Skip to content

    LBC

    • Home
    • News
    • Politics
    • World
    • Crime
    • Opinion
    • Business & Money
    • Radio
    • Science & Technology
    • Weather
    • Royals
    • Join the conversation
    Skip to navigation
    Listen
    Richard Spurr
    LBC

    Richard Spurr 1am - 4am

    On Air Now

    Listen
    Join The Conversation
    • Trending:

    • Donald Trump
    • Keir Starmer
    • Royal News
    • Cost of Living
    • Ukraine
    • Israel-Gaza
    • Crime
    • NHS
    • Weather

    Now Discussing

    Richard Spurr is Leading Britain's Conversation.

    Listen Richard Spurr
    Global Player

    Use the LBC app to listen to live radio for LBC & LBC News

    Listen

    Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday.

    Trump and Putin will not attend Ukraine negotiations in Turkey despite Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks

    The Justice Secretary has vowed to 'end the cycle of crisis' in Britain's prisons.

    Jails to run out of space in five months as government announces 'record prison expansion'

    Galbraith has been jailed for 14 years

    Drug dealer who killed two, including seven year-old-boy, in cannabis lab explosion jailed for 14 years

    Keir Starmer at PMQs speaking about the arson attacks on properties linked

    'An attack on democracy': Keir Starmer breaks silence on arson attacks at homes linked to PM

    Exclusive
    Prisons minister Lord James Timpson spoke to LBC about the crisis in Britain's jails.

    UK prisons crisis 'totally unacceptable', minister says as he warns 'whole system could break down' if spaces run out

    Gary Lineker has apologised after sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat

    Gary Lineker apologises after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post

    All three incidents are believed to have occurred in the last 24 hours and follow a string of other inmate attacks in recent weeks

    Prison officer's throat slashed by inmate as staff attacks surge in high-security jails

    A phone thief snatched a mobile near London Bridge.

    Moment undercover cops catch phone thief less than a minute after he snatched handset in central London

    Officers attended a property in Crays Hill, Billericay, on Tuesday after concerns were raised by residents

    Police find 37 dead dogs at suspected 'rescue centre’ as two men arrested

    Rapper and producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs is charged with an array of crimes including sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution

    Jury falls silent as 'freak-off' images shown in P Diddy sex trafficking trial

    LBC Opinion

    See more LBC Opinion

    ISIS fighters returned to the UK must face justice for their genocidal crimes, writes Lord David Alton

    ISIS fighters returned to the UK must face justice for their genocidal crimes, writes Lord David Alton

    After burning Labour’s boats on immigration, Keir Starmer has made a rod for his own back, writes Nadhim Zahawi.

    After burning Labour’s boats on immigration, Keir Starmer has made a rod for his own back, writes Nadhim Zahawi

    No more 'Mr Nice Guy': Gary Lineker has made his feelings clear - will the media listen?

    No more 'Mr Nice Guy': Gary Lineker has made his feelings clear - when will the media wake up?

    UK NEWS

    See more UK NEWS

    The findings suggest picky eaters at the age of 13 were more likely than non-picky children to avoid meat, fish and fruit in their packed lunches.

    School dinners may encourage picky teenagers to eat better, study suggests

    Arthun, 16, has been missing since Saturday.

    Body found in search for missing teenage boy in North Wales

    Gary Lineker has apologised after sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat

    Gary Lineker apologises after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post

    UK POLITICS

    See more UK POLITICS

    Sir Keir Starmer is set to increase co-operation with Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on tackling illegal immigration.

    Keir Starmer to announce new crackdown on people smugglers as he visits Albania

    Exclusive
    Prisons minister Lord James Timpson spoke to LBC about the crisis in Britain's jails.

    UK prisons crisis 'totally unacceptable', minister says as he warns 'whole system could break down' if spaces run out

    The Justice Secretary has vowed to 'end the cycle of crisis' in Britain's prisons.

    Jails to run out of space in five months as government announces 'record prison expansion'

    US Politics

    See more US Politics

    President Donald Trump meets Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

    Donald Trump signs billion dollar deals on aviation and defence with Qatar on Middle East tour

    Trump considering going to Turkey for proposed Zelenskyy-Putin peace talks - as Russia stays silent

    Trump says Putin wants him at peace talks after president said he is 'thinking' of going to Turkey for negotiations

    President Trump Makes First Middle East Trip Of His Second Term

    Trump says he 'wants to make a deal' with Iran but demands country 'stops sponsoring terror'

    Win with LBC
    Tonight with Andrew Marr
    More about LBC's charity
    Download the all new LBC app!

    LBC EXCLUSIVES

    See more LBC EXCLUSIVES

    Exclusive
    Gary Lineker has deleted an Instagram story post he shared from the group Palestine Lobby, which said: "Zionism explained in two minutes" and featured an illustration of a rat.

    Gary Lineker faces calls to be sacked over 'antisemitic' post as campaign group files official complaint

    Exclusive
    Brave front line workers who keep Britain safe and treat the injured are subjected to frequent violent attacks

    Attacked on the frontline every two minutes: LBC investigation uncovers shocking level of public sector assaults

    Exclusive
    Rachel Cummings described the desperate conditions facing families in Gaza, where food, clean water, and medicine have become almost impossible to find

    'Children are eating grass and animal fodder to survive': Charity boss warns of Gaza starvation crisis

    WORLD NEWS

    See more WORLD NEWS

    Sicily, bay of Porticello, dutch crane  ship Hebo Lift for ship salvage of Bayesian yacht.

