Talk Drive with Kevin O'Sullivan

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.

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.

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.

On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Rear Admiral Chris Parry, ex-NATO and Royal Navy Commander, to give his view on veteran journalist John Simpson claiming England's World Cup match against Argentina will decide the future of the Falklands.Political editor of The Sun Jack Elsom analyses Keir Starmer's final PMQs as Andy Burnham is set to take power next week.Plus, historian Rafe Heydel-Mankoo discusses 3 asylum seekers who have been jailed after a woman was raped in Brighton.

On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan gets the latest as counter terror police chief Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor announced that Ann Widdecombe died in a "targeted attack."Police are "working to understand the extent of any planning or preparation and the motivation" of the incident, as the investigation continues. Kevin is joined by senior fellow at the New Culture Forum Philip Kiszely, former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley and chief political writer at Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill for their views.

On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley and former Labour MP Simon Danczuk to discuss counter terrorism police now leading the investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death following the emergence of new evidence. A 28-year-old British man from Rotherham has been arrested.Also, Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, responds to Andy Burnham’s apology for Labour’s initial reaction to the war in Gaza.

On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by former political editor of The Sun Trevor Kavanagh to react to Nigel Farage resigning and calling a by-election where he will stand as a candidate, in which he looks likely to only face Count Binface, as other political parties are choosing not to stand.Jade Belgrove, a survivor of child rape, shares her powerful story after being raped at the age of 14. She discusses the impact of learning that her attacker is set to be released from prison early under the Government’s early release scheme.Plus, Charlotte Griffiths, editor-at-large at the Mail on Sunday, discusses Prince Harry's defeat in his £50 million hacking case against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan analyses Nigel Farage's resignation as an MP, triggering a by-election in Clacton.The Reform UK leader has confirmed he will stand in the by-election, saying “the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," amid scrutiny over his finances following a £5 million gift from businessman Christopher Harborne. Farage insists: “I’ve done nothing wrong.”Kevin is joined by editor-at-large at The Sun Harry Cole, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby Sarah Pochin and Talk presenter Alex Phillips to discuss the political fallout.