More London train delays as commuters return to work; Soho hotspot Madame JoJo’s to reopen

<p>It’s a bleak start to the year for London’s commuters travelling in on South Western Rail networks as more delays are to continue due to <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/south-western-railway-strike-train-delays-waterloo-a4324711.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lack of staff</a>.&nbsp;The guards who took part in the 27-day strike have been off duty for so long that they need to retrain for safety requirements. This put hundreds of trains out of action on Thursday and delays will continue into Friday. The Evening Standard’s&nbsp;City Hall editor Ross Lydall joins The Leader podcast to explain what we could expect over the next few months - as well as some good news for companions of disabled passengers from London's mayor Sadiq Khan.</p><br><p>Also, London's most well-known burlesque nightclub and gig venue Madame JoJo's which shut down in 2014 is going to reopen, the Standard's Arts Correspondent Rob Dex joins the Leader podcast.</p><br><p>TRANSCRIPT:</p><br><p>David Marsland&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Happy New Year and thanks for coming back to The Leader. We have a lot planned for the next few weeks, so make sure you subscribe through your favorite podcast provider and don't miss out. Now for the first time in 2020, from the Evening Standard in London, this is The Leader...</p><br><p>Hi, I'm David Marsland. The RMT South Western Railway&nbsp;strike is over, but some of the guards have been off for so long they need retrained,</p><br><p>Ross Lydall&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>You wouldn't be happy&nbsp;to be coming back to work on a sort of chilly January first day back in the office. You're paying more for your travel and then you're standing on the platform waiting for the train to come and it doesn't come and you just think they just can't get any more ludicrous.&nbsp;</p><br><p>David Marsland&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Our City Hall editor Ross Lydall on a miserable return to work for thousands and the fares have gone up too. Also,&nbsp;</p><br><p>Robert Dex&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>it'll be a bit of livi