Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban 'to be ditched' as no time for legislation to pass ahead of General Election lbc.co.uk/news/rishi-sun…

Earlier this morning, Rishi Sunak told Nick Ferrari the next generation would 'grow up smoke free'.

It has now emerged that the Prime Minister's flagship smoking ban bill won't make it through Parliament before it is dissolved ahead of the General Election.

‘We are going to work day and night over the next 42 days to earn people’s trust.’

Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar asserts ‘no one’ in his Party ‘believes that this election will be easy’.

Historic cinema defaced with anti-Israel graffiti ahead of showing of Israeli documentary about October 7th attack lbc.co.uk/news/uk/pheoni…

Boy, 11, shot in head while going to get his football back from neighbours lbc.co.uk/news/boy-shot-…

Kellogg’s is recalling boxes of one of its cereals because some packets have been deemed unsafe to eat buff.ly/3QVrbwh

‘It’s possible he has simply had enough.’
‘He knows other MPs have their eyes on the prize.’

James O'Brien presents one of his theories about why Rishi Sunak called the election sooner than expected.

First picture of 'much-loved' schoolgirl, 10, who died in mudslide while on school trip, as family pay tribute lbc.co.uk/news/leah-harr…

'It's not going to happen.'

LBC's political editor Natasha Clark rubbishes rumours that Tory MPs are planning to oust Rishi Sunak before the General Election even takes place.

Sunak's last trump card: Is England's Euro glory his only path to political survival? Writes Stephen Rigley for LBC Views

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’Seizes the initiative? He couldn’t even seize an umbrella?!’

James O'Brien highlights the ‘desperation’ of the ‘Tory-donating client media’ supporting Rishi Sunak after he announced the election.

'Much-loved' schoolgirl, 10, dies in North Yorkshire mudslide lbc.co.uk/news/schoolgir…

‘Everything Sunak says is nonsense.’

James O'Brien predicts the upcoming ‘post-Brexit’ election will see Conservatives ‘tripling down on lying through their teeth’.

Net migration drops to 685,000 after hitting record levels, as figures show even more people arrived in the UK last year than previously thought lbc.co.uk/news/net-migra…

Supermarkets warn against panic buying after government urges Brits to stockpile goods in case of national emergency buff.ly/4bOFOcH

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'We want to see a Palestinian state.'

Labour's Pat McFadden believes that a 'better future' for Palestinians 'should include statehood', but also says Israel has 'the right to defend itself' after the October 7th attacks.

Nigel Farage will not stand for Reform at general election in boost for Rishi Sunak, as he says he is focused on campaigning for Donald Trump lbc.co.uk/news/nigel-far…

'If that was the case and he really believed in that, why not wait until the autumn?'
'If he's not got confidence in it, why should the British public?'

Labour's Pat McFadden questions the sincerity of Rishi Sunak's 'working plan' based on how soon he called the election.

Gen Z police recruits 'won't work weekends', as bosses warned officers need 'intimate time' and afternoon naps lbc.co.uk/news/gen-z-pol…