Talkback with Petrie Hosken

NASA’S lunar exploration programme aims to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. Hear the Artemis II launch, that's sending a crew of four astronauts to test life support, navigation and communication systems on a 10 day mission.Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Dr David Horne, goes over the mission with Petrie before we hear and see the launch first hand and then get your immediate reactions.

Donald Trump has taken aim at the UK and other countries once again, telling them to go and get your own oil from the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Europe will need to learn to fight for itself and won't be able to rely on US support. Is this a problem? Does Europe need American support or will they be ok to go it alone?Petrie gets expert analysis from Associate Fellow at Chatham House's Middle East Program, Lina Khatib, and International Political Economy of Energy Expert, Sam Raszewski. Then it's your chance to talk back and give your thoughts.

Benefit claimants are to receive bumper payments to help cushion them from the cost-of-living crisis with handouts are rising by 6.2%, which is double the rate of inflation. Thousands of jobless families will also receive windfalls worth thousands each when Labour scraps the two-child benefit cap. Warnings are being made that Britain risks becoming a 'two-tier society' in which ordinary workers have to shoulder an increasingly unsustainable burden to protect the lifestyles of others.Petrie speaks to Former Political Editor, Vincent Moss, on this before asking you, is it worthwhile working anymore?

Huw Edwards is reportedly planning a comeback to TV just two years after pleading guilty to receiving and making indecent images of children, to which he was given a suspended sentence. Following a drama on Channel 5 that showed the former presenter grooming a 17-year old, Edwards issued a statement in which he shared plans to produce his "own account of these terrible events." Would you accept a return to our screens?Petrie speaks to Author and Journalist, Andrew Hosken, who is a former BBC Senior Correspondent, to get his professional insights. She then gets your opinions to see how you would feel if Huw stepped back into the limelight.

Following Louis Theroux’s documentary on Netflix, debates on misogyny and the manosphere have uncovered worrying figures and trends; a large, global scale survey by King’s College London found that almost a third of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband. The manosphere is an ecosystem of online communities and groups that spread harmful views about gender, masculinity and women, growing through influencers and social media algorithms and shaping many young boys’ beliefs across the globe.Petrie speaks to Ted Newson from Young Voices UK, who gives his personal account on his experience in the manosphere. Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, Dr Andrew Fergus Wilson, gives his professional view on this growing trend. Finally she hears from you and what you think it is to be a man.

An increasing number of pubs in the UK have been banning children from their establishments. They blame parents who let their children roam around and use the pub as a creche, putting off other punters, and not being able to control or care about the havoc their kids cause to staff. The law generally allows pub landlords to ban children from their premises at their own discretion. Do you accept children in pubs? Or should they be banned? Petrie speaks to Owner of The Whippet Inn in York, Martin Bridge, who doesn't allow under 14s into his establishment, and then she asks you which side of the fence you're on.

Britain, and indeed the rest of Europe, may have to brace for a surge in Iranian asylum seekers as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate. Should Israel and America be held accountable and need to provide support as European borders are under threat of being swamped from a huge influx looking to escape. Just how should Europe deal with this potential coming crisis?Petrie takes your calls after discussing this with Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times in Scotland, John Boothman.

Industry experts have warned that Britain faces a significant shortfall of supply in oil and gas within the next two months that would force ministers to “ration” supplies if the war in the Middle East continues. Further, in a bid to save petrol, motorists could face speed restrictions under Government plans to help Britain cope with a fuel crisis similar to the one in the 70s. Are you prepared for fuel rationing to take effect?Petrie speaks to Head of Economy and Environmental Policy at The New Economics Foundation, Chaitanya Kumar, to dive deeper into this story, before hearing from you and finding out if you're worried for something like this to happen.

The Prime Minister today said that the UK will not be drawn into a wider war over Iran, causing the US president's furore, as he said that he's not happy about Starmer's stance. The two had spoken last night as Trump repeated calls for other nations to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz. The US president has thundered that a lack of cooperation would be very bad for the future of NATO, while the international alliance responded that this is not NATO’s war.How should The UK respond to Trump's demands? First, Petrie asks Defence Analyst and Author, Paul Beaver, before hearing what you have to say during Talkback.