Natasha Clark
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Political editor @LBC covering all things Westminster and beyond
https://www.lbc.co.uk/
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Six weeks until I run the London marathon! Eeek.
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Stephen Kinnock tells @NickFerrariLBC "Michael Gove has done huge damage to this country, he's one of the architects of having a Brexit with no plan, which led to the botching of the deal, he's been at the heart of some really damaging policies... look at the mess we ended up in."
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Calls for police chief to apologise after mother arrested and held in cell for âconfiscating childâs iPadâ
A mother-of-two has told LBC of the âunspeakable devastation and traumaâ she has experienced after being arrested for âconfiscating her childâs iPadâ.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/surrey-police-uk-mother-arrested-childs-ipad-vanessa-brown/
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7 months ago
"I think Trump did too much too soon, rather like Liz Truss did." Nigel Farage tells
@nickferrarilbc.bsky.social
he has 'never agreed' with the President's tariff policy.
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Wuh oh! Tory MP Richard Fuller distances himself from Badenoch's comments re Labour MPs detained going into Israel: "On this, my personal view is, parliamentarians should be allowed free passage to other countries, to our allies. We should look at that in a poor light. We should be supporting them."
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... "When some of her Conservative counterparts had similar relations in relation to their work in China, it was right we stuck by the idea they should not have their work interrupted in that way... the way they've been treated is unacceptable."
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On two Labour MPs detained after trying to get into Israel, Darren Jones says "I'm not sure it's a very responsible answer from the LOTO, British politicians all travel internationally to meet their counterparts, we expect them to be able to go about their business without interruption...
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Darren Jones tells
@lewisgoodall.com
the UK is "ahead of the pack" on a trade deal with the US "I don't think we've embarrassed the king. We wouldn't call diplomacy, sucking up... but we're ahead of the pack on a trade agreement and we're working really hard to get that over the line"
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8 months ago
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No chance of ripping up the fiscal rules, despite the world changing, Darren Jones tells
@lewisgoodall.com
"The fiscal rules are non negotiable, they continue to be non negotiable"
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8 months ago
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Would the Gov nationalise British steel? Darren Jones tells
@lewisgoodall.com
"When we're talking about industrial policy and public services, all of this is about creating a stronger and more resilient UK economy... "I don't think we're in a nationalisation situation."
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8 months ago
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Darren Jones tells
@lewisgoodall.com
the Government are "disappointed" by tariffs and "we don't think a trade war is in the interest of any economy but... the world has changed" and we'll be setting out work we're doing to create a "stronger and more resilient economy" this week
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8 months ago
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Youch! Housing minister Matthew Pennycook takes a proper swipe at the Chancellor over taking free gig tickets... He tells
@nickferrarilbc.bsky.social
"I don't personally think it's appropriate, if I want to go to a concert at the O2, I'll pay for it."
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EXCL Kim Leadbeater tells me... - she's positive that assisted dying will still become law despite MPs jumpy after making changes - admits that laws could be changed after just 5-10 years
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MP hits back at concerns about assisted dying law change | LBC exclusive
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Ed Davey worried about 'lack of detail' regarding government's welfare reforms Video | Global Player
https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsScCB6g7L/?category=Latest-from-LBC&slug=lbc
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Ed Davey tells LBC the UK 'needs to be stronger' in standing up to Trump
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABjBnrs6ASg
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Sir Ed Davey: Disabled people and carers will be 'kept awake' by benefits shake-up
Disabled people and carers will be kept "awake at night" with worry over losing their benefits, Sir Ed Davey has told LBC.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/politics/sir-ed-davey-disabled-people-and-carers-will-be-kept-awake-by-benefits-shake-up/
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Six weeks until I run the London marathon! Eeek.
