Talkback with Petrie Hosken

King Charles has arrived in Washington DC for his US state visit; he will be sitting down with Donald Trump at the White House for bilateral talks followed by a grand dinner. The US president has reassured Buckingham Palace and said that the King will be very safe, after gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner. With the state of the world, how do you think The King should deal...

Scientists have found that different people, and different nationalities, have their own unique “moral taste buds” that affect how outraged and appalled they are by various forms of behaviour. Examples given include findings that 88% of Britons said cheating on ones taxes was never justifiable, but only 52% of people in the Philippines and 80% of Americans agreed. Petrie wants to know what mo...

New research has found that a growing number of retirees are returning to work as the financial realities if retirement fall short of expectations. It suggests that 8% of retires have already gone back into employment and a further 8% are considering doing so. Petrie is asking if retirement is feasible anymore. Have you or anyone you know had to return to work post retirement due to financial issu...

An inquiry into the Southport attack that saw Axel Rudakabana walk into a dance class and stab three girls, has blamed 'catastrophic failures by agencies and the killer's irresponsible parents'. Following on from this, Petrie is asking if you feel that parents should be able to be held accountable by law on the actions of their children. In America, there are negligence laws that target failure to...

The rollout of 20mph zones across the UK has been blamed for a surge in the number of drivers getting points on their licences. Nearly a million have had points added, a 32% increase in 3 years. Some blamed the rise on a 'culture of speeding', others pointed out that the growing number of 20mph roads was confusing and had simply caught out otherwise law-abiding drivers. Petrie wants to know, do yo...

President Trump has threatened blanket strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure and said that an entire civilisation will die, unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened by his deadline. Legal experts warn the move would constitute a war crime under the Geneva Convention, but the President has dismissed international law as secondary to national security.  With this deadline looming, Petr...

Petrie is joined by Space Expert, Andrew Lound, to break down what's been going on abord Artemis II, as the record for furthest distance from Earth is broken and hear reaction as the crew comes back into contact with NASA after visiting the far side of the moon. You also get the chance to pitch the space questions that you've always wanted answering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

NASA’S lunar exploration programme aims to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. Hear the Artemis II launch, that's sending a crew of four astronauts to test life support, navigation and communication systems on a 10 day mission. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Dr David Horne, goes over the mission with Petrie before we hear and see the launch first hand and then g...

Donald Trump has taken aim at the UK and other countries once again, telling them to go and get your own oil from the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Europe will need to learn to fight for itself and won't be able to rely on US support. Is this a problem? Does Europe need American support or will they be ok to go it alone? Petrie gets expert analysis from Associate Fellow at Chatham House's Middle E...

Benefit claimants are to receive bumper payments to help cushion them from the cost-of-living crisis with handouts are rising by 6.2%, which is double the rate of inflation. Thousands of jobless families will also receive windfalls worth thousands each when Labour scraps the two-child benefit cap. Warnings are being made that Britain risks becoming a 'two-tier society' in which ordinary worke...

Huw Edwards is reportedly planning a comeback to TV just two years after pleading guilty to receiving and making indecent images of children, to which he was given a suspended sentence. Following a drama on Channel 5 that showed the former presenter grooming a 17-year old, Edwards issued a statement in which he shared plans to produce his "own account of these terrible events." Would you accept a...

Following Louis Theroux’s documentary on Netflix, debates on misogyny and the manosphere have uncovered worrying figures and trends; a large, global scale survey by King’s College London found that almost a third of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband.  The manosphere is an ecosystem of online communities and groups that spread harmful views about gender, masculinity an...

An increasing number of pubs in the UK have been banning children from their establishments. They blame parents who let their children roam around and use the pub as a creche, putting off other punters, and not being able to control or care about the havoc their kids cause to staff. The law generally allows pub landlords to ban children from their premises at their own discretion. Do you accept ch...

Britain, and indeed the rest of Europe, may have to brace for a surge in Iranian asylum seekers as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate. Should Israel and America be held accountable and need to provide support as European borders are under threat of being swamped from a huge influx looking to escape. Just how should Europe deal with this potential coming crisis? Petrie takes your call...

Industry experts have warned that Britain faces a significant shortfall of supply in oil and gas within the next two months that would force ministers to “ration” supplies if the war in the Middle East continues. Further, in a bid to save petrol, motorists could face speed restrictions under Government plans to help Britain cope with a fuel crisis similar to the one in the 70s. Are you prepar...

The Prime Minister today said that the UK will not be drawn into a wider war over Iran, causing the US president's furore, as he said that he's not happy about Starmer's stance. The two had spoken last night as Trump repeated calls for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz. The US president has thundered that a lack of cooperation would be very bad for the future of NATO, w...

The first set of documents linked to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as British ambassador to the United States have been released. The documents show that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told that Mandelson's relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein posed a reputational risk and that his appointment was weirdly rushed. It was also revealed that Mandelson had asked for a severance...

A large group made up of lawyers, top barristers and retired judges have called on the government to rethink plans to abolish some jury trials. A proposal, known as the Courts and Tribunals Bill, has passed the Commons as MPs have backed it at second reading by 304 to 203, so it will now have amendments considered. It would replace juries in England and Wales with a single judge in cases where th...

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit the US as it celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, but calls for the state visit to be cancelled are growing over the US president’s attacks on the British government. Do you think this visit should take place? Petrie speaks to you after hearing from Daily Mail Columnist, Robert Hardman, who wrote 'King Charles III, The Inside Story'....

It's been five days since the start of this war in Iran that began with the assassination of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. US and Israeli forces have continued their intense strikes across the country, with the US sinking an Iranian warship while Israel has attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut and NATO has shot down a ballistic missile heading for Turkey. Meanwhile the UK, the prime m...

Supporters of the Iranian government flew the flag of the Ayatollahs in central London in protest at American and Israeli air strikes. Hundreds of pro-regime activists gathered in Parliament Square to condemn the bombing of Tehran and other Iranian targets, brandishing placards showing a portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, and the slogan “Choose the Right Sid...

The US and Israel have been attacking Iran for a third day, while Tehran has continued its retaliatory strikes against Washington's allies across the Gulf. The conflict has been spreading across the region, with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants trading fire and, according to Lebanese officials, at least 31 people have been killed in Israeli strikes. In a special show, Petrie looks into the iss...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that fly-tipping incidents across England have reached the highest level since current records began, with most offences continuing to involve household waste. Petrie is asking how do we deal with it? Are the councils to blame for making it so difficult to dump waste properly? Chief Executive of UK Commercial Group, Tony Earnshaw...

As the war in Ukraine reaches 4 years and shows no sign of ending, in a special Talkback show, Petrie asks, how much longer can we continue to support Ukraine? Firstly she speaks to Security and Intelligence Studies Professor, Anthony Glees, who looks back over the events in Ukraine since the start of the war. Odessa Resident, Olexy, gives an idea of what it's like to currently be living in Ukrain...

The scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could have a much greater impact on King Charles III that it would originally seem after a new set of emails have revealed that The King was aware of the “secret deals”. Some suggest that if the King had any idea of his brother's alleged misconduct while in public office, it could be cause for an early end to his reign. Petrie gets the opinion of...