David Harper

Journalist and Presenter. @LBCNews Saturday Breakfast . Also @BBCNews, @BBCBusiness & @ITVNews. Frequently talking about mental health. Cymro yn Llundain.

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Been having a (long overdue) hard drive sort out. The last six months really have been rather exciting, haven’t they?

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After a striking report on career prospects for young people, I asked @sajidjavid whether he thought his chances of a political career would be the same today.

You can see the full interview on the @LBCNews YouTube channel right now:

https://t.co/ooMJ9KkPNZ

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Live on air now, with an extra bonus Friday appearance 📻

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LIVE with @ThatDavidHarper

- Work experience placements and training to tackle youth unemployment crisis

- Water disruption continues in Kent

- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket explodes during test

Listen live: https://t.co/mZdq4umSrT

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Continuing my 'Professional Space Geek' niche...

Was great to be able to pick up from @robertmooreitv's report with @Dr_Hannah_Sarge from @uniofleicester for some expert chat @itvnews @ITVX @ITV

https://t.co/3Hu2u7V3IW

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Are we experiencing a #heatwave in the UK?

@Ruth_ITV has the official answer for me on @LBCNews this morning!

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Live now on @LBCNews with Saturday Breakfast with some very good news.

If you’re one of the 1.1 million people that have joined us this week, thank you!

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Elections 2026 LIVE with @ThatDavidHarper

- Cabinet ministers rally around Keir Starmer after calls for him to quit

- Plaid Cymru becomes largest party in Wales

- Reform has won over 1,000 council seats across the country

Listen live: https://t.co/mZdq4umSrT

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@lhourahane At first glance, I thought it was a slightly dodgy Guinness

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Please tell me I wasn’t the only person to hear this tweet in the style of the Arctic Monkeys?

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I bet he'd be good in a conga. 🦔🕺

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Three people have died and a British man is fighting for his life after an outbreak of a 'severe respiratory illness' on a cruise ship in the Atlantic.

The World Health Organisation say there is one confirmed and five suspected cases of hantavirus onboard the MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde in Africa.

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Live from 7am with @ThatDavidHarper :

▶️ Indirect talks between US and Iran resume

▶️ Argentina's called for talks over the Falkland Islands

▶️ FA Cup semi final weekend

🎧 https://t.co/mZdq4umSrT

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@johnofladublin Is that the Dee? Recognise the canalised bit :)

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Not only that… we will have #PublicServiceBrodcasting joint us to talk about @RSDUK in just a couple of minutes!

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Live from 7am with @ThatDavidHarper:

▶️Iran says its nuclear weapons aren't going anywhere despite Trump's peace deal claims

▶️Former Foreign Office boss to give evidence over Mandelson vetting row

▶️Record Store Day taking place across the country

🎧 https://t.co/mZdq4umSrT

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Back at @GMB on royal duties this morning…

@itvnews @itn

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Breaking news this afternoon at @itvnews…

@kanyewest won’t now be allowed into the UK, and organisers say @WirelessFest has been cancelled.

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More shameless on-air space geekery, this time at @BBCNews @bbcworldservice.

I apologise for nothing…

@NASA @NASAArtemis #artemis #spacegeek

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Updates on this breaking story live on air now…

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A proposed ceasefire in the Middle East could reportedly come into effect immediately, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, under plans Pakistan is said to have shared with Iran and the U.S. overnight.

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Extra Bank Holiday Bonus appearance on @LBCNews this morning :)

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LIVE from 7 with @ThatDavidHarper

Trump extends deadline again for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

More sponsors of Wireless Festival pull out over Kanye West booking

Lots of changes to benefits and pensions coming in today

LISTEN:
https://t.co/mZdq4umSrT

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@MorganBroadcast 👋

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There was really only one story I wanted to do this morning :)

#artemis @NASA @NASAArtemis @GMB @itvnews @itn

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@johnofladublin @johnshea63 Hmmm… let me just check the calendar a moment…