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Kevin O’Sullivan is joined by Mark Dolan and Angela Levin to discuss the latest revelations surrounding Meghan Markle and her father, Thomas Markle.

What do the latest developments tell us about the increasingly strained relationship between the Duchess of Sussex and her father? Kevin, Mark and Angela examine the stories making headlines today, explore the family tensions behind the latest news, and debate what these revelations could mean for Meghan and the wider Royal Family.

With sharp analysis, candid opinions and plenty to discuss, this is an in-depth conversation about one of the most talked-about family dramas surrounding the Sussexes.

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Today, Kevin is joined by Robert Bates to discuss Shabana Mahmood’s efforts to push back against cabinet colleagues over the migrant crackdown. Robert tells Kevin that he is confident the reforms will not go ahead, predicting that by the next general election, two million people will have indefinite leave to remain, with some also having obtained British passports.

Kevin is then joined by Sir David Bell, who led the independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges. They discuss the importance of schools having clear codes of conduct for both staff and students, as well as the need to strengthen guidance on political impartiality. Sir David emphasises that teachers should encourage open debate and discussion while ensuring they do not impose their own personal biases on pupils.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Talk presenter Alex Phillips to discuss the riots that have erupted in France.

Falklands War Veteran Simon Weston CBE reacts to activists selling a ‘Palestine poppy’ ahead of Remembrance Day.

Plus, political commentator Ellie Hodges reports on the Battle of Ideas festival.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by writer Graham Linehan to discuss the apology he received from the police following his arrest.

Connie Shaw, external affairs officer at the Free Speech Union, weighs in on a video of Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Chancellor John Healey riding in a tuk-tuk in Bangkok.

Plus, broadcaster and writer Adam Brooks reacts to a new poll suggesting Labour could secure a 56-seat majority in the Commons.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Kim Bailey, chairwoman of the Crowborough Shield, and the women of Piddington, to discuss MPs rejecting a Conservative motion opposing Labour’s plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a former military site near Piddington.

Plus, former Met Police Detective, Peter Bleksley, responds to Ayoub Khan MP’s criticism of claims that police fabricated evidence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.

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Today, Kev is joined by Jewish comedian Harry Deansway, who was expelled from a writing group after describing himself as a Zionist. They discuss how Zionism has become a toxic word and explore the line between conscious and unconscious antisemitism.

Later, Kevin is joined by former Conservative MP John Redwood to discuss Andy Burnham’s apparent retreat from claims of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum, following criticism from the Conservatives.

They also examine reports of a divide within the Green Party over Caroline Lucas, amid claims that pro-Palestinian Greens want to remove her from the party’s ranks, branding her “toxic”.

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Today, Kevin O’Sullivan reacts to Andy Burnham’s first speech back in Parliament after recess, in which he argued that closer ties with the EU could boost economic growth and help tackle illegal immigration.

Kevin is first joined by Tom Slater, editor of Spiked, to unpack Burnham’s remarks and discuss what he sees as the continued failure to accept Brexit. Darren Grimes then joins Kevin to discuss Nigel Farage’s speech today, in which he pledged to shut down the asylum system.

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Today, Kevin’s top story focuses on Zack Polanski’s major by-election defeat. Kevin is joined by Luke Gittos and Gavin Ashenden to discuss the implications of the defeat, Polanski’s political future, and his battle to retain control of the Green Party.

Other topics include criticism of Green Party councillors for choosing October 7 to seek permission to raise the Palestinian flag, as well as Robert Jenrick’s claim that “millions and millions” of people in England are not “culturally or ethnically” English. The comments have intensified an ongoing row over national identity that is increasingly dividing the political Right.

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Kevin O’Sullivan is joined by several guests to reflect on and commemorate the horrors that took place in Israel three years ago today.

The aunt of Avigail Idan, a young girl who was just three years old when she was taken hostage after her parents were killed in front of her, recounts the harrowing events of that day and the fear that Avigail herself had been killed. She also speaks about the deep pain and grief felt across Israel today following the loss of so many lives.

