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News Hour | Sarah Everard vigil: What change is needed so that women are safe?

Vigils highlighting women's safety on the streets are being organised following the disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London. Reclaim These Streets events are planned across the UK on Saturday, and in Clapham, where she was last seen. Organisers said it was "wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently". Thousands of women are sharing online their anxieties and anger about staying safe when alone in public places. What change is needed? How have we got to this point? What do women need men to do to help in this situation?

Mar 11, 20212h 12m

News hour | Cross question | Sexual harrasment: How can we help young women feel safe?

Virtually all young women in the UK have been subjected to sexual harassment, according to a survey from UN Women UK, which warns that most women have lost faith that the abuse will be dealt with. Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces. How have we allowed this to happen and what is needed to change? How can we help young women feel safe in cities?

Mar 10, 20212h 1m

News Hour | The Palace statement: Does it satisfy you? | LGBT+ conversion therapy: Why are the govt' so slow to ban?

Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey. Does the Palace's statement satisfy you? Campaigners have accused the government of not moving quickly enough towards banning LGBT+ "conversion therapy" in England and Wales. MPs from across the political spectrum called during a Westminster debate for the practice to be made illegal. Why are the government dragging their feet on this?

Mar 9, 20212h 11m

News Hour | Harry & Meghan on Oprah: Is this the beginning of the end for the royals?

The Duchess of Sussex says "concerns" were raised about baby Archie's skin colour before he was born and she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the Royal Family. In a two-hour interview aired in the US - Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A Primetime Special, the couple made a series of bombshell claims. - What do the revelations say about the UK? Is this the beginning of the end for the royals?

Mar 8, 20212h 20m

News Hour | Why are the monarchy afraid of Harry & Meghan? w/ Denise Headley | University Mental Health Day

The Duchess of Sussex has said Buckingham Palace could not expect her and Prince Harry to be silent if it was "perpetuating falsehoods about us". In a clip of Oprah Winfrey's interview with the couple, Meghan had been asked how she felt about the palace hearing her "speak your truth today". Why are the monarchy afraid of Harry & Meghan? University Mental Health Day brings together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and create ongoing year round change to the future of student mental health. What are the mental health challenges of being a student, especially at the moment?

Mar 4, 20212h 54m

News Hour | Cross Question returns | Budget 2021: How will it impact you?

Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to "protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people" as the UK emerges from the coronavirus crisis. He extended furlough until September - but he also announced plans to increase the tax on large company profits from 2023 in his Budget speech. How will the new budget plans impact you?

Mar 3, 20212h 20m

Newshour | Budget 2021: What do you want to see tomorrow? | Pontins: Have you ever been discriminated against>

Budget 2021: Business support including furlough and the VAT cut for hospitality firms will continue "while lockdown persists", the business secretary has said. What do you want to see from Rishi Sunak tomorrow? | Discrimination: Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its holiday parks from Gypsies and Travellers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigated after being contacted by a whistleblower. Have you ever been discriminated against due to your name, race or ethnicity?

Mar 2, 20212h 58m

LBC Newshour | Priti Patel: 'Plans life sentences for people smugglers' to stop migrant crossings

Migrant Crossings: Patel’s plans to tackle the number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. The Home Office said on Sunday that ministers would set out further details “in the coming weeks”.

Mar 1, 20213h 11m

EXTRA SHOW | Budget 2021: What do you want to hear? | Labour: How can Starmer win back popularity? | WFH: Will you continue?

Budget: The Chancellor is being urged to keep London competitive by offering businesses a ”confidence booster” in this week’s budget - what do you want to hear on Wednesday from the Chancellor? | Starmer: The Conservatives have secured their biggest lead over Labour since last summer amid signs Boris Johnson is benefiting from a “vaccine bounce”, the latest Opinium poll for the Observer has revealed - how can Starmer bounce back? | WFH: Boris Johnson has dismissed fears that Britain is facing a new age of remote working, saying people will be commuting to city and town centres once more and holding face-to-face meetings within a “few short months” - as we follow the roadmap out of lockdown, will home working remain part of your life?

Mar 1, 20212h 12m

LBC Newshour | Young People: How optimistic are you for young people post-Covid? | Drug Policy: Has the UK got it wrong?

