Talk Breakfast

Jeremy Kyle discusses whether Burnham will now go for an early election? A new mega-poll has handed Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the Labour Party a massive 56-seat Commons majority, with Reform pushing hard in third place right behind the Tories. Latest research by Electoral Calculus finds Labour would win 353 seats in the House of Commons, far ahead of the Tories on 90 seats and Reform UK on 81 seats.

Meanwhile, in the Tory leadership clash... Kemi’s ratings rise with Reform voters after she attacks the party in an ‘only whites can be English’ row! Kemi’s approval leapt from 40 per cent to 57 per cent among Reform UK voters when they were shown video clips of her saying she didn't want to live in a country run by people who 'debate whether my mixed-race children are English'.

Over at Reform UK... Farage has hit back at questions over candidate vetting after ITV News broadcast undercover filming of some of its councillors and candidates using racist, violent and sexist language.

Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK does not have an issue with vetting and that his party is vetted "to a much higher standard than other parties" but "you can't vet for future comments".

The mother of Henry Nowak’s killer is to be released from prison early. Kiran Kaur, was sentenced to three years in jail for assisting her son, Vickrum Digwa, by removing a murder weapon, after he fatally stabbed Mr Nowak. Digwa is barred from Labour’s early release scheme, but Kaur is eligible to be freed as little as a third of the way through her three-year sentence. That means she could be freed in December – around the anniversary of Mr Nowak’s killing in Southampton – because she spent seven months in custody on remand before her trial. The Home Office say she could be in line for deportation.

Turning to schools... The Education Secretary Lucy Powell is told children will be the losers after she said ‘speaking skills’ will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs! Critics and teachers' groups are blasting the overhaul, warning that basic literacy risks being pushed to the backseat!
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Jeremy Kyle unpacks an attempt to halt plans to house up to 1,250 asylum seekers near the village of Piddington (Bicester Garrison) have FAILED. A reminder that this is a village of just 350 people.

Yesterday the Conservatives forced a Commons vote on the issue. The motion called for the plan to be scrapped and for the UK to leave the ECHR so illegal migrants can be deported. Labour led the vote AGAINST it and defeated it 309 to 113. Every Labour MP who voted said no to blocking it, and the Lib Dems didn't even turn up.

The government said similar sites to that at Bicester had operated "for years" with "no evidence of any significant increase in criminality". Calum Miller, who is the MP for Bicester and Woodstock, accused Kemi Badenoch's party of "playing party politics with our local issue". He also argued that leaving the ECHR was not the answer as it would "weaken vital protections for British citizens".

Meanwhile we hear the camp will need bat licences to protect endangered species to go ahead say police and the proposed accommodation at Oxfordshire garrison could be delayed until 2028 for wildlife surveys.

Tthe Conservative Party has received another polling boost. A second consecutive opinion poll shows the resurgent Tories moving ahead of Reform UK, driven by what commentators are calling the "Badenoch Bounce." The Conservatives were on 24% with More in the Common poll, three points ahead of Nigel Farage's party on 24% and closing the gap on Labour at 28%. Kemi Badenoch has seen her personal approval ratings reach new highs as well.

Andy Burnham is pushing for an EU migration deal that would hand European judges new powers over Britain. The PM wants to seal a pact with Brussels to restore access to the bloc’s databases of asylum seekers and criminals when he meets leaders at next month’s UK-EU summit. In return, EU negotiators have insisted that Britain signs up to European Court of Justice (ECJ) oversight of the system and pays an annual fee, sources told The Telegraph.

And in Britain's spiralling welfare and benefits bill ahead of the upcoming Budget..

Official figures reveal that more seven-year-olds are now receiving disability benefits than 50-year-olds driven by diagnoses of ADHD, autism, and behavioural conditions.
Nearly two million foreign nationals living in Britain are currently in receipt of welfare benefits or the state pension.

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Jeremy Kyle discusses a significant clarification, the Director General of MI5 has stated that Russian intelligence and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns did not alter or sway the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum. Sir Ken McCallum made clear that the democratic choice of the British public stood on its own two feet.

Meanwhile Andy Burnham is also facing a Red Wall resistance over his bid to unpick Brexit and cosy up to Brussels. Labour MPs from Brexit-backing parts of the North and Midlands have warned the PM against reopening the Brexit debate.

Meanwhile the head of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has vowed to quit if Andy Burnham interferes in its handling of the Manchester City cheating scandal. David Kogan, the IFR chair, issued the ultimatum amid mounting pressure on the Prime Minister over his links to City, who have been found guilty of breaking more than 100 Premier League rules over almost a decade. The PM was also accused of covering up his links to Manchester City after a Sun probe rubbished his claims he had only one “significant” meeting with its chairman. In all he accepted City-funded freebies worth almost £1,200.

