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Captain Tom's daughter Hannah and her husband Colin 'significantly' benefited from the foundation personally

Captain Tom's daughter and her husband saw 'significant personal benefit' from father's charity, inquiry finds

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Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore

Money 'reasonably expected' to reach Captain Tom's charity never did, commissioner tells LBC

Ukraine launches 'UK-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

Ukraine launches 'British-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

The decommissioning of Royal Navy HMS Albion will be sped up as part of the cuts

UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save £500m

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Errol Musk called on Starmer to resign

Elon Musk's father calls on Keir Starmer to resign as he claims Labour have 'sent England back 400 years'

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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86

Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86 following battle with Alzheimer's

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Soldiers are being trained in trench and urban warfare

'Kill him before he tries to kill you': LBC visits Ukrainian troops being trained by British soldiers

Rolf Harris has died aged 93

Paedophile entertainer Rolf Harris died penniless after 'wiping out £16m fortune to make it harder for victims to access'
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Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore

Money 'reasonably expected' to reach Captain Tom's charity never did, commissioner tells LBC

Which? has revealed the best and worst deals for Black Friday. (stock image)

Black Friday 2024: Which? reveals deals to avoid - and the best alternatives

File photo dated 16/04/20 of the then 99-year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore, with (left to right) grandson Benji, daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and granddaughter Georgia, at his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire

Salary demands, book payments and a doomed spa block: Key findings of the Captain Tom Foundation inquiry

Captain Tom's daughter is facing questions about a hefty book payment

Captain Tom's daughter faces questions over £1.5m book payment after none of the money went to charity

Captain Tom's daughter Hannah and her husband Colin 'significantly' benefited from the foundation personally

Captain Tom's daughter and her husband saw 'significant personal benefit' from father's charity, inquiry finds

The tourist died in the Patong are of Phuket.

British tourist found dead in Phuket storm drain after going missing on night out

Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing 20-years behind bars.

Brit teenager, 18, facing 20-year jail sentence for 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl in Dubai

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Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, made the dramatic admission under cross-examination in court today

Sara Sharif begged for forgiveness for 'being rude' in letter to parents, court hears

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British tourists 'in hospital with methanol poisoning' after drinking toxic shots in Laos holiday spot

Soldiers from the 13th counter intelligence battalion, 2nd reconnaissance platoon of the Swedish Armed Forces, participate in military exercise in Kungsangen

Britain must learn from Sweden to boost defence as tensions with Russia rise, military chief says

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Errol Musk called on Starmer to resign

Elon Musk's father calls on Keir Starmer to resign as he claims Labour have 'sent England back 400 years'

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Sky employee dies after 'falling from height' at London headquarters

Halyna Hutchins was shot dead on the set of Rust

Alec Baldwin's Rust film premieres 3 years after cinematographer shot dead - but her mother refuses to come

Schoolgirl, 14, and pensioner, 71, fighting for their lives after van ploughs into crowd of Christmas shoppers

Schoolgirl, 14, and pensioner, 71, left fighting for their lives after van ploughs into crowd of Christmas shoppers

Three men have been arrested after a bomb scare in Glasgow

Three men arrested after bomb scare at bus station

New York priest sacked after allowing Sabrina Carpenter to film racy music video in his church

New York priest sacked after allowing Sabrina Carpenter to film racy music video in church

The scene where a baby's body was found

Tragedy as baby's body found in field in Salford, as police launch investigation

The spread of misinformation during the riots following the fatal knife attack in Southport was "turbo-charged" by foreign bots, Matt Jukes has claimed

Foreign bots 'turbo-charged' misinformation during riots after fatal Southport attack, claims counter-terror boss

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Ford to cut 800 jobs in UK due to low demand for electric cars.

Thomas Cashman shot dead nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel in Knotty Ash back in August 2022

Gunman who shot dead Olivia Pratt-Korbel has bid to challenge conviction dismissed at Court of Appeal

Images of the aftermath posted on social media show the roof of the bus ripped off

Two in hospital after bus collides with tree and rips roof 'clean off'

The decommissioning of Royal Navy HMS Albion will be sped up as part of the cuts

UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save £500m

Ukraine launches 'UK-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

Ukraine launches 'British-supplied storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time'

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The US embassy in Kyiv closed over fears of a 'significant air attack'

US embassy in Kyiv closes over 'significant air attack' threat as Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis, as Spain defeat in Davis Cup brings curtain down on glittering career

Welcome to the Gemini era by Google

Google's AI chatbot Gemini tells user to 'please die' and 'you are a burden on society' in shock response

The C-Lion1 submarine telecommunications cable being laid to the bottom of the Baltic Sea by cable laying ship "Ile de Brehat" off the shore of Helsinki, Finland, in October 2015

Two undersea internet cables severed amid fears of Russian sabotage

Marius Borg Høiby with his mother Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Son of Norwegian princess Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of rape

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Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year.

Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she was wrong to say she wouldn't have to raise taxes before election

This year's Budget increased state spending by almost £70 billion per year

Chancellor seeks to calm markets after Budget borrowing spree sparks jitters

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Car insurance is more expensive in more deprived parts of the UK

Car insurance costs hundreds of pounds more for drivers living in deprived areas

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The West should 'step it up' against Russia, a caller to Nick Ferrari says.

'We need to step it up': Impassioned caller tells Nick Ferrari UK needs to support Ukraine

Wagner funnels $2.5 billion in 'blood gold' to Russia’s war chest as it rebrands and expands in Africa

Wagner funnels $2.5 billion in 'blood gold' to Russia’s war chest as it rebrands and expands in Africa

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LBC spoke to armed forces minister Luke Pollard at a training facility for Ukrainian troops

'We stand together': Ukraine & UK strong in face of Russia's nuclear threats, minister tells LBC

UK trains over 50,000 Ukrainian troops and pledges £7.5m in drone support as allies urged to unite on 1,000th day of war

UK trains over 50k Ukrainian troops and pledges £7.5m in drone support as allies urged to unite on 1,000th day of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the UK commits to sending more drones

Drones for Ukraine: UK to send Kyiv more military aid after Biden gives Zelenskyy go-ahead to strike within Russia

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Wes Streeting has launched a review of the role of physician associates in the NHS

Ministers hunt for answers on role of less qualified physician associates in the NHS, as 'toxic debate' rages

Keir Starmer has been urged to axe the inheritance tax changes

Starmer urged to axe inheritance tax change or risk 'ending farming as we know it', as Labour slam 'misinformation'

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Farmers protesting in Westminster against a rise in inheritance tax

Minister says claim 70,000 farms to be stung by inheritance tax change is 'absolutely crazy misinformation'

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Andrew Marr is questioning if the farmers' protest shows Labour's Budget is starting to unravel

'Do farmers' tax protests show Labour's Budget is starting to unravel?' asks Andrew Marr

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Harry Middleditch told LBC's Henry Riley about the issues facing farmers

'It's the last nail in the coffin': Protesting farmer tells LBC how tax rule change shows 'government isn't listening'

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I'm a geriatric doctor: My patients won't survive the winter without action on energy.

I'm a geriatric doctor: My patients won't survive the winter without action on energy

Fake doctors have flooded our NHS - it’s time to get rid of physician associates.

Fake doctors have flooded our NHS - it’s time to get rid of physician associates

Rachel Reeves is right to back public services over tax loopholes for the wealthiest landowners.

Rachel Reeves is right to back public services over tax loopholes for the wealthiest landowners
Farmers will never forgive Labour - and I’m not sure I blame them.

Farmers will never forgive Labour - and I’m not sure I blame them

Farmers may be the scapegoats, but this Budget has sown the end of our countryside.

Farmers may be the scapegoats, but this Budget has sown the end of our countryside

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

Britain needs a global leader—Starmer’s 16 trips prove he’s stepping up.

Britain needs a global leader—Starmer’s 16 trips prove he’s stepping up

Twitter vs Bluesky

Bluesky: The new Twitter or Truth Social for the left?

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People lay flowers at the scene where a heavily pregnant woman and her baby have died following a collision with an unmarked police car.

Two Met police officers under criminal investigation after pregnant woman and her unborn baby died in crash
An Alternative View Of Birmingham's Christmas Market

Overcrowded and overpriced: Christmas markets spark frustration rather than festive cheer

The UK is gripped by an Arctic blast sending temperatures as low as -8C and causing travel disruption and school closures

Snow falls in London as UK temperatures plummet as low as -8C and commuters face chaos

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Two Metropolitan Police officers charged with sexually assaulting woman while off duty

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Angela Rayner dismissed farmers concerns over inheritance tax as 'scaremongering' while standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs

Angela Rayner says farmers’ concerns over inheritance tax is 'scaremongering'

The funeral for Liam Payne is taking place in the Home Counties

Goodbye to a father, son and pop star: Liam Payne’s coffin carried into church as One Direction star laid to rest
Liam Payne's final farewell: Girlfriend leads mourners as family, friends and bandmates gather for star's service

Liam Payne's final farewell: Girlfriend leads mourners as family, friends and bandmates gather for star's service
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Police 'losing confidence to use powers' after murder trial of officer who shot Chris Kaba, claims Tory MP
Ryland Headley, 92, has been charged with murder and rape following the death of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in Bristol in 1967

Man, 92, charged with the rape and murder of 75-year-old woman in 1967

Schools are closed for a second day across the UK.

