Boris Johnson is set to plea with Biden over an extension to US withdrawal deadlines.

Afghanistan: Boris Johnson to push Joe Biden to extend Kabul evacuation deadline

Joe Biden said the evacuation from Afghanistan would be "hard and painful no matter when it started"

'Just a fact' Afghanistan evacuation would be hard: Biden defends US withdrawal

A total of 5,725 people have been repatriated by UK troops since August 13

Nearly 6,000 evacuated from Kabul by UK as troops witness 'harrowing scenes'

The worst supermarket for grocery freshness has been revealed by Which?

Worst online supermarket for fresh groceries revealed by Which?

Deputy Chief Constable Julie Cooke is NPCC lead for LGBT+ issues [File Photos]

Police hope 'rainbow hate crime cars' will 'give confidence' to LGBT community

The floods caused havoc in Waverly, Tennessee

At least 22 dead and many missing as record-breaking floods hit Tennessee

Protestors have climbed the Guildhall in London ahead of two weeks of protests in the capital

Extinction Rebellion protesters spray red paint after scaling Guildhall entrance

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Swarbrick on Sunday | Watch in Full

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XR co-founder: Westminster 'doesn't seem capable' of tackling climate change

XR co-founder: Westminster 'doesn't seem capable' of tackling climate change

Caller brands Natasha Devon 'upper class' – because of her name

Caller brands Natasha Devon 'upper class' – because of her name

'Dramatically complacent' government damaging UK's place on world stage, Ex-NATO chief

'Dramatically complacent' government damaging UK's place on world stage, Ex-NATO chief

'Terrible' Tories are 'outsourcing' UK carbon emissions, Green Party peer claims

'Terrible' Tories are 'outsourcing' UK carbon emissions, Green Party peer claims

Women at Kabul airport crushed in 'horrendous' scenes, journalist tells LBC

Women at Kabul airport crushed in 'horrendous' scenes, journalist tells LBC

LBC Views

Lisa Aziz gave her LBC Views

LBC Views: Very little has made sense this summer, Lisa Aziz writes

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is of Joe Biden's making, writes Simon Marks

LBC Views: 'The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is of Joe Biden's making'

‘Brave’ volunteers who signed up to Covid vaccine trials have been left disadvantaged and furiously waiting, LBC Correspondent Rachael Venables writes

LBC Views: Rachael Venables was left feeling like an afterthought due to Covid jab trial

Common Ground with Nimco Ali: a new LBC podcast

Common Ground with Nimco Ali: a new LBC podcast

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Nick Ferrari questions the Prime Minister

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Deputy Chief Constable Julie Cooke is NPCC lead for LGBT+ issues [File Photos]

Police hope 'rainbow hate crime cars' will 'give confidence' to LGBT community

Protestors have climbed the Guildhall in London ahead of two weeks of protests in the capital

Extinction Rebellion protesters spray red paint after scaling Guildhall entrance

Jonathan Gerrish and his wife Ellen Chung were found dead in California, along with their one-year-old daughter Muji and the family dog

Hopes that dog autopsy could shed light on mysterious Brit family deaths in US

A total of 2,207 people are confirmed to have died in Haiti following last week's earthquake

Haiti earthquake: Death toll passes 2,200 as search for survivors continues

One person has been arrested and police are searching for a further two

Police make arrest over brutal Gay Village attack

Tony Blair has spoken out on Afghanistan again

Tony Blair: Fall of Afghanistan could become threat to UK's security

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A free trade deal with New Zealand could reduce the price of wine for Brits

Cheaper wine on the cards as Government close in on New Zealand trade deal

Tony Blair has said Britain has a "moral obligation" to remain in Afghanistan until "all those who need to be are evacuated"

We have 'moral obligation' to stay in Afghanistan until all are evacuated - Blair

Dominic Raab is facing mounting pressure to resign after reports that he sought permission from the Prime Minister to remain on holiday for another two days

Fresh calls for Foreign Sec to resign over claims he defied call to return from holiday

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The shooting happened at Clarence Gardens in North London

