Morning Glory

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan sum up the day's news in under 30 minutes with their take on Just Stop Oil's protests on London bridges; chaos on the streets in Cardiff after a night of violence while the BBC launch their new 'Verify' service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss how drug driving is now more widespread than drink driving according to a police report, Labours plans to let EU nationals and 16-year-olds vote and why exactly Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is planning to to step up his attacks on the government with an 'unprecedented' attempt to change the latest migration law in the House of Lords. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Columnist at The Sun Trevor Kavanagh kicks off today's show to discuss the 13 key moments from the Conservative parties 13 years in power. As the government plans to house thousands of migrants at RAF Scampton, one of a number of military sites the Home Office wants to convert into large-scale accommodation, we speak to founder of the Save Our Scampton campaign Sarah Carter on her fight to protect her community from the alien influx. Founder of the Fair Cop Group Harry Miller returns to The Independent Republic to discuss why white theatregoers were urged not to attend a play aimed at black audiences at The Theatre Royal Stratford East in east London, in order to be be “free from the white gaze", and  GP & Clinical Director of Patient Access Dr Sarah Jarvis closes the show to discuss why the NHS has paid out more than £4 million for sexual misconduct cases since 2018. All that and so much more, so tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director General at The Institute for Economic Affairs Mark Littlewood kicks off today's show as we look into whether the rise of artificial intelligence will lead to British citizens losing their jobs to autonomy. Minister for Tech and Digital Economy Paul Scully MP joins shortly after to discuss his recent announcement that he will be running in the upcoming London mayoral elections to fight back against Sadiq Khan’s Infamous reign. Former MEP Rupert Lowe returns to the Independent Republic to discuss the countries migrant crisis as the National Crime Agency plans to crackdown on lawyers who help traffickers enter this country. Sergeant Rich Cooke joins Mike to discuss the home office's recent knife crime figures as it is revealed Rural knife crime is up 56% since 2012 and a 116% increase in suspended sentences since 2012. Brides-to-be have blasted the 'appalling' move by the Home Office to block-book a four-star hotel which has been forced to cancel weddings and school proms to house migrants, we speak to Bride to be Nicola Harmel whos wedding has been put on hold till next year due to the hotels decision to house migrants. All that and so much more, tune in!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rod Liddle kicks off his his weekly segment with Mike Graham to tackle the mornings top headlines as the obesity crisis is costing the NHS billions with findings suggesting that the NHS could save nearly £14 billion a year if everyone was a healthy weight. Rod also gives his take on Keir Starmers plan to reopen Brexit talks if he becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister, and the ongoing migrant crisis as up to 200 of Albania’s most dangerous criminals are to be deported from the UK to serve the rest of their jail sentences in Albanian prisons under a multi-million pound deal paid for by the UK. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.