Summary: FTSE 100 opened higher on positive results for London listed companies . NatWest announced a £1 billion jump in Bretex profits . Standard Chartered reported a 20% jump in interim profits and announced a $1 billion buyback. International Airlines Group announced a half-year profit of €1.26 billion. AstraZeneca 's deal to buy Pfizer's gene therapy portfolio led to a jump in their stock. Right Moves experienced significant revenue growth. Europa Oil and Gas to take over the Clouton Gas Discovery near Scarborough . ...

Summary: Craig Burley believes Kylian Mbappe 's move to Real Madrid should have happened earlier and that it is the right move for both Mbappe and PSG . Burley suggests that Mbappe needs to work on toning down his ego and focus on performing at the highest level with Real Madrid . The pundit thinks PSG needs a fresh direction under a new manager and that Mbappe's departure could be beneficial for the club. Burley acknowledges the financial incentives for players moving to the Saudi Pro League and highlights that players have the freedom to choose their career paths. The question of how to prevent players from joining lu...

Summary: Former Pakistan i Prime Minister Imran Khan 's imprisonment for three years is being challenged in court. Khan's lawyers claim he is being held in deplorable conditions but remains in good spirits. He was sentenced for not declaring money earned from selling state gifts during his time in office. Lawyers argue that Khan did not receive a fair trial and raise concerns about judicial bias. The legal team plans to file an appeal to suspend the sentence and address the conditions of his imprisonment. Support for Khan appears to have been silenced, but he still holds substantial popularity. The imprisonment has sparke...

This is Eurovision 2023 calling... | The Leader Podcast ES Audio From the Evening Standard in London, I'm Rachelle Travers and this is The Leader. Eurovision 2023. Are you ready? For the first time in 25 years, the competition is back on UK soil, as we play hosts for last year's winner, Ukraine. The party atmosphere is already well underway in Liverpool, who beat out a number of other cities hoping to be the stage for the big event. Last time, Sam Ryder did the UK proud with his song, Spaceman. But this year is the turn of Mae Muller. We'll be hoping to win the competition, or at least a respectable finish, with her entry, I wrote a song. Here with me to discuss all things Eurovision and everything you need to know about the competition this year are… I'm Professor Helen Julie Miners, Head of School of Arts at York St John University. I do various things. I'm a t...