Britain's online safety laws are not on the table in a bid to get us out of Donald Trump's tariff wars, the Technology Secretary has told LBC.
11 Mar
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told LBC this morning that she is ‘very, very confident’ of 15 hours of free childcare by April.
05/02/2024
A minister told LBC this morning that potentially spurious bids to remain in the UK are "one of the difficult aspects" of the asylum process.
05/02/2024
Sport and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer was left stumped by Nick Ferrari's rugby question.
08/11/2023
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has urged people struggling with their mortgages to speak to their lenders - as he insisted halving inflation was the best way to combat the rising cost of living.
28/06/2023
The Work and Pensions Secretary was put on the spot over the Rwanda migrant plan and why asylum seekers in the UK were not allowed to work.
28/06/2023
Sir Sadiq's comments come after Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.
26 Sep
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump for 'rewarding' Vladimir Putin while excluding Ukraine from peace talks.
19 Feb
Sadiq Khan has vowed to give Donald Trump "the benefit of the doubt", despite previous criticisms stretching back to the president-elect's first term in the White House.
15/11/2024
Sadiq Khan has told LBC that police forces across the country suffer from ‘systemic and cultural’ issues that can lead to dangerous individuals entering service.
29/02/2024
Sadiq Khan has lashed out at ‘racist, Islamophobic, anti-Muslim nonsense’ as he blasted ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak for not taking firmer action.
29/02/2024
Sadiq Khan has told LBC he has spent more time with the new Home Secretary James Cleverly this week than he did with his predecessor Suella Braverman during her entire time in office.
17/11/2023
Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour's policy to end the VAT exemption for independent schools is a "tough choice" but said there is no "magic wand" to recruit more teachers in the state sector.
18/06/2024
Met Police Commissioner explains why his detectives are investigating war crimes in Gaza.
17/01/2024
The Metropolitan Police has said there is no investigation into allegations surrounding Prince Andrew's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
05/01/2024
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "surprised" the Met is asking for information about war crimes in Israel and Gaza while people are getting stabbed to death or mugged in London.
05/01/2024
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a change to the rules on assisted dying, as he said it's not for prosecutors to try and make the law work.
05/01/2024
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for the police to examine allegations made against Prince Andrew.
05/01/2024
The RSPCA has called for cat cafes to be “phased out” amid concerns over animal welfare.
20 Mar
An estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK last year - with French bulldogs now the most likely breed to be taken, police figures have revealed.
11 Mar
At least 150 false killer whales have been found stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania.
19 Feb
A Scottish company aims to send its rockets into space from 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.
17 Feb
A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test flight.
28 Jan
The iconic Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight, as scientists warn of unprecedented risks due to possible nuclear wars, the climate crisis, infectious diseases and AI.
28 Jan
A caller has sparked an angry backlash after ringing in to LBC’s legal hour to ask whether he had been discriminated against over his ADHD, before admitting he forged a doctor’s note to get a company car.
11/06/2024
I’ve had a text from O2 telling me my mobile phone bill is going up by 17% from next month – that’s 13.4% RPI plus 3.9%. Is that legal?
24/02/2023
LBC's legal expert Daniel Barnett has said that Jacob-Rees Mogg's note to civil servants encouraging them back to the office could constitute "unlawful harassment" for disabled staff.
24/04/2022
LBC's legal expert and presenter of The Legal Hour Daniel Barnett explains whether or not the PM now has a criminal conviction following his fixed penalty notice.
13/04/2022
The sacking of 800 staff by P&O Ferries could constitute a criminal offence with an unlimited fine, LBC's Daniel Barnett reveals.
19/03/2022
LBC's legal expert Daniel Barnett tells Tom Swarbrick that the sacking of 800 seafarers by P&O Ferries to replace them with foreign staff was illegal, and explains what compensation staff are entitled to.
17/03/2022
If you received a text message purporting to be from the police this week saying you have fallen victim to the UK’s biggest ever 'bank spoofing' phone fraud you will no doubt have thought it was a scam.
24/11/2022
LBC's consumer law expert Dean Dunham outlines the eight consumer rights you should know in the New Year.
30/12/2021
After the collapse of the UK's seventh largest energy company, LBC's consumer law expert Dean Dunham wonders how many more 'will go pop'.
22/11/2021
With unemployment numbers rising due to Covid LBC looks at what help and support is available to you.
26/01/2021
If you have ever had a shock with a mobile phone bill you may have discovered that the reason it was so high was because of additional charges being added to the bill by third parties. This is what is known as ‘phone paid services’, a system where goods or services are charged to a phone bill.
22/01/2021
Today marks National Pothole Day, serving as a good reminder that potholes continue to be a problem on our roads and what your rights are if your vehicle is damaged due to a pothole.
15/01/2021
