• Post Office Horizon scandal: Will the postmasters receive justice?
    Jul 8 2025

    Today, the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report delivered a devastating assessment of the damage done by the scandal, which is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history. It focuses on the “disastrous” impact of false accusations made against at least 1000 postmasters. The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk has the latest.


    And in part two, The Standard’s Food and Drink writer Josh Barrie shares how NYC-style pizzas are taking centre stage in the capital, after well over a decade of floppy Neapolitan style pizzas - plus where to get a slice of the action.


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    15 mins
  • The fallout from the 7/7 London bombings, 20 years on
    Jul 7 2025

    It’s been 20 years since the 7/7 bomb attacks in the capital which killed 52 people and injured several hundred. The Standard is joined by Islamic scholar Thomas Small, and survivor Mustafa Kurtuldu, to discuss the aftermath.


    You can hear more from Thomas Small in Conflicted - 7/7 The Inside Story, produced by Message Heard for Wondery.


    And in part two, is Scandinavia the new Mediterranean? Travel writer Alesha Miller joins us to discuss where you might want to visit for a ‘coolcation’ this summer to escape the European heatwave.

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    15 mins
  • One year of Keir: Can the Prime Minister save himself?
    Jul 4 2025

    Today marks one year since Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered No. 10 Downing Street, but it’s been a tricky start, as he faces plummeting polls, backbench rebels and sudden U-turns. The Standard’s reporter Fred Hood takes to the street to ask the public how they feel about his policies, and Chief Correspondent Rachael Burford explains the challenges that lie ahead - plus the latest on the news that Ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana will set up a new independent party with Jeremy Corbyn.


    And in part two, The Standard’s Head of Culture, Martin Robinson, reports from Cardiff where Liam and Noel Gallagher are reuniting for the first time since 2009, kickstarting their long-awaited worldwide Oasis tour.

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    15 mins
  • (In)Justice: Killer Privilege | Episode 5: Full Pockets
    Jul 3 2025
    Sam Hunter, Alex’s childhood friend, recounts the eerily similar death of another friend, Liam Anderson, in Sydney, Australia. Journalist Sacha Batthyany delves into the psychology of extreme wealth, exploring a self-help course designed for those born into unimaginable privilege. Then, a shocking revelation—a third death within this same social circle. We zoom out to examine the toxic mix of privilege, drugs, and the dangerous sense of invincibility that pervades this world of young, affluent men.

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    30 mins
  • The ‘catastrophic failure’ behind Heathrow’s power outage
    Jul 2 2025

    Today, a new report from Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) has revealed that a power outage which shut Heathrow Airport earlier this year, causing travel chaos for more than 270,000 passengers, was caused by a ‘catastrophic failure’ of equipment in a nearby substation. The Standard’s Business Editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest.


    And in part two, freelance journalist Edwina Langley shares what to eat, drink and wear if you’re heading to SW19 for this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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    13 mins
  • The TfL fat cats earning more than the Prime Minister
    Jul 1 2025

    Transport for London has missed passenger targets, delayed the new Piccadilly line trains and caused chaos on the Central line, but 2,200 Transport for London staff earn six-figure sums, according to exclusive reporting by The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall.


    And in part two, The Standard’s sports writer Dom Smith explains why this year’s opening day at Wimbledon has been record-breaking for British players.



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    13 mins
  • Inside the London youth courts tackling knife crime
    Jun 30 2025

    The problem of knife crime is usually viewed through the prism of tragedy. But after spending months reporting from inside the capital’s youth courts, The Standard’s Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk joins us to discuss his special report on the efforts being made to steer children away from crime before it’s too late.


    And in part two, journalist Alice Cockerell ventures behind the scenes at Wimbledon tennis tournament, with ball boys and ball girls being put through their paces, and bad behaviour both on and off court.



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    14 mins
  • Can home favourite Jack Draper win Wimbledon?
    Jun 27 2025

    With this year’s Wimbledon Championships starting on Monday, The Standard’s live sports writer Matt Verri tells us about meeting Britain’s no.1 tennis star Jack Draper - currently ranked fourth in the world - and whether he has it in him to win a grand slam tournament.


    Then, as part of The Standard’s Hidden London series, John Darlington, Director of Projects for the World Monuments Fund, explains why he likens Sevendroog Castle in South London to India’s Taj Mahal



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    17 mins