Joseph Draper LBC

Audio Academy 30 Under 30 national news reporter at LBC. Formerly print journo at PA. Story tips: [email protected]. Reposts not endorsements.

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

Huge result - honoured to be part of this year’s @radioacademy @aiir 30 Under 30 list for my work at @LBC and @LBCNews 🎉

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

NEW

Lib Dem spokesperson dismisses Farage and Jenrick’s version of events describing an altercation with one of their MPs in the Commons as “utter nonsense”

Claims Nigel Farage tried to “shove” a female MP out of the way. @LBC

Reform approached for comment.

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

@NatashaC @reformparty_uk @LBC @TomSwarbrick1 NEW: @LBC understands Nigel Farage’s prayer card was removed from Commons today because it didn’t display a valid date stamp - and he hadn't approached House staff about a seat reservation.

He’d suggested it was removed by an MP he had a physical altercation with previously

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

Nigel Farage tells @LBC he has “no doubt” he’ll be entitled to £100 energy bill support on one of his properties - saying that’s the problem when benefits aren’t targeted.
@NatashaC

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

@NatashaC @reformparty_uk Robert Jenrick tells @LBC @TomSwarbrick1 a Lib Dem MP was previously involved in alleged physical altercation with Nigel Farage at Parli state opening - claiming they’d made it difficult for him to join procession. Claims that’s why he wasn’t at today’s Budget

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

NEW: We understand the Metropolitan Police has not and is not currently investigating Thomas Markle Sr - after Meghan claimed she'd received assurances that allegations against him would be investigated in 2018.

[Alec Russell @AlecuRussell]

From the moment he walked into the room for our interview it was clear Zelenskyy was done with equivocating & was determined to speak his mind. His allies will fret but this was a bravura display of speaking truth to power
With @hallbenjamin
https://t.co/hgyKaSXmdR via @ft

[Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM]

New: In a voice memo sent to reporters just now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts Trump as "weak" and accuses the US leader of using the Ukrainian negotiators who are meeting their American counterparts in Miami today "as a smokescreen." @FT

"At this very moment—while our team is speaking with the American team in Florida—the President of the United States is talking to the Kremlin leader, the leader behind this war and this aggression, and is reaching an agreement allowing Russia to export diesel. This means additional funds for the war, additional funds to fuel the suffering inflicted upon us. Undoubtedly, this only emboldens Putin and enables them to continue fighting. It is happening right now, just as we are discussing peace: America is allowing Russia to export diesel. This means millions, billions. Ultimately, it all goes towards the war against people, against Ukraine—against all of us. I believe our team is simply being used as a smokescreen. This is certainly dishonest; it is certainly not how partners should act. And, in my view, it is a weak decision—sadly, a weak decision made by strong partners."
https://t.co/zQaCVyfGch

[Michael Knowles @Express_Knowles]

This is an extraordinary - and terrifying - interview.

It'll be a nightmare for the security services when (if) they return from the war in Ukraine.

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

My exclusive for @LBC and @ShelaghFogarty
- UK pro-Russian fighter says 15 others have fought against Ukraine

- Ukrainian official claims true number could be in the “dozens” - far higher than those named.

- Gov urged to track them as they pose security risk to UK

[LBC @LBC]

A British pro-Russian soldier accused of recruiting foreign fighters for Russia has told LBC that at least 15 British men have signed up to join Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
https://t.co/gi6CQnXEyg

[LBC @LBC]

A British pro-Russian soldier accused of recruiting foreign fighters for Russia has told LBC that at least 15 British men have signed up to join Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
https://t.co/gi6CQnXEyg

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

@tobyordoxford Hi @tobyordoxford . I've sent you a DM about this

[Bronwen Weatherby @BronWeatherby]

A Reform source has confirmed the Reform Wales leader, Dan Thomas, will not be taking part in the first FMQs since the Senedd returned this week.

A Reform spokesperson said he would be ‘absent for personal reasons’.

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

Former health minister @zubirahmed says evidence behind Palantir’s NHS tech is still “unclear” - after we found 8/16 trusts using it to slash waiting lists saw their backlogs rise.

Gov says it will consider this in upcoming review

Exclusive for @LBC @NickFerrariLBC

[LBC @LBC]

A former health minister has called for a "forensic" review of a £330m NHS deal with Palantir after LBC found backlogs rose at half of the trusts using its technology to cut waiting lists.
https://t.co/3oL3k2TyOQ

[LBC @LBC]

A former health minister has called for a "forensic" review of a £330m NHS deal with Palantir after LBC found backlogs rose at half of the trusts using its technology to cut waiting lists.
https://t.co/3oL3k2TyOQ

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

@kevindickinson @LDNSanjayBagga @aviationbrk Hi Kevin - are you able to follow and message me pls

[Joseph Draper LBC @JosephDraper5]

@LDNSanjayBagga @kevindickinson @aviationbrk Hi Sanjay - just followed you. Can you follow back so I can DM you pls

[Verbatim @Verbatim_Media]

🚨 BREAKING: Nigel Farage & Reform exposed 🚨

We went undercover for a year to investigate illicit foreign donations. To watch the full 35-minute investigation follow link in bio.

[Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM]

Scoop @FT: Trump administration officials last week requested that Kyiv not strike Moscow, St Petersburg and nothern regions of Russia with its long range missiles and drones on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday when the US would send a plane carrying a senior-level official to the Russian capital, according to people familiar with the request. Ukraine agreed, they said. Today we see that a US Air Force C-17 plane has landed in Moscow.