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LB Audits / Laine Audits

LB Audits / Laine Audits

Semantic Summary

Laine Buckingham, operating as LB Audits (also Laine Audits), is a Windsor/Uxbridge-based migrant hotel auditor who exemplifies the monetised, multi-platform nature of the UK anti-migrant content ecosystem. With a YouTube following of approximately 18,000 subscribers and cumulative earnings of roughly £3,500 from one million total views at £3.50 per thousand — a figure he disclosed to Reuters in December 2025 — Buckingham operates across YouTube, Rumble, DTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, with premium content behind a Rumble paywall. His signature tactic involves using the alias "Rishmik, Room 22" delivered in a put-on thick European accent to gain entry to migrant hotels under the guise of being a guest, a method that has become a defining feature of his content and spawned fan-made parodies. He collaborates extensively with fellow hotel auditors DJE Media (Curtis Arnold), AY Audits (Anthony Barnes), and Stripey Audits (Darren Summerfield), though his relationship with Stripey has been marked by public feuds and mutual mockery. Buckingham's criminal record — a 2010 theft conviction for stealing fishing reels and a 2025 arrest for common assault and threats to damage property in Windsor — mirrors the pattern of legal entanglements common among hotel auditors. His presence at Epping migrant hotel protests alongside the broader auditor network positions him within the same ecosystem covered by Channel 4 News and HOPE not hate investigations into the lucrative industry of confrontational anti-migrant content creation.

Field Detail
Platforms YouTube, Rumble, DTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook
Category UK auditing / migrant hotel auditing / far-right anti-migrant activism
Status Active
Real Name Laine Buckingham
Age 34 (as of 2025)
Location Windsor / Uxbridge, UK
Subscribers (YouTube) ~18,300 (channel @LBAuditsOfficial); ~1M total views
YouTube Handles @LBAuditsOfficial (UCnRnLjggWqNbROyuwlgvt1g), @LBAuditsUK
Facebook @LBAUDITSUK (~14,000 likes)
Instagram @lbauditsuk
TikTok @lbauditsuk
Buymeacoffee https://buymeacoffee.com/lbaudits

Overview

LB Audits (also known as Laine Audits) is a UK-based YouTube channel run by Laine Buckingham, a citizen journalist and migrant hotel auditor from Windsor/Uxbridge. Buckingham presents himself as an independent investigator conducting "audits" of Home Office-contracted migrant hotels across the UK, filming both outside and inside these premises.

The channel's content strategy involves live-streaming outside migrant hotels, attending anti-migrant protests, and broadcasting confrontations with police, hotel staff, and security personnel. Buckingham is known within the auditing scene for using an alias — "Rishmik, Room 22" — delivered in a put-on thick European accent to gain access to hotel premises under the guise of being a guest staying at the hotel. This tactic has been documented across multiple DTube and Rumble videos where he uses phrases like "Rishmik, Room 22" when challenged by hotel staff.

Online Presence & Platforms

LB Audits distributes content across a wide range of platforms:

  • YouTube: Main channel (LBAuditsOfficial / LBAuditsUK) — primary platform
  • Rumble: Premium-exclusive content behind paywall
  • DTube: Decentralised platform, commonly tagged with "RISHMIK Auditor citizen journalist laine audits ROOM 22 LAINEY MIGRANT HOTEL AUDIT dje media ay audits"
  • TikTok: @lbauditsuk — clips and promotion
  • Instagram: @lbauditsuk — promotional content
  • Facebook: @LBAUDITSUK — ~14,000 likes, cross-posts content
  • Buy Me a Coffee: Fan donations

Real Name and Identity

The individual behind the LB Audits / Laine Audits persona is Laine Buckingham. This is confirmed by:

  1. Facebook profile (laine.buckingham.5) — public presence under this name
  2. Facebook group posts — "Meet Laine Buckingham of LaineAuditsUk. Multiple arrests..."
  3. UK court records — Buckingham was charged as "Laine Buckingham, of Keeler Close, Windsor" for common assault and threats to damage property

Buckingham previously operated a Facebook presence as Laine Buckingham OTF (@OTFfishing) and ran a crowdfunding campaign for an online fishing web series called "Complete Fishing with Laine Buckingham", suggesting an earlier career as a fishing content creator.

Earnings

According to a Reuters investigation published 17 December 2025 titled "How combative videographers fire up Britain's asylum hotel protests", Laine Audits stated he earns approximately £3.50 per 1,000 views on YouTube. This was reported in the context of a broader investigation into migrant hotel videographers who profit from combative anti-migrant content. With roughly 1 million total views on YouTube, this would indicate cumulative YouTube earnings in the low thousands of pounds.