LBC Newshour | Young People with Denise Headley: The unemployment rate has risen to its highest level in almost five years, with younger workers bearing the brunt of the job losses, official figures show. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also defended plans for teachers to grade GCSE and A-level pupils in England this summer as a "good compromise" - how optimistic are you about the prospects of young people following the pandemic, and what needs to be done to improve them? | Drug Policy: While other countries turn away from the futile ‘war on drugs’, politicians here in the UK are still falling for the ‘evil’ narcotics narrative. Changing our drug laws is going to require political leadership - have we got the narrative wrong on drug policy in the UK and does it need to change?

Feb 25, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour | Vaccines & Prisons: Should they be prioritised? | Corporation Tax: Should we avoid tax rises in the budget?

LBC Newshour | Vaccines & Prisons: Teachers, police and other key workers should not get priority for Covid jabs but prisoners should be vaccinated en masse, the government’s advisory body has concluded. Should prisoners be vaccinated before police officers or teachers? How do we get the priority list right? | Corporation Tax: Shadow Treasury minister James Murray has suggested that the Labour Party would not support any tax increases in the next Budget being delivered by Rishi Sunak on March 3rd. Should we avoid tax rises in the budget?

Feb 24, 20212h 20m

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Passports: Good idea or not? | Climate Change: How concerned are you?

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Passports: Boris Johnson has promised a review into the use of vaccine passports, but said there were "deep and complex issues" to consider. Do you think vaccine passports are a good idea? | Climate Change: "Climate change is a threat to our security," Boris Johnson told world leaders as he chaired a United Nations Security Council session. How concerned are you by climate change and what's needed to make you take action?

Feb 23, 20212h 10m

Roadmap to End Lockdown: Press Conference & Reaction

Roadmap to End Lockdown: Press Conference & Reaction

Feb 22, 20212h 32m

LBC Newshour | Starmer Speech & Vaccine Hesitancy with Denise Headley

LBC Newshour | Keir Starmer: Millions of savers would be given a chance to invest in the UK's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, under proposals set out by Sir Keir Starmer - what will it take for labour to win your vote and did what we hear today hit the mark? | Vaccine Hesitancy: A star-filled video urging people from ethnic minority communities to get the Covid vaccine will be shown across the UK's main commercial TV channels later - how can we encourage ethnic minority communities to have the Covid vaccine?

Feb 18, 20212h 20m

Coronavirus Human Trials and Electric Cars

Coronavirus Human Trials and Electric Cars

Feb 17, 20212h 18m

LBC Newshour | Free Speech: Is it under threat across society? | Personal Finance: How have your finances changed in Covid-19?

LBC Newshour | Free Speech on Campus: Groups representing students and universities have expressed caution at plans for a "free speech champion" to regulate England's campuses. How needed is a ‘free speech champion’ on university campuses - and is free speech under threat across broader society? | Covid-19 & Personal Finance: Almost half a million UK families are thought to have fallen behind on rent, as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to the Resolution Foundation. What are your experiences with personal finance during Covid-19?

Feb 16, 20212h 20m

LBC Newshour | EXCLUSIVE: Vaccines Phone-in with Vaccines Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi

LBC Newshour | EXCLUSIVE: Vaccine roll-out phone-in with Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi

Feb 15, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour | National Apprenticeships Week: What are the positives of them and how can we encourage more people to do them?

LBC Newshour | National Apprenticeships Week: “Build the Future” is the theme for NAW2021, taking place between 8 and 14 February 2021, aiming to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeships help individuals to build the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career. What are the positives of apprenticeships and how can we encourage more people to do them?

Feb 11, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour | Cladding: Does this extra funding go far enough? | India Farmers Protests: Why are we not talking about this?

LBC Newshour | Cladding: An extra £3.5bn has been promised by ministers to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings over 18m high in England "at no cost to residents". Does today’s announcement go far enough for you? Would you be happy for your taxes to be spent on making other people’s homes safe? | India Farmers Protests: Twitter is locked in a battle with the Indian government after it was ordered to take down accounts supporting the ongoing farmers' protests. Why are we not talking about this more? Is Twitter right to have defied the Indian government like this?

Feb 10, 20212h 20m

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Q&A with Dr Sneh Khemka | Arms Trade: Should the UK follow the US and suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia?

