Why Uber should keep its London license - and the big winners from the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

In today’s podcast:This morning Transport for London stripped Uber of its licence to operate in London. The news will shock the 45,000 drivers, and the many users who rely on the service. However, TFL insists that Uber is not a fit and proper company to hold an operating licence.The Leader podcast spoke to The Evening Standard’s City Hall editor Ross Lydall on why Uber should keep its license.The manifestos are out. So are the candidates, pounding the streets, knocking doors, hitting phones – all to persuade people to vote for them. The Evening Standard’s Londoner editor Ayesha Hazarika and Julian Glover, our Associate Editor, join The Leader podcast to discuss how the parties are fighting for your vote, and why it is so vital that everyone registers to vote before it’s too late.The brightest stars of the London stage gathered to celebrate the 65th Evening Standard Awards on Sunday night, with big winners including Best Actress Dame Maggie Smith and Best Actor Andrew Scott. The Evening Standard's Digital Arts editor Jessie Thompson was there for all of it and gives us her insider scoop.****TRANSCRIPT: PRESENTER: Thank you for listening to The Leader, we bring you commentary and analysis every weekday at 4pm. Subscribe to make sure you get it on time and you can rate us too. From the Evening Standard in London, this is The Leader PRESENTER: Hi, I'm David Marsland. Transport for London has stripped Uber of its license to operate in the city. Uber has become a way of life for millions of Londoners.ROSS LYDELL:This is how people get about town, how they get the children about town. And I don't think this decision quite tallies thatPRESENTER: Our City Hall editor Ross Lydell on what that means and what happens next. The Standard calls for the service to stay on the road. Also...AYESHA HAZARIKA:Theresa May appears to be the Tory secret weapon. She's been there twice. She's now a celebrity who knew thatPRESENTER: Julian Glover and Ayesha Hazarika on how the parties are fighting for your vote as the deadline to register looms and..SIR IAN MCKELLEN:to the rest of you luxuriating In this magnificent Frank Maxim auditorium thanks for listening to an old boy.PRESENTER: Sir Ian McKellen scooped one of the Evening Standard Theatre awards top prizes last night who else won and what was the backstage gossip.PRESENTER: Taken  from the Evening Standard editorial column. This is the leader of the whole thing. Pick up the newspaper or head to standard.co.uk/comment in a moment we think Uber should keep its license to drive in London.PRESENTER: As the Christmas party season approaches, it's easy to forget the was once not so long ago a world without Uber when thousands with jam the phone lines for the mini Cab closing time for can see the hefty chunk of their bank account to flag down... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.