Jake Wallis Simons joins Kevin to discuss the anniversary further, as well as some of the other major stories making headlines today.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O’Sullivan is joined by Reform UK’s Darren Grimes to discuss the public reaction to Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Former Met Police Detective, Mike Neville, shares his views on the early-release scheme as prisoners are freed this week.

Plus, former deputy leader of the Green Party, Shahrar Ali, responds to the party’s new 'inclusive terminology' guidance, which advises against using words including 'mother' and 'father.'

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On Talk Drive, Alex Phillips sits in for Kevin O'Sullivan.

She's joined by Nile Gardiner, former aide to Margaret Thatcher, to discuss reports a pilot was stabbed in a suspected hijacking of an Israeli-bound flight.

Plus, broadcaster and podcast host, Nuriyah Khan, reacts to reports that a council told staff the Virgin Mary wore a hijab.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick to react after Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Former aide to Margaret Thatcher, Nile Gardiner, also shares his reaction and discusses the release of five men on bail, who were arrested in connection with an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by former Special Forces adviser Ant Middleton and Spiked Online editor Tom Slater to discuss the arrest of five people near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism offences.

Plus, journalist Nicole Lampert reacts to Dawn French being replaced in M&S advertising. The comedian has previously posted political videos online.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by lead organiser of the Pink Ladies, Orla Minihane, to respond to reports that 83,279 small boat migrants have arrived in the UK since the general election, which is larger than the size of the regular British Army.

Independent journalist Sarah White discusses footage of a migrant leaving a child in the water whilst attempting to board a dinghy.

Plus, Annunziata Rees-Mogg, head of communications at Popular Conservatism, gives her reaction after a man was jailed for throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at police during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott and Christian Drogan from Watchman UK, to discuss an investigation alleging that a charity is helping adult asylum seekers pose as children.

Mark Littlewood, director of Popular Conservatism UK, also gives his opinion on the migrant crisis in the UK.

Plus, former Conservative MP, Nick Fletcher, shares his view on Bristol’s Green Party-led council planning to ban flags from being displayed on lampposts.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Piers Morgan, host of Piers Morgan Uncensored, after Earl Spencer apologised to him for an error in his book 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.'

Plus, editor-at-large at The Sun, Harry Cole, shares his view on Prime Minister Andy Burnham meeting Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York City.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Piddington resident Louise Brooker responds to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s comments about women feeling unsafe in society, as local residents raise concerns over a migrant camp.

Plus, social policy analyst Dr Rakib Ehsan and Reform UK’s Darren Grimes join Kevin to analyse the day’s biggest political stories and latest headlines.

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Kevin discusses the day's major royal news following the release of Earl Spencer's new autobiography serialisation.

He is joined by several guests, including Dai Davies, former head of royal protection, Gavin Ashenden, famously the former Chaplain to the Queen and Robert Jobson, Author of The Windsor Legacy.

They all discuss how these revelations may affect the current situation within the Royal family and what might be deemed true and false from this autobiography. 

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Kevin O’Sullivan discusses the big story in town as English village Piddington votes to leave the UK in protest over the migrant housing plan.

Sarah Pochin from Reform UK joins Kevin to discuss after she spent the day in Piddington yesterday speaking with residents.

He is then joined by Christine Jardine a Liberal Democrat MP who said that if the UK had stayed in the EU, Britain would be better able to control the migrant situation.

Kevin then speaks with Councillor Malcolm Taylor, a conservative councillor in North Yorkshire who has been dealing with a similar issue to Piddington in his nearby local village Linton-on-Ouse.

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Kevin O’Sullivan is joined by Talk’s International Editor Isabel Oakeshott and undercover reporter, Christian Drogan to discuss a Talk exclusive: TikTok accounts appear to be promoting travel for illegal migrants from continental Europe to the UK using FlixBus services.

In light of the Lucy Letby Thirwall inquiry, Kevin is joined by Peter Hitchens, to discuss the findings.

