Simon Marks Reporting

40 Episodes
January 28, 2026 - Newly released video shows Pretti vandalizing federal agents' car in Minneapolis
Yesterday at 12:42 PM

Simon's report for LBC's hourly news bulletins on the newly released footage of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, 11 days prior to his slaying by Border Patrol Agents.

#pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #BorderPatrol #ICE #news #LBC #simonmarks #uspolitics


January 28, 2026 - South African "criminal illegal alien" slated for deportation by ICE
Last Wednesday at 8:37 PM

Simon's live update on events in the United States for South Africa's "Newzroom Afrika" Channel 405, with Xoli Mngambi anchoring.

Today, a South African is detained by ICE, pressure mounts on President Trump from his fellow Republicans over the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, and questions abound over the future of the FIFA World Cup.

#Trump #Pretti #Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #news #simonmarks #NewzroomAfrika #FIFA2026 #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #SouthAfrica


January 28, 2026 - Trump threatens Iran with military assault as critics assail him over Minneapolis
Last Wednesday at 6:44 PM

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

#iran #trump #ICE #BorderPatrol #Minneapolis #polls #midterms #news #simonmarks #LBC #pretti #Republicans #GOP #Democrats #usnews #uspolitics


January 28, 2026 - Trump warns Iran that "time is running out" to avert US military strike
Last Wednesday at 5:13 PM

Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

#Iran #Trump #protests #news #simonmarks #LBC 


January 28, 2026 - Top Trump officials fight among themselves to avoid blame for slaying of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
Last Wednesday at 1:18 PM

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

#Pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #Noem #Miller #uspolitics #news #simonmarks #LBC #Democrats #midterms


January 27, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump evades question about whether Pretti's slaying was "justified", but says Noem stays
Last Tuesday at 6:04 PM

Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann. Moments after President Trump indicated that he's keeping Kristi Noem as his Secretary of Homeland Security, despite the lies she and her top aides continue to tell about Alex Pretti.

#pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #simonmarks #RNZ #news #ICE #BorderPatrol #Bovino #Homan #uspolitics


January 26, 2026 - Minneapolis serves as Ground Zero for American polarisation over immigration
Last Tuesday at 12:53 AM

Simon's look at why the crisis in Minneapolis has become so convulsing for the United States.  For Radio New Zealand's "Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan".

#Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #Pretti #Trump #simonmarks #RadioNZ #uspolitics #Democrats #news


January 26, 2026 - Trump sends Immigration Czar to Minneapolis in apparent effort to reduce tensions
Last Monday at 5:16 PM

Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC, as Republican outrage grows over the slaying of Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday.

#Pretti #Minneapolis #Immigration #Trump #news #uspolitics #usnews #Democrats #shutdown #simonmarks #LBC


January 26, 2026 - Trump pummeled by Republican criticism over Pretti slaying in Minneapolis
Last Monday at 12:23 PM

Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC

#pretti #minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #lbc #simonmarks #news #uspolitics #midterms #deportations #Gaza #Ozturk #CanaryMission


January 25, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump fails to defend Border Patrol agents over slaying of Alex Pretti
Last Monday at 2:09 AM

Simon's live, breaking news update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night programme on the UK's LBC.

#Trump #Pretti #Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #simonmarks #LBC #uspolitics #Noem #Democrats


January 25, 2026 - Fury grows in USA over slaying of US citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by Border Patrol agents
Last Sunday at 10:14 PM

Simon's live report for Newzroom Afrika DSTV 405 with Xoli Mngambi anchoring.

#Minneapolis #Trump #ICE #BorderPatrol #AlexPretti #simonmarks #newzroomafrika405 #uspolitics #wef #wef2026 #Davos


January 25, 2026 - Family calls for full investigation to reveal "truth" over Border Patrol slaying of nurse
Last Sunday at 4:32 PM

Simon's live update for Henry Riley's programme on the UK's LBC.

#ICE #BorderPatrol #Pretti #Minneapolis #deportations #trump #uspolitics #news #midterms #lbc #simonmarks 


January 24, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Federal agents kill another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis
Last Saturday at 7:11 PM

Simon's live update for Henry Riley's programme on the UK's LBC.

#ICE #BorderPatrol #Minneapolis #Trump #lbc #simonmarks #deportations #news #uspolitics


January 23, 2026 - "American Week": The end of the Transatlantic Alliance
01/23/2026


January 23, 2026 - Trump denigrates loss of British troops in Afghanistan, at end of alliance-breaking week
01/23/2026

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

#Trump #Starmer #NATO #Davos #WEF #WEF2026 #simonmarks #LBC #news #uspolitics #ukpolitics #carney #jacksmith


January 22, 2026 - Too early to tell if Trump has really climbed down over Greenland
01/23/2026

Simon's live update for LBC News, with Steve Holden presenting.

