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OPINION - Sadiq Khan's complicated vow to 'eliminate' rough sleeping

The West Wing remains amongst the worst things to ever happen to British politics. And I should know – I can still recite that speech in Latin.

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OPINION - Are we there yet? British politics may still have some way to go before it reaches rock bottom

'Rock bottom' confers a powerful elixir. Recovering alcoholics often point to the day, the hour, the drink that led them to make a change. For others, it is the simple reassurance that no matter how difficult the times, there is something to be said for them no longer getting worse.…

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Train strikes, Tube fare cuts & London’s £8bn ‘lungs’: The Standard podcast

More strikes on horizon & value of capital’s green spaces

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OPINION - Why can't we just repair Hammersmith Bridge?

Robert Moses wouldn't have put up with this nonsense. The man who did more than practically any other to shape modern-day New York would have taken one look at Hammersmith Bridge and ordered it rebuilt at any price. Though, being Moses, it probably would have involved 16 lanes, the unnecessary…

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London mayoral elections: What to expect - The Standard podcast

Our City Hall Editor Ross Lydall explains how he believes London's 2024 mayoral election will unfold.

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‘Nightmare’ Hyde Park Corner overcrowding & Tube strike service pledge - The Standard Podcast

‘Staggering levels of antisocial behaviour’, says station worker

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Elizabeth Line chaos explained as investigation begins - The Standard podcast

Editor in chief Dylan Jones and travel editor Ross Lydall discuss the Elizabeth line chaos for The Standard podcast.

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OPINION - The Elizabeth line isn't perfect, but at least it exists

The Elizabeth line is swiftly becoming the Mesut Özil of public transportation. When it's on, one marvels at the skill, speed and precision delivery. When it isn't, one ends up stuck in a dark, freezing train carriage somewhere outside Old Oak Common with fellow passengers urinating on the seats.

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What's behind London's surge in crime on the tube? - The Standard podcast

The London Underground's surge in crime explained in this episode of The Standard podcast.

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OPINION - Why Sadiq Khan rejected a Las Vegas-Style sphere for London

London is not Las Vegas. More searing insights from West End Final when we have it. But in all seriousness, it's difficult to think of two cities less alike.

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Central line: £500m train refurbishment includes CCTV cameras and new seats

The Central line is undergoing a £500m transformation – with the first refurbished train entering service by the end of November.

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New Piccadilly and Bakerloo line trains 'could be delayed if TfL loses funding battle'

TfL chief warns major upgrades at risk without Government support

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OPINION - 20mph London: Speed limit cut on over half of roads: The Leader podcast

More than half of all London roads now have 20mph limits. Do the stats back the low-speed zones? Air quality, MPG and community benefits explained. Our City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall and Jeremy Leach from 20’s Plenty For Us discuss the rationale behind the 20mph zones, and whether…

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Tory mayoral hopeful posted ‘hateful’ message about TV star on Twitter, says rival

Accusations fly in ‘blue on blue’ attacks during radio hustings debate

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OPINION - The Leader podcast: The next Mayor of London?

The Evening Standard City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, sits down with the shortlisted three Tory candidates hoping to represent their party in the 2024 mayoral elections.

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Tory mayoral hopeful Moz Hossain’s tears for ‘inspirational’ mother

A Tory barrister who is battling to become the party’s London mayoral candidate broke down in tears as he told how he had been inspired by his mother’s death to run for City Hall.

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Cleaning the London Underground: the unseen army of modern-day, minimum wage Tube ‘fluffers’

TfL contractors earning £11.95 an hour praised for doing ‘fantastic job’

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Memorial unveiled for over 100 London transport workers who died during Covid

London bus drivers were three times more likely to die from the virus than the wider UK population, according to a study

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No BBC London TV news on Budget and Tube strike day as staff walk out in protest at changes to local radio

BBC London was unable to broadcast its TV news bulletins when staff walked out on Budget day in protest at planned changes to local radio.

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‘Cable car’ shuttle brings Luton Airport within 30 minutes of central London

A £290m “cable car” shuttle that will put Luton airport within about 30 minutes of central London has been unveiled.

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TfL withholding £1m from Tower Hamlets mayor because he may axe LTN road safety schemes

Transport for London is withholding more than £1m from a borough mayor who is considering axing road schemes designed to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Old Street roundabout safety upgrade finally set to open

A long-awaited safety upgrade to one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts in Old Street is set to be completed with the year, transport chiefs vowed on Tuesday.Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman and Head of Healthy Streets Helen Cansick speak to Ross Lydall, the Standar's City Hall and Transport Editor.

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London hit with largest transport and council tax rises in a decade

The biggest jump in Tube and bus fares for more than a decade. The largest hike in the mayor’s share of council tax bills for 20 years. And the highest rise in food prices since 1977. That last one isn’t Sadiq Khan’s responsibility but the rule of three demanded a…

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The Leader podcast: London Underground spring strikes threat

Plus! It’s the Tube’s 160th anniversary

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Rail firm reduces services ‘after losing passengers to Elizabeth line’

MPs to probe decision by Southeastern Railway to axe more than 700 trains a week

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