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Primetime shows the danger of turning child protection into public spectacle

Primetime shows the danger of turning child protection into public spectacle

By Dr Alexandra Bailey It’s easy to understand the appeal of watching someone caught in the act – particularly if that person intends to harm a...

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Dr Alexandra Bailey

The way to lower energy bills is already being made in Britain

The way to lower energy bills is already being made in Britain

For generations, Cannock Chase and other coal mining communities powered our nation. Listen to this article The mines in Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley...

yesterday 3

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Josh Newbury Mp

King Charles may be relaxed about the Commonwealth ditching him. But that could come back to haunt the monarchy at home, writes Shelagh Fogarty

King Charles may be relaxed about the Commonwealth ditching him. But that could come back to haunt the monarchy at home, writes Shelagh Fogarty

King Charles has spoken of his deep personal horror at the transatlantic slave trade during his visit to the Caribbean this week. Listen to this...

yesterday 10

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Shelagh Fogarty

Mark Rowley says women can trust the police to investigate rape. I’m not so sure that’s true, writes Shelagh Fogarty

Mark Rowley says women can trust the police to investigate rape. I’m not so sure that’s true, writes Shelagh Fogarty

Sir Mark Rowley has urged women who believe they have been raped or sexually assaulted, either by Russell Brand or anyone else, to come forward....

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Shelagh Fogarty

'I may be broken, but I’m not useless': Britain must do better by its veterans

'I may be broken, but I’m not useless': Britain must do better by its veterans

I served for 13 years in the British Army. Listen to this article I am proud of my service and those I served with. But the only serving personnel who...

previous day 3

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Simon Brown

The UK's cancer success story is leaving some patients behind

The UK's cancer success story is leaving some patients behind

Blood cancer is the UK's third-biggest cancer killer. Listen to this article It includes leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and is the most common...

previous day 2

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Helen Rowntree

Burnham’s EU love-in leaves British students at the back of the queue

Burnham’s EU love-in leaves British students at the back of the queue

Since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has spoken openly about giving up the hard-fought freedoms we gained through leaving the European Union....

previous day 3

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Saqib Bhatti

Britain is spending £2.4 billion on military satellites, but who really controls them?

Britain is spending £2.4 billion on military satellites, but who really controls them?

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly holding up approval of a £2.4 billion contract for Britain's next generation of military satellites...

previous day 3

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Andriy Dovbenko

Higher interest rates won’t make oil cheaper - Britain is being punished for shocks we can't control

Higher interest rates won’t make oil cheaper - Britain is being punished for shocks we can't control

The Bank of England has just raised interest rates for the first time in three years, from 3.75% to 4%. Listen to this article It says it’s acting...

thursday 20

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Josh Ryan-Collins

UK boards must wake up to the risk of sovereignty washing

UK boards must wake up to the risk of sovereignty washing

The UK Government’s decision to designate Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Oracle as critical third parties to the financial sector...

thursday 6

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Jake Madders

If the Home Secretary knows earned settlement harms care workers, why is it acceptable for everyone else?

If the Home Secretary knows earned settlement harms care workers, why is it acceptable for everyone else?

By Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz I couldn't sleep on Monday night after watching Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announce brutal changes to the...

thursday 7

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Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz

This year’s message from John Lewis is… buy more stuff

This year’s message from John Lewis is… buy more stuff

This year’s John Lewis advert has a refreshingly simple message: If you want a happy Christmas with your family, then buy stuff from John Lewis....

thursday 10

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William Mata

Childhood obesity is the wrong kind of growth in every postcode

Childhood obesity is the wrong kind of growth in every postcode

Another year of childhood obesity data was published, another year with a worsening situation. Listen to this article Another year of data shows that...

thursday 6

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Dame Anna Taylor

Car finance victims can get compensation before Christmas. Don’t accept a penny until you’ve read the small print, writes Dean Dunham KC

Car finance victims can get compensation before Christmas. Don’t accept a penny until you’ve read the small print, writes Dean Dunham KC

Imagine receiving a letter from your bank offering you £1,000 just weeks before Christmas. Listen to this article No court case. No lengthy battle....

thursday 10

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Dean Dunham Kc

Trump’s crushing humiliation will not end his war in Iran, writes Simon Marks

Trump’s crushing humiliation will not end his war in Iran, writes Simon Marks

This is the comeuppance’s comeuppance. Listen to this article Donald Trump is a busted flush as of this morning here in Washington DC. You can call...

04.11.2026 20

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Simon Marks

The Blue Tsunami is entirely of Donald Trump's own making, writes James Hanson

The Blue Tsunami is entirely of Donald Trump's own making, writes James Hanson

The Democrats may be celebrating today, but make no mistake, their stunning success in the US midterms isn't because the party has suddenly...

04.11.2026 10

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James Hanson

Don't regulate Bonfire Night out of Britain's back gardens

Don't regulate Bonfire Night out of Britain's back gardens

Bonfire Night has never been just a spectator sport. Listen to this article For generations, families have put on their own displays and made an...

