Talk Breakfast

Former MEP and Chairman of BrexitWatch Ben Habib kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Keir Starmer continues to boast that he’ll reopen Brexit talks if he becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister. As the Home Office releases new figures on nationwide knife crime it has been revealed rural knife crime has increased by 56% since 2012 with a 116% increase in suspended sentences since 2012, we ask Former Police Officer and Director of the Law and Order Foundation Norman Brennan what can be done, we speak to Ben Clatworthy from The Times on his recent experience testing out driverless cars and Emma Revell from The Centre for Policy Studies closes the show to discuss the upcoming net migration figures as they forecast record breaking numbers of migrants set to arrive on our shores this year. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder of Conservative Home and former No10 Adviser Tim Montgomerie kicks off today's show as Oliver Dowden faces Angela Rayner at PMQs for the first time as Rishi Sunak heads to the G7 summit in Japan. Deputy Comment Editor at the Telegraph Annabel Denham joins shortly after to discuss why working from home is fuelling Britain's sick note crisis as figures show record 2.5million people are signed off long-term with back and neck pain from lack of movement. Director of The Bruges Group Robert Oulds returns to the Independent Republic to discuss Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks new deal with Europe to tackle the Channel migrants crisis as more than 8,000 illegal Albanian migrants have been sent back since. Police and Crime commentator Danny Shaw follows shortly after to discuss plans for facial recognition to be added to police officers' body-worn cameras. Conservative Peer Lord Daniel Moylan joins Mike live from College Green to further discuss the ongoing migrant crisis as Rishi Sunak calls for change to rules that stopped Rwanda deportation flight in meeting with European court chief. 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 todays show as we investigate the morning's headlines as Home Secretary Suella Braverman has stated Immigrants must ‘embrace and respect’ British values as the projected influx of workers and students next year is at odds with Conservative pledge to cut numbers according to the Home Office. Conservative MP for North Herefordshire Sir Bill Wiggin MP joins shortly after to discuss his discussion with the Prime Minister this morning as Supermarkets and farmers prepare to meet the PM as prices continue to soar. Head of Political Economy at The IEA returns to the Independent Republic to echo supermarket price concerns as well why Nurses, Teachers, Police Officers will be dragged into 40p tax band.  Former First Minister of Scotland and Leader of Alba Party Alex Salmond joins Mike to discuss the SNP in turmoil as Nicola Sturgeon claims she underestimated the polarisation of Scottish politics in a recent article for the Scottish Herald, and Investigations Editor at The Times Dominic Kennedy closes the show to discuss his recent investigation on the front page of The Times this morning looking into how How ketamine became the UK’s hidden campus killer. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chief Political Commentator at The Independent John Rentoul kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Keir Starmer announces his intention to give millions of EU nationals the right to vote. Former MEP and Chairman of the Freedom Association David Bannerman joins shortly after to discuss the weekend's conservative conference, where Home Secretary Suella Braverman urged the UK must train its own workers to curb migration. Director of The Centre for Policy Studies Robert Colvile returns to The Independent Republic to discuss his recent report on UK net migration as forecasts predict figures may top one million this year and The Reform Party's Alex Phillips closes the show to discuss why Tories are planning to leave thousands of EU laws intact in latest Brexit betrayal. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off todays to discuss the morning's top headlines as Net migration has been forecasted to hit 1 million this year according to the Centre For Policy Studies. Lord Stewart Jackson of Peterborough joins shortly after to discuss Kemi Badenoch's war with colleagues after she states Brexiteer MPs are all talk in row over EU laws. Gavin Mortimer from the Spectator and our International Editor Isabel Oakeshott returns to the Independent Republic to discuss the migrant crisis further as Unrest is growing in Macron’s febrile France due to his ignorance at Europe's migrant crisis and Cambridge University student Charlie Bentley-Astor closes the show to discuss censorship on campus that has concerned the House of Lords. All that and so much more, so tune in!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Columnist Rod Liddle returns to The Independent Republic to take down the world of woke as the Globe Theatre puts ableism warning on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Archbishop Justin Welby causes a stir by describing the newly proposed UK migration bill impractical and morally unacceptable and Children as young as 12 can now consent to puberty blockers according to a Scottish social care watchdog. All that and so much more from clown world, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TalkTV International Editor kicks off todays show taking down the mornings top headlines as Children as young as 12 can now consent to puberty blockers, Social Commentator Jamie Jenkins joins shortly after to discuss Plaid Cymrus leader Adam Price's resignation after a damning report and we look ahead to the Bank of England's decision today to nike interest rates to 4.5%. Historian, Broadcaster and Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum Rafe Heydel Mankoo returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the recent controversy surround the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and his recent comments regarding the government's migration bill after declaring it 'morally unacceptable'.= despite net migration numbers forecast to hit record highs and Director of Net Zero Watch Andrew Montford closes the show to discuss why on earth British Gas has now declared heat pumps can leave your home colder than a gas boiler. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Government Minister and MEP Ann Widdecombe kicks off today's show as we look at the morning's top headlines as we question the freedom to dissent after republican protests caused controversy at last week's coronation.  Conservative MP for Orpington Gareth Bacon MP joins shortly after live on college green to discuss his colleague Theresa Villiers' aim to propose a new bill that would give ministers power to overturn mayoral decisions in light of Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion aims. Chair of the Police & Crime Committee London Assembly Susan Hall returns to The Independent Republic to discuss our ongoing Lawless Britain segment as more than 150 teens have been murdered in London since Sadiq Khan became Mayor. Author of Green Tyranny Rupert Darwall joins shortly after to discuss how the Sheer weight of electric vehicles could sink our bridges and Headteacher at Sacred Heart School London Serge Cefai closes the show to discuss teachers to get more time off for training under Keir Starmer’s education plans. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.