Elephant and Castle, tucked beneath London’s Southbank, is set for a major transformation. Long defined by its busy gyratory system and ageing brutalist buildings, the area is now at the centre of a £4 billion regeneration aiming to transform it into a desirable destination in its own right.

In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick is joined by The Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn to explore the development plans, the changes that are already in place, and whether this long-awaited “glow up” will be enough to attract visitors to the area.

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Wireless has booked Kayne West (Ye) as a three-day headliner for their July festival. With Ye's controversial and anti-semitic history, what message does this send to Londoners?

In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Josh Rom, a culture journalist who has covered many of Kanye's infamous moments. Together, they explore the festival's rationale for handing the polarising rapper the entire weekend, despite intense backlash and condemnation from the Jewish Leadership Council over his past antisemitic remarks.

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The UK’s leading performing arts union, Equity, is raising concerns about the role of the London Nightlife Task Force, saying that workers’ voices are being overlooked in decisions shaping the capital’s night-time economy.

In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Standard journalist Megan Howe to unpack Equity’s latest survey findings, before hearing from drag artist Le Fil, who shares their first-hand experience of working in London’s late night economy.

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