Is Andy Burnham turning out to be a flop? Tell me I’m wrong, Labour are still leading in the polls

Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch has come out fighting following new polling showing the Tories leapfrogging Reform UK and pulling within a single point of Labour, Badenoch insists the Conservatives can win back former 'Red Wall' seats.

Badenoch also turned her sights on Nigel Farage, labelling his suggestion to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Donald Trump as "humiliating" for British foreign policy.

Here’s a shocking stat for you - four out of five (80%) new jobs created in the UK over the past ten years were filled by foreign nationals according to a newly released report. Of the 3.7million new roles recorded, just 734,000 were taken by UK nationals. EU citizens accounted for 408,000 jobs, while the vast majority – 2.5million – went to migrants from the rest of the world.

Traditional British surnames are dying out: Khan, Ahmed and Ali enter top 10 baby names and replace Taylor, Brown and Johnson
Trump's new press secretary is ridiculed after clunky debut. Katie Zacharia, a Fox News commentator previously dubbed 'ICE Barbie' for her photos with immigration agents, was ridiculed for her first briefing yesterday.

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Jeremy Kyle reacts as about 650 more offenders are walking out of jail doors across England and Wales this morning in the second phase of the government’s emergency scheme to tackle the prison capacity crisis. This comes right on the heels of the 700 prisoners who were let out early on October 1st. Hard-working, law-abiding taxpayers are left asking one simple question: are we actually being kept safe?

And while we're letting hundreds out, what is life actually like on the inside for those who stay? Unbelievable reports in The Sun today reveal inmates at high-security Belmarsh prison are openly bragging about ordering McDonald's and streaming Netflix on illegal mobile phones—mocking the prison system as being 'more like a holiday camp'.

Meanwhile, the political gloves are completely off. Andy Burnham is facing a massive backlash after claiming Russian interference played a role in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Both Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage have blasted the PM’s claims as outright lies, accusing Downing Street of trying to rewrite history to justify closer ties with Brussels. When pressed to provide concrete evidence regarding Russian meddling, Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty declined to "get into specifics," though he maintained that "Russia clearly has attempted to interfere on a number of our democratic processes."

And speaking of Nigel Farage, Reform UK has unveiled its most drastic proposal yet—vowing to shut down the UK’s asylum system entirely for five years. Standing in front of a giant 43-foot replica migrant dinghy, Farage declared it’s time Britain got back to being a 'normal country,' threatening tariffs and flight bans against nations that refuse to take back illegal arrivals. And if that wasn't radical enough, Robert Jenrick has gone even further, insisting the Royal Navy should be authorised to use 'lethal force' against migrant boats in the Channel. Is this the tough stance Britain desperately needs, or is this a step too far in your view?

And astounding new figures reveal Britain has shelled out a staggering £1.6 trillion on working-age benefits over the last 20 years. Consider these jaw-dropping facts:
More disability claims today than in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

£1 billion spent on child benefits for behavioural conditions—money critics argue would be far better spent on direct therapy and intervention.
The IMF issued a stern warning against massive state handouts as a high-stakes Budget looms.

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Ian Collins unpacks an exclusive Times investigation that has uncovered that nearly two million claimants on sickness and disability benefits have gone years without formal re-evaluations or medical checks. The findings raise severe concerns regarding oversight within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), with experts warning that hundreds of thousands may no longer meet the eligibility criteria. It’s also revealed today in The Telegraph how in thousands of local neighbourhoods across England and Wales, more than half of all working-age adults are now relying on out-of-work state benefits, placing mounting fiscal pressure on the Government ahead of the upcoming Budget.

Andy Burnham is moving swiftly to abolish mandatory photo identification requirements for voters in upcoming local elections across the region. Critics argue the move undermines electoral integrity rules established to prevent voter fraud, while proponents claim voter ID rules disproportionately disenfranchise vulnerable communities and depress overall turnout.

Meanwhile Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch has had a noticeable surge in the opinion polls following her keynote address at the Conservative Party Conference. Badenoch pledged a future Conservative government would completely abolish inheritance tax, a move that has energised the party base. Rumours are rife in Westminster that an early general election is months away.

Nigel Farage has announced that Reform would suspend the UK’s existing asylum scheme. Under the proposed package, all illegal cross-Channel arrivals would face immediate detention and removal without the option to lodge humanitarian claims, alongside an explicit exit from ECHR.

Andy Burnham has stated that Russia "clearly" interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, using the assertion to spark renewed national discussion regarding the UK's relationship with Europe. Notably, Burnham left the door open to rejoining the European Union or the single market through parliamentary mechanisms, suggesting a second national referendum might not be legally or politically required.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a fierce critique against diplomatic overtures between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, labeling the negotiated settlement "sickening" and accusing Washington of indirectly "bankrolling slaughter." Johnson called on the Royal Navy to actively intercept Russian shadow-fleet tankers carrying diesel in international waters.

The criticism coincided with immediate violations on the ground: Russian forces launched heavy missile strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure just hours after a touted energy 'ceasefire' arrangement was announced.

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