THE LATEST: The LSR News Podcast

Anna, Fahidat and Abbie look back over the results of the May 2026 local elections that took place across England, Scotland and Wales. They discuss the widespread wins for Reform and tough losses for Labour, as well as taking a closer look at results across Leeds.

LSR Sport and News Teams report on the Varsity 2026 competition between University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University.

Amelia interviews Eden Hills, the local Green candidate for Little London and Woodhouse. They discuss women's safety around the university, drug legalisation and Eden's most crazy moments whilst campaigning.

Abbie takes you through all you need to know coming up to the Local Elections in Leeds on Thursday 7th May

Fahidat and Amelia discuss Timothee Chalamet's controversial comments on the antiquity of ballet and opera as art forms in the modern age.

Beth and Millie discuss the growing concerns surrounding Grok and AI in the current tech and social media environment. They look over recent developments in government restrictions on Grok and debate whether the user or the chatbot is the real culprit.

Anna discusses the difficulties of navigating education and university with shortages of ADHD medication. She outlines the history of ADHD diagnosis and the different types of medication available before engaging in the stigmas and trials surrounding the process of diagnosis.

Erin sits down with Dr R.J. Wade and Josh Sendall to discuss the latest exhibition that celebrates ten years of the Treasures of the Brotherton gallery. They discuss reuniting the head to the body of a statue of Robert Louis Stevenson and outline the significance of the exhibition for the wider community.

Tawana comprehensively discusses the recent release of Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" and compares it to Emily Bronte's novel and the 2011 Andrea Arnold adaptation.

Anna, Mollie and Islay sit down to round-up Leeds University Union's Women in Sport panel that spotlighted women that are shaping sport on the field, from the sideline and in research. They discuss their interviews with Nat Panagarry, Abigail Hallam, Hannah Quinn and Linda Evans.

Lola and Rebecca sit down with Palestinian director, Juman Quentis, to discuss the release of her new documentary film, 'The Loud Silence'. The film looks at the power of silent protest through themes of grief, faith and resistance.

Shauna and Katie chat about the growing awareness and visibility of Irish culture globally in film, television and music. They discuss the rise of Kneecap, Fontaines DC and CMAT along with the new release of House of Guinness.

Jess and Beth spoke with Leah Deacon, a student at the University of Nottingham who is completing her third degree and no longer eligible for a tuition fee loan. She shares her tips on finding new ways to fund university tuition fees in the wake of the government's plans to increase them.

Fahidat, Rufus and Amelia discuss whether wearing the poppy and the traditions surrounding Remembrance Day is still relevant or whether other connotations are now prevailing.

Fahidat rounds-up what has been going on in Leeds for Breast Cancer Awareness, outlines the origins of Black History Month and reports on her visit to a society culture day event.

Ruby and Curt headed over to the Bills and Beats event in Leeds that provided a space for hands-on learning for how to build financial stability whilst navigating the creative industry.

Amelia and Lola chat about returning to university for the autumn term and discuss their non-negotiables regarding how to stay mentally and physically healthy as a student. 📸 Follow @thisislsr_news for more content

Axel, Anna and Dylan discuss the latest updates surrounding Dejphon Chansiri's destructive style of leadership at Sheffield Wednesday. HMRC have handed the club a winding-up petition, what does this mean for the fans and the future of one of the EFL's most legendary football clubs? 📸 Follow @thisislsr_news and @lsrsport for more content

In this episode, Ria chats to Josh Haberfield, company director of Say It Again, Sorry? about their hit play ....Earnest? which is coming to the Leeds Grand Theatre on the 16th April. Josh tells us all about how the show came to be, the strange experience of bringing audience members up onto stage and the importance of theatre.

Imogen and Sanjeevni are joined by Ruby Hornsby, a University of Leeds PhD student specialising in relationships between humans and robots. In this episode, they look particularly at dating and friendships with AI systems and whether robots and humans can be friends.

In this episode, Harjas chats to Jack Elkin, who interned at the Leeds International Piano Competition. He tells us about working the competition, his highlights and the wider importance of classical music in today's society.

In the second episode, Sam and Magen tell us the latest in American foreign policy. They explain the situation between Trump and Zelensky, the UK-US special relationship and more.

Sam and Erin reflect on their visit to the Animated Activism exhibit in the Treasures of the Brotherton Library. The exhibition pays tribute to the Women's Aid Federation of England and the Leeds Animation Workshop. This podcast includes a short interview with art historian and curator, Dr Rebecca Wade and 'The Women's Aid song' performed by Commoners Choir.

In this episode of The Latest, Sanjeevni is joined by Law student, Advocate Mahesh Adsul and Computer Science student Aniket Mane. They discuss the rise of AI-related cybercrime: how it works, how the law protects us and how you can spot and avoid cybercrime.

In this episode, Tas chats to LUU Islamic Society's Vice President and Head of Marketing, Javeria and Mariam. ISoc's Charity Week happens annually with the event being three weeks this year. Tas finds out about how the society is raising money, the importance of community and Javeria's and Mariam's highs and lows of organising the events.