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Episode One: Three weeks to go until July 4 polling day...Ahead of Euro 2024 kicking off, it's a game of two halves on the campaign trailLabour, the Tories, the Lib Dems and Greens publish their manifestosHas Rishi Sunak recovered from his D-Day blunder?Sir Keir Starmer’s party still on the back foot over tax plansOr is it really potholes and NHS waiting lists voters are most concerned about?With Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil, deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi and chief political correspondent Rachael Burford. 

Labour launched its general election manifesto on Tuesday as Sir Keir Starmer sought to reassure millions of voters across middle England with a pledge of “stability” after years of Tory “chaos”.Sir Keir declared the party would be “pro-business and pro-worker”, ruling out some tax rises, including on VAT, income tax and National Insurance.But how - and what’s still at risk of rising or being cut?For the latest, we’re joined by Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil.Plus, stats, names, numbers and percentages will come in thick and fast from hundreds of constituencies on 4 July - and the Evening Standard’s news team has preparing fresh ways to present results metrics to our audience.Interactive maps, charts and graphs will also help readers to digest the data leading up to the general election.Evening Standard business and technology correspondent Simon Hunt tells Mark Blunden about preparations for their data journalism project to go live soon at standard.co.uk.

Evening Standard courts correspondent Tristan Kirk has won a top British journalism award for his investigation into the flaws of the single justice procedure.Kirk scooped this year’s Private Eye Paul Foot Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism for his reporting on the scandal of people prosecuted behind closed doors, dubbed “conveyor belt justice”.Stay tuned for part two, where Evening Standard features writer Maddy Mussen discusses the demand for footballer-models - and her verdict on those beige two-pieces for the England squad’s Euro 24 campaign.Plus, how footballing fashionistas spend their bumper wages on hiring stylists to ensure they look sharp off-pitch in the Insta age.

Rishi Sunak sought to put his D-Day debacle behind him and refocus the Conservatives’ general election campaign on policy.The prime minister was at Silverstone grand prix circuit on Tuesday to launch the party’s manifesto, with a smorgasbord of pre-ballot pledges and tax cut proclamations.Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil examines the policy detail.In part two, we’re out in the modest summer sunshine with diary editor Ethan Croft to discuss the Evening Standard’s guide to London’s hottest, most exclusive parties - and hear professional tips on successful mingling.

A business group representing 170 top London firms has issued its own manifesto of “quick win” measures and longer term reforms that it claims could turbo-charge the capital’s economic potential.BusinessLDN suggests post-General Election changes include increasing devolution for London, scrapping stamp duty on share trades and a controversial review of green belt development rules.It comes as plans are teased for a new underground museum that could see a James Bond exhibition hosted as one of its first attractions.The once secret Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, which run 40 metres under High Holborn, is planned to be transformed into a cultural space after developers applied to the City of London Corporation for permission.To discover more about their reporting, Mark Blunden is joined by the Evening Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn and arts correspondent Robert Dex.

Highlights from this week’s Evening Standard Rugby Podcast, where Lawrence Dallaglio and Steve Cording are joined by Warren Gatland. Fresh from announcing his training squad for the Qatar Airways Cup against South Africa, and Wales’ summer tour of Australia, Gats talks about the highs and lows since returning to Wales, shares his views on which law changes he thinks could improve the game and discusses how physical training for teams has changed during the course of his coaching career. In partnership with QBE Business Insurance and Voxpod Studios. 

From our politics team, Nicholas Cecil and Jitendra Joshi discuss the fallout from Rishi Sunak’s D-Day apology, and two other Tory own-goals this week. Plus, Izzy Van Dyke gives us the lowdown on Stormzy’s new nostalgia bar in Soho, bringing back the classic old-school house party. Follow us on X or on Threads.

Today's episode is with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical researcher and health educator from California.Evgeny Lebedev and Rhonda discuss how experiments on genetic pathways in worms got her interested in the science of anti-ageing in humans. Plus, Rhonda explains how nutrition can impact our wellbeing.To hear the full interview search Brave New World Evening Standard, or click here.

Journalist Alice Cockerell reveals some of the details behind the Duke of Westminster's wedding in Cheshire. Plus, our Arts Correspondent Robert Dex discusses the hit Netflix drama Baby Reindeer's success at the Gotham TV awards.Follow us on X or on Threads.