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Q&A with Dr Sneh Khemka | Arms Trade: British officials authorised the export of almost £1.4bn of weapons to Saudi Arabia in the quarter after the UK resumed sales of weapons that could be used in the war in Yemen. Should the UK follow the US and suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia?

Feb 9, 20212h 18m

LBC Newshour | Vaccines: If you're still sceptical about having it - why? | Extremism: How do you define far right and far left?

LBC Newshour | Vaccines: People aged 70 or older in England who have not yet had their coronavirus vaccine but would like to are being asked to contact the NHS. Are you still sceptical of having the vaccine, if so, why? If you’ve had the vaccine, what has your experience been? | Extremism: The government has reportedly ordered an investigation into the extreme fringes on both ends of the political spectrum. How do you define far right and far left, and how concerned should we be about both forms of extremism?

Feb 8, 20212h 22m

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Misinformation w/ Denise Headley | Time to Talk Day

LBC Newshour | Vaccine Misinformation w/ Denise Headley: How do we combat vaccine misinformation more broadly? | Time to Talk Day: Why is there still such a stigma around talking about mental health, and how do we encourage others to speak up?

Feb 4, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour, Labour electoral chances and Coming Out stories

LBC Newshour, Labour electoral chances and Coming Out stories

Feb 3, 20212h 17m

LBC Newshour | COVID-19: Are we being strict enough on border restrictions? | Have your drinking habits changed during covid?

LBC Newshour | Tributes to Sir Captain Tom Moore | COVID-19 Quarantine: Tougher quarantine restrictions will be extended to all travellers arriving directly into Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced - are we being strict enough on border restrictions? | Alcohol: Deaths caused by alcohol hit a new high during the first nine months of 2020, provisional figures for England and Wales show - have your drinking habits changed during covid?

Feb 2, 20212h 18m

LBC Newshour & COVID-19 Developments of the Day: your calls

LBC Newshour | COVID-19 Developments of the Day: Should restrictions be tightened in areas where the new variant has been found? What can the UK learn from the Isle of Man and New Zealand, who have had success suppressing the virus? Was the PM right to speak of optimism about the new variant? Has a loved one of yours in a home been vaccinated? Covid could cost children £350bn in earnings due to lost learning. What does the future look like for young people, in the aftermath of the pandemic? If you’re a young person, what are your concerns?

Feb 1, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour, Vaccine Nationalism w/ Denise Headley & Should the PM have visited Scotland?

LBC Newshour | Denise Headley joins Iain to discuss vaccine nationalism: A senior EU official has suggested coronavirus vaccines produced in the UK should be shared with the bloc, as its supply comes under pressure - Is the EU guilty of vaccine nationalism? Should we be arguing about this with just 25 vaccines delivered in developing countries? Does the EU's behaviour make you glad we've left? | The PM visits Scotland: Boris Johnson has visited a Lighthouse Laboratory used for processing COVID-19 tests during his one-day visit to Scotland - is the Prime Minister’s trip essential, in your view?

Jan 28, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour & Covid-19 open phone-in

LBC Newshour | Covid-19: Do you support Keir Starmer’s call for teachers to be prioritised for vaccination? Does the government’s quarantine plan go far enough? Is it dishonest to take a vaccine when offered? When is the correct time to hold an inquiry? Has the government done everything it could have done?

Jan 27, 20212h 21m

LBC Newshour, Covid-19 open phone-in & Business Hour with Emma Jones

LBC Newshour | Covid-19 open phone-in | Business Hour with Emma Jones

Jan 26, 20212h 21m

LBC Newshour, Covid-19 open phone-in & Domestic Violence: Has your domestic situation changed due to Covid?

LBC Newshour | Covid-19 open phone-in: Is it a public duty to get vaccinated? Have you been vaccinated, what was your experience? Are you sticking to self-isolation rules? If not, why not? | Domestic Violence: The Domestic Abuse Bill starts its committee stage, the first chance for line-by-line scrutiny, in the House of Lords today. How has your domestic situation changed due to Covid?

Jan 25, 20212h 18m

LBC Newshour & why won't ethnic minorities take the vaccine?

LBC Newshour & why won't ethnic minorities take the vaccine?

