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Britain’s Politicians Have Fallen for the Manchester Myth - but have they visited Glasgow?

Britain’s Politicians Have Fallen for the Manchester Myth - but have they visited Glasgow?

Britain has become obsessed with the wrong city. Listen to this article Britain has become obsessed with the wrong city. The city our politicians...

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Andy Preston

Will businesses in Britain need to buy drone defence systems?

Will businesses in Britain need to buy drone defence systems?

Listen to this article In fact, I genuinely believe that British legislators have to start lawmaking on this specific matter now. British businesses...

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Andriy Dovbenko

PIP is failing dying people too

PIP is failing dying people too

The Timms review interim report into Personal Independence Payment puts in writing something we have known for a long time: this system is not fit for...

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Becca Stacey

Safeguarding should protect vulnerable children – new guidance on Trans children does the opposite, writes Natasha Devon

Safeguarding should protect vulnerable children – new guidance on Trans children does the opposite, writes Natasha Devon

This week, the DfE published new statutory guidance for schools on safeguarding which will come into force on 1 September. Listen to this article...

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Natasha Devon Mbe

Want to fix the housing crisis? Tell empty home owners 'use it or lose it'

Want to fix the housing crisis? Tell empty home owners 'use it or lose it'

Andy Burnham has championed a simple yet powerful idea - everyone deserves a good home to live in. Listen to this article In his landmark speech last...

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Simon Taylor

I was there when Chris Kaba died. The NX121 ruling lets us firearms officers get on with the job

I was there when Chris Kaba died. The NX121 ruling lets us firearms officers get on with the job

The news that NX121 will be spared the stress of a misconduct investigation and keep his job will be welcomed across policing, especially by his...

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Will

The lines no dictator can erase

The lines no dictator can erase

Art can be a powerful medium. Listen to this article It can convey emotions; it can preserve moments of history and draw light on those incidents no...

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Aran Dharmeratnam

The Timms review shows welfare is broken. Blaming the sick will not fix it

The Timms review shows welfare is broken. Blaming the sick will not fix it

The debate about rising economic inactivity has become trapped in a false story: that the welfare system is too generous, too soft, too easily gamed....

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Kim Samuel

Time for cool heads to lead the weight-management conversation

Time for cool heads to lead the weight-management conversation

Whether measured by column inches or clicks, the arrival of a new weight-management treatment has captured the UK public’s interest. Listen to this...

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Dr Mitra Dutt

In-game chats are a gift to child predators. Why is online gaming escaping scrutiny?

In-game chats are a gift to child predators. Why is online gaming escaping scrutiny?

For nearly eight years, I was the national policing lead for child protection, and ever since, I have watched as the scale of online child sexual...

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Simon Bailey Cbe

Nigel Farage vs Count Binface is not the circus Reform had in mind, writes Natasha Clark

Nigel Farage vs Count Binface is not the circus Reform had in mind, writes Natasha Clark

Nigel Farage surprised most of Westminster yesterday when he said he would resign as the MP for Clacton, only to stand again to try and stick two...

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Natasha Clark

The new Inconvenient Truth: climate policy needs realism, not rhetoric

The new Inconvenient Truth: climate policy needs realism, not rhetoric

Twenty years ago, I sat beside Al Gore as he addressed Terra Firma’s annual investor conference. Listen to this article Local primary school...

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Guy Hands

Why thousands of NHS patients are stuck in beds they no longer need

Why thousands of NHS patients are stuck in beds they no longer need

By Danielle Jefferies Imagine you have received treatment in hospital and you have recovered enough to leave. Listen to this article You want nothing...

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Danielle Jefferies

There will never be another Andy Murray if Scotland keeps failing young tennis players, writes Judy Murray

There will never be another Andy Murray if Scotland keeps failing young tennis players, writes Judy Murray

Wimbledon is on our televisions, and it should be a time of inspiration for children to pick up a racquet and try to emulate their favourite players....

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Judy Murray

Nigel Farage is the showman of British politics - but there are questions over his motivation for calling by-election, writes Andrew Marr

Nigel Farage is the showman of British politics - but there are questions over his motivation for calling by-election, writes Andrew Marr

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google Nigel Paul Farage is the great showman of British politics and today...

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Andrew Marr

National security is about more than surviving wars - development and diplomacy are what create lasting peace

National security is about more than surviving wars - development and diplomacy are what create lasting peace

This week's NATO summit will rightly focus on defence spending, industrial capacity and military readiness. Listen to this article Russia's...

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Alex Ballinger Mp

It's a great day to be Belgian

It's a great day to be Belgian

I'm a Belgian - a Walloon technically, if you're into the many tribes of the country. Listen to this article I've also lived in the UK...

