Broadcaster Iain Dale to Run as Conservative Candidate

Published on May 29, 2024

Broadcaster Iain Dale has stepped back from hosting his show on LBC in a bid to run in the general election as a Conservative candidate. Mr. Dale made the announcement on Tuesday during his “Evening Show” after 14 years with the commercial radio station, confirming that as yet, he had not been selected to stand in a particular seat. The broadcaster and author said that the decision was not something he had anticipated making “until just a few days ago,” but that along with being a radio presenter, one of his life’s ambitions was to be an MP. “This will be my last show on LBC for the foreseeable future,” the 61-year-old said in the last minutes of his final broadcast....