The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show

Britain’s borders, our prisons and even our democracy is under siege. Julia Hartley-Brewer and Brendan O’Neill condemn the early release of offenders, the collapse of the one-in, one-out migrant scheme and alarming claims surrounding a suspected Iranian plot at RAF Fairford. Lord Ross Kemps examines Andy Burnham’s plans to reopen the Brexit debate, warning that rejoining the EU would restore free movement and surrender control over immigration. Plus, Kemi Badenoch’s tough-love welfare proposals target rising youth unemployment and long-term dependency.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Julia Hartley-Brewer challenges Iain Duncan Smith and Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick over Andy Burnham’s plans for Britain. They dissect his proposed pension triple lock overhaul, costly social care reforms and push for closer alignment with the European Union. Jenrick sets out Reform’s alternative agenda on welfare, immigration, energy bills and tax cuts, while warning that Labour is ignoring Britain’s immediate economic and security challenges. Plus, reaction to electoral reform, Iran, Israel and alarming reports of an incident aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Julia Hartley-Brewer clashes with Labour peer Lord Clive Soley over the pensions triple lock, taxpayer-funded public sector schemes and whether proportional representation should be introduced without a referendum.Former Institute for Fiscal Studies director Paul Johnson explains why the triple lock cannot continue indefinitely and delivers a stark warning over record taxes, soaring debt interest, weak economic growth and Labour’s spending ambitions.Also: Andy Burnham’s electoral reform push, plans for greater state control and the mounting cost of Britain’s welfare system.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Julia Hartley-Brewer examines the suspected terror plot targeting RAF Fairford after five men were arrested and a local farmer raised the alarm.Former counterterrorism chief Chris Phillips assesses the apparent security failures, possible Iranian links and reports of homemade explosives. Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman condemns Britain’s approach to Iran and warns that decades of military underinvestment have left the country dangerously exposed. He also delivers his verdict on Labour’s defence spending, Andy Burnham’s social care proposals, Britain’s housing crisis and Sadiq Khan’s push for closer ties with the EU.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

A major YouGov MRP poll predicts a hung parliament, with Labour losing 170 seats and Reform UK getting 123 MPs.Julia Hartley-Brewer and her guests assess what the result means for Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Britain’s political future.Also: fiery debate over plans to cut benefits and introduce restricted welfare cards, Tony Blair’s push to move Britain closer to the EU, fresh failures at the Channel border and calls to lift the ban on drinking alcohol in football stands.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Donald Trump brands the Chagos Islands deal “terrible” and “ridiculous”, piling pressure on Andy Burnham to abandon Britain’s controversial agreement with Mauritius.Julia Hartley-Brewer and Sir Iain Duncan Smith examine the strategic importance of Diego Garcia, Chinese influence and Labour’s approach to Britain’s colonial past.Also: Burnham refuses to rule out rejoining the EU, protests greet a migrant dinghy in Gosport, and Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over an inaccurate claim in his Diana memoir.Plus, Britain’s spiralling sickness benefits and workplace absence culture come under fire.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by Dai Davies, former head of Royal Protection, who casts serious doubt on Charles Spencer's new memoir, branding his claims about King Charles and Princess Diana "scurrilous" and unreliable, pointing to Spencer's own troubled history. Plus, economist Liam Halligan, newly appointed director of the Centre for Policy Studies, warns Britain risks driving its economy over a cliff through soaring taxes, ballooning welfare spending and punishing bond yields. He explains why Andy Burnham's push for an early election could backfire spectacularly, and why the UK's debt interest bill now dwarfs its education budget.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.

Julia Hartley-Brewer and former military intelligence officer Philip Ingram examine Earl Spencer’s explosive claim that King Charles said Britain would “forget” Princess Diana soon after her death — and Buckingham Palace’s unusually direct response. Also: Labour warns of a challenging Budget amid soaring living costs and continued government spending; protected newts could disrupt plans to house 1,250 migrants at Piddington; and Ed Sheeran faces a celebrity backlash after a pro-Palestinian support act was removed from his tour.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.