Simon Marks Reporting

40 Episodes
September 14, 2025 - Scores of employees fired across United States for social media posts about Kirk assassination
Last Sunday at 4:04 PM

Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.


September 12, 2025 - "American Week": Charlie Kirk's assassination stuns America
Last Friday at 5:15 PM

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States, dominated this week by the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and the reaction to it. Listen live every week at 5:50pm on Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC, or find it here on demand afterwards.


September 12, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination is in custody
Last Friday at 12:48 PM

Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's programme on LBC about the suspect detained in connection with the killing of Charlie Kirk.

#CharlieKirk #Kirk


September 11, 2025 - FBI releases images of Kirk assassination suspect
Last Thursday at 7:11 PM

Simon's live report for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.


September 11, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Mandelson fired; manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer continues
Last Thursday at 11:46 AM

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.


September 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump leads mourning for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated in Utah
Last Wednesday at 10:42 PM

Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.


September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: President Trump announces death of MAGA icon Charlie Kirk
Last Wednesday at 9:30 PM

Simon's breaking news report for LBC, with Iain Dale.


September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Charlie Kirk in critical condition after assassination attempt
Last Wednesday at 9:27 PM

Simon's live update for Iain Dale's programme on the UK's LBC.


September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Leading pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk shot in Utah
Last Wednesday at 7:27 PM

Simon's live update on the breaking news from the United States about the shooting of pro-Trump conservative activist Charlie Kirk, attacked as he spoke on campus at Utah Valley University.  With Iain Dale on the UK's LBC.


September 9, 2025 - Mandelson faces fresh questions about his friendship with Epstein
Last Wednesday at 1:10 AM


September 9, 2025 - Epstein "birthday book" contains lurid Trump doodle and message
09/09/2025

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.


September 8, 2025 - US Roundup: Trump threatens "war" on Chicago
09/08/2025

Simon's live natter with Nick Abbot on his Sunday night / Monday morning programme on LBC.  Listen live every week at 0045am, or find it here on-demand afterwards.



September 6, 2025 - Trump restores "Department of War" name at Pentagon
09/06/2025

Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.


September 6, 2025 - Trump to skip G20 in South Africa, but host 2026 summit at his own golf resort
09/06/2025

Simon's live update for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika on the President's decision to boycott the G20 Summit this November in Johannesburg. Courtesy: DSTV 405


September 5, 2025 - "American Week": Mr. Farage Goes To Washington
09/05/2025

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: portents of a collision between the US and the UK over freedom of speech, aided and abetted by Nigel Farage.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on-demand here afterwards.


September 3, 2025 - Trump confirms he is not dead
09/03/2025

Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on LBC, after President Trump endured a weekend of social media lunacy suggesting he had passed away.


September 1, 2025 - Washington Post: White House considering detailed plan to depopulate and rebuild Gaza
09/01/2025

Simon's live update for CNA, with Arnold Gay and Julie Yoo anchoring.


September 1, 2025 - US Roundup: Speculation mounts over Trump's health
09/01/2025

Simon's live roundup of events in the US with Nick Abbot on LBC.  Listen every Sunday night / Monday morning at 0045am, or find it on-demand here afterwards.


August 30, 2025 - Federal appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs are iilegal
08/31/2025

Simon's live chat with Vanessa Feltz on the UK's LBC. What happens if the Supreme Court upholds the appeals court decision?


August 30, 2025 - Starmer urged to take more confrontational approach towards Trump
08/30/2025

Simon's chat with LBC's Ranvir Singh after Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, announced he will boycott a State Banquet for President Trump


August 29, 2025 - "American Week": Trump lays claim to limitless executive powers
08/29/2025

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Friday's drivetime programme on LBC, presented by Ben Kentish.  Today: #Trump lays claim to limitless powers while insisting he's not a #dictator; Democrats warn him not to deploy troops in cities across the country; and Republican lawmakers get an earful from their constitutents. Plus Taylor #Swift gets engaged.  #news #politics #USpolitics #Trump #Newsom #Pritzker #Election2028


August 26, 2025 - Swift and Kelce announce the nuptials of the century
08/26/2025

Simon's update on the impending nuptials, for LBC News.


