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Rishi Sunak is visting Poland

Rishi Sunak defends British RAF planes shooting down drones over Israel but not Ukraine

Britain is to announce a fresh £500million funding package for Ukraine on Tuesday.

Britain gives £500m bumper aid package of drones, ammo and missiles to Ukraine ahead of ‘difficult summer’

Lord Nick Houghton speaks to LBC’s Andrew Marr.

Ukraine 'is fighting proxy war on behalf of Nato', says ex-military chief as he criticises 'incoherent' defence spending

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Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba responds to David Cameron's drone comments

Ukraine's Foreign Minister denies Lord Cameron's claim that RAF can't shoot down Russian drones: ‘It's simply invalid’

David Cameron tells LBC using RAF jets to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine would lead to a 'dangerous escalation' in the conflict.

Nick Ferrari puts David Cameron on the spot: 'Why can't the RAF shoot down drones over Ukraine like they do Israel?'

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The DragonFire laser could come into service early

UK scrambles to get new precision military laser DragonFire into service for fight against Russian drones in Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia plant is located in southern Ukraine and was seized by Russian forces shortly after its February 2022 full-scale invasion.

UN warns of 'major nuclear accident' after drone attack on Ukrainian Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant

David Cameron will warn the US to stop blocking aid to Ukraine

'Stop holding up aid to Ukraine', David Cameron to warn US politicians on Washington DC trip

The UK has previously been warned conscription may be necessary in the event of all-our war breaking out

Britain should consider Swedish-style military conscription, former MI6 chief says

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Navalny "suddenly died" according to the Russian ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin.

'These things happen’: Alexei Navalny ‘simply died’ and murder allegations ‘make no sense’, Russian ambassador says

Vladimir Putin has decreed that 150,000 people will be called up ahead of new push to make a breakthrough in Ukraine.

Putin calls up 150,000 men amid spring offensive claims which could deliver knockout blow in Ukraine

Tusk said war is looming

‘It feels like 1939’: Europe is not ready for looming war with Putin, Poland's PM warns

Russia bombed Ukrainian infrastructure overnight

Russia launches 'massive attack' on Ukraine's power supplies, with 'energy security under growing threat'

Ben Stimson (left) and Aiden Minnis (right)

British traitors fighting for Putin in Ukraine branded an 'absolute disgrace' as Army heroes call for pair to be jailed

Russia and Ukraine have traded blows

Ukraine says it hit two Russian ships in Crimea, as Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv and Lviv

ISIS released shocking footage of the Moscow attack

ISIS releases shocking video of Moscow concert hall attack after gunmen kill 154, including children

US says it warned Russia of imminent 'extremist' attack weeks ago but Putin points finger at Ukraine despite ISIS claim

US says it warned Russia of imminent 'extremist' attack weeks ago but Putin points finger at Ukraine despite ISIS claim

The British embassy in Kyiv has denied reports of King Charles' death

Ukraine's British embassy forced to deny King Charles has died after false claims made on Russian TV

Vladimir Putin has won Russia's rigged presidential election with 88 per cent of the vote, according to an official exit poll.

Shock! Putin wins barely-contested Russian presidential election with 88% of vote, says exit poll

Major operation underway to identify source of Russian attack that 'jammed signals' on Grant Shapps' official RAF plane

Major operation under way to identify source of Russian attack that 'jammed signals' on Grant Shapps' RAF plane

RAF plane carrying Grant Shapps jammed by Russia

Russia 'jams signals' on Grant Shapps official RAF plane as it flew over Poland following NATO drills

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Russia ready for nuclear war Putin says in chilling threat to the West

Members of the anti-Kremlin Russian group Siberian Battalion take part in a military training exercise outside Kyiv, October 24

Russian paramilitary groups loyal to Ukraine launch cross-border attacks inside Russian territory

Ukraine and its allies have slammed Pope Francis after the religious leader suggested the country should 'raise the white flag' in its war with Russia.

Ukraine and allies slam Pope for suggesting country 'raises the white flag' to Putin's invading forces

Europe must do everything in its power to contain the wars in Ukraine and Gaza ahead of the swearing-in of the next US president, Lord Cameron has warned

Europe must contain wars in Ukraine and Gaza before next US president is sworn in, David Cameron warns

Sweden has finally joined Nato after a lengthy two-year wait following its application to join the military alliance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sweden finally becomes full NATO member after two-year wait following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Germany accuses Russia of 'information war' following alleged military leak spilling UK military secrets to Kremlin

Germany accuses Russia of 'information war' following alleged leak spilling UK military secrets to Kremlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered an investigation into the leak

Germany ‘accidentally leaked British military secrets to Russia’, including that troops are ‘on the ground’ in Ukraine

President Joe Biden said on Friday that the US will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza

Joe Biden confuses Gaza with Ukraine twice as he announces plans to airdrop aid

Navalny was buried on Friday

'Russia without Putin': Defiant chant sung by crowd of thousands as Alexei Navalny's funeral held in Moscow

The coffin containing the body of Alexei Navalny has been carried into church as his funeral begins.

Alexei Navalny’s body arrives at Moscow church for funeral amid police ring of steel with snipers on roofs

Vladimir Putin delivers his state-of-the-nation address in Moscow

Vladimir Putin warns the West: 'We have weapons that can hit your territory'

World leaders have rejected Macron's idea.