Full list of school closures as UK hit with second day of snow and ice warnings

Alex Burghart will be a new face at PMQs today, taking on Angela Rayner, as party leaders are away.

Alex Burghart takes on Angela Rayner at PMQs - but who is he?

Preparations are under way ahead of the funeral service for One Direction singer Liam Payne

Final preparations for Liam Payne's funeral underway as friends and family come together to pay respects to tragic star
Watch: British luxury car maker Jaguar releases new advert that doesn't feature any cars

Watch: British luxury car maker Jaguar releases new advert that doesn't feature any cars

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Met Office issues fresh warnings for ice and snow as commuters brace for more travel chaos

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

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

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The Royal Family paid a 'sad farewell' to The Queen's dog Beth

Queen Camilla's beloved rescue dog Beth dies after being diagnosed with tumour

Masked burglars have stolen farm vehicles from the Windsor Castle estate while Prince William and his family slept, reports claim.

Masked thugs steal from Windsor Castle while Prince William and Princess Kate were sleeping on estate

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Elon Musk 'clashed with Trump's legal adviser'

Elon Musk 'clashes with Trump legal adviser' at Mar-a-Lago over Cabinet picks

A Donald Trump ally has told LBC that Joe Biden is sabotaging peace in Ukraine

Trump ally says Biden is 'sabotaging peace in Ukraine' admitting president-elect likely to reverse missile agreement
Russia has vowed a 'tangible response' to the use of long-range missiles on its territory

Russia vows 'tangible response' if Ukraine uses long-range missiles on its territory - and says 'US would be involved'
Joe Biden has said the US supports Ukrainian sovereignty

Defiant Biden says US 'supports Ukraine's sovereignty' after Russia's WW3 warning over long-range missile threat
Fury in Russia as Biden 'allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles'

Kremlin issues stark WWIII warning as Biden sparks outrage after 'allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles in Russia'
Donald Trump Jr accuses Joe Biden of trying to start WWIII

Donald Trump Jr accuses Joe Biden of trying to start WWIII after 'allowing Ukraine to fire US rockets inside Russia'
A Florida-based cruise company is offering disaffected Democrats the chance to escape Donald Trump's second term with a four-year voyage.

Sea you in 2028! US cruiseline offers Democrats four-year voyage to 'escape Trump'

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Trump names oil exec climate sceptic Chris Wright to lead Department of Energy

Zelensky believes Trump will help to resolve the war with Russia

Ukraine-Russia war will 'end sooner' once Trump becomes president, Zelenskyy says

Trump 2024 National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Donald Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest-ever White House press secretary

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Yvette Cooper has warned that police need reform

'Policing by consent at risk if forces are not reformed', Home Secretary warns, as she launches national overhaul
Politician and close security among five people facing prosecution over election date betting scandal

Politician and close security among five people facing prosecution over election date betting scandal
Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil

Keir Starmer to meet with Chinese President Xi at G20 summit as he pushes for 'pragmatic' relationship
Labour are preparing a series of deals with countries like Kurdistan and Vietnam to deter migrants from crossing into Britain illegally, reports claim.

Labour 'set to strike Italy-style migrant deals' in new bid to stop small boat Channel crossings
Trump's aide Stephen Moore has said the UK should align itself with the US on trade rather than pursuing closer ties with the “socialist model” of the EU

Trump aide urges UK to embrace free market over 'socialist' EU - despite banking boss's call to 'rebuild relations'
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Donald Trump picks anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead Department of Health

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Man who turned up outside Parliament in armour carrying samurai swords wanted to 'speak with Boris Johnson'
Labour divided over assisted dying as MP who introduced bill hits out at Health Secretary

Labour divided over assisted dying bill as MP tabling legislation labels Wes Streeting's objections 'disappointing'
Council tax bills will soar by more than £100 next year Downing Street confirms

Council tax bills to soar by more than £100 next year, Downing Street confirms

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Holds Election Night Event In West Palm Beach

Donald Trump's grip on power tightens as Republican Party wins majority of seats in House of Representatives

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Bank of England in the City of London (stock image).

