The Leader | Evening Standard daily show

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Summary: Released at 4pm on the day of recording, the Leader podcast brings you the latest news, analysis and interviews from the Evening Standard.  Our journalists, editors and columnists will take you through the day’s events, helping you understand what’s happening during these extraordinary times.

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 Race to Freedom: why Londoners are being encouraged to get a jab this weekend. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:16

Health editor Ross Lydall says a huge effort’s underway this weekend to get more Londoners vaccinated, especially younger adults. About 1.8m first doses and 1.2m second doses have to be administered over the next three-and-a-half weeks to bring London in line with the Government’s targets to lift lockdown on July 19. Boris Johnson wants all people over 18 to have been offered a first jab and for two-thirds of adults to have been “double jabbed” to maximise safety.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Can you throw your facemask away on July 19th? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:33

Compulsory mask-wearing in England will be ditched within weeks but the Evening Standard’s deputy political editor, Nicholas Cecil, says you may want to hold onto one for a while yet. Environment Secretary George Eustice says the Government’s aiming to remove the legal requirement to wear a face-covering in many indoor public places on July 19. But he’s conceding that the Tube may be one area where people may need to continue wearing one, saying “a judgement will be made at the time”. Nicholas tells us the London mayor’s advocating a cautious approach.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Does Turing on the £50 note change anything for the LGBT+ community? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:04

We’re joined by the CEO of PinkNews, Benjamin Cohen, to talk about Alan Turing appearing on the Bank of England’s new £50 note. The scientist and wartime code-cracker is the first LGBT+ person to ever be given the honour, and he’s also being remembered at GCHQ with a giant artwork. It’s a huge turnaround for the reputation of a man who despite being a hero of the Second World War was prosecuted in the 1950s for his sexuality and died at the age of 41 with cyanide poisoning. But while supporting the symbolism of the move, Benjamin asks how powerful it can be with so few people using cash – and even fewer having £50 notes?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Holiday freedom ‘in weeks’ for double jabbed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:59

Travel consultant Paul Charles joins the podcast to discuss reports that the government’s considering giving double-vaccinated Britons the go-ahead for summer holidays in Mediterranean resorts without having to quarantine on their return. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wants to relax the restrictions on foreign travel, with millions of people still eager to head abroad to “amber” list countries. But Paul says the travel industry is losing trust in Downing Street after a series of delays and decisions affecting people taking foreign trips.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Freedom beckons for double-jabbed, but lockdown won't end early | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:35

Our deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil tells us how health secretary Matt Hancock has raised the hopes of people who have had two doses of a Covid vaccine. He says wants to see a new system where the double-jabbed won't have to self-isolate if they've come into contact with a coronavirus carrier.    It comes amid suggestions that the government might bring so-called 'Freedom Day' forward, having postponed it until July 19th. It could help many struggling businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, but Nicholas says it's unlikely to happen.    Meanwhile, a further 886 Covid cases were announced for the capital on Sunday, down on figures of more than 1,000 in recent days. Nine boroughs saw their seven-day Covid rate go above 100 new infections per 100,000 in the week to June 15.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Vaccine ‘Super Saturday’ and will Euro 2020 stay at Wembley? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:28

Deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil explains why Uefa is threatening to take the Euro 2020 out of the UK. The British government’s in talks with football’s governing body which wants 2,500 delegates to be allowed to fly into the country for the showcase without having to quarantine. Nicholas says a move like that would likely annoy thousands of Brits who haven’t been able to go abroad for a holiday this year, and alarm some health experts who fear a coronavirus spike. We also talk about London’s vaccine ‘Super Saturday’ with thousands of young adults in the city being urged to get vaccinated. It follows figures showing the capital lags behind the rest in the country for people getting the jab.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 This virus has a game plan: get ready to fight, says Covid expert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:07

There’s a lot of talk about how vaccines are going to end this global pandemic that we’re embroiled in – but is that true?   In today’s episode Dr. David Nabarro, the World Health Organisation’s special envoy on Covid-19, spoke to Rosalind Russel who is leading the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project.   The project is designed to highlight the challenges and solutions for the Covid-19 pandemic.   Dr. David Nabarro tells us that the bug has a game plan, and it’s going to be around years to come.   He also believes vaccines are just one part of an arsenal that has to be deployed, and the focus should really be on extinguishing outbreaks where they occur.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Sadiq Khan on how London’s targeting 100k Covid vaccines a day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:22

