Britain is burning - where is the Prime Minister?

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Wildfires spread across the West Midlands, homes were destroyed, and emergency services were stretched to the limit. As Britain is facing one of its most dramatic wildfire outbreaks in years, a bigger question emerges: where is the Prime Minister? This discussion looks at the Stourbridge fires, the pressure on firefighters, and whether the government is treating climate-related emergencies with the urgency they require. 00:00 | Simon Marks is joined by George Icke, LBC's Midlands reporter who joins us from Stourbridge 05:01 | Simon looks at the government reaction and Ed Miliband's post on social media 07:34 | Former leader of the Green Party - who is now a Professor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability at the University of Sussex - Caroline Lucas calls for action 11:54 | James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, reacts to the train derailment in East Sussex and how this is connected to climate change 14:38 | Rose powerful call closes the conversation. Listen to the fu

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