Criminal Record and Legal Issues

Theft (c. 2010)

  • Convicted of stealing £800-worth of fishing reels from Harefield Tackle in Uxbridge
  • Sentenced at Uxbridge Magistrates Court: ordered to complete a training programme, pay £100 compensation, plus £150 court costs
  • At the time was aged 23, living at Woodcroft Crescent, Uxbridge

Common Assault & Threats to Damage Property (2025)

  • Incident: Buckingham was filmed by members of the public being restrained by Thames Valley Police in Abbots Walk, Windsor, in a widely-circulated TikTok video
  • Charges: Charged with common assault and threats to damage property
  • Court: Bailed to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court (date pending as of reporting)
  • Context: During the same incident, two teenage girls (aged 13 and 17) were also arrested on suspicion of assault, assaulting a police officer, and arson before being de-arrested pending further investigation
  • Source: Slough Observer, Berkshire Live

Content Focus

  • Migrant hotel audits: Filming outside and attempting entry to Home Office-contracted hotels housing asylum seekers, across locations including Heathrow (Novotel, Ibis, St Giles, Heston Hyde, Holiday Inn), Luton (Holiday Inn), Maidenhead (Holiday Inn), Epping (Bell Hotel), Hounslow, and Slough
  • Protest live streams: On-the-ground coverage of anti-migrant protests (e.g., Epping, Luton, London UTK/Tommy Robinson rallies)
  • Police confrontations: Interactions with police at protest sites and hotel locations
  • Auditor community drama: Reactions to arrests of fellow auditors (e.g., Stripey Audit's arrest)
  • Cross-promotion with DJE Media, AY Audits, Stripey Audits: Collaborates with and is frequently referenced alongside the broader UK auditing network

Notable Content

  • "He Told Me I'm NOT Allowed at the Migrant Hotel" — recurring series title
  • "Laine Audits - Think Stripey OK" (Dec 2025) — reaction to Stripey Audit's arrest
  • "LB Audits Holiday Inn" (Jan 2026) — Maidenhead audit
  • "LAINE AUDITS - LIVE EPPING MIGRANT HOTEL PROTEST" (Dec 2025/Jan 2026) — multiple Epping protest streams
  • "LB HOTEL INVESTIGATION" — investigation-style format

"Rishmik, Room 22" Tactic

Buckingham uses the alias "Rishmik, Room 22" — presenting himself with a put-on thick European accent — to gain entry to migrant hotels by claiming to be a guest. When challenged by hotel reception or security staff about his presence or filming, he insists he is "Rishmik in Room 22," exploiting confusion to remain on the premises. This tactic has become a signature element of his content and has been referenced in fan-made tribute songs and parodies (e.g., "Laine Audits (Rishmik Room 22)" by Jamie PI Griffin).

Media Coverage

  • Reuters (17 December 2025): "How combative videographers fire up Britain's asylum hotel protests" — featured Laine Audits prominently, reporting his earnings of £3.50 per 1,000 views
  • Channel 4 News / YouTube: "Inside the lucrative industry of online 'auditors' targeting migrant hotels in the UK" — referenced alongside DJE Media
  • HOPE not hate (expected): Part of the broader "auditor" scene tracked by anti-extremism researchers

Associated Channels

  • DJE Media / Curtis Arnold — collaborator, fellow migrant hotel auditor
  • AY Audits / Anthony Barnes — collaborator
  • Stripey Audits — fellow auditor; LB Audits reacted to Stripey's arrest in Dec 2025
  • UK auditor network — part of the broader community of UK migrant hotel auditors
  • YouTube (@LBAuditsOfficial): https://www.youtube.com/@LBAuditsOfficial
  • YouTube (@LBAuditsUK): https://www.youtube.com/@LBAuditsUK
  • Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/LBAudits
  • DTube: search "Laine Audits"
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LBAUDITSUK/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbauditsuk/
  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lbauditsuk
  • Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lbaudits
  • Crowdfunder (fishing): https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/complete-fishing-with-laine-buckingham

References

  • Reuters (17 Dec 2025): "How combative videographers fire up Britain's asylum hotel protests"
  • Slough Observer: "Police respond to viral TikTok of Windsor incident"
  • Berkshire Live: "Officers 'punched and kicked' and man charged after incident in Windsor"
  • My London: "Men guilty of stealing fishing reels"
  • Socialcounts.org: LB YouTube analytics (18.3K subs, 1.04M views)

Created: 11 June 2026 Last updated: 11 June 2026

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