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History is made: a new Pope and a UK-US trade deal
Episode 84
Sir Keir Starmer says the new UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries. James breaks down the detail with Dmitry …
11 months, 1 week ago
Should immigrants have to speak A-Level standard English?
Episode 83
Even in the wake of the UK-India trade deal, an actual benefit of Brexit, many Brexiteers are forgoing celebrations and instead painting Indian worke…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is India bombing Pakistan?
Episode 82
India launched air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir last night, leaving many civilians dead, in the worst fighting between the two nations f…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Israel’s indefinite occupation of Gaza
Episode 81
The Government is rethinking its controversial winter fuel payment cut as anxiety grows at potential electoral repercussions. How big a deal is the w…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: Mystery Hour
Episode 80
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour from the 1st May. The James O'Brien Daily Podcast will return after the bank holiday, on T…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Nigel Farage storms to victory - but how?
Episode 79
Nigel Farage’s Reform has this afternoon taken control of seven councils, just hours after dramatically beating Labour in a by-election for Runcorn a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What does the Ukraine-US minerals deal mean for the war?
Episode 78
The Met Police officer who was cleared of murder after shooting and killing Chris Kaba is now going to be investigated for gross misconduct by the in…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s "100 Days" speech fact-checked
Episode 77
James and LBC’s Washington Editor Simon Marks fact-check Donald Trump’s speech in Michigan celebrating the first 100 days of his second presidency.
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11 months, 3 weeks ago
Should Starmer side with Europe or Trump?
Episode 76
The UK and the EU have outlined a “new strategic partnership” intended to improve trade and security in Europe - totally at odds with Donald Trump’s …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Were you verbally abused as a child?
Episode 75
Ultra-processed foods, including processed meats, breakfast cereal and fizzy drinks are causing almost 20,000 premature deaths in the UK each year, a…
11 months, 3 weeks ago