Talkback with Petrie Hosken

According to a Carers UK report, more than 1,500 Britons quit their jobs every day to care for sick, elderly, or disabled loved ones. Seven years ago. There are 11 million unpaid carers in the UK now, costing the economy an estimated £37 billion annually, and experts warn that businesses are bleeding valuable skills.Would you give up work to care for a loved one? Have you already done so? Director of Policy & Public Affairs at Carers UK, Emily Holzhausen, crunches these numbers and goes over the ins and outs of providing care, before you get to talk back to Petrie.

A historic summit in Cardiff has taken place where nationalist leaders from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland declared that Westminster’s time is coming to an end. Marking the first time all three nations simultaneously feature nationalist leadership, signing a joint Memorandum of Understanding. Calling the meeting a pivotal moment, they asserted their right to self-determination and urged the UK to prepare for constitutional change. Former Civil Servant, Philip Rycroft, speaks about all that was discussed at this meeting and what it means for all parts of The UK. Petrie then asks you if you feel like England should separate and go it alone.

New analysis reveals an alarming 36% rise in the number of children and young people attending Emergency Departments in England with mental health concerns, with the sharpest and fastest increase of 62% in children between 6 and 9. Should we be punishing parents when their children display antisocial behaviour? How would you go about doing that? Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Professor, Dennis Ougrin, breaks down these latest figures before you give your thoughts and opinions.

A significant reduction in UK border crossing has been recorded this summer. Reports are that small-boat crossings have dropped to a six-year summer low, with total arrivals down 43% from the previous year. With crossings down, why aren't we more happy with the numbers? Researcher from More in Common, Miles Jones, discusses these new figures before we find out you feelings migration.

How do you stay healthy during a heatwave? Do carbohydrates and sugar make you look older? Just what are postbiotics? Petrie talks through all these, and any other health and wellbeing questions that you have with Nutritionist and Broadcaster, Monica Price.

British energy consumers have paid over £1 billion this year to turn off wind turbines when power lines cannot handle the electricity. The electricity grid cannot move all the power from where it is being generated to where it is needed because of a lack of proper cables and, as a result, wind farms in places like Scotland are regularly turned off, while gas plants close to demand centres in the south are fired up instead. To help fix the problem, energy supplier Octopus wants regional power prices, which would give cheaper electricity to people living near wind farms when output is high.Do you support the UKs green agenda? Wind Energy Researcher, Conn Murnin, goes over all the details, hen Petrie gets your opinions.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a controversial criminal justice proposal to deport foreign offenders and rent overseas prison capacity in nations including El Salvador, Kosovo, and the Baltic states. The party claims the move, alongside temporary Nightingale facilities, would free up over 10K spaces to end Labour’s early release scheme. However, Labour dismissed the plan as an unviable long-term gimmick that fails to address immediate overcrowding.Is Reform's proposal the best solution? Is there a limit to who can be rehabilitated? Director of The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Richard Garside, goes over these plans and if they can be successful. You then have your say as to whether you agree with Nigel Farage, or if you think this idea wouldn't succeed.

Do you have problems with wrinkles? Sagging jowls? Pigmentation and sun damage? If you have a problem with these or anything else caused by ageing, Petrie finds out the answers. Skincare Expert, Lesley Reynolds, who is also the co-founder of Harley Street Clinic, and Co-Host of the Next In Line Podcast, Sophie Cooper, give some professional tips on anti-ageing.