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The Daily T
Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast.
Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer.
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Episodes
The Daily T‘Harry and Meghan are greedy. They don’t care about trashing the royals’
It’s the final stop for The Daily T’s tour of Britain, and we couldn’t let it go by without a right royal special. Lady Colin Campbell and Phil Dampier, royal…
The Daily T‘You’re lying!’: Tories, Reform and Labour clash in feisty Daily T debate
To kick off The Daily T On Tour, Conservative, Reform and Labour politicians joined Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley to go head to head live on stage – and it…
The Daily TStarmer’s final PMQs? And why the Chancellor could be ‘toast’
Keir Starmer faced a fired-up Kemi Badenoch at the final Prime Minister’s Questions before the local elections this lunchtime, with the PM refusing to…
The Daily TMorgan McSweeney: Starmer’s ‘human shield’ plays the Mandelson blame game
Morgan McSweeney has admitted he was worried that Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US “would go wrong” and regretted recommending him – but…
The Daily TLabour figures plot as Starmer insists he’ll win next election
Things are going from bad to worse for Sir Keir Starmer. Despite giving an interview this weekend insisting he can “fight on” and win the next general…
The Daily TBeware the Greens, warns ex deputy leader: ‘They are a danger to society’
The local elections are approaching fast, and Labour are set for significant losses to Reform UK – but also to a very different opponent: Zack Polanski’s Green…
The Daily T‘It's bleak’: Starmer on borrowed time as Cabinet splits
Sir Keir Starmer’s days as Prime Minister appear to be numbered, with briefings from Cabinet ministers that suggest growing discontent over the Mandelson saga…
The Daily TRunning scared: Starmer ‘cancels’ PMQs to avoid Mandelson scrutiny
Labour is reportedly plotting for Prime Minister’s Questions to be cancelled next week, meaning Sir Keir Starmer will avoid further scrutiny over the Mandelson…
The Daily TRobbins revelations leave Starmer scrambling
It’s been another bruising day for Sir Keir Starmer as Sir Olly Robbins, the former top Foreign Office official sacked over the Lord Mandelson vetting row, has…
The Daily TJudgement day: Starmer’s Mandelson statement ends in jeers
It’s Keir Starmer’s darkest day in office. In a statement to the Commons this afternoon, the Prime Minister apologised again for appointing Peter Mandelson as…
The Daily T‘The Queen had seen plenty of narcissists’: Inside Meghan's rift with Elizabeth II
Camilla and Hannah are joined by bestselling royal biographer Robert Hardman, author of the explosive new book Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside…
The Daily TStarmer on the brink: How long can the PM survive?
Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership is on the brink after it emerged that Peter Mandelson failed his vetting for the post of US ambassador, but was still appointed…
The Daily TEpsom protests: Silence of police is eroding trust
After a woman in Epsom was allegedly gang raped on Saturday night, protesters are calling on Surrey Police to make public descriptions of the suspects and to…
The Daily T‘A boring, dull, whiny wet sock!’: Starmer blasted at PMQs over defence spending
Defence dominated a fiery return to PMQs as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch took on Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a war of words, seizing on criticism from former…
The Daily T‘Grifters’: Harry and Meghan court controversy on ‘royal tour’ Down Under
With fuel prices rocketing and threats of nationwide protests in the air, Camilla and Jacob speak to Reform’s economic spokesperson Robert Jenrick, who calls…
The Daily T‘He's reversing the referendum!’: Another Starmer Brexit betrayal
Keir Starmer wants to move Britain even closer to the EU by aligning with single-market rules on food standards and carbon emissions. Not only that, but he…
The Daily TSecret recordings? How the late Queen feared Harry and Meghan leaks
Camilla and Tim are joined by royal historian Hugo Vickers, author of new biography Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History, to lift the lid on what the late…
The Daily TWhy Starmer's desperate ‘global statesman’ rebrand isn't fooling anyone
Amid more dire polling for Labour and the revelation that both he and the Defence Secretary were on holiday as Donald Trump threatened to wipe Iran off the map…
The Daily T‘Embarrassing’: Starmer’s Gulf gambit misfires after Iran ceasefire
Just as the Middle East appeared to be on the brink of an uncontrollable conflict, the US and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire. The Pakistan-brokered…
The Daily TStarmer goes AWOL as Trump threatens to wipe out Iran
Where the hell is Sir Keir Starmer? The Prime Minister has stayed out of the spotlight as the Middle East crisis escalates, holidaying while Donald Trump…
The Daily TLosing his religion: Is Prince William’s quiet Christianity enough to be King?
