It's all the algorithm's fault!
PM blames mutant algorithm for exam fiasco
02:14:27 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
PM accuses the BBC of cringing embarrassment over Rule Britannia at the proms
Rule Britannia has it's lyrics cut at the proms, Education Sec defends another governemtn u-turn, and if you're called Harold Shipman you can get in for free to the London Dungein
02:14:04 |
Wed 26 Aug 2020
Will your children need to wear a face mask in school?
Scotland & England split on wearing of face masks in school, Rule Britannia won't be sung at the Proms, and No.10 thinks staff should be pesterig their bosses to come back to the office
02:15:08 |
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Land of no Hope & Glory
School kids are suffering more from staying at home than covid-19, have you broken the law by doing some work whilst furloughed, and it could be the end of the road for Rule Britannia and Land of Hop…
02:13:44 |
Mon 24 Aug 2020
LBC Exclusive: Eviction proceedings
The current ban on eviction cases being heard in court is due to expire on Sunday 23rd August, prompting concerns that almost 300,000 households could face eviction in the coming weeks.
02:11:12 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
BTEC Results Chaos
Nearly half a million of UK pupils face a fresh round of results after the exam board Pearson pulled its BTEC results on the eve of releasing them. Nick is joined by the Minister for School Standards…
02:11:32 |
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Public Health England to be scrapped
The health secretary has announced plans to scrap Public Health England for a new organisation responsible for dealing with pandemics, Matt Hancock joins Nick on the show.
02:12:23 |
Wed 19 Aug 2020
More Goverment U Turns
A-level and GCSE students in England will be given grades estimated by their teachers, rather than by an algorithm, after a government U-turn. Nick is joined by the secretary of state for Education, …
02:08:47 |
Tue 18 Aug 2020
A Level Results: 'A HUGE MESS'
After last week's fiasco on A-Level exams day, Nick speaks to a student who told Schools Minister Nick Gibb that the government's actions had 'ruined her life'. Plus Disney introduces its first lead …
02:13:01 |
Mon 17 Aug 2020
Harsher fines ordered over the wearing of facemasks
Downgraded A level students are being urged to take possible legal action and the warnings people could be fined £3,000, if they don't wear a facemask.
02:11:11 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
Latest GDP figures : How big is the recession?
GDP figures are out and the recession is big! School exams fiasco, and has anything changed since the death of Stephen Lawrence?
02:10:05 |
Wed 12 Aug 2020
New unemployment figures released
ONS release the latest unemployment figures, health minister Ed Argar to talk about the change to test & trace, and Boris considers law change over the migrant crisis.
02:10:51 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Moral duty to get the kids back to school, says Boris
Kids must get back to school, should the navy step in over the channel migrant crisis, and Labour MP says racism to blame for her being stopped & searched
02:11:29 |
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Rishi Sunak talks to LBC
MPs to investigate surge in migrants crossing the channled to Dover, chancellor Rishi Sunak talks about government support during the Covid-19 crisis, and Bank of England boss backs end of Furlough s…
02:10:40 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Is it time to get back to the office?
Martin Sorrell suggests working from home could be the new norm, but Richard Tice says fire employees that won't come back to the office!
02:10:42 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Millions face redundancy as furlough scheme winds up.
Unemployment to rise as the furlough scheme ends, reaction to the huge explosion in Beirut, and should children & schools come before pubs?
02:15:03 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
Travel quarantine needs more transparency, says report
Travel Quarantine, Russia hacked Liam Fox personal email and schools opening in September could trigger a second wave
02:13:00 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
Shielding for the over-50s!?
Government considering extending lockdown rules to put over 50s into shielding. It's back to work day - but will you be going? Survey shows 5 out of 6 office workers still at home.
02:09:39 |
Mon 03 Aug 2020
Now Manchester in local lockdown
Parts of the Northwest of England are now being put into local lockdown
02:11:49 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
10 years of the Boris Bikes
Barclays boss wants staff back in the office, only 1 in 10 GP appointments now face to face, and which reporter will win the race between a car, a boris bike, and running across London...?
02:11:06 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
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