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@natashaclark.bsky.social

Political editor @LBC covering all things Westminster and beyond https://www.lbc.co.uk/

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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."

11.04.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calls for police chief to apologise after mother arrested and held in cell for β€˜confiscating child’s iPad’ A mother-of-two has told LBC of the β€œunspeakable devastation and trauma” she has experienced after being arrested for β€œconfiscating her child’s iPad”.

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11.04.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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"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.

11.04.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 5

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."

06.04.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

... "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." @lbc.co.uk @lewisgoodall.com

06.04.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

06.04.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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"

@lbc.co.uk

06.04.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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" @lbc.co.uk

06.04.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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."
@lbc.co.uk

06.04.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

@lbc.co.uk

06.04.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't say it!

25.03.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pennycook adds: "Individual MPs make their own decisions. the important thing is that everything is declared and above board. Personally, I haven't... I wouldn't do."

25.03.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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." @lbc.co.uk

25.03.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kim Leadbeater admits assisted dying laws could change in future - but 'positive' it will still be passed by MPs Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has admitted that the assisted dying laws may change in future - but she was "feeling positive" it would still be passed by MPs.

- Says assisted dying should be important 'for women particularly' to have the right to choose
- Says 'I have no idea' whether I'd want assisted dying for myself

More @lbc.co.uk www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...

21.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

- responds to critics of bill being rushed through quickly after Naz Shah had to leave early as hearing aids ran out
- Next votes to take place in April/May

21.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

21.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
MP hits back at concerns about assisted dying law change | LBC exclusive
YouTube video by LBC MP hits back at concerns about assisted dying law change | LBC exclusive

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMm5...

21.03.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ed Davey worried about 'lack of detail' regarding government's welfare reforms Video | Global Player

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20.03.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ed Davey tells LBC the UK 'needs to be stronger' in standing up to Trump
YouTube video by LBC Ed Davey tells LBC the UK 'needs to be stronger' in standing up to Trump

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20.03.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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20.03.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Natasha's fundraiser for Global's Make Some Noise Help Natasha Clark raise money to support Global's Make Some Noise

Six weeks until I run the London marathon! Eeek.

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18.03.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

www.lbc.co.uk/news/kids-wh...

11.03.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 – and deeply concernin...

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

@lbc.co.uk @globalplayer.com

www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/lbc-...

10.03.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
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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.

10.03.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

www.lbc.co.uk/tech/social-...

07.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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".

@tomswarbrick.bsky.social

06.03.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We're going to have a deal done rather quickly’

Barack Obama once said the UK would be β€œat the back of the queue” for a trade deal after Brexit. Now, Donald Trump tells LBC's @natashaclark.bsky.social things are different.

28.02.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 3
Inside The White House: When Starmer met Trump
YouTube video by LBC Inside The White House: When Starmer met Trump

Go Inside The White House with @natashaclark.bsky.social:

28.02.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWho else was he speaking about?”
β€œIt honestly made me so angry."

@natashaclark.bsky.social and @mrjamesob.bsky.social are united in their disdain for Kemi Badenoch after she defended JD Vance’s description of Britain as β€˜some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.’

05.03.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 2

Starmer suggested it may change to include "violence clearly intended to terrorise... if the law needs to change to recognise this new and dangerous threat, then we will"

Hall "I say no - if you started to say that every sadistic murder was terrorism, then the terror level would have to go up"

06.03.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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