Prince William’s personal faith has been thrust into the spotlight, after a former royal chaplain accused the Prince of taking a “strategic and political”…
The Daily TRows, racism claims and tax rises: The truth about Reform councils
This time last year, after Reform won nearly 700 council seats, Nigel Farage told voters: if you want to know how Reform would run the country, look at your…
The Daily TTrump: King Charles would have stood by me over Iran
Donald Trump has attacked Keir Starmer once again, telling the Telegraph that King Charles have backed him on Iran, in reference to the PM's dithering over…
The Daily TScott Mills scandal: BBC warned a year ago and did nothing
The BBC has admitted to the Telegraph that it knew of allegations against Scott Mills almost a year ago but failed to investigate. The corporation had claimed…
The Daily TWhy ‘absurd’ Labour won’t cut your energy bills
The Government could cut your energy bills by drilling more in the North Sea, says shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho, but chooses not to; ideologically…
The Daily TReform's Zia Yusuf: ‘Ban the burka. It’s un-British’
Labour has promised a tougher approach to migration, but it seems too little, too late. On Friday, Shabana Mahmood has unveiled new restrictions on visas and…
The Daily TNick Timothy exclusive – ‘I won’t be silenced by Labour’
Sir Keir Starmer has called for Nick Timothy, the shadow Lord Chancellor, to be sacked after he described a Ramadan prayer event in Trafalgar Square as “an act…
The Daily TPMQs chaos as Reform storms out over ‘arrogant’ Starmer
Reform’s walked out of Prime Minister’s Questions this lunchtime, infuriated at Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to answer Nigel Farage’s question about small boat…
The Daily TTrump's Iran gamble: madness or masterstroke?
Donald Trump says he is negotiating with Iran – but won’t say who with – while, at the same time, thousands of US marines are arriving in the Middle East. Iran…
The Daily TBritain’s growing Muslim antisemitism problem
Camilla and Tim react to a shocking arson attack on Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green, with the Government's antisemitism adviser Lord Mann telling The Daily…
The Daily TPower, secrets and lies: The making of Epstein
A self-made financier, a master manipulator or a fraud hiding in plain sight? Jeffrey Epstein’s story begins in Brooklyn. He was the son of working-class…
The Daily T‘Treacherous, disloyal and duplicitous’: The explosive new book about Harry and Meghan
"Deranged conspiracy and melodrama". That's how Harry and Meghan have described Tom Bower's explosive new book about them - 'Betrayal' - saying it had "crossed…
The Daily TStarmer's ‘farcical’ PMQs as Rayner starts leadership race
Is it really a Prime Minister’s Questions if the Prime Minister refuses to answer any questions? That was the frustration in the Commons this lunchtime, with…
The Daily T‘Insanity!’: Rachel Reeves’ reckless EU gamble
Rachel Reeves has used her ‘Mais Lecture’ speech at Bayes Business School to announce a ‘deeper relationship’ with the European Union, criticising Brexit for…
The Daily TNo philosophy, no beliefs, no ideas: inside Starmer’s collapsing premiership
Keir Starmer has once again refused to be commit to any kind of support for the conflict in the Middle East, even after Donald Trump promised “he will…
The Daily TWilliam Hague: Starmer has been humiliated on the world stage
In one of his most candid interviews to date, William Hague admits to the Daily T that his stint at leader was “the least successful period of my career”. The…
The Daily TStarmer takes responsibility for Mandelson – but did he lie to Parliament?
