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Our enemies are working out how to bring Britain to a standstill. We need to wake up

Our enemies are working out how to bring Britain to a standstill. We need to wake up

I spend a lot of my working life talking to people whose job is to think about the worst things that could happen to this country. Listen to this...

yesterday 9

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Ej Ward

Burnham must calm the markets before he courts the left

Burnham must calm the markets before he courts the left

Andy Burnham, and that will be the last time I shall refer to him in such an informal manner, became Prime Minister on 20th July 2026. Listen to this...

yesterday 10

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David Buik

Energy giants are getting bigger, and bill payers have every reason to worry, writes Dean Dunham KC

Energy giants are getting bigger, and bill payers have every reason to worry, writes Dean Dunham KC

For years, British consumers were told that the answer to expensive energy bills and poor customer service was simple: more competition. Listen to...

yesterday 9

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Dean Dunham Kc

You cannot fix Britain’s mental health crisis without tackling money worries

You cannot fix Britain’s mental health crisis without tackling money worries

In recent years there has been much debate about the alarming rise in rates of mental health problems. Listen to this article Was this a case of...

yesterday 2

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Helen Undy

You can’t raise living standards by lowering the thermostat for the most vulnerable

You can’t raise living standards by lowering the thermostat for the most vulnerable

The idea that the government could cut heat pump support provided by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme as part of a drive to find £2bn for higher defence...

yesterday 2

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Johnathan McKenna

A call I should never have taken on LBC exposed a corrupt policeman and overturned 15 convictions, writes Daniel Barnett

A call I should never have taken on LBC exposed a corrupt policeman and overturned 15 convictions, writes Daniel Barnett

The LBC call that came in one night in 2013 shouldn't have reached me at all. Listen to this article The LBC Legal Hour producers have a standing...

yesterday 9

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Daniel Barnett

If Ronaldo gets his way, football will become WWE

If Ronaldo gets his way, football will become WWE

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William Mata

America should know better than to turn an execution into public entertainment, writes Shelagh Fogarty

America should know better than to turn an execution into public entertainment, writes Shelagh Fogarty

When I first heard this story this morning, my jaw dropped. Listen to this article Not because I was particularly shocked that Nidal Hasan, the former...

previous day 10

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Shelagh Fogarty

AI giants rely on British creativity. They should pay for it

AI giants rely on British creativity. They should pay for it

UK technology leaders are right to argue that the UK needs to take AI sovereignty seriously. Listen to this article But another part of AI sovereignty...

previous day 2

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Simon Hutson

Sport can do what the classroom cannot for young people left behind

Sport can do what the classroom cannot for young people left behind

At the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, one theme kept coming up. Listen to this article The future of our young people and the startling number...

previous day 2

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Mark Gannon

The time for inquiries is over: The Fonagy Review must be the catalyst for action on the youth mental health crisis

The time for inquiries is over: The Fonagy Review must be the catalyst for action on the youth mental health crisis

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Dom Smithies

Zack Polanski’s gamble didn’t pay off - is it all over?

Zack Polanski’s gamble didn’t pay off - is it all over?

Zack Polanski’s bid to win Holborn and St Pancras, a seat that has been Labour since it’s inception, failed. Listen to this article News of his...

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Bethany Dawson

My hotels are busy every day with great reviews - but we're not making any money

My hotels are busy every day with great reviews - but we're not making any money

I have two busy hotels full of guests and getting great reviews, but we're not making any money. Listen to this article That, for me, sums up one...

previous day 10

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Steve Perez

The UK Budget is the most expensive guessing game in the world

The UK Budget is the most expensive guessing game in the world

There’s nothing wrong with taking stock of the nation's finances once a year. Listen to this article Businesses review budgets. Households...

previous day 10

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Ben Kumar

A new Cold War is underway. Britain must wake up

A new Cold War is underway. Britain must wake up

The Prime Minister returned from Berlin last week with a new partnership against hybrid threats and talk of Germany joining GCAP. But beneath the...

previous day 10

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Dame Priti Patel

Labour remains evergreen in Starmer’s old stomping ground, as Zack Polanski has the reverse Midas touch

Labour remains evergreen in Starmer’s old stomping ground, as Zack Polanski has the reverse Midas touch

If her two immediate predecessors as MP for Holborn and St Pancras are anything to go by, a bright political future awaits Labour’s newest MP Sagal...

09.10.2026 10

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Henry Riley

Britain needs a new deal with Europe that works for everyone

Britain needs a new deal with Europe that works for everyone

Every day as an MP, I hear from my constituents and our local businesses about the issues affecting their daily lives. Listen to this article One...

