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Why humiliated Starmer has lost the Labour party already

25 Sep 2024

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Keir Starmer has been humiliated by his own party members voting against the winter fuel cut, and has also doubled down on accepting gifts, in another...

'Where's the substance?' Inside the room for Starmer's conference speech

24 Sep 2024

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Keir Starmer struck a downbeat tone in his first conference speech since the election, promising to make "tough long-term decisions" to rebuild the co...

Donorgate, demos and downpours: Labour's lacklustre conference

23 Sep 2024

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Camilla is in heaven: surrounded by Lefties, as Labour descends on Liverpool for its first annual conference since the election. But what should have ...

"Guess who's back" - Farage and Reform emerge from the shadows

20 Sep 2024

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Nigel Farage has given his speech at Reform's first conference since winning five MPs at the general election, and Robert Jenrick says English identit...

Who's greedier - Keir Starmer or Sue Gray?

19 Sep 2024

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The PM's chief of staff has taken a nice payrise that means she now earns more than her own boss, whilst Sir Freebies himself can't kick the habi...

How and why did Israel blow up Hezbollah's pagers?

18 Sep 2024

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It reads like something out of a spy thriller: thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded on Tuesday, killing at least 12 and woundi...

How sick note Britain is trashing our economy

17 Sep 2024

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And Ed Davey attacks the Conservatives in his conference speech, but shouldn't he have really gone after Labour - the party actually in power?4.3...

Is Keir Starmer the greediest prime minister in history?

16 Sep 2024

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And as disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards is spared a custodial sentence today - what does it say about our justice system that he isn't in prison?Th...

Why Labour's war on private schools is wrong

13 Sep 2024

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Out-of-touch institutions for an entitled few or places of excellence offering essential support for kids who don't fit into state schools? Private sc...

The real reason the NHS is broken

12 Sep 2024

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Plus a chat with Sir Graham Brady about his favourite Tory PM and his new "tell-all" book about his long tenure as chairman of the 1922 committee.From...

Backstage with The Donald at the Trump-Harris debate

11 Sep 2024

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We take you behind the scenes as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head for the first time in a live televised presidential debate on ABC. C...

Are our prisons beyond saving?

10 Sep 2024

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Earlier today, thousands of convicts were released onto the streets before the end of their sentences to help alleviate overcrowding. Camilla Tom...

Is it “crass” to question Lucy Letby’s guilt?

09 Sep 2024

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David Davis tells The Daily T he thinks “the balance of probabilities” is that the killer nurse is innocent, just as the health secretary says the...

Kemi Badenoch on her Tory rivals, being headstrong and bringing fun back to politics

06 Sep 2024

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The favourite in the Conservative leadership race is in the Daily T studio for a cuppa, in our fifth and final interview with the remaining candidates...

Tony Blair: Hero or villain?

05 Sep 2024

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Was Tony Blair a political visionary who transformed Britain - or a warmongering hypocrite with a God complex?As the former prime minister publishes a...

Why Priti Patel has lost (and who the Tories will kick out next)

04 Sep 2024

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Kamal and Camilla give their verdict on the Tory leadership race result. Plus, who is to blame for Grenfell, and will anyone actually end up in the do...

Why aren’t we proud to be British?

03 Sep 2024

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MP David Davis joins The Daily T to talk patriotism, the Oasis ticket fiasco, and the latest Tory leadership bid launch. The number of Britons wh...

Why Kemi Badenoch has the 'X factor'

02 Sep 2024

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The Conservative leadership campaign launches are coming in thick and fast, with Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly formally kicking off their bids toda...

The Daily T Investigates: The Grenfell inquiry that 'delayed justice'

30 Aug 2024

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It was one of the UK’s worst modern disasters - and yet seven years on, no one has been held accountable for the Grenfell fire. With the o...

Labour's tax raid begins - where will it end?

29 Aug 2024

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Despite insisting for months pre-election that Labour wouldn't raise our taxes, chancellor Rachel Reeves now appears to be poised to do just that as K...

John Bolton: Why his old boss Trump 'isn't fit to be president'

28 Aug 2024

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He was sacked as Trump’s national security advisor in spectacular fashion in 2019, but foreign policy hawk John Bolton hasn't let that stop him from...

Starmer says things can only get...worse?

27 Aug 2024

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It's the start of a new political season, and Keir Starmer has launched it with a downbeat speech promising a 'painful' short term future for the coun...

The Daily T Investigates: 'He paraded me around the BBC - then abused me'

23 Aug 2024

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Welcome to The Daily T Investigates, a new series bringing you the best of The Telegraph’s investigative journalism from the heart of the newsroom.&...

Why did Mike Lynch's yacht sink?