It’s the day after the release of the Mandelson files and now attention is turning to what isn’t in the documents. Crucially, we don’t know how the Prime…
The Daily TDamning Mandelson files leave Starmer reeling
The Mandelson files have been released, and they are damning. The documents reveal that Sir Keir Starmer was warned that appointing Lord Mandelson as US…
The Daily T'Trump is a man with no plan': Why the president can't win the Iran war
Donald Trump said on Monday that the Iran war was “very complete, pretty much”. But Pete Hegseth, his defence secretary, has said we have seen “only just the…
The Daily TStarmer vs Trump: King's bid to save the special relationship
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have finally spoken after the president hurled a string of insults at the Prime Minister over his inaction on the Iran war. But…
The Daily TThe moderate Muslim 'silenced' by the Home Office for fighting Islamist extremism
Labour is too scared of losing Muslim voters to address Islamist extremism. That’s according to Fiyaz Mughal, the counter-terrorism expert who left the Home…
The Daily T‘Just deport them!’: Labour's £40k migrant madness
Shabana Mahmood has announced a host of new anti-immigration measures in Labour’s most radical policy intervention since it came to power. The plans include…
The Daily TStarmer hit by new China spying scandal after brutal PMQs
A fresh China spying scandal has hit Labour after David Taylor, the partner of Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, was arrested on suspicion…
The Daily TStarmer's embarrassing warship scramble as Iran war spirals
Sir Keir Starmer has been forced into an embarrassing scramble to send a warship to Cyprus, after France announced a major deployment to Mediterranean. Camilla…
The Daily TTrump attacks weak Starmer over Iran dither and delay
Donald Trump has told The Telegraph that he is “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer, after the Government initially refused the US permission to use UK…
The Daily TStarmer on the brink: What Greens' extremist victory means for Britain
A resounding win for the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election looks set to cause seismic consequences, with Labour MPs once again questioning Keir…
The Daily T‘A sectarian travesty’: The Greens’ dirty tricks in Gorton and Denton exposed
It’s election day in Gorton and Denton, and the polls are so tight it’s impossible to call a winner. The campaign itself has been an ugly one, with each party…
The Daily T‘Labour is the paedo defender party’: Starmer faces brutal verdict ahead of by-election
This week’s PMQs was dominated by the extraordinary arrest of Peter Mandelson, who was detained after police were allegedly warned he was preparing to flee the…
The Daily T‘Keir Starmer is a liar’: Voters speak out ahead of crucial by-election
As Lord Mandelson’s arrest sends shock waves through Westminster, Sir Keir Starmer is set to face his biggest electoral test yet. It is not just a by-election…
The Daily TAndrew has imperilled the monarchy – can William and Kate save it?
If that deeply unflattering photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was not bad enough, there are now more revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein…
The Daily TIan Maxwell exclusive: ‘My sister Ghislaine is being used as Epstein’s scapegoat’
As the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor continues, his friend Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in the…
The Daily TAndrew arrested: What we know and where the Royals go from here
Historic scenes unfolded at the Sandringham estate this morning as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the…
The Daily T'Traitor Starmer must resign!' Chagos Islanders' fury at prison threat
Keir Starmer has served a group of Chagos Islanders who landed by boat on the territory on Tuesday with an eviction notice, threatening them with a three-year…
The Daily TFarage’s No 10 lineup: dream team or Tories 2.0?
Nigel Farage has announced Reform’s “shadow” Cabinet team as he continues to prepare for a general election that he insists will happen in 2027. Camilla and…
The Daily TThe Labour smear campaign that exposes Starmer’s ‘Stasi’ government
Another day, another Labour scandal. The campaign group that helped sweep Sir Keir Starmer into No 10, Labour Together, now stands accused of orchestrating a…
The Daily TJimmy Lai’s son on PM failing to release his father: He’s serving a death sentence
“Beijing’s public enemy No 1” – a title that defines the fate of the media mogul Jimmy Lai. A self-made millionaire, a British citizen and an unapologetic…
The Daily THypocrite Starmer wrong for demanding Ratcliffe apology
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been forced to apologise for describing the UK as “colonised by immigrants,” after Sir Keir Starmer described…
The Daily T'Stuffing Government with paedophile apologists': Starmer in fresh vetting crisis
Sir Keir Starmer is facing yet another crisis over his poor judgment after it emerged that he nominated his former spin doctor, linked to the convicted…
The Daily TStarmer clings on – but for how long?
Sir Keir Starmer has pulled his premiership back from the brink. The PM secured the support of most of his party with an uncharacteristic show of passion at a…
The Daily TEnd of days for Starmer as ally demands resignation
Keir Starmer was probably hoping today would be another chance to reset his premiership, following the departure this weekend of Morgan McSweeney, his chief of…