09.10.2026 2

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Lillian Jones Mp

Are we due for a Peasant’s Revolt?

Are we due for a Peasant’s Revolt?

This week, Andrew Garfield will take centre stage as a grieving farmer known as ‘The Ploughman’ - the protagonist in Paul Greengrass’ most...

09.10.2026 2

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Adrian Bell

Before you tell builders to swap their vans for cargo bikes, come work a day with us

Before you tell builders to swap their vans for cargo bikes, come work a day with us

There is a straightforward way to test the suggestion that tradespeople should replace their vans with cargo bikes, come to work with us. Listen to...

09.10.2026 2

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Els Tisserand

Britain’s snobbery towards vocational skills is failing a generation of young people, writes Education Secretary Lucy Powell

Britain’s snobbery towards vocational skills is failing a generation of young people, writes Education Secretary Lucy Powell

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09.10.2026 10

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Lucy Powell

'Over 100 tag breaches a day’: Labour’s early-release gamble is putting the public at risk, writes Nick Ferrari

'Over 100 tag breaches a day’: Labour’s early-release gamble is putting the public at risk, writes Nick Ferrari

Suddenly all the government’s bluff and bluster about “public safety being priority number one in all instances” was stripped away in one short,...

08.10.2026 20

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Nick Ferrari

Do you really want to track your period with an app designed by men?

Do you really want to track your period with an app designed by men?

By Dr Vanessa Vallely OBE If you were buying a period-tracking app, a hormone treatment for menopause, or even a new bra, would you want women...

08.10.2026 3

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Dr Vanessa Vallely Obe

Abraham Badru’s family has waited eight years for justice. London must not forget them

Abraham Badru’s family has waited eight years for justice. London must not forget them

I have known Abraham Badru’s parents since I was a child. Listen to this article That is why the news that the Metropolitan Police has paused active...

08.10.2026 3

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Festus Akinbusoye

Phone thieves are losing their grip on London. Now we can finish the job, writes Sir Sadiq Khan

Phone thieves are losing their grip on London. Now we can finish the job, writes Sir Sadiq Khan

Phone theft in London is at a four-year low, following the biggest crackdown of its kind anywhere. Listen to this article By working hand in...

08.10.2026 3

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Sir Sadiq Khan

I went to celebrate the 90s at the Tate. Instead, I left feeling depressed about Britain

I went to celebrate the 90s at the Tate. Instead, I left feeling depressed about Britain

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08.10.2026 4

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Georgia Bell

Demonstrations against Israel on the anniversary of October 7th reveal a social decay in Britain

Demonstrations against Israel on the anniversary of October 7th reveal a social decay in Britain

Today, on the third anniversary of the October 7th massacres, the ‘University of London Coalition’, a Pro-Palestine student activist group, chose...

07.10.2026 10

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Ben Freeman

Kemi can lead the Tories back to power - but not yet, writes James Hanson

Kemi can lead the Tories back to power - but not yet, writes James Hanson

Kemi Badenoch styles herself as a straight-talker: a teller of difficult truths; the no-nonsense mum Britain desperately needs. Listen to this article...

07.10.2026 20

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James Hanson

The far right’s sudden interest in women’s safety is as transparent as it is useless

The far right’s sudden interest in women’s safety is as transparent as it is useless

I have had a sense of increasing alarm about the rhetoric used by the far right around the issue of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Listen to...

07.10.2026 9

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Susie McDonald

Britain’s first line of defence may lie thousands of miles from our shores

Britain’s first line of defence may lie thousands of miles from our shores

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07.10.2026 9

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Tobias Ellwood

TalkTalk's near-collapse could have ended with lives at risk – why isn’t there a safety net for broadband customers? writes Dean Dunham KC

TalkTalk's near-collapse could have ended with lives at risk – why isn’t there a safety net for broadband customers? writes Dean Dunham KC

Broadband used to be a convenience. Listen to this article Now it is an essential service. We use it for work, banking, shopping, accessing public...

07.10.2026 80

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Dean Dunham Kc

Politicians in every party say they want more people in work. So why is hiring getting harder?

Politicians in every party say they want more people in work. So why is hiring getting harder?

As party conference season draws to a close, employers looking to grow their businesses are asking, 'which party will make it easier to give...

07.10.2026 8

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Kiran Fothergill

If government wants to raise the healthiest generation of children ever, it needs to think beyond the NHS

If government wants to raise the healthiest generation of children ever, it needs to think beyond the NHS

The government has promised to raise the “healthiest generation of children ever”. Listen to this article Health and Social Care Secretary Yvette...

