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Politics At Sam and Anne's
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am. They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying. Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.
Episodes
Politics At Sam and Anne's‘Oui’ or ‘non’ for Starmer’s migration deal?
The first European state visit since Brexit starts today – as President Macron arrives at Windsor Castle. On this episode, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sReeves's tax turmoil deepens
Could Westminster be on for a quieter week? Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy ponder that as the Prime Minister takes stock after the welfare…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWhat’s really going on with Rachel Reeves?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. After Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen visibly…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHow does Keir Starmer get out of the crisis?
The Prime Minister fended off losing a Commons vote on welfare changes but wakes up with a massive repair job to do within his party – and economically. Sky…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer on a knife edge
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Its judgement day for the government's welfare…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sDoes Starmer read his speeches?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. The Prime Minister has made significant…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWho will take the fall for welfare chaos?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. In a statement sent to Sam overnight, the…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sInside the blame game as the welfare rebellion worsens
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Today, Labour is still reeling by a rebellion…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sIs Keir Starmer going to have to give in again?
A NATO summit will be held in The Hague today, hours after Donald Trump announced Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total" ceasefire. Meanwhile, on…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sThe four questions Starmer will be asking on Iran
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump about the need for Iran to return to the negotiating table after Tehran's warning of "everlasting consequences" for…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sIf Trump strikes, what will Starmer do?
On this episode – what advice is Keir Starmer getting over Britain’s potential involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict? There are reports that the Attorney…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHow much does Starmer know about Trump’s Iran plan?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. They start by picking over what Keir Starmer…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sG7 - Trump walks out, Starmer holds his breath
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. President Donald Trump's made a hasty exit from…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sCan Starmer contain Trump on Iran?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. The prime minister is in Canada at the G7 as…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sEconomy shock overshadows Reeves' big day
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Rachel Reeves has said this morning that the…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWho'll win and lose in the spending review
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. After weeks of haggling between government…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sMeltdown? Labour goes nuclear
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Negotiations for the spending review are…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sCan you trust Rachel Reeves' spending review numbers?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. The Home Office is the last department to…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sIntroducing... The Wargame
A bunker. A scenario. A group of former senior ministers, military chiefs and other experts. Russia knows our weaknesses – but do you? Sky News' security and…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHow risky is Rachel Reeves' winter fuel U-turn?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. More details of Chancellor Rachel Reeves'…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHas Trump betrayed Starmer steel deal?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. The UK steel industry – which was on the verge…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWho's the public's favourite (and least favourite) cabinet member?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Exclusive polling is announced by Sam and Anne…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer puts UK on war footing
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. This time last year, Labour and the…
Politics At Sam and Anne's"Chancellor Gordon Brown" Returns
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. As Sir Keir Starmer waves goodbye to the Chagos…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sRayner tells Reeves she’s wrong
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will have their…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sKemi’s Tories drop to 4th
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. It'll be a day when the PM goes again at…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sDoes the great EU reset work?
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. It's EU summit day – so what will Keir Starmer…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sKeir Starmer faces friendly fire
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. Today, Sir Keir Starmer heads to Albania to…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHow fishy is Macron’s state visit?
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McEvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. It might be PMQs and there might be a big…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sNigel Farage’s migration mystery
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. After Labour’s migration plans were announced…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sIs this Keir Starmer’s biggest week as PM?
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. Today’s the day when Keir Starmer finally reveals his…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer wins Trump deal race
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. Overnight, reports emerged of a UK-US trade…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer plan challenged by Red Wall MPs
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. As the fallout continues to grow following the local…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer’s Reform funk
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. As Westminster gets back to work after last Thursday’s…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sResults special: What changes after Nigel Farage’s big night?
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy have a Friday episode to take stock of the by-election, mayoral and local election results so far. Sam’s…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sTony Blair targets Ed Miliband
The morning political podcast which gives you all need for the day ahead in 20 minutes, with Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy. Back on British…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sTrump or Carney – will Starmer have to choose?
👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈 The morning political podcast which gives you all need for the day ahead in 20 minutes, usually with…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sThe rumble: Yvette Cooper vs Rachel Reeves
As Trump’s 100 days in office edges closer, Anne checks in from DC to bring us all the latest on a domestically difficult week for the President. Also, will…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sRachel Reeves in MAGA-Land
The podcast is transatlantic for this episode – with Politico’s Anne McElvoy now in a hotel cupboard in Washington and Sky News’ Sam Coates still in his…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sRobert Jenrick’s leaked plan for Reform
With news overnight that a peace conference in London today would be going ahead without UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy or US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sMaking Rachel Reeves great again
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Returning from an Easter break for a new…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sThe art of the steel
It's the Monday after a dramatic weekend in the House of Commons and Sam and Anne are here to bring you up to speed on the race to keep the furnaces on at the…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sSam and PM – what did Starmer actually mean?
It’s the final episode before recess so Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy wonder, given the turbulent times, who’ll be the first to call for…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer can see no quick Trump deal
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look ahead to the day in British politics. It's the day Sir Keir Starmer is due to deliver a speech which…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer’s vindication day?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. As the world scrambles to react to the biggest…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer holds fire on Trump’s Liberation Day
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. It’s a big day and nobody quite knows how it’ll end…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sAre you in the right cabinet gang?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look ahead to the day in British politics. There's a cabinet meeting this morning - so it's a good time to…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sHas Starmer played Trump right?
Your morning politics digest with Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy. Ahead of “liberation day”, when Trump’s new tariffs come into effect, how…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sTrump undermines Rachel Reeves' big day
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy debrief on Rachel Reeves's spring statement - with the added twist of Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sSpring statement: Reeves' eleventh hour blackhole
It's spring statement day – a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted it to be – but definitely not a budget. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves on course…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer’s 8 days to convince Trump
Your morning politics digest with Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy. The countdown to Trump’s tariff ‘Liberation Day’ continues with the UK…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWhat's in Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement?
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. With two days to go until the Spring Statement…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sBadenoch v Farage: I’m a Celeb slapdown
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. As Kemi Badenoch launches her local election…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sThe Trump-Putin friendship goes on ice
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Keir Starmer’s team spend the day trying to work out…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sKemi breaks the net zero spell
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy present their guide to the day ahead in British politics. It’s a big day for more than one reason. We know the…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sThe Starmer backlash
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves's…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sWhen is Keir Starmer's first reshuffle?
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. It’s crunch time for Keir…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sStarmer and Trump – best of frenemies?
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Tariffs are back on the agenda…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sKeir the builder - can he fix it?
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Bats, pylons, and planning…
Politics At Sam and Anne'sFarage gets tough
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. With Zelensky heading to Saudi…