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Iain Dale in the Evening is broadcast on LBC Monday-Thursday 7-10pm. It includes each day the LBC Newshour in the first hour and a phone-in on one of the big stories of the day in the last hour. In the middle hour on Mondays it’s the Monday night panel, on Wednesdays it’s ‘Cross Question’, LBCs weekly political panel debate show. And on Tuesdays and Thursdays an hour long interview with a big personality from the world of politics, current affairs, business or the arts. Hear all of Iain’s show with the news, travel and breaks taken out.

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    Reaction to the Manchester synagogue terror attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 138:20


    Reaction as we learn more about the terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

    If Hamas rejects Trump's plan, what should happen next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 145:19


    If Hamas rejects Trump's plan, what should happen next?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the new Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward, Labour councillor Sebastian Salek, family lawyer and former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington and the PoliticsHome reporter Tom Scotson.

    Is it sensible for Starmer to try to challenge Farage on national identity issues?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 149:00


    Is it sensible for Sir Keir Starmer to try to challenge Nigel Farage on issues related to national identity?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question - live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool - are Care Minister Stephen Kinnock, the General Secretary of the train drivers' union ASLEF Mick Whelan and the political journalist Zoë Grünewald.

    Donald Trump announces his Gaza peace plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 156:55


    Live coverage of US President Donald Trump's announcement of his peace plan for Gaza, alongside the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Joining Iain on Cross Question - live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool - are the Labour peer and Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith, the General Secretary of the University and College Union Jo Grady and the political journalist and commentator Michael Crick.

    Has Starmer's government stopped taking climate change seriously?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 149:24


    Has Starmer's government stopped taking climate change seriously?Finito Education's Ronel Lehmann takes listeners' calls on tackling Britain's youth unemployment crisis.Plus Iain asks why people consider having cosmetic surgery.

    What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 149:11


    What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Brandon Lewis, Labour MP Barry Gardiner, political commentator Stella Tsantekidou and the columnist Ella Whelan.

    What's your reaction to Trump's verbal attack on London today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 150:27


    What's your reaction to Trump's verbal attack on London today?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Reform UK chairman Dr David Bull, Liberal Democrat frontbencher Munira Wilson, Labour MP Stella Creasy and the Daily Telegraph political journalist Poppy Coburn.

    Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 151:43


    Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the influencer and TV personality Amy Hart, former Conservative Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, former Labour minister Caroline Flint and the Daily Telegraph's associate editor Gordon Rayner.

    Should we follow Trump's advice and use the military to stop channel migrants?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 149:33


    Should we follow Trump's advice and use the military to stop channel migrants?

    Are you proud or embarrassed at Britain rolling out the red carpet for Trump?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 150:17


    Are you proud or embarrassed at Britain rolling out the red carpet for Trump?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour peer and Trump inauguration attendee Lord Maurice Glasman, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Dame Penny Mordaunt, The Guardian columnist George Monbiot and the historian and broadcaster David Starkey.

    Kemi Badenoch answers your questions on Reform UK defections, Tommy Robinson, Mandelson and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 150:38


    Kemi Badenoch answers your questions on Reform UK defections, Tommy Robinson, Mandelson and more!Iain Dale is joined for Cross Question by Labour Party chair Anna Turley, broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips, billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Caudwell and Conservative shadow development minister Wendy Morton.

    Should Reform continue accepting defections from unpopular Tories?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 148:38


    Should Reform continue accepting defections from unpopular Tories?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins, the businessman Steve Rigby & LBC presenter Rachel Johnson.

    What does Charlie Kirk's killing mean for free speech?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 149:29


    What does Charlie Kirk's killing mean for free speech?

    How can Mandelson possibly continue as our ambassador to Washington?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 151:02


    How can Mandelson possibly continue as our ambassador to Washington?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the political campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, the Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Sir Andrew Mitchell, Labour MP Luke Charters and the Daily Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.

    Is Israel's attack in Qatar justifiable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 147:33


    Is Israel's attack in Qatar justifiable?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, Conservative MP Sir Ashley Fox and political commentator and journalist Dan Hodges.

    LBC's Online Safety Day #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 149:20


    On LBC's Online Safety Day #2, the National Crime Agency's deputy director Helen Rance and also the former Technology Minister Damian Collins each joined Iain for an hour, taking listeners' calls.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the London Standard columnist Emily Sheffield, the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Tim Farron, the New Statesman's editor-in-chief Tom McTague and the political strategist Jo Tanner.

    Shouldn't the asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault be deported immediately?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 148:10


    Shouldn't the asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault be deported immediately?Political journalist and Tony Blair biographer Steve Richards takes your calls on the former Prime Minister's influence over Keir Starmer's government.

    What kinds of restrictions against free speech should exist within our laws?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 152:01


    What kinds of restrictions against free speech should exist within our laws?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour deputy leader Baroness Harriet Harman, non-affiliated peer and former Conservative Cabinet minister Baroness Nicky Morgan, plus the journalists Lionel Barber and Ash Sarkar.

