Talk Breakfast

Former MEP Ann Widdecombe kicks off today's show by delving into the morning's top headlines as Britain can no longer be described as a Christian country, three quarters of Church of England priests believe, according to a landmark survey conducted by The Times. Former Met Police Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu joins shortly after to discuss the weekend of carnage at Notting Hill carnival as Stabbings at the Notting Hill Carnival reached the highest level in seven years at the weekend with violence, sexual offences and assaults on police officers marring the spectacle. Minister for London Paul Scully returns to The Independent Republic to discuss further this week's ULEZ expansion. Drivers must pay a charge of £12.50 per day to drive a non-compliant vehicle anywhere in the zone under the controversial clean-air plan. A £160m scrappage scheme is still available for all Londoners to claim from, with a maximum of £2,000 being offered per vehicle, and Annabel Denham from The Telegraph returns for her weekly takedown of the week's headlines. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Leader of the Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off todays show by delving into the mornings top headlines as we delve deeper into the latest home office figures on migration from yesterday and we cheer for the people of Milton Keynes as controversial asylum seeker hotel in Milton Keynes suddenly closed down after complaonits of criminlaity by TalkTV and the wider public. Independent Statistician Jamie Jenkins joins shortly after to delve deeper into the latest migration and asylum figures. London Mayoral Candidate and Founder of FairFuelUK Howard Cox returns to the Independent Republic as London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has been “weaponised” by Covid deniers and conspiracy theorists, Sadiq Khan has said.The Mayor of London told LBC on Thursday that he was surprised at how many people had linked his policies to clean up the air with conspiracy theories, and former Armed Forces Veteran Hugh Andree closes the show for our weekly Veterans Voice installment. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TalkTV International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show by delving into the latest home office figures on migration as we discover a shocking over 3.2m visas were granted in the year ending June 2023, 58% higher than the year ending June 2022. We also receive the latest NHS England data on dentistry as the number of NHS dental treatments is down 5.9 million on pre-pandemic levels, we speak to dentist Tony Clough live and Eddie Crouch for their views. Foreign Affairs Columnist at The Independent Mary Dejevsky returns to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham to discuss the alleged death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘in fatal plane crash’ in Russia.  Founder of Standing For Women Kellie Jay Keen joins shortly after to discuss a controversial NHS clinic that faces fresh scrutiny after a young person with 14 mental health conditions who cannot read or write was approved for gender surgery. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virgin Radio Presenter Chris Evans kicks off today's show by discussing the recent news he has been diagnosed with skin cancer and his plans for a strong, speedy recovery. Former No10 Adviser Tim Montgomerie kicks off shortly after on the Lucy Letby case and the apparent failures by the NHS. Professor Health & Nursing Policy, King’s College London & Former President, Royal College of Nursing Dame Ann Rafferty joins shortly after to discuss further the sentencing of Lucy Letby as she is given a whole life term, with no chance of parole, for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more. The Bruges Group Robert Oulds returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis as 661 people crossed the Channel in small boats yesterday, and Laura Dodsworth returns for her weekly takedown of the worst headlines from clown world. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TalkTV's International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show by delving into the morning's top headlines four alleged people smugglers were tonight charged with manslaughter following the drowning of at least six UK-bound migrants in the English Channel. Former police officer and Head of Royal Protection Dai Davies joins shortly after to discuss the government's latest knife crime and offensive weapon statistics as custodial sentences for such crimes continue to decline. Son of TV legend Terry Wogan Mark Wogan joins Mike at the Independent Republic to discuss the sad passing another TV legend Michael Parkinson passed away this morning at the age of 88, and Olympic medallist Sharron Davies closes the show to discuss a new ‘open’ category to include transgender athletes will be offered for the first time at the Swimming World Cup events in Berlin this October. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MEP Alex Phillips kicks off today's show by delving into the morning's top headlines as an alleged Russian spy ring whose agents are said to have posed as journalists to carry out surveillance on targets in London and Europe has been broken up by the Metropolitan Police. Founder of Fair Fuel UK Hoard Cox joins Mike shortly after to discuss Sir Keir Starmer's ULEZ U turn as Labour scrap policy plans for clean air zones, similar to London’s Ulez expansion, across the country. Writer for the Spectator Gavin Mortimer returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the latest from the migrant crisis, Tasmina Ahmed Sheik from The Alba Party joins shortly after tyo discuss why a poster depicting Rishi Sunak as a vampire feasting on Scottish oil has been rejected over fears it is “slanderous” towards the Prime Minister. Media giant Global refused the artwork from Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, which displayed a cartoon Mr Sunak alongside the words “No wonder he’s laughing. He’s got Scotland’s oil” with black droplets coming from oversized fangs. And  Chef & Restaurateur Anthony Worral Thompson closes the show to discuss whether Britons should embrace tipping after an online survey and why he is stepping away from the Greyhound pub after 18 years. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and Sociologist Frank Furedi kicks off today's show by delving into the morning's top headlines as Colonialism is to blame for imposing the male-female divide on society, NHS staff are being told in official hospital policies. Health trust documents obtained by the Daily Mail also state that adults who take hormone therapy are going through puberty, and that men who identify as women can be lesbians. Former NHS Trust Chair Martin Gower joins shortly after to discuss why on Earth Sixty per cent of patients at England's busiest hospital trusts are not being treated within the NHS's time target, official figures show. Sick Brits have the legal right to undergo routine procedures, such as hip and knee replacements, within 18 weeks of being referred. Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the latest why the EU has rejected Britain's attempts to create a new migrant returns agreement, which Rishi Sunak hoped would help to tackle the small boats crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.