04.11.2026 7

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Steve Raper

Illegal children's homes are exploiting a crisis in care. We must act now

Illegal children's homes are exploiting a crisis in care. We must act now

When we think of a child in care, Tracy Beaker from the popular Jacqueline Wilson books and TV adaptation often comes to mind. Listen to this article...

04.11.2026 7

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Sir Martyn Oliver

Trump has lost his grip on America. Is impeachment next?

Trump has lost his grip on America. Is impeachment next?

This is an extraordinary night for the Democrats and a slap in the face for President Trump and his party, with results that are more stunning than...

04.11.2026 8

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Andrew Moran

The political peril of private jets

The political peril of private jets

Most people will never experience the ease and luxury of flying on a private jet. Listen to this article The excessive cost is the hallmark of the...

03.11.2026 20

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James Sorene

On Election Day, Democrats dare to dream, writes Simon Marks

On Election Day, Democrats dare to dream, writes Simon Marks

As the sun rises on Election Day here in the United States, Democrats are being given licence to dare to dream about a possible landslide. Listen to...

03.11.2026 20

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Simon Marks

A £4.8 BILLION crypto heist should be a wake-up call. Why are British investors still waiting for proper protection? writes Dean Dunham KC

A £4.8 BILLION crypto heist should be a wake-up call. Why are British investors still waiting for proper protection? writes Dean Dunham KC

Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to discover that the company holding your savings has been hacked and billions of pounds have disappeared. Listen...

03.11.2026 20

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Dean Dunham Kc

The King and Andy Burnham could make history in Antigua

The King and Andy Burnham could make history in Antigua

As King Charles tours the Caribbean, I find myself wondering what has been discussed behind closed doors between him and Andy Burnham. Listen to this...

03.11.2026 10

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John Dower

Gen Z wants to save the NHS, just don’t ask them to pay more tax

Gen Z wants to save the NHS, just don’t ask them to pay more tax

By Danielle Jefferies When the Labour government founded the NHS in 1948, a new type of social contract was established between the public and the...

03.11.2026 10

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Danielle Jefferies

Britain is making a fatal mistake over Russia. I know because I made it too

Britain is making a fatal mistake over Russia. I know because I made it too

In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, I started saying something which quite a few people thought was ridiculous. Listen to this article Europe needed...

03.11.2026 10

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Guy Hands

Smoking costs Britain and the NHS billions. It’s time Big Tobacco picked up the bill

Smoking costs Britain and the NHS billions. It’s time Big Tobacco picked up the bill

It is no secret that the NHS is under pressure and urgently needs modernisation and investment. Listen to this article Nor is it a secret that smoking...

01.11.2026 30

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Dr David Crane

I run 49 pubs and restaurants. Here’s why your bill is still going up

I run 49 pubs and restaurants. Here’s why your bill is still going up

A couple of times a year, I run a pub. Listen to this article A couple of times a year, I run a pub. Not from an office, from behind the bar. Last...

01.11.2026 40

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Richard Ferrier

Saving for a home? The Budget has some bad news for you

Saving for a home? The Budget has some bad news for you

John Healey started his Budget as Chancellor by declaring it one 'for the working people of Britain.' Listen to this article But on closer...

01.11.2026 30

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Emmanuel Igwe

Stop berating cyclists on Oxford Street - just give them a lane

Stop berating cyclists on Oxford Street - just give them a lane

Enjoy your favourite LBC shows with ad-free Catch Up, weekly competition entries and an exclusive newsletter. Subscribe to LBC Catch Up Plus from...

31.10.2026 30

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William Mata

Want to help first-time buyers? Start by helping their grandparents move

Want to help first-time buyers? Start by helping their grandparents move

It’s abundantly clear the UK needs more homes, but forecasts suggest the Government’s ambitions are at risk. Listen to this article The Office for...

31.10.2026 20

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Nick Sanderson

Your new Instagram follower might be the HMRC

Your new Instagram follower might be the HMRC

By Alistair Culverwell A subtle yet consequential detail accompanied the Budget documents that were published on Wednesday. Listen to this article...

31.10.2026 30

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Alistair Culverwell

I'm American – and I hate Halloween. Why is Britain embracing this awful US import?

I'm American – and I hate Halloween. Why is Britain embracing this awful US import?

This might sound odd coming from an American, but I hate Halloween. Listen to this article I always have. What’s so great about a day with the most...

30.10.2026 20

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Katy Ronkin

Angela Rayner wants people sleeping rough off the streets by Christmas. On the ground, it is not that simple

Angela Rayner wants people sleeping rough off the streets by Christmas. On the ground, it is not that simple

On Monday morning, I was on a St Mungo's outreach shift, talking to people sleeping rough in central London. Listen to this article Everyone had...

30.10.2026 20

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Emma Haddad

Most Brits are bad at maths - why should the Chancellor be any different?

Most Brits are bad at maths - why should the Chancellor be any different?

The Budget that was heralded as make-or-break for so long finally arrived, and what we got was “breathing space”, a phrase John Healey used dozens...

