Across the UK, online, on DAB and on your smart speaker, the Independent Republic of Mike Graham, on Talk Radio.

Good morning, welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk Radio. Here we go, Here we go. Here we go. The vice is tightening

around Britain people this morning. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce at 1130

the harshest lockdown yet for Manchester and Lancashire and the local mayors are already

threatening legal action against Tier 3 status. Meanwhile in London it looks like Sadiq Khan has got his way

as Hancock moves the capital

into T-S-2 status. That means disaster for pubs and restaurants, prevents people meeting up with

anyone from outside their own household, unless they're in your own support bubble, whatever that

means. We'll be trying to make sense of it all, but we also need your help. If you're stuck

in the North West, we need to know what it's like. Are you following the rules? Do you even know what they are?

0344-49-1000. First up this morning, though, we've got the man everyone loves to hate.

Well, maybe not everyone, just everyone that listens to this show.

Pierce Morgan joins me in the studio and we're going to put him through his paces. Why? Has he become a secret agent for the Labour Party of Kier Stama? Is he really going to march on Downing Street to demand an interview with Boris Johnson?

And has he really fallen out with Donald Trump just because of his ego?

I mean, he's not Donald Trump.

And obviously I'll be interrupting all of his answers just like he does when anyone appears on Good Morning Britain.

034449-1,000.

Coming up, we'll also be getting to the bottom of the Brexit negotiations and will

be investigating the shock new figures that lockdown has caused nearly 800 deaths from

March to July in under 65s having strokes and heart attacks.

Plus, we're going to America to catch up with Donna Harvey on the latest on the

Raid Race for the White House.

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