07.07.2026 5

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Charles Ubaghs

Judge major infrastructure by the legacy it leaves behind

Judge major infrastructure by the legacy it leaves behind

Infrastructure isn’t only about concrete, steel, or megawatts. Listen to this article It’s about the legacy it creates for people, the...

07.07.2026 8

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Nigel Cann

We can't rely on Andy Burnham to fix the 'women problem' in Parliament

We can't rely on Andy Burnham to fix the 'women problem' in Parliament

Politics today is akin to a Netflix drama, we’ve had 7 Prime Ministers in 10 years, and the public support for this political circus is waning....

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Lyanne Nicholl

Trump and FIFA have tarnished a World Cup for the ages, writes James Hanson

Trump and FIFA have tarnished a World Cup for the ages, writes James Hanson

Even by the dismally low standards of Gianni Infantino’s FIFA, the decision to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban is jaw-dropping....

06.07.2026 10

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James Hanson

I won't let parents go hungry to afford a child's embroidered uniform blazer, writes Bridget Phillipson

I won't let parents go hungry to afford a child's embroidered uniform blazer, writes Bridget Phillipson

By Bridget Phillipson Parents shouldn’t have to go without to pay for expensive branded uniform. Listen to this article What does it really cost to...

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Bridget Phillipson

Manchesterism could transform Britain if Burnham is willing to let go

Manchesterism could transform Britain if Burnham is willing to let go

We’ve been hearing a lot about how “Manchesterism”, a political model built on local leadership and regional empowerment, will be applied to the...

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Laura Hughes

I’m urging Londoners to stand alongside their LGBTQIA+ neighbours more loudly than ever, writes Sadiq Khan

I’m urging Londoners to stand alongside their LGBTQIA+ neighbours more loudly than ever, writes Sadiq Khan

I was at the Pride in London Parade once again on Saturday. From Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square, Soho to Leicester Square, the capital’s...

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Sir Sadiq Khan

Separating family from business is tough - without boundaries, it's impossible

Separating family from business is tough - without boundaries, it's impossible

By Christophe Williams I know how complicated it can be when family and business become wrapped up in each other. Listen to this article Long before I...

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Christophe Williams

If smartphones are harmless, why are we so afraid to take them away?

If smartphones are harmless, why are we so afraid to take them away?

We are having the wrong conversation. Listen to this article Every time concerns are raised about smartphones and children, the debate quickly...

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Nikki Webb

At 250, America wants what it has always wanted, a government that delivers

At 250, America wants what it has always wanted, a government that delivers

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its declaration of independence, it is worth remembering what that document was about: not a...

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John Gans

The AI job apocalypse is a myth - we need more human talent than ever in this new era

The AI job apocalypse is a myth - we need more human talent than ever in this new era

London Tech Week’s focus on AI - from a £12 million investment in AI for SMEs to AI bootcamps for graduates and more - has reflected the pressure...

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Vincent Huguet

The Net Zero 'greenlash' means people are rejecting climate policies

The Net Zero 'greenlash' means people are rejecting climate policies

Net Zero has become a luxury belief, and growing public backlash is threatening to kill it off. Listen to this article When you're living...

04.07.2026 10

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Barnaby Patchett

There is a billion-pound problem hiding in plain sight on Britain’s high streets

There is a billion-pound problem hiding in plain sight on Britain’s high streets

Retail workers in the UK face verbal and physical abuse every single day. Listen to this article It’s a routine occurrence that most business...

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Alasdair Field

Burnham vows to change Britain, but his exclusive LBC interview leaves one big question: How?

Burnham vows to change Britain, but his exclusive LBC interview leaves one big question: How?

Last night, Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham spoke exclusively to LBC’s Andrew Marr to set out his stall for the first time. Listen to this article...

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Bethany Dawson

Keir Starmer needs to sack Bridget Phillipson over PMQs behaviour

Keir Starmer needs to sack Bridget Phillipson over PMQs behaviour

It is not Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch who should be apologising following this week's parliamentary row. Listen to this article It is...

03.07.2026 10

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Marcia Steele

It will take more than an AI tool to turn the NHS staffing crisis around

It will take more than an AI tool to turn the NHS staffing crisis around

Just three years on from the previous government's Long Term Workforce Plan, and NHS staff are once again waiting to be told what the next decade...

03.07.2026 8

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Dr Anas Nader

Andy Burnham is in campaign mode - and he’d like to keep it that way

Andy Burnham is in campaign mode - and he’d like to keep it that way

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google On Thursday evening, the Labour-Leader-in-waiting is giving his first...