World leaders reject Macron’s plan to send Nato troops to Ukraine in bid to stop 'Russia winning the war'

Putin, Zelensky and Ukrainian troops

Grim death toll revealed as Zelensky says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers dead in two bitter years since Putin's invasion

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Sadiq Khan has called for Russian oligarchs' assets to be seized

Sadiq Khan calls for £1 billion of property owned by Russian oligarchs in London to be seized to fund 4,000 new homes

Charles has shared a message of support for Ukraine

King Charles hails 'heroism' of Ukrainians as world leaders mark second anniversary of Russian invasion in Kyiv

Grant Shapps has vowed that Britain will back Ukraine 'to the end'

'We will be there to the end': Shapps vows UK will back Ukraine until war is over, as Britain gives £245m military aid

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Anne Hathaway has described the 'gross' experience she had during a film audition in her early career.

Anne Hathaway describes ‘gross’ audition where she had to kiss 10 men to ‘test for chemistry’

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US poised to send billion-dollar package of military aid to Ukraine

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Sadiq Khan has been criticised over his "shocking" policing record

Sadiq Khan challenged over ‘shocking’ record on policing in London as Mayoral rivals say people ‘do not feel safe’

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Susan Hall has dismissed Ed Miliband's claim that she would be an 'embarrassment' to Britain as the next London mayor.

Susan Hall dismisses as 'nonsense’ after Ed Miliband said she would be an ‘embarrassment’ as London Mayor

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William Strickland, civil rights activist and friend of Malcolm X, dies aged 87

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US government agrees £111 million settlement over Larry Nassar allegations

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Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive

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The pair clashed over free school meals during an LBC Mayoral debate

'No such thing as a free lunch': Susan Hall and Sadiq Khan clash over free school meals at LBC Mayoral debate

The child was abducted outside Harrods

Girl, 9, 'snatched' from outside Harrods while shopping with parents as man, 56, arrested

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Moscow court rejects US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal

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Tom Gilbey completed the marathon under five hours

‘How I drank 26 glasses of wine and still finished the London Marathon in under five hours’

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Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for online posts

The man with auto-brewery syndrome worked in a brewery

Belgian man whose body produces its own alcohol cleared of drink driving

Brian 'The Guvnor' Reader has died aged 84

Hatton Garden heist ringleader Brian 'The Guvnor' Reader dies aged 84 after earning more than £200m from criminal raids

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Officers caught the thief while on a stag do

Met officers on Barcelona stag do tackle thief who targeted restaurant 'full of UK police'

The fire broke out shortly after 10pm on Sunday evening

Murder investigation launched after two people killed in house fire in east London

Rishi Sunak is in Poland with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps

Britain will boost defence spending by billions of pounds by 2030, Sunak announces

Orpheus Pledger allegedly assaulted a woman.

Manhunt for Home and Away star who 'dragged woman to the ground and stomped on her head'

Police clash with a group of 'far right' people in London for a St George's Day event

Violent clash breaks out as 'far-right' groups descend on London for St George’s Day march

Rishi Sunak says the election will take place in the second half of the year

Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July election after Rwanda bill passes

Temperatures are expected to heat up by the start of May

Exact date Brits to bask in first 'official heatwave of the year' as temperatures to soar above 20C
Activists help migrants to pack their belongings in a makeshift camp in Paris

Police clear migrant camp in central Paris in pre-Olympics sweep, say aid groups

The embassy of China in Berlin

German EU politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China

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‘Catch and kill’ to be described to jurors in Trump’s hush money trial

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Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?
Armistice Day marks the signing of the armistice in 1918

Armistice Day: What is it about and when will the two-minute silence be held?

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The Princess of Wales has released a picture of Prince Louis to mark his 6th Birthday

"Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis!" Kate shares her adorable birthday snap of young Prince

Kate has not commented publicly on Louis' birthday

Kate stays silent for Prince Louis' sixth birthday, with no new photo published in break with tradition
Meghan Markle's Suits co-star Abigail Spencer poses with duchess' strawberry jam from new lifestyle brand

Meghan Markle's Suits co-star Abigail Spencer poses with duchess' strawberry jam from new lifestyle brand

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Princess Kate revealed she was receiving treatment for cancer this evening.

Princess Kate: Now close the door, draw the curtains and focus on you!

We should be asking why Gen Z are struggling not reprimanding them for it, Natasha Devon argues.

Generation Sicknote: If Gen Z are struggling to work then that’s a reflection of the lack of support available to them
Sunak called for an end to the descent into 'mob rule'.

Sunak is blaming the fallout of his political losses on protests - and cutting off the lifeblood of our democracy
Humza Yousaf's troubles continue to plague him in 2024.

Be careful what you wish for is a phrase coined for Humza Yousaf

Royal Mail proposals to axe Saturday post would undoubtedly hit a nerve, writes Tina McKenzie.

Small businesses shouldn't have to bear the brunt if Royal Mail axes Saturday post

Rishi Sunak still faces a big fight over Rwanda

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda woes are far from over as he faces Lords challenge and Tory critics circle
Caller tells Shelagh his solution to illegal immigration.

LBC caller tells Shelagh Fogarty that the Channel islands are the answer to 'illegal immigration'
'Rishi Sunak chooses to do the self interested party politics': Shelagh Fogarty reflects on Tories' immigration policies

'Rishi Sunak chooses to do the self-interested party politics': Shelagh Fogarty reflects on Tories' migration policies
Premier League clubs should stump up money for policing, writes Henry Riley

Met Police chief is right to put the boot into the Premier League, writes Henry Riley

Image taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing her Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea

Red Sea clashes with the Houthis must not be just a fight for freedom of navigation - but for freedom from Iran’s hostile actions too

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