Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative former foreign minister Sir Alan Duncan, Labour's leader in the House of Lords Baroness Smith, author and broadcaster Matthew Syed and Whitehall editor at the Financial Times Lucy Fisher.By LBC

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks to Ex-Tory Leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, Bloomberg's Ailbhe Rea, Conservative MP Craig Whittaker and former Conservative comms director Giles Kenningham.By LBC

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman says the Rwanda Bill “doesn’t go far enough” to stop the boats. “What we need to do is leave the ECHR and we need to do it now.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson, social policy analyst Rakib Ehsan and Guardian columnist Zoe Williams.By LBC

RAF Typhoons fired in defence of Israel as part of a multi-national operation to stop Iran’s onslaught with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. A former fighter pilot tells Sitrep about the threats posed to pilots. The Armed Forces put a lot of effort into leadership training. But what about the other side of the coin – followers? The C…

The Armed Forces put a lot of effort into leadership training, but have they lost sight of the people who are led? The Army’s been researching the concept of followership, how it could benefit the service become part of its culture. But what is followership, is it really different from the results of good leadership, and can it be part of an organi…

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks to Ecotricity Founder and Labour Donor Dale Vince Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Stella Creasy, Conservative Rachel Maclean, Lib Dem Lord Razall and Luke Tryl from the More in Common think tank, which aims to tackle social divisions.By LBC

I’m not sure I know of another church that better exemplifies what I would like to see in churches than Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia. With these words, Mark Dever concludes his largely biographical interview with Phil Ryken, Tenth’s Senior Minister. From an average week in this busy pastor’s life, to his passion for ministry in the city, ther…

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks to Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and deputy chairman Angela Richardson, SDLP MP Claire Hanna, historian Tessa Dunlop and acting editor at ConservativeHome Henry Hill.By LBC

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks to Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army, says there are a number of both regional and wider global concerns surrounding Iran's possible retaliation against Israel. He suggests that although it isn't in Tehran's interests to get into a "major spat" with Israel, Iran does sponsor Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi rebels in Yemen, "they can di…

Defence Procurement minister James Cartlidge tells Sitrep the history of armed forces having “kit that let them down” keeps him awake at night. But he has a plan to fix the problems. He tells Kate Gerbeau about the changes aimed at delivering equipment on time, and on budget, while Professor Michael Clarke assesses whether it will give troops what …

British servicemen and women rely on having the right kit to do their jobs, and protect their lives at the front line, but MPs says the process of buying that equipment is broken. Sitrep talks to Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge about his new plan to fix long delays, multi-billion pound overspends, and hopelessly overoptimistic ideas. A…

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks to Alba MP and Former SNP MP Neale Hanvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TalkTV's Julia Hartley-Brewer clashes with journalist and presenter Shivani Dave over the use of different pronouns. It comes after a review said children have been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care. The Cass Review, published on Wednesday by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass, calls for…

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Imam Ajmal Masroor, Lib Dem director of communications Baroness Grender, barrister and former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes and the Spectator's James Heale.By LBC

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Lord Marland, City AM's Alys Denby, Labour candidate Kevin Craig and political commentator Jonathan Lis.By LBC

TalkTV's Julia Hartley-Brewer clashes with Youth Demand activist Chiara Sarti after 12 protesters were arrested for covering Labour’s HQ in red paint. Demonstrators from the group insisted both the Government and opposition should commit to preventing the supply of weapons to the country as they targeted the party’s offices in central London. Labou…

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative minister David Gauke, political commentator Scarlett MccGwire, chair of the Jewish Labour Movement Mike Katz and the Mail's deputy political editor Harriet Line.By LBC

Julia Hartley-Brewer talks about the latest situation in Israel-Gaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Troops and hardware which Russia’s been holding in reserve have been moved to the 600-mile-long front line, and handful of local armoured offensives point to the start of a wider push. Sitrep’s Professor Michael Clarke explains how Moscow wants to exploit Ukraine’s ammunition shortages, while Kyiv tries to keep the initiative by forcing Russia’s ha…

Sitrep hears from Kupiansk, celebrated as a significant victory when it was liberated a year and a half ago, but in Russian sights once again as Moscow tries a new push forward. Ukraine’s troops trying to hold firm are hampered by artillery shortages, they’ve been rationing shells for months, but have turned to small drones to fill at least some of…

Three former Supreme Court justices, including Lady Hale and Lord Sumption, have joined more than 600 legal experts in urging the UK government to halt weapons sales to Israel. They argue that continuing to sell weapons would make the UK complicit in grave breaches of international law, including potential violations of the genocide convention. In …

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are broadcaster Gavin Esler, author and former Labour official Richard Power-Sayeed, businesswoman and former Cameron adviser Sarah Southern and political commentator Michael Brown - who used to be a Conservative MP.By LBC

Julia Hartley-Brewer believes Israel ‘did not’ target the aid workers' convoy deliberately, stating that they are not “that stupid”. “It’s a terrible, awful, tragic mistake!” MP Bob Seely says just war rules are being “bent out of shape” by Israel in Gaza as seven aid workers die amid soaring civilian casualties, including children. “It is doing it…

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are author Jonn Elledge, former Conservative MP Angela Knight, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union Matt Wrack and columnist Grant Tucker.By LBC

Julia Hartley-Brewer reveals a t-shirt saying 'Woman, women is the plural noun, adult, human female.' "I'm hoping I don't end up falling foul of the new hate crime laws in Scotland." Julia Hartley-Brewer blasts former SNP councillor Austin Sheridan for refusing to call Isla Bryson - a Scottish transgender double rapist - a ‘man’. “He’s a man, he’s …

"It's very dangerous, it starts politicising what people are allowed to say." Journalist and author Dr Debbie Hayton says the SNP's new 'hate crime' law means George Orwell's 1984 should be renamed '2024'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From submariners at sea for months at a time, to soldiers living and working on Russia’s doorstep, the new Wider Service Medal is intended to recognise “crucial operational impact” without the risks to life faced in combat. Some say it’s long overdue, others call it a medal for “just turning up”. We ask a former head of the Army, General Lord Danna…

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, Lawyer and Activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Conservative Peer Baroness Tina Stowell and Director of the Reform Think Tank, Charlotte Pickles.By LBC

Peter Cardwell and immigration lawyer Ivon Sampson debate whether Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi’s limited Bible knowledge discredits his conversion to Christianity. Peter: "You're arguing black is white, that is nonsense!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are the former Conservative Cabinet Minister Justine Greening, Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones, the chair of the Dignity in Dying campaign Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and the Daily Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley.By LBC

Tory MP Bob Seely says Hamas will drip feed the release of hostages to keep currency with Israel. "They know Western democratic governments are motivated by a desire to get their hostages out in one piece." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Cabinet Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, Conservative peer Lord Andrew Robathan, Spiked Online columnist Ella Whelan and Momentum co-founder James Schneider.By LBC