Jan 21, 20212h 21m

LBC Newshour & US Inauguration: What do you want to see from a Biden presidency & how will you reflect on the Trump presidency?

LBC Newshour | US Inauguration: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. What do you want to see from a Biden presidency & how will you reflect on the Trump presidency?

Jan 20, 20212h 21m

LBC Newshour, Is it too soon to start thinking about easing lockdown? & US says China has committed 'genocide' against Uyghurs

LBC Newshour | COVID-19: Boris Johnson faces growing pressure from Tory MPs to set out an exit strategy from lockdown based on vaccine rollout forecasts. Is it too soon to start thinking about easing restrictions? | Uyghur Muslims: The US has declared that China has committed “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” against Uyghur Muslims in the country’s northern province of Xinjiang. Should the UK do the same? And should we even be considering trade deals with a country that is committing genocide?

Jan 19, 20212h 14m

LBC Newshour, Universal Credit phone-in & Vaccines: Who should be prioritised next?

LBC Newshour | Universal Credit: Have you benefited from the uplift and should it remain in place? Should the economy now be prioritised over social security? And, with calls for UC to be scrapped altogether, is the benefits system fit for purpose? | Vaccines: Has the success of the rollout so far improved your confidence in the government? Who should be prioritised next?

Jan 18, 20212h 28m

LBC Newshour, Long Covid phone-in & Interview with former FBI Director James Comey

LBC Newshour | Long Covid: How has it affected you? | Interview with former FBI Director James Comey

Jan 14, 20212h 20m

LBC Newshour, should the rest of the UK have a tighter lockdown & what is your experience with the mental health system?

LBC Newshour | Scotland announces tighter lockdown restrictions: Should the rest of the UK do the same? | UK announces overhaul of the mental health system: What is your experience with the mental health system, and do you welcome this reform?

Jan 13, 20212h 19m

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus: Your Calls

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus: Your Calls

Jan 12, 20212h 17m

LBC Newshour and open phone in on coronavirus

LBC Newshour and open phone in on coronavirus

Jan 11, 20212h 21m

Boris Johnson “unreservedly condemns” President Trump and expresses vaccine hopes

Boris Johnson “unreservedly condemns” President Trump and expresses vaccine hopes

Jan 7, 20212h 10m

LBC Newshour & rolling coverage as Trump supporters breach building in Washington D.C.

LBC Newshour & rolling coverage as Trump supporters breach building in Washington D.C.

Jan 6, 20212h 13m

LBC Newshour & open coronavirus phone in

LBC Newshour & open coronavirus phone in

Jan 5, 20212h 13m

Boris Johnson addresses the nation

Boris Johnson addresses the nation

Jan 4, 20212h 22m

Brexit transition period ends, vaccine second doses delayed & hopes for 2021

Brexit transition period ends, vaccine second doses delayed & hopes for 2021

Jan 1, 20212h 16m

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Iain & Jacqui's People of 2020

Iain & Jacqui interview Rory Bremner, David Miliband, Keir Starmer & Ann Widdecombe to discuss the people of 2020

Dec 25, 202045 min

LBC Newshour, COVID open phone in & Brexit: Do you think a deal is imminent?

LBC Newshour, COVID open phone in & Brexit: Do you think a deal is imminent?

Dec 23, 20202h 15m

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus Open-Phone In

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus Open-Phone In

Dec 22, 20202h 19m

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus Open Phone-In: How have recent events affected you?

LBC Newshour & Coronavirus Open Phone-In: How have recent events affected you?

Dec 21, 20202h 12m

LBC Newshour & Debate on Equality

LBC Newshour & Debate on Equality

Dec 17, 20202h 15m

LBC Newshour & A 'short' & 'small' Christmas - will you be rearranging your plans?

LBC Newshour | Christmas: Boris Johnson has urged people to keep Christmas celebrations "short" and "small" to reduce the risk of spreading Covid over the festive period - will you be rearranging your plans?

Dec 16, 20202h 14m

LBC Newshour & Should Covid rules be tightened over Christmas?

LBC Newshour & Should Covid rules be tightened over Christmas?

Dec 15, 20202h 12m

LBC Newshour, London enters tier 3 & Climate change panel

LBC Newshour, London enters tier 3 & Climate change panel

Dec 14, 20202h 13m