Kevin then explores the issues currently facing Piddington, joined by Tim McNally, the Chair of Piddington Parish Council to discuss the village fightback against migrant camps and symbolic referendum in the village on leaving the United Kingdom in protest against plans to move up to 1,250 male asylum seekers into a former army barracks close to the village of 350 people.

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Peter Cardwell sits in for Kevin O'Sullivan on Talk Drive.

He analyses Reform UK's Party Conference with chief political commentator at The Independent John Rentoul, electoral regulation and corruption expert Sam Power, Talk presenter Alex Phillips and Warwickshire County Council's George Finch, the youngest council leader in British history.

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On Talk Drive, Peter Cardwell sits in for Kevin O'Sullivan. He's joined by Mike Neville, retired Detective Chief Inspector at New Scotland Yard, to discuss the return of Just Stop Oil as protesters gather outside Parliament.

Former Conservative minister Paul Scully responds to Nigel Farage’s claim that Britain has become a ‘complainants’ society.

Plus, Labour Party activist Aisha Ali-Khan, gives her views on the top stories of the day.

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On Talk Drive, Peter Cardwell sits in for Kevin O'Sullivan. He's joined by shadow defence minister Mark Francois MP to respond to Andy Burnham's first speech in the House Of Commons as Prime Minister.

Journalist and broadcaster Linda Duberley also joins the discussion and shares her views on Government plans to convert prison laundry rooms into additional cells to ease overcrowding.

Plus, former Metropolitan Police detective Peter Bleksley analyses the policing of Notting Hill Carnival following more than 500 arrests and the death of a man.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times, Matthew Syed, to share his view on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calling on the Government to provide migrants with greater access to benefits.

Co-founder of Raise the Colours, Ryan Bridge, explains why he opposes Birmingham City Council’s proposed High Court injunction to prevent flags from being put up across the city.

Plus, political commentator and former independent Mayor of Middlesbrough, Andy Preston, discusses fears of gang violence following the A66 crash.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley to discuss the police response after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on a train.

Former Labour MP Simon Danczuk reacts after Home Office minister Anna Turley paid tribute to the A66 joyriders alongside the two police officers who died in the crash.

Also, former Government special adviser James Price shares his view on Andy Burnham's visit to Sainsbury's, plus fears energy bills will rise by at least £260 over the next decade because of net zero policies.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Maxwell Marlow, director of public affairs at the Adam Smith Institute, to discuss Lord Jim O’Neill's comments on the UK's £1 billion-a-day welfare bill.

Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, shares his views after Gary Lineker shared a social media post which linked Zionism to the Nazis.

Plus, Rafe Heydel-Mankoo, broadcaster, historian and fellow at the New Culture Forum, analyses Andy Burnham's first official visit to Ukraine as Prime Minister and his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by foreign policy analyst and former Margaret Thatcher aide, Nile Gardiner, to examine the possible reasons behind Meghan and Harry’s move to the UK.

Former head of the UK Border Force, Tony Smith, analyses footage of migrants clashing with French police while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain.

Plus, lawyer and writer, Luke Gittos, shares his views on Prince Harry and six other claimants being ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million to the publisher of the Daily Mail.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the host of 'Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,' Kinsey Schofield, to discuss Meghan and Harry's move back to the UK.

Harry Cole, editor-at-large of The Sun and presenter of 'Harry Cole Saves the West,' analyses the Home Office booklet which tells asylum seekers not to rape women.

Plus, director of Popular Conservatism, Mark Littlewood, reacts to reports that Match of the Day pundits and staff are concerned about the BBC director of sport’s vision for the TV show.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott to discuss a Labour MP claiming the migrant crisis is due to 'colonisation.'

Former Met Police Detective Mike Neville shares his reaction to police teaching residents how to build scarecrows designed to deter speeding motorists.

Plus, Republican Strategist Angie Wong analyses reports that aide Natalie Harp travelled in the boot of an SUV to attend court with Donald Trump as there was no space for her in the vehicle.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Mo Metcalf-Fisher, external affairs director of the Countryside Alliance, to react to the fatal shooting of a deer in Richmond Park, after a man was injured whilst having a picnic as the animal was searching for food.