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LBC's Kids Who Read Succeed with Nick Ferrari campaign praised by education minister in Parliament
A minister has praised Kids Who Reads Succeed, LBC's scheme to encourage children to read, while speaking in parliament.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/kids-who-read-succeed-campaign-praised-by-minister/
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8 months ago
LBC Investigates: What a 13-Year-Old Girl Sees on TikTok To mark our Online Safety day, watch my investigation below to find out the sorts of content I was exposed to in just a few swipes on social media
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LBC Investigates: What a 13-Year-Old Girl Sees on TikTok
As part of LBC's Online Safety Day, we conducted an experiment to see exactly what kind of content a 13-year-old girl would be exposed to on TikTok. The results were eye-opening â and deeply concernin...
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/lbc-investigates-what-a-13-year-old-girl-sees-on-tiktok/
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Exclusive polling for LBC reveals that 83% of parents are worried about the impact that social media is having on their children. LBC's Helen Hoddinott speaks to Nick Ferrari on Online Safety Day.
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Social media does 'more ham than good' - as majority support stricter rules to protect mental health
The majority of young people support the idea of placing stricter rules on social media, with more than 60% saying they believe it does more harm than good.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/tech/social-media-ban-kids-children-uk/
9 months ago
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Jonathan Hall, Independent terror watchdog chief, tells
@lbc.co.uk
"The Sentencing Council guidelines are law, I think it's a total wrong turn... it's obviously wrong and I'm sure it'll be corrected".
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9 months ago
âWe're going to have a deal done rather quicklyâ Barack Obama once said the UK would be âat the back of the queueâ for a trade deal after Brexit. Now, Donald Trump tells LBC's
@natashaclark.bsky.social
things are different.
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Go Inside The White House with
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Inside The White House: When Starmer met Trump
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c376k73RScM
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9 months ago
âWho else was he speaking about?â âIt honestly made me so angry."
@natashaclark.bsky.social
and
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
are united in their disdain for Kemi Badenoch after she defended JD Vanceâs description of Britain as âsome random country that hasnât fought a war in 30 or 40 years.â
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Independent reviewer of terrorism, Jonathan Hall, ahead of his review out looking at Prevent and definition of terror next week, tells
@tomswarbrick.bsky.social
he won't be recommending the Home Office change the definition of terror.
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Children under 16 could be banned from social media under new plans
Kids under 16 could be banned from social media under plans expected to be backed by ministers tomorrow.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/social-media-uk-phones-internet-online-ban/
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Move on the cards for CCHQ from Matthew Parker Street, as looks like Tories won't have the cash to be able to renew it, Aggie Chamber reveals to
@andrewmarr.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Keir Starmer on the threat of tariffs from Donald Trump, tells Beth Rigby: "it's early days, what's important is open trading relationships, that's been the basis of my conversations with President Trump"
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Damning verdict on new Ofsted judgements from Ruth Perryâs sister Julia Waters. She tells
@lbc.co.uk
it still has "headline type single-word judgements" containing "public shaming and humiliation" Calls it "dangerous" and says they've "not been hearing" Ofsted are "incapable of reforming themselves"
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NEW: Leaked Home Office review seen by LBC says Online Safety Act needs to be beefed up further (already!) to stop repeat of last summer's riots
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Online safety laws should be urgently updated to stop repeat of last year's riots, leaked Home Office review states
Britain's online safety laws should be urgently updated to stop a repeat of last year's riots, a leaked Home Office review has said.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/online-safety-law-uk-riots-latest/
10 months ago
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Feels like maybe this is the kind of red tape that could create some growth and prison places... good story from
@fraserknight.bsky.social
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Green rules cause delays to thousands of new prison cells, as soaring jail population threatens fresh crisis
The creation of thousands of new prison spaces in England and Wales has been held up by environmental regulations, as capacity continues to be squeezed behind bars.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/prison-delayed-environmental-regulations/
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10 months ago
âThis is the start of Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer putting the fight back into the British economy.â The Chancellorâs speech was âquite an optimistic visionâ,
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tells
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âIs this an encouraging sign for the British economy?â âOr are you gaslighting British businesses?â
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presses Rachel Reeves following her speech.