30.10.2026 10

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Lord Agnew

I met the 'preppers' preparing for disaster. Now I'm questioning how ready the rest of us really are

I met the 'preppers' preparing for disaster. Now I'm questioning how ready the rest of us really are

It was a wet and windy Tuesday when I pulled on my Wellington boots and headed off to meet the Silent Legion. Listen to this article If you...

30.10.2026 20

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George Icke

What if Lucy Letby is innocent? The chilling question that could unlock Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice, writes Andy Hughes

What if Lucy Letby is innocent? The chilling question that could unlock Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice, writes Andy Hughes

By Andy Hughes, LBC Crime Correspondent In the summer of 2018, police searched a house in Chester and found a collection of hand-written notes. Listen...

30.10.2026 20

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Andy Hughes

The Chancellor's 'Let me get back to you' Budget is more trick than treat, writes Nick Ferrari

The Chancellor's 'Let me get back to you' Budget is more trick than treat, writes Nick Ferrari

It was the ‘Let me get back to you Budget.’ Listen to this article On defence, an issue over which new Chancellor John Healey had resigned as...

29.10.2026 20

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Nick Ferrari

The Chancellor wants women founders, but too many girls have already ruled themselves out

The Chancellor wants women founders, but too many girls have already ruled themselves out

The Chancellor's Budget was a missed opportunity to confront one of Britain's most pressing economic challenges: almost one million young...

29.10.2026 10

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Jenny Buccos

I saw the lifelong consequences of battlefield wounds. Britain needs to rethink how it treats scars

I saw the lifelong consequences of battlefield wounds. Britain needs to rethink how it treats scars

By Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee Scars are too often dismissed as cosmetic – a mark left behind once an injury or operation has healed....

29.10.2026 10

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Lieutenant General Richard Nugee

Britain is sailing through an economic storm, but at least with Healey's Budget we haven't capsized, writes Andrew Marr

Britain is sailing through an economic storm, but at least with Healey's Budget we haven't capsized, writes Andrew Marr

This wasn’t a radical Budget, not by Nigel Lawson standards or George Osborne standards or indeed, Rachel Reeves standards. Listen to this article...

29.10.2026 20

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Andrew Marr

A 'steady as she goes' Budget helps no one when the economy is falling off a cliff

A 'steady as she goes' Budget helps no one when the economy is falling off a cliff

The Chancellor’s Budget announcements today have done little for taxpayers, businesses or the future growth of UK Plc. Listen to this article In...

28.10.2026 10

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Robert Salter

For all its promises, Healey's Budget leaves the biggest bills unpaid

For all its promises, Healey's Budget leaves the biggest bills unpaid

If you’d have taken most of the announcements from the 2026 Budget and had them as departmental announcements, nobody would even have noticed....

28.10.2026 10

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Ben Kumar

Ignore the trolls: Harry Kane and his wife are the most attractive couple in football

Ignore the trolls: Harry Kane and his wife are the most attractive couple in football

The year is 2005, and the David Beckham Football Academy has just opened in East London. Listen to this article The then-England captain poses for...

28.10.2026 20

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Rose Morelli

Britain is broke. Does Andy Burnham have the guts to fix it? Writes James Hanson

Britain is broke. Does Andy Burnham have the guts to fix it? Writes James Hanson

Forget everything that’s happened during Andy Burnham’s premiership until now. Listen to this article His first 100 days have, in purely political...

28.10.2026 30

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James Hanson

Can Andy Burnham’s honeymoon survive a slimmed down, 'boring' budget? writes Natasha Clark

Can Andy Burnham’s honeymoon survive a slimmed down, 'boring' budget? writes Natasha Clark

The danger of kicking out the prime minister to make room for someone else is that it can be difficult to quickly show the public what has changed....

28.10.2026 30

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Natasha Clark

Can the Chancellor raise revenue without choking off growth? What the 2026 Budget means for your wallet and the economy

Tax receipts are at record levels, yet borrowing costs, debt interest payments and broader spending pressures continue to strain public finances....

27.10.2026 20

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Elisa Sofocli

Britain’s business owners aren’t a bottomless source of tax

Building a successful business is rarely a quick route to personal wealth. Listen to this article Many founders spend years accepting uncertain...

27.10.2026 10

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Reena Bhudia

Andy Burnham must prove Britain can fund its public services without abandoning the world’s poorest

In Freetown, Sierra Leone, mothers like Sonita need urgent maternal healthcare to survive life-threatening complications during labour. Listen to this...

27.10.2026 20

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Katy Ronkin

Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. But he's barking up the wrong tree.

Andy Burnham's clearly passionate about homelessness and taking action. Great. But this won't work. Listen to this article His Downing...

27.10.2026 20

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Andy Preston

The economy will not improve at home until Britain gets better at selling abroad

By Geoffrey de Mowbray It’s inevitable that taxes, spending and economic forecasts will dominate the Autumn Budget debate. Listen to this article...

27.10.2026 10

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Geoffrey de Mowbray