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From our headquarters in the heart of London, The Standard podcast sets the agenda. Top news insiders discuss the pressure-points of the day’s topics. Hear unrivalled insight on politics, culture, going out, sport, and fashion, with award-winning journalists and celebrity guests. Join us Monday to Friday at 4pm.

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52,000 extra urgent dental appointments for London
FEB 21, 2025
52,000 extra urgent dental appointments for London

Thousands of patients across London will now have access to urgent dental appointments as the Government begins efforts to rebuild NHS dentistry.

However, leaders in the profession insist ministers should have “fired the starting gun” last summer.

To learn more, we’re joined by Len D’Cruz from the British Dental Association, a practice owner and dentist in Woodford Green, East London. He explains the harrowing situations he has witnessed, including cases of DIY dentistry.

In part two, The London Standard’s food and drink writer, Josh Barrie, visits Forty Hall Vineyard, a hidden gem just a few miles from the heart of the capital.



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How inflation hitting 10-month high impacts you
FEB 19, 2025
How inflation hitting 10-month high impacts you

Rachelle Abbott joins The London Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn as the rate of UK inflation jumped to 3% in January, in a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts. The rise on Wednesday exceeded expectations, with City forecasters predicting inflation to be 2.8%. 

The Conservatives have accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of being 'out of her depth'

So why have we seen such a rise? Who will feel the hit most, what does this mean for interest rates, and when do we expect inflation to fall?


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US and Russia hold peace talks without Ukraine
FEB 18, 2025
US and Russia hold peace talks without Ukraine

Talks today in Saudi Arabia saw the US and Russia discussing a peace deal to end Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Helena Wadia is joined by The London Standard’s Political Editor Nicholas Cecil, to discuss the aims of the talks and what we can expect going forward. The meeting was the first face-to-face discussion between the two countries since the war began in 2022. But who was involved in the peace talks? Crucially, not Ukraine.

In part two, Rachelle Abbott and The London Standard’s Defence Editor, Robert Fox, discuss how a dramatic shift in US policy impacts UK defence spending and military reform.



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Why is Sadiq Khan raising parking fines?
FEB 17, 2025
Why is Sadiq Khan raising parking fines?

London parking fines are set for a price hike. Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he'll raise penalty charge notices meaning some fines could hit £160. But why the hike? How will the money be used? And where do the fines apply?

Rachelle Abbott's joined by The London Standard's City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall, to break down all you need to know.

In part two, we explore the scents of ancient Egypt. Researchers from University College London and University of Ljubljana have uncovered the smells of nine mummified bodies. Dr Cecilia Bembibre, co-author and lecturer at UCL’s Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources, joins us to explain how they extracted and analysed the ancient aromas.



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12 MIN