Podcast Episodes

May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect in White House shooting killed by Secret Service

Simon's live update for Clive Bull's overnight programme on the UK's LBC.

3 weeks ago

May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House under security lockdown after reports of gunfire

Simon's live breaking news report for Nick Abbot's programme on LBC.

3 weeks ago

May 22, 2026 - "American Week": Republicans revolt over Trump's "slush fund"

Simon's weekly chronicle of the American story for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. 

This week:  

-- Trump sets up a slush …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

May 20, 2026 - US indicts Raul Castro, brother of Fidel, on murder charges

Simon's live update for CNA, the pan-Asian English language TV news channel based in Singapore. With Yasmine Yonkers and Arnold Gay anchoring.

3 weeks, 3 days ago

May 20, 2026 - Trump successfully purges "traitors" in Republican primaries, and reveals his "ballroom" is really a bunker

Simon's live update James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

3 weeks, 4 days ago

May 19, 2026 - Trump reveals his ballroom will in fact be an impenetrable military bunker

Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

3 weeks, 5 days ago

May 19, 2026 - Trump plans $1.776 billion fund to funnel taxpayer money to his mates over "lawfare" claims

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on LBC.  Today:

-- Trump TACOs over Iran...again
-- Trump's audacious plan to funnel taxpaye…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

May 18, 2026 - 5 dead, including two teenage suspects, after attack on San Diego Islamic Centre

Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.

3 weeks, 5 days ago

May 18, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shooting at Islamic Centre of San Diego

Simon's live update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News, with James Hanson presenting.

3 weeks, 6 days ago

May 16, 2026 - Trump returns from Beijing, indicating possible shift in US support for Taiwan

Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

4 weeks, 1 day ago