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Starmer’s winter fuel cut: the London MPs backing revolt ...The Standard podcast

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OPINION - Ulez expansion was controversial but in the end, Sadiq Khan won

It was only a year ago that Labour lost the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Despite double-digit poll leads across the country, the party fell short by 495 votes in a contest widely interpreted as a referendum on the extension of Sadiq Khan's Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez).

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Inside Forest's London cycle workshop: How firm keeps the wheels turning on 10,000 e-bikes

Behind-the-scenes look at challenge of meeting soaring demand from Londoners wanting to hire e-bikes

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'Years of delay' before new HS2 station at Euston gets off ground, warns public spending watchdog

Report lists disastrous impact of Rishi Sunak’s decision to delay high-speed rail link

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London ‘worst-congested’ city & Charli XCX ‘Brat summer’ ...The Standard podcast

Capital’s road journeys ‘taking longer than ever’

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Sadiq Khan’s third term: Mayor’s priorities for London ...The Standard podcast

Knife crime, manifesto pledges - and what next for Susan Hall?

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Could this be the closest London mayoral election ever?

City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish

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London mayoral election: 15 memorable moments in the race for City Hall

From Susan Hall admitting she was a ‘raver back in the day’ to doughnuts bearing Sadiq Khan’s face, Ross Lydall looks back at the highlights from the 2024 mayoral race

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London mayoral election: last day drama ...The Standard podcast

According to a new poll, London's mayoral race has tightened in its final 48 hours, with the gap between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall closing to the smallest since their campaigns started.

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London mayoral election: How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez and other green policies helped the capital?

With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment

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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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