August 22, 2025 - "American Week": Putin sends Trump's Ukrainian ball into the long grass
08/22/2025

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme, with Ben Kentish in the chair.  This week, Putin plays Trump like a violin, and demolishes his hope to broker peace in Ukraine.


August 21, 2025 - US Roundup: Russia dismantles Trump strategy on Ukraine, and Trump talks about...grass
08/22/2025

Simon's live chat with Nick Abbot on the UK's LBC.


August 21, 2025 - Russian steadily demolish Trump's Ukraine initiative
08/22/2025

Simon's live update for CNA, with Arnold Gay and Julie Yoo anchoring.


August 19, 2025 - Trump sends clear signal to Zelensky and allies that he's still enthralled by Putin
08/19/2025

Simon's live chat with Nick Abbot on the UK's LBC.


August 19, 2024 - AS IT BROKE: Trump accuses European leaders of "playing cute" and echoes Putin talking points on Ukraine
08/19/2025

Simon's live update on President Trump's interview with Fox News that challenged suggestions that European leaders on Monday suceeded in pulling him back from Putin's orbit.  With Shelagh Fogarty on the UK's LBC.


August 19, 2025 - Questions abound over outcome of talks between Zelensky, Europeans and Trump over Ukraine
08/19/2025

Simon's live report for Richard Spurr's overnight programme on the UK's LBC, on the very uncertain outcomes from today's Ukraine summit at the White House.


August 18, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: White House meetings on Ukraine end, with contested outcomes claimed by Trump
08/18/2025

Simon's live update on the culmination of today's day-long events at the White House involving President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and 7 European leaders. For CNA with Julie Yoo and Arnold Gay anchoring.


August 18, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Merz and Trump clash over need for ceasefire in Ukraine, as Trump insists "Putin wants peace"
08/18/2025

Simon's live update for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.


August 18, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Zelensky, European leaders arrive in Washington for make-or-break talks with Trump
08/18/2025

Simon's live update for LBC's drivetime programme with Ben Kentish presenting.


August 18, 2025 - Zelensky & European leaders to meet Trump, their trust in him deeply eroded
08/18/2025

Simon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station, with Chris Golds presenting.


August 18, 2025 - Transatlantic alliance hangs in the balance as Zelensky, European leaders prepare to meet Trump
08/18/2025

Simon's live update, with reporting also from FSN's Trent Murray in Berlin, for CNA with Jill Neubronner anchoring.


August 17, 2025 - US Roundup: European leaders race to Washington to protect Zelensky from Trump
08/18/2025

Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's late night programme on the UK's LBC.  


August 17, 2025 - European leaders race to Washington for showdown meeting over Ukraine
08/17/2025

Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon prorgamme on the UK's LBC.


August 16, 2025 - Trump abandons ceasefire call in Ukraine, will meet Zelensky on Monday
08/16/2025

Simon's live update for the UK's LBC with Natasha Devon.


August 16, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump departs Alaska, with nothing to show from his summit with Putin
08/16/2025

Simon's breaking news update for Clive Bull's overnight programme on the UK's LBC, as Trump folds up his tent and flies back to Washington aboard Air Force One.


August 15, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Live analysis of Trump/Putin press statement
08/16/2025

Simon's live breaking news analysis of Trump and Putin's comments at their joint appearance in front of reporters covering the Alaska summit.  With Nick Abbot on the UK's LBC.


August 15, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump and Putin meet on the airfield's tarmac in Alaska
08/15/2025

Simon's live, breaking news coverage of Vladimir Putin's arrival on U.S. soil for the first time in a decade, and Donald Trump's welcome of him. For Radio New Zealand's "Saturday Morning" with Perlina Lau. 


August 15, 2025 - "American Week": Trump and Putin head to Alaska, as Ukraine's destiny hangs in the balance
08/15/2025

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme, this week presented by Ben Kentish.  Today: Trump and Putin meet for the most consequential superpower summit in memory.