. But that’s still the lowest since 2010 – and there are plenty of reasons for concern about what comes next. Our political ed…

TFL delays crossrail AGAIN, costing London billions

Today Transport for London announced that Crossrail will not open until 2021. The line should have opened last December. TFL have admitted that the final cost of the project could be £18.5 billion. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has was said to be “d…

Sajid Javid announces Conservatives spending plan – but where will the money come from?

Sajid Javid’s turning on the money tap, but where is he getting the cash? Associate editor Julian Glover explains why the Chancellor’s plans announced on Thursday will mean higher taxes in the long-run. Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika explores the …

General Election 2019: Boris bids to calm Conservative nerves after election launch day gaffes

The election campaigns have barely started and Boris Johnson is already having to deal with trouble in the conservatives. Our editorial explains, it’s a bad start for Boris. Political editor Joe Murphy joins The Leader podcast to discuss what ..…

General Election 2019: why it’s vital you register to vote; plus how Netflix, Apple and Disney are diversifying London’s TV

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 regis…