Iran Soleimani death: does Donald Trump have a plan? Plus more police for London crime spots & hope for the high street

<p>Iran have vowed to respond with <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/uk-risk-retaliation-iran-qasem-soleimani-a4325801.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘harsh revenge’</a> after United States forces killed Iran’s most powerful military leader, General Qasem Soleimani, in the early hours of Friday morning. Leaders around the world have weighed in on the attack, with Joe Biden comparing President Donald Trump’s attack order to ‘dynamite in a tinder box’. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged “all sides to de-escalate”. Donald Trump himself has responded with a mocking tweet aimed at Iran’s leadership. As the world waits <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/us-iran-war-qasem-soleimani-a4325711.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">to see how Iran will respond</a>, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/evening-standard-comment-president-trump-needs-a-plan-for-tackling-iran-stopping-violent-crime-a4325726.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Leader</a> podcast speaks to the Evening Standard’s US Correspondent David Gardner to ask: does Donald Trump have a plan?</p><br><p>The Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-cressida-dick-london-crime-a4325776.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">has written</a> in today’s Evening Standard announcing that more police will be dispatched to patrol London’s vibrant crime spots. Home Affairs editor Martin Bentham joins the Leader podcast to discuss Dame Cressida’s comments.</p><br><p>Popular fashion store Next has given the high street some <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/business/next-gives-hope-to-high-street-in-surprise-festive-sales-boost-a4325621.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hope</a> for fashion sales, Business Reporter Joanna Bourke explains why.</p><br><p>TRANSCRIPT:</p><br><p>David Marsland&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The Leader is delivered to your podcast provider at 4pm every weekday, bringing you the best news analysi