Cormac Smith, former head of communications at Basildon Council, shares his views on Angela Rayner softening planning rules for traveller sites.

Plus, Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity and Labour donor, weighs in after Richard Tice suggested people should enjoy the summer and it might improve English wine.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the IEA, to respond to the Government’s emergency mobile phone alert warning the public about the risk of barbecues causing wildfires.

Lee Anderson, Reform UK's party chairman and MP for Ashfield, discusses his party's proposal to prevent foreign nationals from claiming benefits.

Plus, Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, analyses the Government’s early-release scheme as former police officer Timothy Brehmer, who strangled his lover to death, could be released from prison under the scheme.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Cathy Larkman, national policing lead at the Women's Rights Network, to discuss Edwina Currie’s suggestion that a brothel is needed near a village housing 1,250 asylum seekers.

Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Sarah Pochin, responds after Nigel Farage did not appear at the Clacton by-election count, after winning the seat.

Plus, Maurice Cousins, campaign director at Net Zero Watch, reacts to Andy Burnham calling for more clean energy, after wildfires burn in the West Midlands.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the director of Popular Conservatism, Mark Littlewood, to discuss Andy Burnham chairing a Cobra meeting on extreme heat in the UK, meanwhile the migrant crisis continues.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Darren Millar MS shares his reaction after residents of a Welsh village discovered that migrants had been secretly moved into a former village hall.

Plus, astrophysicist at Cardiff University Timothy Davis looks ahead to the UK experiencing the best eclipse since 1999.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by deputy online editor at The Critic, Tom Jones, to discuss the migrant crisis as the "mega-dinghy" which crossed the Channel may cost the taxpayer £25 million.

Talk reporter Samara Gill analyses Andy Burnham’s claim that the Government will be “relentless” in its efforts to tackle the criminal gangs behind small-boat crossings.

Plus, Andrew Allison, head of campaigns at Popular Conservatism, shares his reaction to Romeo and Hamed, a new publicly funded adaptation of Romeo and Juliet exploring a relationship between a British man and a Muslim refugee.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the deputy leader of Reform UK Richard Tice MP to discuss the police decision to re-examine an alleged 2025 firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s home, as counter terrorism officers have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Chairman of Migration Watch UK Alp Mehmet gives his view on a record 230 migrants crossing the English Channel in a single "mega-dinghy."

Plus, chief executive of the Taxpayers' Alliance John O'Connell analyses Andy Burnham’s decision to ask Sam Lister to lead No. 10 North, despite the civil servant living in a £2.2 million London townhouse.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice MP, to discuss his launch of High Court proceedings with party leader Nigel Farage against the National Crime Agency over alleged leaks of their banking data.

Political strategist Peter Barnes reacts to Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe’s refusal to describe the King as a white British man.

Plus, former Met Police Detective, Mike Neville, comments on the University of Cambridge reviewing its process for appointing senior academics, after the resignation of Jason Arday, who has faced allegations that parts of his CV were fabricated.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by social policy analyst Dr Rakib Ehsan to discuss the Government's early release scheme as 9,300 domestic abusers could be released from prison.

Angie McEvoy, policy consultant for the Labour Women's Declaration, shares her views on single-sex spaces, as nearly 13,000 toilets and 5,000 changing rooms across the UK will have to be revamped due to new guidance.

Plus, Tim McNally, chair of Piddington Parish Council, explains why the Oxfordshire village wants independence from the UK as the Home Office plans to accommodate up to 1,250 asylum seekers at a Ministry of Defence storage facility.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Aileen O'Connor, chair of the Thames Valley Police Federation, to discuss Andy Burnham excluding prisoners convicted of rape and serious child sexual offences from the early-release scheme, however two of PC Harper's killers remain eligible for early release.

Graham Stringer, Labour MP for Blackley and Middleton South, shares his opinion on the Prime Minister taking a holiday just two weeks after entering Number 10.

