Back on @lbc.co.uk from 10pm-1am in for @benkentish.bsky.social this week

Today:
- Starmer
- Smoking
- Shoplifting
- Squirrels

I’m back on @lbc.co.uk today from 3-6pm…

- What do you need to hear from Sir Keir Starmer in parliament tomorrow? Is he unlucky or incompetent?

- National Housing Demonstration sees renters call for price controls and council houses

- Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals his alcoholism

Farmers terrorised by hare coursing in quiet Essex village that is 'live streamed to gamblers in China' | LBC Farmers and landowners in a sleepy village in North Essex are too afraid to give their names for fear of the consequences from hare coursers, saying they are being

Farmers “terrorised” by hare coursing in quiet Essex village

LBC granted exclusive access to Essex Police's Rural Engagement Team, after farmers from Lindsell, Uttlesford, said they were fearing for their safety after an increase in hare coursing

@lbc.co.uk

www.lbc.co.uk/article/farm...

March 24, 2026 - US sends 15-point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistani mediators Simon's live update for LBC, with Henry Riley presenting.

What's in the US "15-point peace plan" for Iran? My live update for @henryriley1.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk

🎧: audioboom.com/posts/887840...

Latest edition with
@henryriley1.bsky.social

Nigel Farage calls Welsh people 'foreign speakers' YouTube video by LBC

Latest edition with @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Incredible news

I’m on @lbc.co.uk from 3-6pm

- Is it time to rethink the North Sea extraction ban?
- Do you have Dubai Rage Syndrome?
- ‘Robin Hood’ activists urge nationwide shoplifting to give to poor

Plus, th le UK’s oldest Indian restaurant turns 100 tomorrow, but could close

Devastating Glasgow fire should be 'wake up call' for vape shops, safety expert warns | LBC Vape shops “don’t have a clue” about fire safety, an expert has told LBC following a devastating blaze near Glasgow's historic Central Station.

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Devastating Glasgow fire should be 'wake up call' for vape shops, fire safety expert warns

Jonathan Bartle from Source Fire Risk Management warned about fire safety standards in vape shops, as well how difficult this type of flame is to put out

www.lbc.co.uk/article/glas...

LBC investigation reveals sexualised content immediately shown to children on TikTok YouTube video by LBC

What sort of content could a 13 year old be exposed to on TikTok?

Watch my piece as part of LBC’s Online Safety Day

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LBC investigation reveals sexualised content immediately shown to children on TikTok Video | Global Player

One year on from the Online Safety Act, what has changed?

Not much, finds @henryriley1.bsky.social, whose investigation reveals 13-year-olds are being shown highly sexualised content on TikTok literally immediately.

How Nigel Farage's Trump trip backfired YouTube video by LBC

I needed this today, another masterpiece from @mrjamesob.bsky.social & @henryriley1.bsky.social

8 stories today!

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On @lbc.co.uk from 3-6pm

- Sir Tony Blair vs Sir Keir Starmer on Iran
- President Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to “join wars after we’ve already won”
- Protests in Cyprus over British bases
- Labour MPs set to rebel over Jury trial changes

Sir Robin Wales says Labour “has lost its moral compass”, says the govt are trying to “introduce a blasphemy law” and accuses establishment of a “rape gang cover up”

Clive Furness says he will be the candidate in the Newham Mayoral Election

Criticises Labour, and says that “Respect isn’t perfect” (I think he means Reform, rather than George Galloway’s old party)

BREAKING

Labour defection to Reform UK

At a press conference, Sir Robin Wales has joined Reform UK as Director of London Government

The former Mayor of Newham & council Leader is also joined by former Labour Newham cabinet member Clive Furness who will be a candidate

@lbc.co.uk

Reporting for LBC from Ballards Lane in Finchley this morning

Reopening of Hammersmith bridge finally moves a step closer seven years after it was closed to cars | LBC The Department for Transport will reconvene the Hammersmith Bridge taskforce in a key step towards it being reopened, a letter obtained by LBC has revealed.

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www.lbc.co.uk/article/reop...

Reopening of Hammersmith bridge finally moves a step closer seven years after it was closed to cars | LBC The Department for Transport will reconvene the Hammersmith Bridge taskforce in a key step towards it being reopened, a letter obtained by LBC has revealed.

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Reopening of Hammersmith bridge finally moves a step closer seven years after it was closed to cars

@lbc.co.uk

www.lbc.co.uk/article/reop...

Roads Minister also signals another meeting of Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce “to discuss next steps once funding arrangements for the Structures Fund have been confirmed”

Labour govt reconvened taskforce post-election in 2024 but so far it’s only met once

Is Hammersmith Bridge about to get fixed?

Answer: Possibly, but very slowly & caveated

Below from Roads Minister Simon Lightwood “Hammersmith Bridge would be a good candidate” for govt Structures Fund

But “contingent on “cost-effective” & “within a reasonable timescale

@lbc.co.uk

😅😂

Hannah Spencer, the Green Party candidate has arrived with leader Zack Polanski

Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin is now here

Worth pointing out how big this is for the Green Party

Would be their first ever parliamentary by election win - previous best was just 10.2% in Somerton & Frome in 2023

Looks like Hannah Spencer, local plumber and councillor in Trafford, will smash that record

Now on 5 MP

Labour candidate Angeliki Stogia has arrived

Candidates being called to be told result

Result will be imminent!

Looking like a result in next 45 mins (famous last words, I know)

BREAKING 🟩

Green source 'we are now very confident of a win'

Lucy Powell seeming to concede

“There is a big majority in this constituency that hasn’t voted for Reform”

“On the day the Greens have managed to win that argument that they were best placed to do that”

“Greens have turned out their vote higher than they might otherwise have”