Simon Marks Reporting
October 17, 2025 - "American Week": Trump secures hero's welcome in Middle East, but plans monuments to himself at home
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.
This week: Trump's secures the return of all living hostages from Gaza, but continues to threaten democratic accountability at home.
October 16, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces plan to meet Putin again, this time in Budapest
Simon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station, with John Stratford anchoring.
October 10, 2025 - "American Week": Trump brokers peace in Gaza, but warmongers at home
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.
October 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces breakthrough over Gaza
Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
October 8, 2025 - Risk of civil war between competing law enforcement agencies grows as Trump flexes authoritarian muscle
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
October 3, 2025 - "American Week": Trump engages in maximum pressure campaign on Democrats amid government shutdown
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: Trump's government shutdown, and his plans to turn the US military on Americans.
September 26, 2025 - "American Week": Trump turns on the UK
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in America, for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.
This week, Trump flays the UK less than a week after his state visit, ICE thugs assault members of the public and Dr. Trump is back.
September 24, 2025 - Trump challenges UN to step up
Simon's live update for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading 24-hour news channel, with Hugo Ribatika presenting.
September 24, 2025 - Kimmel returns to the airwaves....but not everywhere
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
September 22, 2025 - Charlie Kirk memorial service fuses governance and evangelical Christianity in America
Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
September 19, 2025 - "American Week": Trump visits Britain, and wages war on free speech in America
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.
This week: Trump's state visit to Britain, the disagreements that could still bring the "special relationship" crashing down, and the firing of Jimmy #Kimmel
September 18th, 2025 - Kimmel gone, as Trump demands NBC late-night hosts' firing as well
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on LBC, as free speech in the United States is further diminished by the indefinite suspension of ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
September 17, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: King Charles and President Trump toast one another at Windsor
Simon's live update on the speeches made at Windsor, as the King welcomes President Trump to the state visit's banquet. With Iain Dale on the UK's LBC.
September 14, 2025 - Scores of employees fired across United States for social media posts about Kirk assassination
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
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
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
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
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
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
Simon's breaking news report for LBC, with Iain Dale.
September 10, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Charlie Kirk in critical condition after assassination attempt
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
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
September 9, 2025 - Epstein "birthday book" contains lurid Trump doodle and message
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
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
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
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
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
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
Simon's live update for CNA, with Arnold Gay and Julie Yoo anchoring.
September 1, 2025 - US Roundup: Speculation mounts over Trump's health
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
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
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
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
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
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
Simon's live chat with Nick Abbot on the UK's LBC.
August 21, 2025 - Russian steadily demolish Trump's Ukraine initiative
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
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
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.