Fifth arrest after group 'fired weapon indiscriminately' at barbecue

Police were called to Clarence Street at 3:45am on Saturday 21 August

Kingston: Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in town centre

Thames Valley Police said the driver was raped in a layby on the A4 in Berkshire on August 16

Driver raped after stopping to investigate empty child car seat in layby

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The certificates could be used to fly into the UK

LBC investigation uncovers fake ‘fit to fly’ testing to travel into the UK

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Dame Cressida Dick was accused of inaction over knife crime

Mother of stabbing victim accuses Cressida Dick of knife crime inaction

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Francis Goncalves buried his entire family on the same day after the died from Covid-19

Man whose family died of Covid after refusing jab receives death threats from anti-vaxxers

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Boris Johnson is set to plea with Biden over an extension to US withdrawal deadlines.

Afghanistan: Boris Johnson to push Joe Biden to extend Kabul evacuation deadline

The floods caused havoc in Waverly, Tennessee

At least 22 dead and many missing as record-breaking floods hit Tennessee

There is a threat to Kabul airport from Isis, the US embassy has said

New Isis threat at Kabul airport as US tells citizens to avoid going unless instructed

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Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Virginia (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Joe Biden claims evacuation operation at Kabul airport has accelerated

Waves pound a seawall in Montauk, New York as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic coast

Slow-moving storm Henri drenches north-eastern United States

A parishioner shouts during a mass on the grounds next to an earthquake-damaged church in Les Cayes, Haiti

Haitian gang boss offers to help in earthquake relief efforts

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Coronavirus – Fri Aug 28, 2020

Gambling sites concentrated in poorer areas, study finds

Waitrose

Waitrose rated worst online supermarket for fresh groceries, says Which?

UK house prices

Blame stamp duty holiday for lost tax, not rising house prices – think tank

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Holidays in the UK and abroad have seen a huge increase following roadmap out of lockdown announcement

Covid lockdown: When can I go on holiday abroad and in the UK again?

Students have largely been studying from home during the Covid-19 pandemic

How will GCSE and A-level grades be calculated in 2021?

Airlines saw a surge in demand following Boris Johnson's roadmap announcement

When will travel abroad and foreign holidays be allowed again?

NICK FERRARI

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The Defence Minister was speaking to Nick Ferrari [Afghanistan - File Photo]

'Thought of leaving people behind keeps me awake at night', Defence minister says

Afghans continue to wait at airport in Kabul

'Grim' desperate and sad' scenes as mothers throw babies over fence at Kabul airport

The Foreign Secretary said in hindsight he would not go on holiday

Raab admits 'in hindsight' he would not have taken holiday amid Afghan crisis

JAMES O'BRIEN

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James O'Brien pondered the issue if masks on public transport

'What's the problem with not wearing a mask on the Tube? What do you lose?'

'Just get jabbed!': LBC's Theo Usherwood opens up about impact Covid has had on him

'I'd give every material possession I own to not have had Covid'

James O'Brien: Boris Johnson is the Shaggy of British politics

James O'Brien: Boris Johnson is the Shaggy of British politics

EDDIE MAIR

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'Jeremy Hunt would be better Foreign Sec than Raab', suggests Shadow Foreign Minister

'Jeremy Hunt would be better Foreign Sec than Raab', shadow foreign minister suggests

Rory Stewart: UK's Afghanistan withdrawal 'biggest betrayal since WWII'

Rory Stewart: UK's Afghanistan withdrawal 'biggest betrayal since WWII'

Prince Andrew extradition 'depends on Boris Johnson', says Human Rights Lawyer

Prince Andrew extradition depends on Boris Johnson, says human rights lawyer

SHELAGH FOGARTY

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UK 'subservient to US thinking' on Afghanistan withdrawal, says Defence Select Committee Chair

UK 'subservient to US thinking' on Afghanistan withdrawal, says Tobias Ellwood

'All we've done is replaced the Taliban with the Taliban': caller clashes with Shelagh Fogarty

'All we've done is replaced the Taliban with the Taliban': caller clashes with Shelagh Fogarty
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is being celebrated by jihadists worldwide "as arguably their greatest victory since 9/11", Charles Lister has told LBC.

