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Tom Leathes is CEO of Motorway, the car buying and selling company that launched in 2017 and secured Unicorn status just four years later, after it was valued at over $1billion. This is a preview taken from our business podcast. To hear the full interview just search How to be a CEO or click here.For more interviews, news and analysis, go to the business page here or pick up the Evening Standard newspaper.

Sweden confirms Europe’s first case of a contagious new mpox variant, called Clade 1, following the World Health Organisation declaring a global public health emergency - latest with Evening Standard health reporter, Daniel Keane.In part two, ES arts & culture writer Vicky Jessop on Taylor Swift’s Wembley Stadium run and how the devastating Southport attacks affected the singer.

On this preview episode of our Brave New World podcast, we’re turning our attention to nootropics and neuroscience. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory. Evgeny Lebedev meets Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, Nootopia has helped 300,000 people- including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors- unlock their potential. To hear the full episode search Brave New World on your podcast provider. Disclaimer: you should always seek your own medical advice.

The government is coming under pressure to cap rail fares for another year as July inflation data signalled potential further misery ahead for commuters.Evening Standard deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi reports this would land some commuters with a 4.6 per cent hike to their travel bills.We also examine the latest on government plans for rail nationalisation - and why won’t this necessarily mean any cheaper fares for passengers already paying through the nose.Plus, in part two, it’s Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour London reprise as the economy-influencing megastar returns to Wembley stadium.Swift’s back for five nights at Wembley after her triple concerts in June and cancelled Vienna gigs after a foiled terror plot.If you can’t get a ticket, there’s a host of TayTay-themed events around the capital.We’ve got the highlights with El Hunt, commissioning editor and writer on the Evening Standard’s culture desk.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump sat down for a much-hyped live interview on X on Monday night. It’s been dubbed by viewers as a bizarre and rambly conversation, with many criticising how the former president made a number of strange statements and false claims, without being challenged during the two hour discussion. Our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, helps break down the key talking points from the interview and gives the latest updates on the US election as it stands. In part two, The Standard’s Junior Fashion Editor, Joe Bromley, joins us to discuss whether British men are ready for the return of budgie smugglers? Following a surge in purchases of the controversial swimwear.  

After an incredible two weeks, the Paris Olympics has officially come to an end.There’s no denying that the Games captured the world once again and gifted us countless iconic sporting moments, but did Paris 2024 deliver everything it promised? The Evening Standard’s Sports Correspondent, Matt Majendie, joins us from Paris to give his verdict, and share his favourite sporting moments from the 2024 Olympics. In part two, our Arts Correspondent, Robert Dex, gives his review of the star-studded closing ceremony, and discusses some of the most talked about moments from the Games.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the police are to remain on “high alert” this weekend following days of violent disorder and unrest in England and Northern Ireland.It comes as cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds also issued a warning to football fans who “engage in violent, thuggish behaviour” that they will be dealt with quickly. As police examine the links between far-right thugs and football hooligans ahead of the new season.Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil reveals the latest developments.In part two, The Standard’s El Hunt examines the increasing number of artists using dynamic pricing for concerts, and asks when did they get so greedy? 

The Met police chief, Sir Mark Rowley, has praised the “show of force and unity from communities” that defeated the threat from far-right troublemakers yesterday, after thousands of anti-racism protesters lined streets of the capital.Our Crime Correspondent, Anthony France, explains what exactly happened, how racist thugs are being fast-tracked through our justice system, and discusses whether this could be the beginning of the end of the riots. In part two, as Justin Timberlake kicks off the UK leg of his world tour, The Standard’s Emma Loffhagen analyses where it all went wrong for the star and how he went from pop's golden boy to DWI drama.

Kamala Harris has officially announced Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate, as the race to the White House heats up. But, are they an election-winning partnership?Andrew Rudalevige professor of government at Bowdoin College in Maine in the US, visiting professor at the LSE, and affiliated with the Centre for US Politics at University College London, is here to share his insight on the latest developments with the US election and explain everything you need to know about Tim Walz. In part two, as Netflix’s Love is Blind:UK begins streaming today, we talk to The Standard’s India Block about what she made of the first episode, and whether or not it can live up to the success of the US version.