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Great story from
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's Alan Zycinski
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Porn creator dropped from Police Scotland campaign slams force's 'inadequate and embarrassing' vetting process
A porn creator dropped from a Police Scotland campaign has branded its vetting process 'inadequate and embarrassing'.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/porn-creator-dropped-from-police-scotland-campaign-slams-forces-inadequate-and-e/
10 months ago
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Chancellor is set to relax some non dom transition arrangements frm Budget Amendment on "temporary repatriation facility" - not to extend transition, but to clarify what people can bring/how much ÂŁÂŁ/funds Meaning they won't be taxed twice Gov sources say this is a "tweak" not a "reversal".
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Michael Gove tells @NickFerrariLBC he'd go for a fourth runway at Heathrow: "Expanding it, it's right, I'd go for a fourth runway. We need to build, baby, build, out West."
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10 months ago
Tech bros in the Court of the Sunny Delight king & the chances of Starmer reining them in. Prince Harryâs defeat of the Murdoch empire. PMQs
@natashaclark.bsky.social
@explaintrade.com
on, er, trade
@nafeez.bsky.social
on his very timely new book, Alt Reich
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An unequivocal victory for Prince Harry
https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/episodes/7Droe7W/
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Rachel Reeves on Heathrow: "the answer can't always be no... "When there's a choice between something that would grow the economy and something else, that always won. "When we say that growth is the number one mission of our government... We mean it... "That means it trumps other things."
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NEW: Home Secretary launches public inquiry into Southport attacks and that the Home Office have done an urgent Prevent Learning Review after three referrals to the programme over Alex Rudakubana @LBC
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10 months ago
Brewdog founder claims Brits lack work ethic. Haggling with undertakers & DIY funerals (incredible hou). PMQs with
@natashaclark.bsky.social
Ceasefire in Gaza with
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Big Adoption Day
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James O'Brien - The Whole Show - Podcast | Global Player
<p>This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973</p>
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If you have a question for Kemi, leave it here
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Reform's Richard Tice on Suella Braverman's call for a Tory/Reform pact: "You can't do a pact with people who don't believe in your policies and values... Most of the Conservative party are closest Lib Dems. frankly, I don't think they'll be forgiven for the damage they've done"
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Suella Braverman on Tulip Siddiq leaving government tells
@tomswarbrick.bsky.social
"This is just symptomatic of the parlous state this Labour government is in... I think it was looking more and more untenable for her, the evidence was looking very incriminating."
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Science Sec Peter Kyle tells
@lewisgoodall.com
"we are listening very carefully to victims" over calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs "I can't rule anything out in the future, I don't know what circumstances are going to emerge."
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Lammy on Trump's Greenland comments: "We know now, following Trump's first term, the rhetoric is often intense. The language is not what I might use or Keir Starmer might use... Trump is concerned about what he sees in the Arctic and the behaviour of Russia and China and their designs on Greenland"
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As per
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- hearing Reeves to give major growth speech in weeks. Focus will be on ensuring no tariffs. Worries in Treasury about borrowing eating up headroom. If OBR say fiscal rules are broken - tighter spending review. emergency budget not off cards
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10 months ago
How the innocent targets of Jenrickâs hideous conflations feel in Britain today. Zuckerberg, âfree speechâ & the death of truth in the USA. PMQs with
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Dr Victoria Rose on operating on children mutilated by the IDF. Tulip Siddiqâs flats.
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Farage aims to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk in US
It comes after the tech billionaire called for Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvn9dm7yejo
11 months ago
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Nigel Farage tells
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he and Reform will fund raise for a separate 'public inquiry' into grooming gangs with 'independent former judges' if the government don't agree to one (Wouldn't have the same powers of the state to compel people to give evidence)
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