22 Aug 2024

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British businessman Mike Lynch has been confirmed dead after his yacht sank off the Sicily coast during a freak storm earlier this week.Kamal and Tim ...

How to solve the Israel-Hamas war - a peace negotiator’s view

21 Aug 2024

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He came with high hopes, but he left with no breakthrough. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has just finished his ninth visit to the Mid...

Can Kamala beat Trump?

20 Aug 2024

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As the Democratic National Convention kicks off, Harris has broken with tradition to take to the stage before her big speech on Thursday, stealing Pre...

Could Labour’s extremism plans stifle free speech?

19 Aug 2024

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The government has announced new plans to tackle extremism, with 'extreme misogyny' now falling into that category. So is Yvette Cooper right to act -...

Why is our water so dirty?

16 Aug 2024

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Pollution has been piling up in our waters for years, damaging areas of natural beauty and even infecting drinking water in some areas of the country....

James Cleverly on two-tier policing, Boris and bikes

15 Aug 2024

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Six candidates have lined up to lead the Conservative Party into its first period of opposition for 14 years. Over the coming months, The Daily T will...

Is going to university really worth it?

14 Aug 2024

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As thousands of students get ready to receive their A-Level results, many of them will be considering heading to university. But with universities str...

'I cannot forgive Valdo Calocane's family, they took everything from me'

13 Aug 2024

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NHS doctors have “blood on their hands”, say the families of the three people killed by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham last year. A report today by ...

Have we lost respect for the police?

12 Aug 2024

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In a piece for today's Telegraph, the home secretary Yvette Cooper claims that Britain needs to rebuild respect between communities and the police in ...

Tom Tugendhat: The ECHR, uniting Tory tribes and Earl Grey

09 Aug 2024

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Six candidates have lined up to lead the Conservative Party into its first period of opposition for 14 years. Over the coming months, The Daily T will...

Should shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ be banned?

08 Aug 2024

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Not long after leaving the Daily T studio on Wednesday, Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick caused a stir by suggesting protestors who shout ‘All...

Robert Jenrick: right for the Right?

07 Aug 2024

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Six candidates have lined up to lead the Conservative Party into its first period of opposition for 14 years. Over the coming months, The Daily T will...

Is Elon Musk enabling the far-Right?

06 Aug 2024

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Misinformation has spread like wildfire across social media since three children were killed in Southport last month, fuelling far-Right disorder thro...

Has Starmer mishandled the riots?

05 Aug 2024

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As riots sparked by the Southport murders continue to spread across the country, Sir Keir Starmer has warned that those responsible would regret takin...

Mel Stride: The Tory underdog bites back

04 Aug 2024

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Six candidates have now lined up to lead the Conservative Party into its first period of opposition for 14 years. Over the coming months, The Daily T ...

David Davis: ‘I would visit Lucy Letby in prison’

02 Aug 2024

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When Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder seven more, she became Britain’s most prolific baby serial ...

Is the EDL a terror group? Plus Tory leadership hopeful Mel Stride

01 Aug 2024

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“It’s not protest, it’s not legitimate. It’s crime and violent disorder”. That’s how Sir Keir Starmer described the far-Right riots that p...

What does Huw Edwards' plea mean for the BBC?

31 Jul 2024

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Huw Edwards, once one of the BBC's most recognisable faces, has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children, including one image of a chi...

Liz Truss exclusive: 'I was the victim'

30 Jul 2024

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Her premiership was the briefest - and one of the most memorable - in British history. Then she was ousted as an MP by the people of South West Norfol...

Labour's Supermassive Black Hole

29 Jul 2024

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves says it is time to ‘level with the public’ about the economic inheritance left by Tories after finding a £20 billion...

Should you be able to choose when you die?

26 Jul 2024

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As Lord Falconer launches a private members’ bill to make assisted dying legal in the House of Lords, Kamal and Camilla catch up with him about why ...

How Right is right for the Tories?

25 Jul 2024

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Tom Tugendhat is the latest Tory leader candidate to declare, with a front page article for The Telegraph stating that he's 'ready to leave the ECHR' ...

Starmer and Sunak kiss and make up

24 Jul 2024

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After the battles of the campaign trail, Sir Keir Starmer took to the despatch box for his first Prime Minister's Questions as leader of the country b...

Is Nigel Farage fit to be PM?

23 Jul 2024

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Nigel Farage made clear his ambition to one day be prime minister even before his Reform UK party won five seats at the general election. But does he ...

Who is Kamala Harris?

22 Jul 2024

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It seems like, barring a miracle, vice-president Kamala Harris will become the new Democratic presidential nominee after Joe Biden announced his decis...

Biden quits presidential race - What next?

21 Jul 2024

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President Joe Biden has announced that he will “stand down” from the US presidential race, endorsing his vice president Kamala Harris. So what hap...