#Trump #Greenland #NATO #Rutte #WEF #WEF2026 #politics #Starmer #BoardofPeace #news


January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump claims to have struck "infinite" deal regarding Greenland
01/21/2026

Simon's live update on the breaking news from Davos, where President Trump says a framework agreement has been reached regarding Greenland, but he avoided questions of the territory's ownership.  For ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Craig Reucassel.

#davos #wef #WEF2026 #trump #greenland #NATO #news #simonmarks #politics #Denmark


January 21. 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump cancels proposed tariffs over Greenland
01/21/2026

Simon's live update for LBC with Iain Dale

#Greenland #Trump #Denmark #NATO #Starmer #simonmarks #LBC #Iaindale #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics


January 21, 2026 - Trump claims you have to own a place to defend it
01/21/2026

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

#Greenland #simonmarks #LBC #IainDale #Trump #NATO #Greenland #Denmark #News #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #usnews #uspolitics #defence


January 21, 2026 - Trump's speech in Davos contained multiple threats to European security and governance
01/21/2026

Simon's live update for LBC News' drivetime sequence presented by John Stratford.

#Greenland #NATO #Trump #Starmer #Macron #Carney #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics #uspolitics


January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump tells European leaders Greenland "belongs to us"
01/21/2026

Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

#Greenland #Trump #NATO #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #Starmer #Macron #uspolitics #news 


January 19, 2026 - Amid European fury, Trump doubles down on Greenland tariffs threat
01/19/2026

Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC

#Greenland #Trump #Starmer #Farage #NATO #Davos #UKpolitics #news #USpolitics


January 19, 2026 - Starmer aims for "calm discussion" with Trump to solve Greeenland crisis
01/19/2026

Simon's live update from Washington for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.  As Sir Keir Starmer vows to solve the Greeenland crisis via "calm discussion" with Trump, the U.S. leader continues to double down on his antics.

#Starmer #Trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #USPolitics #UKPolitics #America250 #news


January 19, 2026 - Trump warned by top Republicans that he's playing with fire in Greenland
01/19/2026

Simon's update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.

#trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #Europe #news #politics #starmer #uspolitics #ukpolitics


January 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump hits UK, Denmark and allies with tariffs over Greenland
01/17/2026

Simon's breaking news update for LBC, with Vanessa Feltz.

#trump #greenland #NATO #denmark #news #politics #Europe


January 16, 2026 - "American Week": Trump threatens Greenland, and gives ICE licence to kill
01/16/2026

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 threatens to seize Greenland by force, gives ICE licence to kill, and purloins a Nobel Peace Prize.

#trump #greenland #ICE #Machado #Fed #Powell #FederalReserve #simonmarks #AmericanWeek #Iran #news #politics #usnews #uspolitics


January 14, 2026 - Trump-supporting podcaster calls ICE tactics "like the Gestapo"
01/14/2026

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


January 14, 2026 - Battle for independence of Fed sparked by Trump's prosecutorial overreach
01/14/2026

Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.


January 13, 2026 - Trump keeps the world guessing about Iran military strikes
01/13/2026

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


January 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's defiant, violent start to the New Year
01/10/2026

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.

This week: Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, and defends a killer ICE agent in Minneapolis


December 27, 2025 - LBC Special: Interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Author of "The Tremolo Diaries"
01/09/2026

Simon's interview with one of Scotland's greatest musicians, singer/songwriter Justin Currie, founder member of Del Amitri and the author of "The Tremolo Diaries", in which he discusses life on-and-off the road with Parkinson's Disease.
#JustinCurrie #Parkinsons #DelAmitri #Health #Music #News


January 9, 2025 - Trump: "I don't need international law"
01/09/2026

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


January 8, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Reports that Border Patrol shoot two people in Portland, Oregon
01/09/2026

Simon's live update for LBC's late night programme presented this week by Henry Riley.


January 8, 2026 - Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, defends ICE killing
01/08/2026

Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Summer Times" with Anna Thomas.


January 8, 2026 - ICE agent accused by crowds of "murder" in Minneapolis after flagrant killing of 37-year old motorist
01/08/2026

Simon's live update on Wednesday's shameful events in Minneapolis, for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. 


January 6, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House says "miltary option" for Greenland IS on the table
01/06/2026

Simon's live, breaking news report for Iain Dale's evening programme on LBC.


January 5, 2026 - Trump reiterates claim that US is "running" Venezuela, and again threatens Greenland
01/05/2026

Simon's live update of overnight developments for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.


January 4, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Rubio says U.S. is "running Venezuela" via oil embargo
01/04/2026

Simon's breaking news update for LBC with Paul Brand presenting.


January 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says US "to run Venezuela" after Maduro ouster
01/03/2026

Simon's live update for LBC with Ranvir Singh presenting.


January 3, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Maduro ousted, as Trump prepares to address nation
01/03/2026

Simon's live update for LBC News with Andrew Peach