Talk Breakfast

Did you know that Mike has just come back from a week in America? Friend of the show George Pascoe-Watson helps him catch up with everything that's going on with what we call The TIG Group. Why is Sadiq Khan banning adverts for junk food on the Tube? And is it your fault that your pets are grumpy?

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Dozens of jihadi brides want to return home and the taxpayer could face the costs, we talk to Will Geddes to find out the security risks. Thousands of pupils have gone on strike to protest against climate change. And the entrance to hell has been found... in Nottinghamshire.

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One of the Bethnal Green schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to fight with ISIS now wants to come back to the UK, but it's not that easy. How is it possible that London has spent £53m on the garden bridge that was never built? And Happy Valentine's Day to you all!

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Mike is joined by Cllr Peter Fleming to discuss waste disposal, a food safety expert to discern when you should throw away your milk, and a psychologist to learn when we're happiest in our lives.

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Traffic is so bad in this country that in some places it is faster to cycle than to drive and, as you would expect, Mike is outraged! We talk to Chief Features Writer at The Sun Oliver Harvey to find out how easy it is to steal a car. And we find out why cows need dating apps.

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There will be 3,000 more grammar school places in the next three years. We speak to Michael Pyke, who campaigns against them. Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat joins us to talk about Commonwealth soldiers who can't bring their families to the UK and tougher punishments for child cruelty. And what would happen if all insects were to disappear? Mike would love it but entomologist Adam Hart thinks it wouldn't be good news.

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After Jeremy Corbyn seems to have divided Labour over Brexit, we ask John Rentoul if this is the end of the party. Equine Flu has stopped all horse racing just weeks away from Cheltenham. Tavistock is opposed to a new hotel. And find out whether Producer Cornelius messed up the Perrior Awards this week as well.

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How do we sort out the Irish border problem after Brexit? According to The Times Policy Editor Oliver Wright, technological solutions might be possible but by no means simple. £1.25bn are stolen from the NHS every year. We learn about it with CEO of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority Sue Frith. And our favourite nutritionist Monica Price explains why our fish and chips portions should be smaller.

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Should we deport convicted criminals? Mike thinks so but our guest doesn't agree with him. Wprk begins to remove a monster fatberg in Sidmouth. When will we learn not to flush wipes down the toilet? And the Duchess of Cornwall is worried about an upcoming trip to Cuba... because she thinks the food over there isn't good. And comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about alcohol.

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Minister Margot James has announced a crackdown on social media giants after spare of suicides and inaction on self-harm posts. We speak to the CEO of The Prince's Trust to find out whether this is enough. More than 600 carers a day are forced to quit work, including some of our listeners. And soon you'll be able to rent Ikea furniture!

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