Talk Drive with Kevin O'Sullivan

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As rape gang survivor Fiona Goddard finds her perpetrator is set to be released from prison, Talk's Samara Gill joins Kevin O'Sullivan to discuss this. Leicestershire Police & Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews discusses the rising violence in Middlesbrough, and Jake Wallis Simons gives his verdict on four men pleading guilty to firebombing four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green.

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.

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.