Plus Colin Towell, Reform UK deputy group leader at Gosport Borough Council, gives his view on plans to expand the Haslar Immigration Detention Centre in Gosport from 150 to 600 beds.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Orla Minihane, lead organiser of the Pink Ladies, to discuss Rupert Lowe’s proposed partnership between Restore Britain and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Political commentator Benedict Spence also examines Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to write a novel about a First Minister with a “dark” secret past, as the former SNP leader insists that the book will not be autobiographical.

Plus, The Sun columnist David Wooding pays tribute to Rod Liddle, the broadcaster and columnist for The Sunday Times and The Sun, following his death at the age of 66.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Talk presenter Samara Gill and chief political writer at Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill to discuss 60,000 migrants from Morocco arriving in the Spanish city of Ceuta.

This is equivalent to 70% of the city's regular population and the military has been deployed to restore order.

A number of people have died, although Spanish authorities now believe at least 25,000 people have returned to Morocco voluntarily.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Robert Jenrick MP, Reform UK's Shadow Chancellor, to discuss Andy Burnham’s proposals for potential tax rises to fund social care.

Former Met Police Detective Mike Neville reflects on the three-minute silence held in Southport to remember the victims of the dance class attack on the second anniversary.

Plus, Jack Miller, a shopkeeper and patriot who put flags up in Golders Green, responds after Labour minister Sarah Sackman described the flags as a source of division.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan asks the question should the niqab be banned in the UK?

It comes after Muslim woman Khadija Patel was pictured wearing the clothing whilst accepting a British Citizen Award for inspiring children to play sport in Bolton.

Talk Presenter Samara Gill interviewed the award winner, who said wearing the niqab is a personal choice and shouldn't define who you are.

Kevin is also joined by Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott and journalist Khadija Khan.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by director of Popular Conservatism Mark Littlewood and Reform UK's Darren Grimes to discuss Labour MP Kate Osborne linking an Islamist terror attack at a pride event in Berlin to the rise of Reform UK.

A report has also claimed Iran has sent suspected covert operatives to Britain across the English Channel as Kevin claims Andy Burnham is not talking enough about immigration.

Plus, political commentator Benedict Spence reacts to claims from a taxpayer-funded arts organisation that some teddy bears are transgender.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by barrister and commentator Steven Barrett to discuss Andy Burnham opening No. 10 North in Manchester.

Statistician and political commentator Jamie Jenkins examines the wildfires in Wales and the lack of helicopters to fight the blaze as Talk reveals the Welsh Government prioritised diversity schemes over aircraft.

Plus former Met Police Detective Mike Neville gives his view on the case of a failed asylum seeker, convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, who is challenging his deportation to Egypt on the grounds that he is bisexual.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley and chair of the Thames Valley Police Federation Aileen O'Connor to discuss plans to release the killers of PC Andrew Harper from prison early.

Plus, former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lord Redwood analyses Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first days in office, including his plan to cap bus fares at £2.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Labour MP for Blackley and Middleton South Graham Stringer and co-founder of the Together Declaration Alan Miller to analyse Andy Burnham's new Cabinet and his plans to cut VAT on electricity bills.

Plus, former Met Police Detective Mike Neville discusses Reform UK’s call for Shabana Mahmood to resign after police found “no evidence” that an alleged far-right attack on an Islamic event had been planned. Zia Yusuf has accused the Home Secretary of misleading Parliament after she claimed the arrests had saved lives.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O’Sullivan reacts to Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister after succeeding Keir Starmer as Labour leader.

As Burnham unveils his new Cabinet, Kevin is joined by The Sun’s editor-at-large Harry Cole, political columnist Trevor Kavanagh and former Labour MP Simon Danczuk for their analysis and reaction.

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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by political commentator Andy Preston and writer and broadcaster Emma Trimble to react to Nigel Farage's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Plus, columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Matthew Syed analyses Andy Burnham's speech as he takes power from Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and will become the new Prime Minister next week.

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