Sajid Javid announces Conservatives spending plan – but where will the money come from?

Sajid Javid’s turning on the money tap, but where is he getting the cash? Associate editor Julian Glover explains why the Chancellor’s plans announced on Thursday will mean higher taxes in the long-run.

Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika explores the options for disillusioned Labour voters. Deputy Leader Tom Watson has resigned and former Labour MP Ian Austin has said voters should choose Johnson over Corybn – but will some switch to the Liberal Democrats instead?

We spoke to a shell-shocked Death of a Salesman star Wendell Pierce just after part of the roof in the London theatre he was performing in collapsed – presenter of The Leader podcast, David Marsland, happened to be in the audience and witnessed the event. He asks our critic Nick Curtis whether London’s famous theatres are safe.

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