‘I shouldn’t be here’ - Trump's remarkable convention speech

19 Jul 2024

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Donald Trump has made his first public speech since his attempted assassination last weekend, telling the crowds he survived “only by the grace...

Is Starmer moving Britain closer to Europe?

18 Jul 2024

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European leaders have descended on Blenheim Palace with Keir Starmer promising a 'reset' in British-EU relations. But what will that look like in prac...

The King’s Speech: All you need to know

17 Jul 2024

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The new Labour government has launched its agenda with all the pomp and ceremony of the King’s Speech. They’ve gone big on promises of economic gr...

Who is Trump’s VP pick JD Vance?

16 Jul 2024

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Former president Donald Trump has chosen self-professed ‘hillbilly’ and former Trump critic JD Vance as his would-be VP. Vance, who was annou...

‘I am supposed to be dead’ - Trump survives attempted assassination

15 Jul 2024

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Former president Donald Trump said he is “supposed to be dead” as he described an attempt on his life as a “surreal” experience. He survived a...

Will Obama force out Biden?

12 Jul 2024

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President Joe Biden made not one, but two major gaffes at NATO this week, accidently calling Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘Putin’ before correc...

Whisper it...is football coming home?

11 Jul 2024

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Could football be coming home? Basking in the afterglow of England’s last-minute win against the Netherlands, Kamal and Camilla catch up with chief ...

Can Labour be trusted on defence?

10 Jul 2024

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Sir Keir Starmer has jetted off on his first overseas trip as Prime Minister - to the NATO summit in Washington. But it all comes as he committed to a...

How unwell is Biden really?

09 Jul 2024

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In a remarkable turn of events, the White House medical team has had to clarify that a neurologist who visited eight times in as many months was not t...

What now for France as right and left go to war?

08 Jul 2024

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In a shock result, the second round of French elections delivered a victory of sorts to the left-wing New Popular Front alliance, pushing Marine le Pe...

Labour in power and Iain Duncan Smith on Farage

05 Jul 2024

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It’s official: we have a new prime minister. When Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the steps of No 10 Downing Street he became just the seventh ever Labour...

How Labour won a landslide

05 Jul 2024

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Just waking up? We’ve got you. Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a landslide Labour victory. The Conservatives have been decimated. And Nigel Farage ha...

Trailer: Election night with The Daily T!

04 Jul 2024

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The day has finally come! It's July 4th and polling day in the general election. We won't be with you this evening as usual but instead it's a double ...

Tories push the Boris Johnson panic button - will it work?

03 Jul 2024

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After six long weeks, it's the final day of campaigning in the general election!The Tories have, at the very last minute, deployed Boris Johnson ...

Election night guide: The key moments, seats and MPs to watch

02 Jul 2024

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It’s set to be one of the most dramatic and consequential general elections in decades - and likely a sleepless night for some. When will we know if...

How Le Pen humiliated Macron

01 Jul 2024

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Mon Dieu. Emmanuel Macron's gamble to call a snap general election after poor results in the European elections last month looks to have backfire...

Biden's debate disasterclass

28 Jun 2024

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump went head to head for the first time in this US election campaign last night and it could not have been more catastrophic f...

"Are you two really the best we've got?"

27 Jun 2024

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He's left it very late, but Rishi Sunak turned in probably his best performance of the general election in their final debate last night. But will it ...

EXCLUSIVE: The real cost of Labour’s net zero plans

26 Jun 2024

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Labour’s plans to decarbonise the energy grid will cost ‘hundreds of billions’ of pounds, shadow chief secretary to the treasury Darren Jones ha...

Could Farage 'stop the boats'?

25 Jun 2024

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called small boat crossings a “national security emergency” and said Britain should cut off funding to France if...

It's war: Farage vs Johnson on Ukraine

24 Jun 2024

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Nigel Farage claims Boris Johnson will go down in history as the “worst prime minister of modern times” after a public spat that saw the ex-PM att...

Reform’s Richard Tice vs immigration-positive prof

21 Jun 2024

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For this special episode of The Daily T, Kamal and Camilla do a deep dive into one of the thorniest issues in politics: immigration. How much is ...

Thatcher up front or in defence? Fantasy political football

20 Jun 2024

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As England take on Denmark tonight, and general Euros fever during an election campaign, Camilla and comedian Geoff Norcott pick out their political f...

Tory wipeout

19 Jun 2024

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Rishi Sunak could be the first prime minister in history to lose his seat, according to new exclusive polling for the Telegraph by Savanta. The poll p...

Can Boris Johnson unite the Right?

18 Jun 2024

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As they face down a calamitous election result on July 4, the Conservatives have turned to a divisive former leader for help. But can Boris Johnson bo...

