‘The rise of prejudice is what’s shocking to me.’ Salman Rushdie tells @AndrewMarr9 that ‘casual racism’ from the 1970s is coming back.

"The Maga world sees culture as the enemy, whether that's late-night comedy or journalism." Novelist @SalmanRushdie discusses America's future with @AndrewMarr9.

Is the government ‘caving in’ on workers' rights? Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy backs the U-turn, talking to @AndrewMarr9.

Sir Salman Rushdie says 1970s-style casual racism has returned to UK

'No serious government would accept these concessions.' Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov thinks it would be 'a disaster for the whole world' if Putin gains territory from the peace plan.

🚨 Ban smartphones for children, the literary giant Salman Rushdie tells me in a lovely and lively conversation on @LBC from 6pm Plus: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on the workers right u-turn. You can watch us on @GlobalPlayer

‘Somebody passed her a phone which showed that her entire budget had just been leaked.’ @AndrewMarr9 reacts to the OBR leaking Rachel Reeves’ Budget.

'I've been covering politics for decades now... I have never seen a day like this.' @AndrewMarr9 reacts to the 'absolute chaos' behind the scenes of Rachel Reeves' budget.

🚨 The most astonishing horlicks of a budget day in my lifetime begins – I’m watching it unfold with Andy Haldane, former Bank of England guru and a wide range of political guests to assess, frankly, the damage. Join on @LBC and @GlobalPlayer from 6 this evening.

'Rachel Reeves has got a difficult balancing act tomorrow.' Ex-MI6 boss John Sawers says it's 'very important' that the Chancellor 'bears down' on defence in the Budget.

'We've had a choppy couple of months but the Budget will be an important political moment.' Work and Pensions Secretary @patmcfaddenmp says people will see a Budget that 'helps with the cost of living' and 'renew the public sphere'.

'If Putin is able to gorge on a neighbouring country while the US President smiles, we are all less safe.' Food prices? Electricity bills? Taxes? @AndrewMarr9 says there's one problem behind all of it, and we should be paying attention.

'The Chancellor has trashed the economy and she's created huge levels of uncertainty.' Hotelier Rocco Forte says a rise in minimum wage will 'affect profits and employment', which have already 'fallen significantly' since the last Budget.

‘You can still start a business, run a business and do very well, you don’t need to leave.’ Itsu founder Julian Metcalfe dispels the ‘doom and gloom’ around entrepreneurs fleeing the UK.

"A tile company went out of business last week. All those people have a real problem." Kirstie Allsopp has a warning for the government over their planned 'mansion tax'.

🚨Cracking pre budget show at 6 tonight on @LBC – @KirstieMAllsopp the CEO OF @ItsuOfficial Julian Metcalfe, Sir Rocco Forte, Work and Pensions Secretary @patmcfaddenmp PLUS on Ukraine: former boss of MI6 and @EmilyThornberry - Watch us on @GlobalPlayer

'Our lives depend on this... We are still waiting for Zelenskyy to do the right thing.' Ukrainian MP @kiraincongress calls for 'a new government' amid Zelenskyy's corruption scandal.

'I saw Boris Johnson at his best during that period.' @NadineDorries defends the former PM's handling of Covid and urges critics of his leadership to 'put the country first.'

"Did David Cameron have an issue with women? I think possibly he had an uncomfortable relationship with older women. I don't know why that was but did that stop him listening to women? No."

She stated criticisms of the former PM in the Covid Report are "probably coming from his enemies” adding Dominic Cummings was "was a bad actor throughout” the pandemic.