Inflation rises to 2.3% in October after jump in energy bills

An inquest is set to open into the killing of Harshita Brella - as police release CCTV of the prime suspect

Inquest to open into killing of Harshita Brella - as police release CCTV images of prime suspect

Rough sleepers in Preston

Over 20,000 young people expected to be homeless this Christmas

Jermaine Jenas' wife has broken her silence over his sexting scandal

Jermaine Jenas' wife breaks silence over football star husband's sexting scandal

Metropolitan Police officers

'Offensive speech is not illegal', Tories say, as they urge ministers to let police 'protect public and catch criminals'

Tulisa has revealed she is 'demisexual'

I'm a Celeb's Tulisa says 'she's been celibate for 3 years' as N-Dubz star tells campmates she's 'demisexual'

Snow and ice could cause travel chaos again on Wednesday

Britain braces for another day of snow chaos as new ice warning comes into force amid fears of travel misery

Andrew and Tristan Tate appear at Bucharest Court of Appeal

Andrew Tate sex offences case could be withdrawn after court finds 'multiple irregularities'

Liam Payne's funeral is set to take place tomorrow with all four One Direction bandmates expected to pay their respects.

Liam Payne's funeral to take place tomorrow with all four One Direction bandmates expected to pay their respects

Some 100,000 pensioners are set to be pushed into poverty by the winter fuel allowance cut

Winter fuel payment cuts to force 100,000 pensioners into poverty - but Starmer says OAPs 'better off under Labour'

"Predatory" former vicar Ifor Whittaker, 80, has be sentenced over child sex offences for the third time.

"Predatory" former vicar charged with child sex offences for third time

'The facts speak for themselves': Starmer hits out at Jeremy Clarkson following Westminster farming protests

'The facts speak for themselves': Starmer hits out at Jeremy Clarkson following Westminster farming protests

The farmers had travelled to the hotel close to the Excel Centre in east London where they were staying prior to the protests

Farming couple who drove 150 miles with baby to join Westminster protests left stranded after truck stolen from hotel

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Police 'increasingly concerned' for boy, 16, last seen in freezing temperatures in grounds of castle on remote Scottish island
The Pink Floyd legend and his wife demolished the old Victorian structure and rebuilt it

Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour tries to sell £10m mansion but admin error means he doesn't own it

Scotland’s Equalities Minister said there have been 'positive' discussions about a visa to attract more overseas talent to Scotland

UK government in ‘ongoing positive talks’ over Scotland-specific visa, Scottish government says

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A woman found dead in boot of car was strangled, postmortem shows, as new CCTV released of prime suspect.

Wife found dead in boot of car was strangled as new CCTV released of prime suspect

Campaigners have called for ban on cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England in a bid to reduce children's sugar intake.

Campaigners call for ban on cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Billy Coull - organiser of the Willy Wonka experience -

Creator of infamous Willy Wonka experience added to sex offenders list

Migrant jailed over rape of 15-year-old girl after several failed UK asylum attempts

Asylum seeker jailed over rape of 15-year-old girl following several failed deportation attempts
Ukraine 'fires US missiles into Russia for first time' as Putin relaxes rules around nuclear weapon use

Ukraine 'fires US missiles into Russia for first time' as Putin relaxes rules around nuclear weapon use
Jade Kahukore-Dixon was killed by a shark while diving off the coast of New Zealand

Rugby player, 24, killed in great white shark attack while diving off coast near New Zealand
Getaway driver jailed for life for the murders of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon

Getaway driver jailed for life for the murders of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon

Jeremy Clarkson gives stark warning as farm protest descends on Whitehall.

LIVE: Jeremy Clarkson gives stark warning as farm protest descends on Whitehall

Jeremy Clarkson arriving in Westminster

Jeremy Clarkson tells government to 'back down' over inheritance tax changes at farmer's protest
Major retailers have warned that job cuts and price hikes are 'inevitable' following the national insurance hike

Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's warn job cuts and higher prices are 'inevitable' after £25bn national insurance hike

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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?

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini Budget has had an impact on mortgages, pensions and the cost of living as a whole

Mortgages, pensions and the value of the pound: How the economic turmoil might affect you

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The King has returned to the Royal Marines training base where he completed his helicopter pilot training 50 years ago

King returns to Royal Marines base 50 years after completing his helicopter training

Prince William was met with boos as he left Ulster University on Thursday.

Prince William booed by 'pro-Palestine' protestors during Belfast visit

The King is celebrating his 76th birthday

William and Kate 'wish very Happy Birthday to His Majesty The King!' as Charles celebrates turning 76

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As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect
Traditional steelmaking is ending at Port Talbot

End of traditional steelmaking at Port Talbot cannot lead to 'managed decline' - we need a clear vision for the future
Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era, writes Charlotte Brumpton-Childs.

Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era
At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me.

At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning, writes Gina Davidson.

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning

Feargal Sharkey is teaming up with LBC's Nick Ferrari to audit Britain's rivers

I'm teaming up with LBC to reveal state of Britain's rivers - we need to shock people into action, writes Feargal Sharkey