Trump Fury, Warship Delay And Starmer Backlash: Jeremy Kyle Grills Emily Thornberry And Michael Gove

Jeremy Kyle led a blistering Talk Breakfast special as the Middle East war dominated the agenda — with live updates from Dubai, anger over UK military readiness, and renewed fallout from Donald Trump’s attack on Keir Starmer. International editor Isabel Oakeshott joined from Dubai to describe a growing sense of national humiliation as Greek and French forces moved to protect the region while the UK’s HMS Dragon was still reportedly in Portsmouth, with Oakeshott branding the situation “so embarrassing” and accusing the Prime Minister of “cowering” when leadership was needed.The show then widened into a full-blown political reckoning. Former Tory leader Sir Ian Duncan Smith argued Starmer’s handling has left Britain exposed — and warned that allowing the US to use UK bases effectively makes Britain part of the operation, whatever Downing Street claims. He also questioned why UK assets weren’t pre-positioned earlier, linking the weakness to budget pressure and cuts to operational spending, and saying the armed forces are being left unable to move at pace just as the threat level rises.Finally, Lord Michael Gove told Kyle the UK is “exposing the weakness of Britain on the world stage”, warning Starmer has opted for legal “equivocation” instead of clear strategy — while still arguing the US-UK partnership will endure through intelligence and military cooperation. Gove backed the view that defence cuts have bitten hard, saying Britain is “sending one destroyer” while France deployed far more capability — and he openly questioned whether Starmer is now putting party management ahead of national interest as public anger grows over security, energy prices and borders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.