The mayor of London took a walk through the city centre with the Evening Standard’s health editor Ross Lydall and discussed the urgency behind getting more people in the capital vaccinated. A total of 3.62 million more doses are needed in London by the new “lockdown release” day of July 19 under Boris Johnson’s aim of offering the vaccine to all people over 18 while ensuring two-thirds are “double jabbed”. A total of 51,892 first and second doses were given in London on Monday – but this needs to double to at least 100,000 a day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 The damage done by a delay to lifting lockdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:52

The Evening Standard’s Jonathan Prynn joins us to discuss the economic impact of pushing back ‘Freedom day’ by four weeks. He’s been speaking to hoteliers, restauranteurs and pub landlords who fear the delay will be the final nail in the coffin for businesses that have barely survived the pandemic. They’re calling for more help from the government, but at the moment it doesn’t look like any new or extended support is on the horizon. Meanwhile, with the sun shining and the Euro 2020 competition underway some bar operators can only look on as they see thousands of pounds worth of trade pass them by.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 LinkedIn’s UK boss on how business changed during lockdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:24

Janine Chamberlin, LinkedIn’s UK country manager, tells us how users of the website have changed their behaviour and attitudes over the course of Britain’s lockdown. In a fascinating interview, she tells us which sectors were hardest hit by the restrictions and what they did to recover. She also reveals how the “stigma of unemployment” has been banished as thousands of people found themselves out of a job and looking for help to get a new one. And she reveals that words such as “remote work” are appearing more and more in job adverts, as the daily commute appears to be on the way out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 How UK and US Covid vaccine donations will help the world | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:14

The UK and US are to donate more than 600 million Covid-19 vaccine donations between them as part of global efforts to control the pandemic. In this special report, we speak to doctors and other leading experts around the world to look at what kind of an impact that will make. The donations come as African countries face a severe shortage of vaccines for their populations, with medics concerned a third wave will overwhelm hospitals across the continent. We also look at the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project which is highlighting some of the enormous efforts being made to get injections to some of the hardest to reach places on Earth.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 How the environment’s become so key at the G7 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:40

Boris Johnson’s meeting Joe Biden face-to-face for the first time since the US election as the G7 summit gets underway in Cornwall. The two have much to discuss, and disagree and several areas, but they’re united in their vows to tackle climate change. For the Leader podcast, we’re joined by Nick Mabey who is the chief executive of climate change think tank E3G, an advisor to London mayor Sadiq Khan and a former advisor to the Blair government. He tells us what’s likely to be on the world leaders’ agenda, and how it will affect relations with other countries such as China and Russia.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 How Harry & Meghan’s daughter’s name became another row | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:01

The Evening Standard’s royal editor, Robert Jobson, tells us what’s been happening at Buckingham Palace and in LA as Harry and Meghan threaten legal action over a story about their daughter’s name. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are hitting back at claims they had not asked the Queen before naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour. A fresh war of words between the couple and the BBC broke out after the corporation quoted a senior Buckingham Palace source saying the monarch was “never asked” about its use. A spokeswoman for Harry and Meghan, now based in California, said: “The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement, in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called. “During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour. Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 “Holiday at home” – but look out for the UK’s own Covid hotspots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:02

A cabinet minister’s advising people to “holiday at home,” following the rush to get Brits back from Portugal when that country was downgraded to amber from the UK’s green list. Environment secretary George Eustace says he won’t be leaving the country for a break this summer and he doesn’t expect many others will either. But our deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil says that’s not official government advice, with Number 10 insisting people are free to travel to green list countries. Nicholas also talks about the extra measures being put in place to tackle the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Portugal’s airport chaos and pressure on the UK to hold a coronavirus inquiry early | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:14

As our exclusive poll shows the public wants the coronavirus inquiry to start early, we speak to our political editor Joe Murphy and ask if the chaos in Portugal’s airports will add to the pressure. He tells us that anything that increases people’s “sense of unfairness or resentment” could turn into pressure “in multiple ways” including demands for that inquiry to start this year. Currently, it’s set to launch in Spring next year and not deliver its findings until after the next general election. But just 17 per cent of people support that according to researchers at Ipsos MORI for the Evening Standard. Meanwhile, Brits desperate to escape Portugal before an amber list deadline have spoken of carnage at airports. Confused holidaymakers, desperate to get home ahead of the deadline of 4am Tuesday, were met by two-hour-long queues at Faro Airport. Ipsos MORI interviewed 1002 adults across GB by phone, from May 28 to June 3. Data are weighted. Details at www.ipsos-mori.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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