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LBC - News, opinions & updates

Stay informed with top news, live radio, & personalized feeds tailored to your interests and preferences!

LBC
  • 32.0.0 Version
  • 4.5 Score
  • 472K+ Downloads
  • Free License
  • 12+ Content Rating
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CONS

Cumbersome to navigate and crashes frequently

App cuts out randomly, requires restarting often

Ads played at inconvenient times, particularly on restart

Poor functionality with podcast features, doesn't remember playback position

Video ads consuming unnecessary mobile data

Difficulty handling Bluetooth connections causing interruptions

Frustrating user interface design leading to negative experience

Requires sign-up to listen, deterring casual users

Lacking essential features like a sleep timer and fast forwarding

Welcome to the official app for LBC news

Stay updated with the most recent headlines, breaking news, and expert opinions from renowned journalists such as Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, and others. With LBC, you can read, view, and listen to significant stories and detailed discussions covering topics from current events and politics to global issues, business, and technology. Keep informed about the news that matters most to you with LBC – Leading Britain’s Conversation.

Whether you’re interested in political analyses or want to learn about the latest developments from Silicon Valley, LBC keeps you informed. The LBC app allows you to read breaking news, listen live on the radio, or catch up on your favorite programs – all in one convenient location. Download LBC today and access UK & World news in a way that suits you best.

Reasons to download the LBC news app:

📰 Personalize your news feed

With LBC, you have control over your news experience. Customize your feed to follow the topics and opinion articles that are most relevant to you, with the flexibility to easily add, remove, or reorder stories based on your preferences.

📰 A distinguished lineup of experts

Gain insights from award-winning commentary and expert analysis on breaking news in the UK from LBC's impressive team, which includes Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, Shelagh Fogarty, Ian Dale, Tom Swarbrick, and more.

📰 Stay updated with alerts

Receive push notifications with the latest stories, headlines, and urgent news directly to your device, ensuring you never miss out.

📰 News tailored for you

Whether you prefer live radio, written articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents” or “The Rest is Politics,” LBC has the options to meet your needs. Explore the newest news in the format that works best for you.

Get the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live broadcasts of UK news and global affairs today.

LBC Frequently Asked Questions

LBC

Here are the answers to the most common queries we get.

*I'd like to speak to Customer Support

To contact our Customer Support Team, please use the ‘Support’, ‘Chat’ or ‘?’ button on the screen, or you can email Customer.Support@Global.com. 

If you prefer to speak to us – the team are here to help on 0333 200 2000, or you can contact them via Twitter and Instagram on @GlobalSupport.

The team are available 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Closed on Public Holidays.

*I'd like to email a presenter, how can I do that?

To contact your favourite presenter on LBC go to the Presenters section of the website.

*How can I advertise on the radio or online?

If you are interested in advertising our sales team will be happy to discuss your needs and offer you suggestions on how to get your message to the right people, at the right time, at the best price.

*Will you sponsor my charity event?

LBC supports Global's Make Some Noise, an appeal operated by Global Charities is a registered charity in England & Wales (1091657) & Scotland (SC041475).

*Employment opportunities

If you would like to be considered for employment or work experience with LBC, please click here.

*Press & media enquiries

For press and media enquiries about LBC, including interviews with our presenters, you can contact comms@global.com

For questions about website articles please contact the LBC Online team lbcdigital@global.com

Please note, these contact details are for use by the press and media only - press releases, news stories or announcements should not be sent to the above.

*Work Experience and Internships

We offer work experience through the Global Academy. Opportunities are available in a number of areas including marketing, radio production, creative and interactive. To find out more and apply, visit the This Is Global website.

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  • Version32.0.0
  • UpdateJul 21, 2025
  • DeveloperGlobal Media & Entertainment
  • CategoryMusic & Audio
  • Requires AndroidAndroid 4.4+
  • Downloads472K+
  • Package Namecom.thisisglobal.player.lbc
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  • Mariam Bangura
    Mariam Bangura

    Love LBC! Discovered Steve Allen a while back and never looked back. Switched from binge-watching multiple box sets on Sky TV to tuning in to LBC. Nick Abbott got me hooked on his podcasts, and now I can't get enough of the "Nick Abbott habit." One downside is the repetitive news, but hey, it’s a news station! The presenters bring such unique perspectives on current events. They educate, inform, entertain, and inspire.

  • Jonathan Potter
    Jonathan Potter

    The app is running perfectly now. You can easily catch up on programs like LBC without any problems. Thanks for the fix! 👍

  • Keith Banbery
    Keith Banbery

    This app drives me crazy! Every time my phone sleeps, it shuts the app down. I find myself restarting it constantly. Each time I open it, I have to confirm my preferences again. It’s so frustrating that I’m losing interest in using it. Please fix these issues soon, or radio stations might lose a lot of listeners.

  • Wilsonator 501
    Wilsonator 501

    The latest update has really messed things up. The app used to work perfectly, but now it crashes just a few minutes after I start it. I often have it playing in the background while I multitask, so it's hard to pinpoint exactly when it fails. It seems like it stops whenever my phone screen turns off. Totally frustrating and makes the app pretty much useless now.

  • Chris Waites
    Chris Waites

    The audio player ruins the experience. Hitting pause restarts the entire file. Fast forwarding? No chance. Just keeps going back to the start. James O'Brien's 3-hour podcasts are meant for easy listening, but this player complicates everything. The search feature barely works, often throwing out error messages about playback issues. Overall, it feels broken and frustrating. This app deserves a zero out of ten.

  • Jon Thorne
    Jon Thorne

    The app keeps crashing every few minutes. It throws an error message. This issue started recently and now it's completely unusable. It's such a fantastic app when it works. It lets you catch up with any presenter, ensuring you never miss out on anything. Huge shoutout to Steve Allen for his incredible 40 years at LBC!

  • Alimahamuud Ahmed
    Alimahamuud Ahmed

    LBC is fantastic! It keeps me informed, and the presenters are great to listen to all day. I'm really excited to catch Tom's show from 10pm to 1am. He's just brilliant! My husband even jokes that I'm Mrs. LBC. Can't wait to tune in!

  • Yet Eee
    Yet Eee

    The app doesn't freeze anymore, which is great. However, starting the playback feels complicated. Pressing the LBC icon leads to a 10-second ad, then another button to go to LBC, and finally hitting play. It’s quite frustrating. The timer function is useful but tricky to set up. A "wake up" feature for LBC as an alarm would be fantastic. Overall, it needs to be simpler. Four taps just to start playing feels unnecessary.

Security Status
Clean

It’s extremely likely that this software program is clean.

What does this mean?

We have scanned the file and URLs associated with this software program in more than 50 of the world's leading antivirus services; no possible threat has been detected.

  • Name: LBC
  • Package Name: com.thisisglobal.player.lbc
  • Signature: 84f7f308e4a9a7ec3b6776f6d1f17d9e