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'Plagiarism' Prodessor

Ian Collins reacts as Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigned amid investigations into alleged plagiarism and disputed credentials, blaming relentless scrutiny and personal attacks. Former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine withdrew as a Tory council candidate, despite Kemi Badenoch defending his claimed rehabilitation. Meanwhile, watchdogs dropped misconduct proceedings against Sergeant Martyn Blake, the officer acquitted of murdering Chris Kaba.


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    01:10:49|
    Ian Collins unpacks the latest as The Conservative Party pledges to bar foreign nationals from social housing, arguing evictions would prioritise British families amid soaring waiting lists. Police arrested protesters after homes believed to house asylum seekers were attacked during violent disorder in Thetford. Labour faced criticism over Education Secretary Lucy Powell’s silence following plagiarism and CV fabrication allegations against Jason Arday.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.
  • Single-sex spaces

    01:17:09|
    Which toilet do I use? Businesses and organisations are having to fall in line with the Supreme Court's ruling that sex is based on biology, changing their bogs back to single-sex spaces. Trans activists are not happy about it, and apparently it is costing businesses a hell of a lot of money. Talk's Ian Collins discusses this hotly contested issue, and others, with: Former Conservative special advisor Charlie Rowley, former Conservative MP Nigel Evans, Reform MP and chairman Lee Anderson, Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges, chair of Thames Valley Police Aileen O'Connor, and Reform UK mayoral candidate, in London, Laila Cunningham.
  • Burnham goes on holiday

    01:10:36|
    Days into his premiership, the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has gone on holiday with his family. Can you imagine starting a new job and going on holiday so soon? People are not happy about it, with some suggesting, knowing he was going on holiday, Burnham sought to hand out policy sweeties, like energy bill savings. The country is still putting out fires, surely the prime minister should be here firefighting? Discussing this with Talk's Ian Collins: Sun columnist David Wooding, former Metropolitan Police detective Peter Bleksley, former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Matt Vickers, and Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott.
  • Should Nigel Farage work with Rupert Lowe again?

    01:22:48|
    Will the Right finally unite? Restore's Rupert Lowe has extended an 'olive branch' to Reform UK's Nigel Farage, suggesting a pact with red lines that political pundits say are unworkable. Does Rupert Lowe really mean what he is proposing, or is it simply more politicking and the beginnings of an attempted coup? All will be revealed in time. The timing of the proposal has sparked interest, with Nigel arguably still being politically wounded from deep dives into who some of his Party donors are. Discussing all this is Talk's Ian Collins, in for Jeremy Kyle, joined by: Reform UK's shadow home secretary Zia Yusuf, chair of Great British PAC Ben Habib, Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp, former political editor of The Sun Trevor Kavanagh, Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshotte, and political strategist Peter Barnes.
  • 49,000 Migrants Have Invaded Spanish Enclave

    01:21:22|
    Jeremy Kyle examines Spain’s deployment of troops after 49,000 migrants reportedly entered Ceuta, igniting a fierce European row over Schengen security. Meanwhile, 752 people crossed the Channel in nine boats, prompting Reform and Conservative demands to freeze payments to France. Four deaths, including three women, intensified criticism of French enforcement and Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s small-boats strategy.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.
  • TALK Exclusive - French Beach Authorities Aide Small Boat Crossings

    01:44:54|
    Jeremy Kyle reacts as French police admitted orders of limited intervention as hundreds crossed the Channel, intensifying scrutiny of Andy Burnham’s migration strategy. Meanwhile, record mega-dinghies carrying up to 165 people highlighted traffickers’ profits, evolving tactics and mounting risks to life. Donald Trump warned Burnham migration was “killing” Britain, while urging expanded North Sea drilling and condemning wind power.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.
  • How Is Burnham Going To Pay For It All?

    01:53:05|
    Jeremy Kyle examines the latest as Green leader Zack Polanski refuses to apologise after inadvertently sharing a guillotine image targeting Nigel Farage, prompting police inquiries.Meanwhile Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists Labour’s small-boats strategy is working, despite nearly 900 Channel crossings during his first week. Families losing benefits when disabled teenagers begin apprenticeships could receive £4,500 bursaries, as ministers confront Britain’s youth unemployment crisis.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.
  • Reform Reports Polanski To Police

    01:33:50|
    Jeremy Kyle examines the latest as Reform UK have reported Zack Polanski to police after he shared, then removed, an image featuring a threatening anti-Farage T-shirt. Meanwhile, Labour overtook Reform in polling, suggesting an early ‘Burnham bounce’, although the Prime Minister ruled out an early election. And Burnham faced opposition warnings over a possible inheritance levy to fund comprehensive social-care reform costing billions annually.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning.