Boris’s baby boy: does a PM’s gender make a difference? Plus chef Jason Atherton on restaurants after lockdown

<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-carrie-symonds-birth-baby-boy-a4426896.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">have announced the birth of their son</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Born in the early hours of the morning at a London hospital, the pair have thanked their “fantastic NHS team” .</p><p>After a busy few months and being struck down with the virus,&nbsp;it is unlikely for the Prime Minister to take any more time off.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Leader podcast speaks to the Evening Standard’s ‘Londoner' editor Ayesha Hazarika on the latest from Downing Street. We ask her whether the gender of a prime minister makes any difference when their child is born?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Restaurants remain to stay closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;The simple pleasure of dining out with loved ones will not be the same for at least a couple of years.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-after-lockdown-restaurants-reopen-coronavirus-lockdown-safety-measures-a4425866.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">But how can restaurants come back from this</a>? There isn’t yet a government led guideline in place. The Leader podcast speak to&nbsp;Michelin&nbsp;star chef Jason Atherton and ask how he plans to reopen – and still succeed – in a post lockdown world.&nbsp;&nbsp;Can a restaurant really survive with social distancing for another two years?</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>