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Bethany Dawson

Iain Dale reveals Andy Burnham’s uncomfortable NHS privatisation moment during Labour leadership debate

Iain Dale reveals Andy Burnham’s uncomfortable NHS privatisation moment during Labour leadership debate

Iain Dale recalls an uncomfortable moment for Andy Burnham from a 2015 Labour leadership hustings he hosted, over NHS privatisation. This is an...

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Iain Dale

Adding None of the Above to ballot papers can fix our ‘broken’ democracy

Adding None of the Above to ballot papers can fix our ‘broken’ democracy

By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock We currently have a broken election system. Listen to this article Regularly, a half of all Brits are opting out of their...

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Lord Foulkes Of Cumnock

‘This meeting could’ve been an email’ attitudes are fuelling Britain’s loneliness & productivity crisis

‘This meeting could’ve been an email’ attitudes are fuelling Britain’s loneliness & productivity crisis

Over the past year, there’s been a concerted effort by bosses to get employees back in the office. Listen to this article While there’s been an...

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Jon Neale

A decade on from Brexit, Brits are still choosing Spain despite visa challenges

A decade on from Brexit, Brits are still choosing Spain despite visa challenges

Listen to this article It’s incredible to think that it’s been 10 years since the Brexit referendum, when the UK voted to leave the EU. As a...

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Alex Radford

Banned world cup brands have beaten FIFA at their own game

Banned world cup brands have beaten FIFA at their own game

The official sponsors bought the perimeter while the banned brands got the conversation. Listen to this article This flip has become the real story of...

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James Kirkham

A No 10 in the North must not stop at Manchester

A No 10 in the North must not stop at Manchester

Andy Burnham’s right to argue for more of government to move out of London. Listen to this article Britain has been run from too narrow a base for...

30.06.2026 10

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Stephen Patterson

Andy Burnham could well find that his man-of-the-people act wears thin, writes James Hanson

Andy Burnham could well find that his man-of-the-people act wears thin, writes James Hanson

There’s an old joke in Westminster that goes as follows. Listen to this article A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynista walk into a bar. The barman...

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James Hanson

Labour's failure on defence runs deeper than it's investment plan

Labour's failure on defence runs deeper than it's investment plan

If the Labour Party dedicated as much attention to national security as it did to getting rid of Keir Starmer, then maybe the Defence Investment Plan...

30.06.2026 10

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Elinor Bale

World Cup fans are supporting Britain's pubs - now the Government must continue to do the same

World Cup fans are supporting Britain's pubs - now the Government must continue to do the same

By Emma McClarkin OBE Live coverage of the World Cup and the pub go together as perfectly as strawberries and cream. Listen to this article And as...

30.06.2026 10

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Emma McClarkin Obe

The digital world we live in today was a choice. So is our online future.

The digital world we live in today was a choice. So is our online future.

Children did not choose the digital world they are growing up in. Listen to this article They did not decide that services should compete to capture...

30.06.2026 10

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Sir Peter Wanless

‘Drones in, destroyers out’: Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan is scrapping real warships and replacing them with fantasy fleets

‘Drones in, destroyers out’: Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan is scrapping real warships and replacing them with fantasy fleets

Two weeks ago I wrote that Britain was not just failing to spend enough on defence, but spending too much of what it did have on the wrong things....

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Ej Ward

Burnham has made Britain some big promises, and we should all give the man a chance to deliver, writes Andrew Marr

Burnham has made Britain some big promises, and we should all give the man a chance to deliver, writes Andrew Marr

Last week, I suggested that the Andy Burnham plan for Britain sounded like a gentle revolution. Listen to this article Listening to him this morning,...

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Chay Quinn

The Department for Education must introduce clear screen-time guidance for schools

There is a silent crisis emerging in our classrooms. Listen to this article It happened by accident. No one voted for it, no one debated it, no parent...

29.06.2026 10

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Jane Rowland

What Burnham lacked in detail, he made up for in vision and optimism writes Natasha Clark

Tony Blair launched his time in No10 with a relentless focus on ‘education, education, education’ - and Andy Burnham will start his with his eye...

29.06.2026 20

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Natasha Clark

We've got the entire tax debate backwards

The Royal Household revealed last week that the King paid £12.9m in tax, and let slip that this supposedly places the King "among the top 100...

29.06.2026 10

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Andy Oury

For too long, London has been held back by joyless NIMBYs. This summer, we're breaking free, writes Sadiq Khan

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google A couple of weeks ago, I posted a short statement on social media, as...

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Issy Clarke

Serena Williams deserves her place at Wimbledon

Ten years after her most recent Wimbledon singles title, Serena Williams is back, and her first opponent is commentators writing her off. Listen to...

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William Mata