Victory and controversy: England's World Cup begins

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-vs-iran-result-saka-sterling-bellingham-grealish-rashford-three-lions-world-cup-2022-b1041475.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A 6-2 win for England</a>, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-wales-one-love-armband-world-cup-2022-b1041380.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a last minute armband u-turn</a>, and <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/qatar-world-cup-human-rights-england-amnesty-international-b966367.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">continued controversy over human rights</a>. As the World Cup in Qatar is underway, our <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsFrenchTony" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senior News Correspondent Anthony France</a> describes the atmosphere at the tournament, and explains how fans have responded to the controversies around it. Plus <a href="https://twitter.com/robbieds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robbie de Santos</a> from Stonewall discusses the concerns for the LGBTQ+ community at home and at the event, and <a href="https://twitter.com/Rothna_Begum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rothna Begum</a> Senior Researcher at Human Rights Watch discusses the issues migrant workers have faced in the country. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How have fans in Qatar reacted to the armbands U-turn?</li><li>Why it’s difficult for LGBTQ+ fans to enjoy this World Cup</li><li>Should countries boycott controversial events?</li><li>How migrant workers in Qatar have faced abuse and exploitation</li><li>Why the families of workers who have died deserve compensation</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast&nbsp;</p><p><br></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