'How's the policy of smashing the gangs going, as it's now nearly 50,000 people that have arrived here since Labour came to power?' Nick Ferrari puts Labour's Baroness Jacqui Smith on the spot.
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LBC Views: Why erase Agincourt? The French won’t care about the name of one of our submarines, but our history takes the hit. www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
The renaming of HMS Agincourt is sinking our heritage to solve a problem that doesn’t exist
The decision to rename the Royal Navy’s HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles has sparked considerable debate, and rightly so. It feels like an unnecessary act of self-censorship, bending over backwards to av...
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Breaking: 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to three charges of murder, over the stabbings of three girls in Southport in July.
🚨 No beards, no glamour, and always carry cash! 🚕💷 MI5’s newly declassified wartime guide reveals the secret tips rookie spies used to tail suspects. From cab chases to avoiding Tube blunders, this is espionage like you’ve never seen it. 👀 #Declassified #MI5 www.lbc.co.uk/news/mi5-adv...
'No beards, no glamour, and always carry cash': MI5’s secret tips for rookie spies revealed in declassified documents
Avoid false beards, carry plenty of spare change and know what to do when you need to tell a taxi driver "follow that cab!" - these were some of the tips given to rookie MI5 "watchers".
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North Korean troops accidentally kill 8 Russian soldiers in a deadly ‘friendly fire’ incident. A language barrier leads to chaos on the battlefield as Moscow struggles to integrate foreign forces into its ranks. Read more ⬇️ www.lbc.co.uk/news/chaos-o...
Chaos on the frontlines: North Korean troops accidentally kill 8 Russian soldiers in ‘friendly fire’ language blunder
North Korean troops have opened fire on Russian forces, accidentally killing eight soldiers due to a language barrier, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed.
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UK defence firms will take centre stage in a new strategy prioritising military readiness and supply chain resilience. 💂♀️💼 A "first-of-its-kind" war game kicks off Monday to test how Britain could sustain the front line under fire. #Defence #UKSecurity www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk-defe...
UK defence firms to be prioritised in new strategy as war game tests supply chain resilience and military readiness
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will prioritise British defence firms for government investment under a new industrial strategy aimed at bolstering the UK’s security and economy.
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This might be the most controversial thing I have ever written... www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
The pint performance: is the ritual worth the wait, or is the two-part Guinness pour just clever marketing ploy?
There’s something undeniably fascinating about Guinness. It’s not just a drink; it’s a symbol, a culture, a phenomenon...
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BREAKING: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The arrest warrant is for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024.
The British Army’s £1.35bn Watchkeeper drone programme: From ambition and innovation to delays, failure, and abandonment - why scrapping it might not be so bad www.lbc.co.uk/news/british...
The British Army’s £1.35bn Watchkeeper drone programme: From ambition and innovation to delays, failure, and abandonment
The British Army has officially scrapped its troubled £1.35bn Watchkeeper drone programme, marking the end of a project plagued by delays, cost overruns, and persistent technical failures.
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‘The storm of war is gathering’: Defence cuts leave UK 'woefully unprepared' for a 'bumpy decade' and 'coming threats', warns ex-minister www.lbc.co.uk/news/the-sto...
‘The storm of war is gathering’: Defence cuts leave UK 'woefully unprepared' for a 'bumpy decade', warns ex-minister
The government’s decision to decommission several naval vessels and helicopters has ignited a political firestorm, with former Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood warning that decades of defence budget cu...
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💰 $2.5 BILLION IN DIRTY GOLD 💰 Wagner funnels cash from illegal gold mining into Russia’s war chest while expanding in Africa. Slick recruitment films, secret deals, and brutal tactics – here’s how it’s fueling global conflicts 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/news/wagner-...
Wagner funnels $2.5 billion in 'blood gold' to Russia’s war chest as it rebrands and expands in Africa
The Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion from illegal gold mining since the start of the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by the World Gold Council.
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'Your number crunchers in the Treasury have got their sums wrong' Speaking at the Farmers' protest Nigel Farage says The Chancellor needs to rethink inheritance tax plans warning 'decent people will not survive this'
A sea of tweed and sensible footware is descending on Whitehall for today's Farmers's Protests against Labours new Inheritance Tax rules.
