Talk Breakfast

Tune in from 7pm to hear the final showdown between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in association with The Sun but, in the meantime, we've invited former Conservatives Stewart Jackson (team Boris) and Sir Roger Gale (team Hunt) to tell us why their candidate deserves to be PM. We also discuss the freedom of the press in relation to the leaked cables. And Sports Minister Mims Davies joins us to look...

Vanessa George is the worst female paedophile in British history but she's going to be released from prison. We speak to barrister Jerry Hayes about why our parole system is allowing it. John Rentoul joins us to give us an update on the Tory leadership contest. And a plastic surgeon tells Mike the work he could have done on his face! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry about the escalating tensions with Iran. How easy is it for someone to sneak into Buckingham Palace? And Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about bad neighbours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the morning after the night before, in which Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson went head to head to try to convince the public they both deserve to be the next Prime Minister. David Attenborough warns of social unrest if we ignore climate crisis. And is it time to abolish private schools? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Russia leak Sir Kim Darroch's memos? What's Labour's position on Brexit? What makes the Universal Credit system vulnerable to fraud? And how will drones help the police catch dangerous drivers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Labour Party is not expecting this week's BBC Panorama on anti-Semitism, we speak to Tony Blair's former Political Secretary to find out why they're so worried. Plus, more migrants have been detained after crossing the English Channel on boats. And should parents play online games with their children? Mike's son pops in to teach him how to play Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Extinction Rebellion say they will shut Heathrow down by flying some toy drones within its exclusion zone - but don't worry because they'll give us two months' notice! Plus, Andy Burnham claims northerners are discriminated when they come to London. Is that true? There's only one way to find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Hunt says he wants to overturn the ban on fox hunting. We speak to someone who used to be against it but now is all for it. Plus, we know it's hard to choose godparents for your children but why do Harry and Meghan want to keep theirs secret? And we'll find out why trans fats are actually not that bad for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Johnson has promised a review of "sin taxes" as obesity has overtaken smoking as a cause of cancer. What's the point of the licence fee? And Retail Expert Claire Bailey explains why next Christmas might get cancelled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Connew comes in to talk about the highest salaries at the BBC, it is time to abolish the Licence Fee? Is it true that old people are the only group that we're still allowed to mock? And we'll find out why we can't use the word 'kimono' anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Nigel Farage the new rock star of British politics? What's the best excuse you've ever come up with? And we talk to The Royal Butler about why you should never tweet when you're angry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spend around 10,000 minutes a year moaning about things so we've given Mike a slot so he can complain about stuff. What happens to your digitals assets when you die? And we look at violence in British schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Conservative MP David Davies about whether we need a points immigration system. We cross live to Glastonbury. And we find out what Brexit Party MEP Jonathan Bullock makes of Boris Johnson's comments comparing the party to puff balls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative MP James Cartlidge pops in to tell Mike why Jeremy Hunt would make a better PM than Boris Johnson. Is it racist to charge foreigners to use the NHS? And should Dad's Army be banned? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkRADIO's Political Editor Ross Kempsell caught up with Boris Johnson this morning. The frontrunner to become the next PM opened up about his Brexit plan... and what keeps him busy in his spare time. Plus, we speak to Mark Littlewood from the Institute of Economic Affairs to find out what's the real cost of reducing carbon emissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It looks like Boris Johnson doesn't want to talk about why the Police were called to the flat he shares with his girlfriend last week. But shall he just explain the whole thing and move on? Theresa May's latest addition to her desperate legacy is 12 weeks' paid paternity leave for new fathers. And how come rail bosses are told not to use the train when they travel for work? Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Mark Field has now been suspended after grabbing a climate activist. But was he right to act the way he did? A grandmother got an ASBO for wearing a bikini in her garden. And how do we look after our mental health when our jobs are so exhausting and stressful? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a place for cyclists on UK roads? Where does the money we give for foreign aid go and is it worth it? And in today's sequel... another tory candidate bites the dust! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And here we are on the morning after the night before in which the second leadership debate took place. It wasn't very well produced, it was boring, and there wasn't a clear winner. We speak to Simon Calder about why Heathrow's masterplan will take 31 years to complete. And what's noise pollution and how is it slowly killing you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood tries to convince Mike that Rory Stewart is the best candidate to become the new Tory leader. What are community resolutions and why do they keep criminals out of prison? And we'll find out how cheese can be turned into energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the morning after the first Tory leadership debate. Who won? Who knows! What does Conservative MP Peter Bone think? Keep listening. Plus, Labour MP Steve McCabe on whether Labour should officially back remain. Are we being spied on by Governments and corporations? And Vanessa Lloyd Platt explains why divorcing couples are worried about their wine cellars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Looks like Chuka Umunna couldn't keep his promise that he would never join the Lib Dems, we speak to Deputy Leader Jo Swinson about how she feels about it. Two years after the Grenfell Tower fire the fire safety industry is still not fit for purpose. And Matt Hancock pulls out of Conservative Leadership race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Jo Brand right to joke about attacking politicians with battery acid? Giles Coren talks to us about the list of best and worst British food? And a very special encore... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Labour Party have kept their seat in Peterborough. What does this mean? We speak to Conservative MP Chris Philp, Labour MP John Mann and pollster Joe Twyman. There are rumours of postal voting fraud, but how true are they? Plus, psychologist Jo Hemmings explains why it is completely normal to want to kill your boss... just for a nanosecond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Michael Gove says he will keep us in the EU after October 31st if that means he can get a better deal. Conservative MP Bob Neill tells us why he wants him to be leader. English hooligans are embarrassing themselves (and most of us!) in Portugal. And why are women in their 50s denied their pensions? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.