Afghanistan crisis: 'Jihadists are celebrating this as arguably their greatest victory since 9/11'

IAIN DALE

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Refusing the Covid jab is 'definitely selfish', says journalist Benjamin Butterworth

Refusing the Covid jab is 'definitely selfish', says journalist Benjamin Butterworth

Cross Question with Iain Dale 03/08 | Watch Live from 8pm

Cross Question with Iain Dale 04/08 | Watch again

Fiery clash with Green Party leader over Channel migrants arriving in UK

Iain Dale's fiery clash with Green Party's Sian Berry over Channel migrants arriving in UK

TOM SWARBRICK

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XR co-founder: Westminster 'doesn't seem capable' of tackling climate change

XR co-founder: Westminster 'doesn't seem capable' of tackling climate change

Swarbrick on Sunday | Watch in Full

Swarbrick on Sunday 22/08 | Watch in Full

'We'll burn your house': Ex-Army interpreter reveals father's Taliban door-knock

Ex-British Army interpreter talks about moment Taliban came looking for his father

TECH

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2010 General Election campaign Apr 28th

Civil liberties groups demand ban on facial recognition technology

Cryptocurrency transaction on Paypal

PayPal to allow UK users to buy and sell cryptocurrency for first time

Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul

Official Taliban websites go offline for unknown reasons

Cladding Crisis

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Leaseholders at Transport House in Salford have been landed with a £100,000 bill for fire safety works

Leaseholders face £100k bill after fire safety defects revealed
The former leader of Kensington and Chelsea council who resigned within weeks of the fatal Grenfell Tower fire in his borough has said he is "desperately sorry"

Grenfell: Former council leader 'desperately sorry for everybody who was in the tower'
The cladding scandal has caused serious issues for leaseholders

Residents stuck in ‘unsellable’ flats months after having Grenfell-style cladding removed
Loans to help fix dangerous cladding could take years to come through

Labour hit out at Govt's cladding loan scheme which 'could take years to set up'
Loans to help fix dangerous cladding could take years to come through (file image)

Loan scheme to remove dangerous cladding from low-rises 'could take years to set up'
Sadiq Khan has described the treatment of Grenfell Tower resident's complaints as "a disgrace".

Grenfell Tower: Treatment of residents' concerns ‘a disgrace,' Sadiq Khan tells inquiry

Coronavirus

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People who test positive for Covid could be sent 2 at-home antibody tests to complete

People who had Covid to be tested for antibodies in new scheme
Over a quarter of care home staff are against compulsory vaccines.

Over one in four care home workers oppose mandatory Covid jabs, study shows
The government has been criticised for suggesting outdoor classrooms

'Total fudge': Govt's outdoor classrooms Covid guidance slammed by unions
There are fewer GPs per patient in poorer parts of England compared to wealthier regions, according to new research

GP shortage in poorer areas sparks concerns over widening health inequalities
The Moderna vaccine has been approved for children over the age of 12.

Moderna vaccine approved for people aged between 12 and 17

The number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 182,000 between June and July

Unemployment drops by 182,000 with 'no sign' of mass job cuts as furlough ends

Brexit

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Operation Brock implemented at the end of 2020

Emergency Brexit lorry controls at Dover to be made permanent
Mr Ramsbotham wrote to the Prime Minister but is yet to receive a reply.

Business leader’s plea to PM over 'Brexit damage done to our economy' goes unanswered
The Northern Ireland Protocol will mean goods will have to be checked when entering the single market.

Brexit: EU pauses legal action over Northern Ireland deal

The Business Secretary was speaking to LBC

Business Secretary says Northern Ireland Protocol is 'not set in stone'
James O'Brien's take on Cummings 'using' PM to get 'Brexit con over the line'

James O'Brien's take on Cummings 'using' PM to get 'Brexit con over the line'
The UK and EU have clashed over the Northern Ireland protocol

'We cannot go on as we are': EU to 'find new path' over Northern Ireland