James O'Brien Daily

Yesterday, two people were killed in a terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, a synagogue in Manchester. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, their families, and the three people that remain in hospital. Today saw a highly distressing development to the tragedy - one of the victims killed was hit by police gunfire, as was one of the survivors who remain in hospital. Now, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the Met Police have called for tomorrow’s Palestine Action protest to be postponed, given the circumstances. Would this be right, or the result of a dangerous conflation between yesterday’s events and anti-zionism?This episode was recorded on the 3rd of October. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says the sexist and racist police behaviour uncovered by BBC secret filming, broadcast yesterday, is "reprehensible", but stopped short of saying these problems were institutional. What’s the difference between racism and institutional racism in the police and other workplaces? And, two people from the Jewish community were killed and four patients are in hospital after a car and stabbing attack took place at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester this morning. Reporting from the scene is LBC reporter Liam Gotting. James receives an eyewitness account from local residents and is also joined by Andy Hughes, LBC's Crime Correspondent. Developments to this story may have occurred since the time of recording. This episode was recorded on the 2nd of October. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

It seems that the UK is becoming more racist. The far-right have hi-jacked the St George’s flag, protests led by Tommy Robinson spread fear and division, and newspapers are criticising the Prime Minister for calling out Nigel Farage. Why is this? And, if you’re part of a minority group, what experiences have you had that show things are getting worse?This episode was recorded on the 1st of October. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

Hamas says they’re reviewing the Gaza peace plan announced by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference yesterday. James digs into what’s actually in this plan, what it might mean for the people of Gaza, and why, despite understandable cynicism, he thinks it should at least be tried.This episode was recorded on the 30th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Reform UK's policy of scrapping indefinite leave to remain as "racist" and "immoral". This morning, the Daily Mail ran with the headline: “If you worry about migration Labour will call you racist…”. Has Starmer made a mistake in telling the truth?Rachel Reeves that she no longer stands by a pledge last year not to raise taxes , saying “the world has changed” due to a mixture of conflicts, US tariffs and higher borrowing costs. Do you agree?This episode was recorded on the 29th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

It’s Speak to Sadiq! James was joined in-studio by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who took your calls and shared his thoughts on President Trump’s claim that he was “a terrible mayor” who was ushering in “sharia law”, Tommy Robinson’s far-right protest (with an appearance from Elon Musk), Gaza and more.And, Sir Keir Starmer's used his keynote speech at today’s Global Progress Action Summit to criticise the far-right and announce the introduction of mandatory digital ID cards. He called out lies spread by Donald Trump and Nigel Farage, while picking out illegal immigration as the main problem the UK currently faces. Is he right? And, will ID cards change anything?This episode was recorded on the 26th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

The British Chambers of Commerce says the UK must tackle its status as the sick man of the G7 if it wants to grow the economy. Around 7% of the UK workforce are currently out of work due to long-term sickness, compared to 3.5% in Japan. What are we getting wrong?Also, deprived areas of the UK will be given tens of millions of pounds each from a new regeneration fund to address Britain’s neglected communities, and, Starmer hopes, tackle the threat posed by Reform UK. And, James plays a film from the BBC in collaboration with other international news agencies that calls on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza.This episode was recorded on the 25th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly yesterday to attack the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. After saying Khan, born to Pakistani parents, was a “terrible mayor”, Trump claimed he’d introduced “sharia law”, an Islamic system of law, to the capital. This is of course entirely untrue. Is it time to call out racism as racism?This episode was recorded on the 24th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

President Donald Trump has claimed a link between common over-the-counter painkillers and autism, contradicting major medical groups. Is there any strategy in this apparent idiocy?And, GPs in England are being urged to "think again" if they see a sick patient three times but can't pin down a diagnosis, or find their symptoms are getting worse. “Jess's Rule” is named after Jessica Brady, who was diagnosed with long Covid, but was actually suffering from cancer, which she died from shortly after. Whether doctor or patient, what’s your reaction to this?This episode was recorded on the 23rd of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state yesterday, alongside Canada, Australia and Portugal. Around 151 UN member states now do so. Benjamin Netanyahu said the recognition is "a huge reward to terrorism". How do you greet this moment, and what do you think it’ll actually mean?And, several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days in chaos after a major cyber-attack. In recent years we’ve also seen Marks & Spencers, Jaguar Land Rover, the Co-Op and NHS trusts brought to their knees by hackers, but with relatively little public reaction. Is this getting out of control? And, should we care more?This episode was recorded on the 22nd of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.