Wes Streeting on the NHS, tax and his dad voting Labour for the first time

17 Jun 2024

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Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by Labour's Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting as he talks about considering private healthcare, the fut...

General election half-time analysis: The seats and stats to know

14 Jun 2024

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It's halftime in the election campaign, but who looks like they'll make it to the last 16, and who is being unceremoniously sent home early?Camilla To...

What’s the real cost of a Labour Government?

13 Jun 2024

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It’s manifesto day again! But this time with fewer racing puns and more toolmaker father references. Camilla is joined by Kamal and Political E...

Does it matter if our politicians are rich?

12 Jun 2024

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New research out today shows that British people's trust in politics has hit an all-time low. So why don't we trust our politicians?Camilla and Kamal ...

Can Rishi's manifesto save the Tories?

11 Jun 2024

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Can the Tories overtake Labour despite their pole position? Or have the Conservatives spun off into the gravel? Those and other tortuous F1 metaphors ...

How many seats can the Lib Dems win?

10 Jun 2024

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It's the first manifesto launch of the general election campaign!The Lib Dems are quickest out of the blocks with their policy pledges, so Camilla and...

Election debate special and Sunak’s D-Day blunder

08 Jun 2024

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In this late-night edition of The Daily T, Camilla and Kamal reflect on a disastrous D-Day blunder by Rishi Sunak and ask what the PM’s decision to ...

Reform climbs, Ed Davey gets personal, and Tony Abbott exclusive

06 Jun 2024

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Camilla and Kamal give their takes on the Nigel Farage effect as a new poll suggests Reform UK is just two points behind the Conservatives. Plus, they...

Sunak v Starmer - why the TV debate taught us more than you think

05 Jun 2024

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So - who won on the night? Did anybody land a killer blow? And did we manage to tick off our bingo cards?Camilla and Kamal give their verdicts and tak...

Is a vote for Reform a vote for Labour?

04 Jun 2024

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Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith for a frank and honest interview about the general el...

The return of Nigel Farage

03 Jun 2024

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It's official: Nigel Farage is running as an MP and will be leading Reform UK into the election, after a last-minute press conference was called this ...

Trump is a convicted criminal - now what?

31 May 2024

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Donald Trump has become America's first former or current president to be convicted of a crime. But what does it mean for the US election - ...

Left, right or centre? How do you win an election?

30 May 2024

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The Labour Party appears to be tearing itself apart again with deselections of candidates from the left-wing of the party. Meanwhile the Conservative ...

Starmer's left-wing problem

29 May 2024

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Diane Abbott is barred from standing as a Labour candidate in the General Election...or is she? Camilla and Kamal address the confusion over whether t...

EXCLUSIVE: Sunak on Boris, the election and... country music

28 May 2024

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On today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined in the studio by Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minster, for his first proper ...

General Election: The seats to watch and the stats to know

24 May 2024

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As the election campaigns commence and the gloves come off for Sunak and Starmer, Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed find out which seats we should be wa...

Has Rishi Sunak caught Keir Starmer napping?

23 May 2024

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It’s the day after the very soggy night before.Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined by Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to get the inside trac...

Sunak's snap election

22 May 2024

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He's finally set the date. This afternoon, Rishi Sunak made a surprise announcement, calling for an election on July 4. So Kamal and Camilla rush...

How should protests be policed?

21 May 2024

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Lord Walney, author of a new report on political violence and policing protests, joins Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey in The Daily T studio today. He...

"This was not an accident" - The Infected Blood Report

20 May 2024

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The NHS and the Government "closed ranks" and took part in a “chilling” cover-up of the infected blood scandal that has claimed more than 3,000 li...

The Infected Blood Inquiry

17 May 2024

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The Infected Blood Scandal is described as the ‘worst treatment disaster in the history of NHS’. It resulted in thousands of people in t...

Why are whistleblowers being hounded out of the NHS?

16 May 2024

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NHS bosses are destroying the careers of whistleblowers who stand up to protect patients’ lives, according to an exclusive investigation by The Tele...

Does stop and search work?

15 May 2024

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The Policing Minister Chris Philp says in an article for the Telegraph that Stop and Search is a “vital tool” in taking knives off the streets tha...

Skinny jabs, Ukraine and trigger warnings

14 May 2024

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A study has found drugs such as Ozempic cut the risk of heart attacks by a fifth. But could these semaglutide jabs also be the answer to Britain’s o...

Will Rishi's reboot work?

13 May 2024

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The UK would be less secure with Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned in a speech today. In their first ever episo...

Introducing: The Daily T

09 May 2024

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Introducing The Daily T, a brand new podcast from The Telegraph.Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed share their thoughts on the day’s biggest stories, w...