Andrew Pierce is joined by John Dunne, Director General of the UK Vaping Industries Association who believes e-cigarettes really can help people give up smoking. As tensions build in the Channel, Andrew asks Chief Executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations Barrie Deas if the impounding of British ships is politically motivated. Plus, should parents of teens be paid given time off to look after them?

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Andrew Pierce is joined by pollster Chris Hopkins from SavantaComres who’s snap poll found resounding support for Rishi Sunak’s Budget – but will that good favour last until the next election? Andrew talks to Chris McGovern from the Campaign for Real Education about trigger warnings on classic children’s book and gets some tips on how to install a cocktail bar at home.

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In a Budget Day special, Andrew Pierce is joined by Conservative MP and member of the Commons Treasury Committee, Anthony Browne, to discuss Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans for the year ahead, and if he's able to balance the books. Economist Ben Zaranko, from the The Institute for Fiscal Studies, talks to Andrew about the Chancellor's remarkable break from Conservative economic tradition and Andrew is joined by Katie Schmuecker from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation who says it is not yet clear if the Mr Sunak has done enough to protect the income of the lowest paid.

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Keith Neil, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease at The University of Nottingham, about the recent fall in infection rates and if that's enough to halt the governments 'Plan B'.  Andrew also talks to CEO of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, Imran Ahmed about Facebook profiting from promoting extreme content on its sites. Plus, celebrity Vet Emma Milne talks about her campaign Please Don’t Buy Flat Faced Animals.

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Katya Kowalski, a spokesperson for Volteface, about the Daily Mail investigation which exposed drug dealers making fortunes selling illegal substances  to children on Instagram, and speaks to Trevor Philips on his stance against taring down historical statues due to public pressure. Plus, would you pay £200 for someone to snoop in your house and tell you if you're green enough?

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Richard Spurr, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to royal biographer Ingrid Seward on the Queen spending a night in hospital (and what the palace’s reaction means), and speaks to Giles Grover of End Our Cladding Scandal on a new tax aimed at bringing the cladding saga to an end. Plus, is Dune this year’s biggest sci fi epic - or all spice and no substance?

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Covid cases in the UK are rising across the country and could surge to 100,000 a day, experts have warned - but Sajid Javid has said that new restrictions are unnecessary. Richard Spurr, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Linda Bauld, Professor of Public Health at The University of Edinburgh. Plus, as the Queen made headlines this week by cancelling a trip to Northern Ireland under doctor’s orders, Richard Spurr asks Victoria Murphy, author of The Queen a Life In Pictures - "Are we asking too much of her?" Finally, parenting expert Sue Atkins, on a new warning that toddlers should not use smartphones. 

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Andrew Pierce speaks to environmental campaigner Jeff Gazzard on Boris’s ambitious plan to create a new, green Britain, and talks to author Roger Protz on price rises which could see beer hit £6 a pint. Plus, the renters racing to get flats as demand soars (and even being gazumped!)

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Richard Spurr, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Chris Hopkins of Savanta Comres on a new poll which shows that half of us now expect another winter lockdown, despite Government promises, and speaks to climate author Alice Bell on plans to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in Britain. Plus, the children’s entertainer who knocked Baby Shark off the top spot!

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Richard Spurr, in for Andrew Pierce, talks to Sam Armstrong of the Henry Jackson Society on crucial failures which left Sir David Amess’s killer free to carry out his abhorrent attack, and speaks to royal biographer Angela Levin on a VERY glitzy eco awards hosted by Prince William. Plus, the ‘asexual’ women who say they have never felt a sexual spark… even with their other halves.

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