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Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.
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Mar 17, 2021 • 2h 12min
News Hour | Cross Question | Vaccine exports: Is this the kind of behaviour you expect from the EU?
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has said that if Covid vaccine supplies in Europe do not improve, the EU "will reflect whether exports to countries who have higher vaccination rates than us are still proportionate". Post-Brexit disagreements between the EU and the UK have been heightened by the diplomatic row over the export of the vaccines. Is this the kind of behaviour you expect from the EU?

Mar 16, 2021 • 2h 12min
News Hour | Nuclear spending: What do you want from Global Britain? | Astrazeneca: Vaccine confidence
The UK is set to reverse plans to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons by the middle of the decade, as part of a foreign policy overhaul. The cap on the number of warheads will now increase to 260, having been due to drop to 180 under previous plans from 2010. Is increasing nuclear weapons and cutting international development spending what you want from Global Britain? The EU's medicines regulator has said it remains "firmly convinced" that the benefits of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab outweigh the risks. It reiterated that there was "no indication" the vaccine causes blood clots, after several leading EU states paused their rollouts. What's really causing this reaction and how is it affecting vaccine confidence?

Mar 15, 2021 • 2h 23min
News Hour | Sarah Everard vigil: Do women feel listened to? | Protests: How should they be policed?
Women must feel their complaints about violence are "properly heard", the PM has said, after concern about how a vigil for Sarah Everard was policed. Boris Johnson said footage of officers forcibly removing a number of women from the event was "distressing". He added it was "fundamental" that women felt listened to and he was "going to make sure that happens". Priti Patel and Boris Johnson say they're listening to women - do you feel listened to? Policing of the Sarah Everard vigil has increased interest in plans to give officers more precise powers to restrict demonstrations.The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a mammoth piece of legislation that includes major government proposals on crime and justice. It's being debated by MPs this week. One part of it covers changes to protests. How should protests be policed and what is the future of this?

Mar 11, 2021 • 2h 13min
News Hour | Sarah Everard vigil: What change is needed so that women are safe?
Vigils highlighting women's safety on the streets are being organised following the disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London. Reclaim These Streets events are planned across the UK on Saturday, and in Clapham, where she was last seen. Organisers said it was "wrong that the response to violence against women requires women to behave differently". Thousands of women are sharing online their anxieties and anger about staying safe when alone in public places. What change is needed? How have we got to this point? What do women need men to do to help in this situation?

Mar 10, 2021 • 2h 1min
News hour | Cross question | Sexual harrasment: How can we help young women feel safe?
Virtually all young women in the UK have been subjected to sexual harassment, according to a survey from UN Women UK, which warns that most women have lost faith that the abuse will be dealt with. Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces. How have we allowed this to happen and what is needed to change? How can we help young women feel safe in cities?

Mar 9, 2021 • 2h 12min
News Hour | The Palace statement: Does it satisfy you? | LGBT+ conversion therapy: Why are the govt' so slow to ban?
Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey. Does the Palace's statement satisfy you? Campaigners have accused the government of not moving quickly enough towards banning LGBT+ "conversion therapy" in England and Wales. MPs from across the political spectrum called during a Westminster debate for the practice to be made illegal. Why are the government dragging their feet on this?

Mar 8, 2021 • 2h 20min
News Hour | Harry & Meghan on Oprah: Is this the beginning of the end for the royals?
The Duchess of Sussex says "concerns" were raised about baby Archie's skin colour before he was born and she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the Royal Family. In a two-hour interview aired in the US - Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A Primetime Special, the couple made a series of bombshell claims. - What do the revelations say about the UK? Is this the beginning of the end for the royals?

Mar 4, 2021 • 2h 54min
News Hour | Why are the monarchy afraid of Harry & Meghan? w/ Denise Headley | University Mental Health Day
The Duchess of Sussex has said Buckingham Palace could not expect her and Prince Harry to be silent if it was "perpetuating falsehoods about us". In a clip of Oprah Winfrey's interview with the couple, Meghan had been asked how she felt about the palace hearing her "speak your truth today". Why are the monarchy afraid of Harry & Meghan? University Mental Health Day brings together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and create ongoing year round change to the future of student mental health. What are the mental health challenges of being a student, especially at the moment?

Mar 3, 2021 • 2h 21min
News Hour | Cross Question returns | Budget 2021: How will it impact you?
Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to "protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people" as the UK emerges from the coronavirus crisis. He extended furlough until September - but he also announced plans to increase the tax on large company profits from 2023 in his Budget speech. How will the new budget plans impact you?

Mar 2, 2021 • 2h 58min
Newshour | Budget 2021: What do you want to see tomorrow? | Pontins: Have you ever been discriminated against>
Budget 2021: Business support including furlough and the VAT cut for hospitality firms will continue "while lockdown persists", the business secretary has said. What do you want to see from Rishi Sunak tomorrow? | Discrimination: Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it had a blacklist of Irish surnames used to screen out bookings for its holiday parks from Gypsies and Travellers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigated after being contacted by a whistleblower. Have you ever been discriminated against due to your name, race or ethnicity?


