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David Lammy Resigns from LBC Radio Show as General Election Approaches

Lammy steps down due to election regulations, replaced by Lewis Goodall who will host a new flagship politics show.

  • David Lammy, Labour MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary, has resigned from his LBC radio show as the UK general election nears.
  • Ofcom has recently heightened enforcement on election bias, influencing Lammy's decision to step down.
  • Lewis Goodall, former Newsnight policy editor, will take over Lammy's slot with a new program focusing on political news and analysis.
  • Lammy expressed mixed emotions about leaving, noting his enjoyment in listening to callers from across the country.
  • The change comes amid Ofcom's warnings to broadcasters to maintain impartiality with politicians as presenters during elections.
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