    Mike Lynch’s superyacht knocked over by ‘extreme wind’, investigators reveal

    Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday.

    Trump and Putin will not attend Ukraine negotiations in Turkey despite Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks

    Rapper and producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs is charged with an array of crimes including sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution

    Jury falls silent as 'freak-off' images shown in P Diddy sex trafficking trial

    Crime

    See more Crime

    At around 4.25pm armed police were called to the Tobruk Road area in Huyton.

    Man shot by armed police after two stabbed in Huyton

    Officers attended a property in Crays Hill, Billericay, on Tuesday after concerns were raised by residents

    Police find 37 dead dogs at suspected 'rescue centre’ as two men arrested

    Brogan Stewart (left to right), Christopher Ringrose and Marco Pitzettu

    Neo-Nazi extremists guilty of planning terror attacks

    Health

    See more Health

    Some 320 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year.

    320 A&E patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits

    Calls have been made for new legislation around cosmetic surgery

    Cosmetic surgery being carried out in 'living rooms and Airbnbs' becoming 'significant burden' on NHS

    Ozempic, Victoza and Wegovy, injectable prescription weight loss medicines with weight scale

    Weight-loss drugs could hold key to longer life and usher in 'golden age' of medicine, study finds

    Business & Money

    See more Business & Money

    Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds

    Reynolds agrees need for ‘urgent next steps’ with bioethanol firms over US deal

    A Jobcentre

    Fact check: The unemployment rate has risen from 4.2% to 4.5% since the election

    City of London skyline on a hot summer day

    London stock close lower as miners hit by slumping gold price

    Royals

    See more Royals

    .

    King and Prince of Wales to take part in elaborate ceremony as William becomes member of ancient royal order

    Queen Camilla and King Charles III attend The Elephant Family Evening of Art and Conservation at Kew Gardens on May 13, 2025.

    King says ‘collaboration better than conflict’ in call to help save planet

    The Princess of Wales during a visit to the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios in central London, where she will present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

    Kate's show of support for Victoria: Princess picks Beckham outfit for fashion awards

    Science and Technology

    See more Science and Technology

    A survey of more than 1,000 employers found that around one in eight thought AI would give them a competitive edge and would lead to fewer staff.

    One in three employers believe AI will boost productivity, research finds

    Music creators and politicians take part in a protest calling on the Government to ditch plans to allow AI tech firms to steal their work without payment or permission opposite the Houses of Parliament in London.

    Creatives face a 'kind-of apocalyptic moment’ over AI concerns, minister says

    Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary on Lake Victoria, Uganda

    Chimps use medicinal plants to treat each other's wounds and practice 'self-care' as scientists hail fascinating discovery

    Entertainment

    See more Entertainment

    Scarlett Johansson was also critical of artificial intelligence (AI) in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine.

    Actor Scarlett Johansson has said filmmakers are being 'muzzled' by 'big tech guys'

    A video message from Celine Dion during the dress rehearsal and preview show of the first semi-final at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

    Celine Dion leaves fans heartbroken as star issues emotional message amid health battle

    Producers of the two soaps say the special episode will have “everlasting consequences for everyone involved”.

    First Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover to air with fans able to vote on episode plot

    Weather

    See more Weather

    The driest spring so far in more than a century is continuing.

    Driest spring in over 100 years continues as farmers hope for ‘meaningful’ rain

    New shoot of plant in dry cracked clay mud in dried up lake bed / riverbed caused by prolonged drought in summer in hot weather temperatures

    UK set for driest spring on record, Met Office says as Brits brace for 10 days with no rain

    A person walks in the rain through Kentish Town, north London

    Thunderstorms lash parts of England as Scotland sees warmest day of year

    Sport

    See more Sport

    Motor sport bosses have slashed the maximum fines handed out to Formula One drivers for instances of misconduct such as swearing.

    Fines for swearing slashed for Formula One drivers

    Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United

    Manchester United scrap annual awards dinner after torrid domestic season

    Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea in last summers transfer window. Football authorities have brought the deadline forward to 7pm

    Transfer deadline day shake-up as Premier League confirms major change

    Back to top

    Also on LBC

    • The News Explained
    • Royals
    • Showbiz News
    • ULEZ
    • Strikes
    • Crime
    • King Charles
    • Rishi Sunak
    • About LBC
    • Jeremy Hunt
    • Podcasts
    • War in Ukraine
    • Listen to Global Player
    • LBC Views
    • Schools
    • Labour
    • Conservatives
    • Liberal Democrats
    • Climate
    • Green Party
    • Cladding Crisis
    • Scotland
    • NHS
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Police
    • Sadiq Khan
    • LBC Presenters
    • Boris Johnson
    • Political Parties
    • Keir Starmer
    • Latest Weather Updates
    • Travel News
    • Topics
    • Watch LBC Videos
    • Dashcam Videos
    • London News

    Useful Links

    • Contact Us
    • Help
    • How To Listen
    • Company Details
    • Cookies
    • Public File
    • Privacy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Advertise
    • Global Jobs

    Download the app

    Get it on the app store Get it on Google Play

    Follow Us

    Follow LBC on Facebook
    Follow LBC on Instagram
    Follow LBC on Youtube
    © Global 2025
    30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
    Privacy Manager