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.