    Do you trust the government to prevent a disastrous economic downturn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 153:10


    Do you trust the government to prevent a disastrous economic downturn?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry, former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Baroness Thérèse Coffey, the SNP leader in Westminster Stephen Flynn and the Financial Times' political editor George Parker.

    Should it be harder for refugees to bring family to Britain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 149:48


    Should it be harder for refugees to bring family to Britain?

    Should taxes go up for landlords?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 148:40


    Should taxes go up for landlords?

    Will President Trump miss Ed Davey?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 147:08


    Will President Trump miss Ed Davey?

    Do you want Nigel Farage's mass deportations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 155:04


    Do you want Nigel Farage's mass deportations?

    Nicola Sturgeon opens up on her resignation, divorce and JK Rowling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 153:22


    Nicola Sturgeon opens up on her resignation, divorce and JK Rowling

    Are weight loss jabs worth the money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 149:05


    Are weight loss jabs worth the money?

    What happens next to asylum seekers in Epping?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 148:37


    What happens next to asylum seekers in Epping?Entrepreneur and former TV dragon Piers Linney takes your calls.Can we still afford the triple lock?

    Trump hosts European leaders in the White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 154:24


    Trump hosts European leaders in the White House to talk Ukraine

    How should illegal channel crossings be tackled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 152:11


    Over 25,000 people have made the journey across the English Channel to the UK this year, the quickest rate of arrivals since 2018, intensifying pressure on the Labour government.Iain speaks with border management and immigration expert, Sara Pownall, and Political consultant, James Price. He is also joined by journalist and TV news producer, Rob Burley, who talks about his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

    Is Starmer guilty of failing Israeli hostages?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 151:21


    After announcing plans to recognise Palestinian Statehood unless Israel meets his demands, is the Prime Minister on the right side of history? Iain speaks with Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague, Dr Azriel Bermant, and Director of Communications for Yachad , a British-Jewish organisation working towards a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Danielle Bett.On Cross Question, Iain is joined by Jonathan Gullis, Will Hutton, Zoe Strimpel and Natasha Devon.

    Tory leader Kemi Badenoch takes your calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 152:11


    Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is back to take your calls!Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are columnist for the Guardian, Polly Toynbee, former independent Mayor of Middlesbrough, Andy Preston, Human rights campaigner, Aisha Ali-Khan and Editor of and columnist for TheArticle, Daniel Johnson.

    Is Immigration behind community tensions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 155:33


    Iain speaks with Professor of International Migration, Nando Sigona, and Research Director of the Centre for Migration Control think-tank, Robert Bates. On Cross Question, he is joined by General Secretary of UNISON, Christina McAnea; Reform UK member of Westminsiter City Council, Laila Cunningham; Social Entrepreneur, Samuel Kasumu and former Labour candidate, Paul Richards.

    The LBC Green Party Leadership Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 149:40


    Should asylum seekers be allowed to work?Plus, the LBC Green Party Leadership Debate!

    Do you have faith in Labour on immigration?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 149:16


    Do you have faith in Labour on immigration?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Natasha Irons, former Northern Ireland first minister Baroness Arlene Foster, POLITICO's Anne McElvoy and The Sun's Jack Elsom.

    Should protesters let JD Vance holiday in peace?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 149:51


    Should protesters let JD Vance holiday in peace?

    Does Diane Abbott deserve to be suspended again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 148:55


    Does Diane Abbott deserve to be suspended again?Plus, Fuse ODG takes your calls!

    Why is Labour sacking MPs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 147:40


    Why is Labour sacking MPs?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Will Stone, Lib Dem MP Jess Brown-Fuller, political commentator Anita Boateng and Tim Loughton, former Conservative minister who's now running to be the first Sussex mayor.

    MoD data leak reaction & Kemi Badenoch back to take your calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 147:43


    MoD data leak reaction & Kemi Badenoch back to take your callsJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Luke Murphy, Conservative MP Andrew Griffith, Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank and LBC's own Aggie Chambre.

    Is Trump getting fed up with Putin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 149:57


    Is Trump getting fed up with Putin?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Polly Billington, Conservative shadow Wales secretary Mims Davies, filmmaker Neil Breakwell and the Spectator's Lara Brown.

    Will Starmer's migration deal with Macron change anything?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 150:00


    Will Starmer's migration deal with Macron change anything?Plus, Rich Clarke joins Iain to take your calls on coming out.

    Will you vote for Corbyn's new party?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 150:23


    Will you vote for Corbyn's new party?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dan Tomlinson, former Conservative MP Anna Firth, lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie and LBC's own Henry Riley.

    Should resident doctors get even more money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 149:28


    Should resident doctors get even more money?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Gregor Poynton, non-affiliated peer Baroness Fox, former Conservative MP Theo Clarke and philosopher Jack Symes.

    Twenty years since the 7/7 attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 148:33


    Twenty years since the 7/7 attacksJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Alison Hume, podcaster Andrew Gold, author James Bloodworth and former Tory MP Jo Gideon.

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