Iain Dale - The Whole Show

Has Starmer's government stopped taking climate change seriously? Finito Education's Ronel Lehmann takes listeners' calls on tackling Britain's youth unemployment crisis. Plus Iain asks why people consider having cosmetic surgery.

What benefit is Nigel Farage getting from his apparent political devotion to Donald Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Brandon Lewis, Labour MP Barry Gardiner, political commentator Stella Tsantekidou and the columnist Ella Whelan.

What's your reaction to Trump's verbal attack on London today? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Reform UK chairman Dr David Bull, Liberal Democrat frontbencher Munira Wilson, Labour MP Stella Creasy and the Daily Telegraph political journalist Poppy Coburn.

Will recognising Palestine make Middle East peace more or less likely? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the influencer and TV personality Amy Hart, former Conservative Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, former Labour minister Caroline Flint and the Daily Telegraph's associate editor Gordon Rayner.

Should we follow Trump's advice and use the military to stop channel migrants?

Are you proud or embarrassed at Britain rolling out the red carpet for Trump? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour peer and Trump inauguration attendee Lord Maurice Glasman, the former Conservative Cabinet minister Dame Penny Mordaunt, The Guardian columnist George Monbiot and the historian and broadcaster David Starkey.

Kemi Badenoch answers your questions on Reform UK defections, Tommy Robinson, Mandelson and more! Iain Dale is joined for Cross Question by Labour Party chair Anna Turley, broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips, billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Caudwell and Conservative shadow development minister Wendy Morton.

Should Reform continue accepting defections from unpopular Tories? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins, the businessman Steve Rigby & LBC presenter Rachel Johnson.

What does Charlie Kirk's killing mean for free speech?

How can Mandelson possibly continue as our ambassador to Washington? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the political campaigner and former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, the Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Sir Andrew Mitchell, Labour MP Luke Charters and the Daily Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.

Is Israel's attack in Qatar justifiable? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rosie Wrighting, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, Conservative MP Sir Ashley Fox and political commentator and journalist Dan Hodges.

On LBC's Online Safety Day #2, the National Crime Agency's deputy director Helen Rance and also the former Technology Minister Damian Collins each joined Iain for an hour, taking listeners' calls. Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the London Standard columnist Emily Sheffield, the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Tim Farron, the New Statesman's editor-in-chief Tom McTague and the political stra...

Shouldn't the asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault be deported immediately? Political journalist and Tony Blair biographer Steve Richards takes your calls on the former Prime Minister's influence over Keir Starmer's government.

What kinds of restrictions against free speech should exist within our laws? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour deputy leader Baroness Harriet Harman, non-affiliated peer and former Conservative Cabinet minister Baroness Nicky Morgan, plus the journalists Lionel Barber and Ash Sarkar.

Do you trust the government to prevent a disastrous economic downturn? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry, former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Baroness Thérèse Coffey, the SNP leader in Westminster Stephen Flynn and the Financial Times' political editor George Parker.

Should it be harder for refugees to bring family to Britain? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour environment secretary Steve Reed, Conservative shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith, businessman Sir Martin Sorrell and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips.

Should taxes go up for landlords?

Will President Trump miss Ed Davey?

Do you want Nigel Farage's mass deportations?

Nicola Sturgeon opens up on her resignation, divorce and JK Rowling

Are weight loss jabs worth the money?

What happens next to asylum seekers in Epping? Entrepreneur and former TV dragon Piers Linney takes your calls. Can we still afford the triple lock?

Trump hosts European leaders in the White House to talk Ukraine

Over 25,000 people have made the journey across the English Channel to the UK this year, the quickest rate of arrivals since 2018, intensifying pressure on the Labour government. Iain speaks with border management and immigration expert, Sara Pownall, and Political consultant, James Price. He is also joined by journalist and TV news producer, Rob Burley, who talks about his Parkinson's disease dia...

After announcing plans to recognise Palestinian Statehood unless Israel meets his demands, is the Prime Minister on the right side of history? Iain speaks with Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague, Dr Azriel Bermant, and Director of Communications for Yachad , a British-Jewish organisation working towards a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Danie...