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Reporter @LBC / @LBCNews ▪️ British Journalism Award winner 2020 ▪️ Story tips: Fraser.Knight@global.com
LBC is dedicating an entire day of programming and content to online safety today, to focus on some of the dangers and hold those in power to account.

Here are some of the stories our reporters have found👇🏼
March 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The arrest, at 6am in Dartford, came a week after another woman was charged with similar offences in North London.

Investigators tell me it’s too soon to say if they’re linked.

The 42 year-old in Kent is said to have sat the Life in the UK test for 12 people, in disguise.
February 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
EXCL: A second woman in as many weeks has been arrested by immigration officers for allegedly wearing different wigs to sit the British Citizenship test for other people.

Wigs, designer shoes, watches, bags and suspected false documents were seized in Kent this morning @lbc.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On police budgets, with forces continuing to announce huge gaps that need to be made up, the Home Secretary told LBC:

“We do need efficiency savings and we recognise of course there are cost pressures and reserves have been run down in recent years”
February 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was in the LBC studio this morning taking calls from listeners.

Some key takeaways on knife crime, online safety, phone theft and police budgets 👇🏼

@lbc.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A 61 year old woman has been arrested, accused of sitting ‘Life in the UK’ tests for at least 14 people, to obtain leave to remain in the country - by using wigs to disguise herself.

The Home Office has shared images, alleging she posed as both female and male applicants @lbc.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING: Southport murderer 18 year-old Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 52 years.

The judge said if he’d been 18 when he carried out the attack, he would’ve been handed a whole life term, but ended saying “it’s highly likely he will never be released”.
January 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
London Mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, says there is still more work to do for the Met, to fully rebuild trust among the public - after the scandals that contributed to putting the force in special measures in June 2022.
January 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Sir Mark Rowley, who has only known his force in special measures since he became Commissioner, hails the work of his officers in the face of huge budget and resource constraints.
January 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
BREAKING: The Metropolitan Police Service is out of special measures, after more than two and a half years.

The inspectorate says improvements have been made to professional standards, investigations involving children and the prioritisation of the most dangerous crimes @lbc.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
BREAKING: Having not spoken in any court hearings to date, knife attacker Axel Rudakubana, 18, has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

He’s admitted all charges, including the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport @lbc.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the pedestrians hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital.

25 year-old Aidan Chapman has been described as a loving, kind, funny soul who enriched everyone’s lives.

A court will review the attempted murder charges brought against 30 y/o Anthony Gilheaney.
January 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hope you all have a very merry Christmas.

I’ll still be popping up on air tomorrow morning and for some more of this week if you happen to be listening (the news never stops !!) but I’m excited to be with family and friends back in Scotland to celebrate.

Truly the best time of the year 🥰🎄
December 24, 2024 at 5:20 PM