Simon Marks Reporting
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January 14, 2026 - Battle for independence of Fed sparked by Trump's prosecutorial overreach
Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
January 13, 2026 - Trump keeps the world guessing about Iran military strikes
Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
January 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's defiant, violent start to the New Year
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.This week: Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, and defends a killer ICE agent in Minneapolis
December 27, 2025 - LBC Special: Interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Author of "The Tremolo Diaries"
Simon's interview with one of Scotland's greatest musicians, singer/songwriter Justin Currie, founder member of Del Amitri and the author of "The Tremolo Diaries", in which he discusses life on-and-off the road with Parkinson's Disease.#JustinCurrie #Parkinsons #DelAmitri #Health #Music #News
January 9, 2025 - Trump: "I don't need international law"
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
January 8, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Reports that Border Patrol shoot two people in Portland, Oregon
Simon's live update for LBC's late night programme presented this week by Henry Riley.
January 8, 2026 - Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, defends ICE killing
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Summer Times" with Anna Thomas.
January 8, 2026 - ICE agent accused by crowds of "murder" in Minneapolis after flagrant killing of 37-year old motorist
Simon's live update on Wednesday's shameful events in Minneapolis, for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
January 6, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House says "miltary option" for Greenland IS on the table
Simon's live, breaking news report for Iain Dale's evening programme on LBC.
January 5, 2026 - Trump reiterates claim that US is "running" Venezuela, and again threatens Greenland
Simon's live update of overnight developments for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
January 4, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Rubio says U.S. is "running Venezuela" via oil embargo
Simon's breaking news update for LBC with Paul Brand presenting.
January 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says US "to run Venezuela" after Maduro ouster
Simon's live update for LBC with Ranvir Singh presenting.
January 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Maduro ousted, as Trump prepares to address nation
Simon's live update for LBC News with Andrew Peach
December 23, 2025 - More Epstein documents released, fueling fresh questions for Andrew and Trump
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
December 20th, 2025 - Trump fails to release full Epstein files, despite legal deadline
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
December 20th, 2025 - Trump suspends Green Card lottery in fresh immigration crackdown
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Saturday Morning", with Susie Ferguson presenting. A look-back at 2025, and look ahead to the New Year.
December 19, 2025 - Trump's primetime address: 50 falsehoods in 18 minutes
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on his Friday morning programme, rounding out an astonishing year in Washington and previewing 2026.
December 19, 2025 - "American Week": Trump dances on the Reiners' graves and rigs a ballot
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA, for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week: Trump dances on the graves of Rob and Michele Reiner, makes stuff up out of thin air during a primetime TV address, and has the audacity to rename the Kennedy Center...after himself.
December 16, 2025 - Trump sullies presidency over Reiners' murder, and launches lawsuit against BBC
Simon's live roundup for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
December 15, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says he is moving ahead with lawsuit against BBC
Simon's live update on President Trump's surprise announcement that he is filing his proposed defamation lawsuit against the BBC, more than a month after the idea was first floated. For Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.
December 15, 2025 - Trump publishes shameful social media posting after Reiners' killing
Simon's live update on fresh evidence that there is no floor to how low President Trump is willing to go. With Tom Swarbrick in the UK's LBC.
December 15, 2025 - US appalled by Bondi attack on Hanukah celebration
Simon's live update for ABC Radio Sydney's breakfast programme, with Chris Taylor presenting.
December 12, 2025 - "American Week": In new National Security Strategy, Trump bins transatlantic alliance
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.This week: Trump's new National Security Strategy; his latest bigotry towards non-white communities; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces a grilling on Capitol Hill.
December 8, 2025 - Kremlin celebrates Trump's National Security Strategy, as US flays Europe
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.Read Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy for yourself here.And read Simon's article for The iPaper here.
January 7, 2025 - Trump's new National Security Strategy marks end of transatlantic alliance
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
December 5, 2025 - "American Week": Trump embraces the F-word
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States, for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.This week: Trump goes to war with America's Somali community; the country's doors close to virtually everyone; and remembering LBC's Brian Hayes, and the role American newsmakers played on his radio programmes.
November 28, 2025 - "American Week": Thanksgiving marred by Washington DC shooting attack on National Guard
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week: a gunman attacks National Guard troops in Washington DC on the eve of the Thanksgiving Holiday; US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's pro-Russian sympathies are nakedly revealed; and Trump meets Mamdani...and likes him.
November 27, 2025 - Trump orders "re-examination" of Afghan migrants after Washington attack
Simon's live roundup with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
November 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump orders South Africa excluded from G20 in 2026
Simon's breaking news update for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's top-rated TV news channel.
November 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Two National Guard troops shot in Washington DC
Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC.
November 21, 2025 - "American Week": Trump boycotts G20 in Johannesburg, as summit hosts write America off
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States, this week reporting from Johannesburg. The rest of the world is meeting there for this weekend's G20 Summit...but not President Donald Trump or any of his government officials. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it here on demand afterwards.
November 19, 2020 - Trump falsely accuses South African government of "extermination" campaign
Simon's live US roundup for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
November 15, 2025 - If Trump sues BBC, should BBC counter-sue Trump?
Simon's live chat with Matt Frei, inspired by LBC caller Peter in Hampstead.
November 14, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats cave-in to Trump, and Trump takes on the BBC
Simon's weekly update of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.This week: the Democrats pluck defeat from the jaws of victory. And Trump goes after the BBC.
November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Longest-ever Government shutdowns ends after House vote
Simon's breaking news report for the overnight programme on the UK's LBC with Jim Diamond presenting.
November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Republicans release 23,000 Epstein e-mails after Democrat leak
On a very fast-moving day in Washington, Simon's breaking news update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: White House dismisses Epstein documents as "hoax" and a "smear"
Simon's live, breaking news update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station with John Stratford presenting.
November 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump implicated in newly-released Epstein e-mails
Simon's live, breaking news update for Shelagh Fogarty's programme on the UK's LBC.
November 12, 2025 - Trump threatens a lawsuit against BBC, but won't win it
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
November 10, 2025 - Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion in Panorama editing row
Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC.
November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Could Senate test vote be the begining of the shutdown's end?
Simon's live report from Washington for CNA.
November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Centrist Democrats may capitulate in U.S. government shutdown
Simon's live US roundup from Washington for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC. This week, Donald Trump celebrates victory over the BBC, and breaking news about the US government shutdown.
November 9, 2025 - Trump plays hardball with food assistance payments in midst of government shutdown
Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
November 8, 2025 - Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland, as ICE excesses multiply
Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
November 8, 2025 - Trump announces complete US Government boycott of G20 Summit in South Africa
Simon's live update for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV, with Thabo Dluli anchoring.
November 7, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats dare to dream
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on catch-up here afterwards. This week: the Democrats rout Trump's Republicans in off-year elections all over the country. And former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84.
November 4, 2025 - Dick Cheney remembered, and voting underway in NYC, VA and NJ
Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.
November 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Dead at 84
October 31, 2025 - "American Week": Trump meets Xi during Asia tour
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.This week: Trump meets Xi during tour of Asia, and questions swirl about whether he'll seek a third term in office.
October 29, 2025 - US Roundup: Mamadani poised for big win in New York mayoral election
Simon's live roundup of events in the US for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.