06.10.2026 4

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Niamh Buckingham

Don't blame SEND parents for nappies in reception - lazy parenting is the real culprit

Don't blame SEND parents for nappies in reception - lazy parenting is the real culprit

By Katherine Elizabeth Children not being potty-trained until four or five is generally due to weak parenting. Listen to this article We need to fix...

06.10.2026 9

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Katherine Elizabeth

Clearly Trump doesn’t trust Britain to protect his bombers any more, what does that say about our defences?

Clearly Trump doesn’t trust Britain to protect his bombers any more, what does that say about our defences?

The Americans have moved their bombers out of RAF Fairford, but we’re being told the base is secure. Listen to this article I keep coming back to...

06.10.2026 10

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Ej Ward

I have trained over 400,000 security guards - this is what it really takes to stop high street crime

I have trained over 400,000 security guards - this is what it really takes to stop high street crime

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06.10.2026 8

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Shahzad Ali

Britain’s broken jobs market is betraying the young and the old

Britain’s broken jobs market is betraying the young and the old

Enjoy your favourite LBC shows with ad-free Catch Up, weekly competition entries and an exclusive newsletter Picture the scene: a Jobcentre Plus...

06.10.2026 6

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Dr Andrea Barry

Is the Chancellor trying to push out landlords?

Is the Chancellor trying to push out landlords?

Three weeks from the Budget, and we’re already hearing plenty about what the Treasury might do to property: a land value tax to replace stamp duty...

06.10.2026 6

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Elliot Castle

I watched antisemitism tear Labour apart - the Green Party is heading down a dangerous path

I watched antisemitism tear Labour apart - the Green Party is heading down a dangerous path

I know how this story goes, because I’ve seen it before. Listen to this article Antisemitism tore the Labour Party apart, and this week I watched...

05.10.2026 7

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Alex Hearn

Kemi Badenoch is doing well but her party is not ready for an early election, writes Iain Dale

Kemi Badenoch is doing well but her party is not ready for an early election, writes Iain Dale

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05.10.2026 10

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Iain Dale

Grappling with the grid will get Burnham burned

Grappling with the grid will get Burnham burned

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04.10.2026 10

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Taco Engelaar

Trump is trusting Big Tech to protect us from AI disasters. What could possibly go wrong?

Trump is trusting Big Tech to protect us from AI disasters. What could possibly go wrong?

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04.10.2026 10

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Michael Adjei

Outdated career advice is making the NEETs crisis worse

Outdated career advice is making the NEETs crisis worse

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03.10.2026 10

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Nick Connor

Small businesses need a Budget to believe in

Small businesses need a Budget to believe in

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03.10.2026 20

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Theo Chatha

Don't let Manchester City's punishment end in a Championship trophy

Don't let Manchester City's punishment end in a Championship trophy

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03.10.2026 30

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William Mata

Diesel prices are soaring. Does Britain have a plan besides hoping Donald Trump backs down?

Diesel prices are soaring. Does Britain have a plan besides hoping Donald Trump backs down?

Britain’s businesses have become used to operating in uncertainty. Listen to this article Over the last few years, we have navigated a pandemic,...

02.10.2026 10

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Tony Earnshaw

AI could be the greatest leveller since the Education Act

AI could be the greatest leveller since the Education Act

When I started school at five, I could not read or write. Listen to this article I could, however, talk. In fact, I talked a lot. My mother had been...

02.10.2026 20

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Guy Hands

These £10 gadgets promise to cut your energy bill - they could blow up in your home instead, writes Dean Dunham KC

These £10 gadgets promise to cut your energy bill - they could blow up in your home instead, writes Dean Dunham KC

Energy bills rose again this week, with the typical household price-cap figure increasing by 4% to £1,723 a year. Listen to this article So it is...

02.10.2026 20

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Dean Dunham Kc

A year after Jews were murdered at prayer in Manchester, hatred has only grown

A year after Jews were murdered at prayer in Manchester, hatred has only grown

There is a grim pattern that British Jews have become all too familiar with. Listen to this article Whenever there is conflict involving Israel in the...

02.10.2026 20

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Marc Levy

Manchester has room to grow, but no airport can replace Heathrow

Heathrow is not simply a London airport. Listen to this article It is the United Kingdom's only major hub airport: critical national...

01.10.2026 8

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Surinder Arora

Andy Burnham reminded me what working-class Britain used to offer, writes Shelagh Fogarty

Andy Burnham feels very familiar to me. Listen to this article I spoke to him on Monday, and I very much enjoyed hearing your calls put to him and...

30.09.2026 20

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Shelagh Fogarty