Talk Breakfast

Writer and Commentator Candice Holdsworth kicks off this morning's show to delve into the mornings top headlines as Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images His wife Vicky Flind issued a statement on his behalf, saying he was "suffering mental health issues" and is now receiving in-patient hospital care. PR and Media Guru Mark Borkwoski joins shortly after to provide his thoughts on the latest scandal from the beeb. TalkTV International Editor Isabel Oakeshott returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the latest international news in addition to NHS chiefs giving ministers two months to end doctors' strikes, with the service's top doctor saying “we cannot go on like this”. Journalist from Voice Of Wales Stan Robinson joins Mike shortly after to discuss their victory after a siege ended at a top hotel due to take in more than 200 asylum seekers. The four-star Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli, South Wales, which allegedly sacked its staff after gaining the Home Office contract, has been surrounded by demonstrators who blocked off the two main entrances, trapping six security workers inside. All that and so much more, so tune in! 

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Columnist at Spiked Online Ella Whelan kicks off todays show by delving into the mornings top headlines as a police investigation looms over what could become the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history as it emerged the inquiry into baby deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be the largest ever carried out in the UK with 1,700 cases now being examined. TalkTVs very own Kevin O'Sullivan joins shortly after to discuss the latest from the BBC as controversy continues as the broadcaster made just two attempts over several weeks to contact the family who made what it describes as a "very serious" complaint about a BBC presenter. Social Policy Analyst Rakib Ehsan returns to The Independent Republic to discuss his latest report for Policy Exchange in the Daily Mail as asylum-related spending hits £3.5bn a year which includes hotel accommodation, allowances, healthcare, school places & more.  Journalist & Author of ‘Free Your Mind’ Laura Dodsworth returns for her weekly takedown of the worst headlines from clown world, and Times travel correspondent Ben Clatworthy closes the show to explain why your train ticket might finally become cheaper - but don't hold your breath!. All that and so much more, so tune in!

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Conservative peer Lord Stewart Jackson of Peterborough kicks off this morning's show by delving into the morning's top stories as Channel migrant crossings hit a new daily record for 2023 as 686 arrive in small boats. PR and media expert Mark Borkowski joins shortly after to discuss the ongoing controversy within the BBC as pressure grows on the broadcaster after it suspends a presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs with Home Secretary Suella Braverman says the corporation's investigation to establish the facts must be allowed to happen. Former Conservative Mr Nick De Bois CBE returns to the Independent Republic to discuss his recent knife crime campaign as Record number of repeat knife crime offenders are spared jail. And Founder of Standing For Woman Kellie Jay Keen closes the show to discuss gender madness as the vagina has been rebranded as a ‘bonus hole’ by a cervical cancer charity. All that and so much more, so tune in! 

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TalkTV's International Editor kicks off today's show by delving into the mornings top headlines as the government's Illegal Migration Bill suffers 20 defeats in the House of Lords in a fresh blow for Rishi Sunak as Arch Enemy Welby spurs on more division as he leads a putsch against migrant plans. Conservative MP For Stoke On Trent North Jonathan Gullis and Sir Bill Wiggin MP join Mike shortly after to discuss Arch Welby's poor attitude to the will oif the British people. We also ask for their take on the ongoing banking scandal as EU laws which banks have been accused of using to close customers’ accounts over their political views are expected to be scrapped under plans being considered by ministers. Former Head of Royal Protection Dai Davies returns to The Independent Republic to discuss how on earth An intruder who broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow intending to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was encouraged by his artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriend, a court has heard, and Former First Minister of Scotland closes the show to discuss why he rejected an invitation to St Giles’ Cathedral for King Charles 'Scottish Coronation' describing the event as “second rate” with “sketchy historical legitimacy”. All that and so much more, so tune in! 

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Director of The Academy of Ideas Baroness Claire Fox kicks off todays show by delving into the mornings top headlines as we are met with even more stories of Banks shutting down accounts of individuals due to their political opinions on subject matters like transgenderism and basic biological facts with most high street banks signed up to Stonewall diversity schemes. Former Secretary of AState and Chair of The NHS Confederation Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell discusses the strengths and weaknesses of our national health service as the nation celebrates its 75th birthday - but will it reach 100 without major improvements that are necessary?  Former Scotland Yard Superintendent Nusrit Mehtab returns to The Independent Republic to discuss Home Office plans overhaul to tackle scourge of rogue police following a succession of shocking scandals that have exposed flaws in the police vetting process, ministers will publish 'radical' changes to make it easier to weed out rogue cops. Barrister Sarah Philimore joins shortly after to discuss further the bank's war against free speech as Metro Bank and RBS come under fire for cancelling individuals accounts due to political beliefs. And Deputy Comment Editor at The Telegraph closes the show for her weekly takedown of the morning's headlines as Bernard Jenkin's wife's lockdown birthday party is set to be investigated by police, and euro President Ursula von der Leyen is now the frontrunner to lead NATO at the end of next year. All that and so much more, so tune in! 

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Author and Sociologist Frank Furedi kicks off todays show by delving into the mornings top headlines as we find out most high street banks are signed up to Stonewall diversity schemes as the Bank of England says people of any gender identity can be pregnant Professor Furedi gives his view on the new age of identity politics. TalkTV reporter Oliver Whitfeild Miocic joins shortly after live from central London as a judicial review into Sadiq Khan's plans to expand London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has begun at the High Court. Writer for The Spectator Gavin Mortimer returns to The Independent Republic to provide the latest from the riots in France as Macron continues to blame everything but his own failures, and Author and Journalist Laura Dodsworth returns for her weekly takedown of the top headlines from clown world. All that and so much more, so tune in! 

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