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  • The extremes of Reform: What will Farage do?
    2026/10/15

    Is Reform facing another growing crisis over alleged racist, sexist and violent language within its ranks?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess what the latest claims within an ITV News undercover investigation mean for Nigel Farage and whether more damaging revelations are still to come.

    Reform say there is “no room for racism” within its party.

    Elsewhere, President Zelenskyy says Donald Trump cut Ukraine’s access to vital satellite technology – Starlink – claiming it cost lives. If America can switch off vital military technology, how safe is Britain’s growing reliance on Elon Musk’s satellite networks?

    Plus, is the cabinet office heading for an historic re-brand and who will hold the power at the heart of government?

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    23 分
  • Budget "beerlaterals": How Burnham and Healey really work
    2026/10/14

    As President Zelenskyy arrives in Downing Street, is the balance of the Ukraine war shifting?

    Andy Burnham will reaffirm Britain’s support for Ukraine after Presidents Trump and Putin diesel deal – but can the UK make a difference without putting its relationship with Washington at risk?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the Prime Minister’s delicate balancing act as questions mount over America’s commitment to Ukraine.

    Elsewhere, has the government headed off a rebellion over the Courts Bill - and is its plan to build its way out of the prison crisis already unravelling?

    Plus, with the budget looming, economic critic Lord Jim O’Neill faces the Treasury Select Committee. Could his intervention create more headaches for John Healey?

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    19 分
  • Can the Chancellor really win back business?
    2026/10/13

    Reform is under pressure again - but could the coming weeks prove make-or-break for Nigel Farage’s party?

    With fresh undercover filming threatening to cause trouble and a crucial report into the £5m gift looming, how serious could the fallout be?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy also unpack the latest polling: is Kemi Badenoch enjoying a post-conference bounce, or are internal divisions across the political landscape reshaping the race?

    Elsewhere, the battle for the Budget narrative is heating up, and Sam has some intel on why business leaders could be getting extra attention from No 10.

    Plus, with a date set for an EU-UK Summit, Anne gauges the opinion across the continent.

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    23 分
  • Revealed: The Chancellor's plan to survive the Budget
    2026/10/12

    With the budget barely a fortnight away, chancellor John Healey is warning of mounting economic headwinds. Can he ease the pressure on the public finances without loosening the purse strings?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy test the tightrope Healey is attempting to walk ahead of a major speech to the International Monetary Fund.

    Elsewhere, is Donald Trump’s energy deal with Vladimir Putin putting the UK’s support for Ukraine to the test? And why has Andy Burnham chosen now to confirm Russian interference in the Brexit vote?

    Plus, Sam has an exclusive on how the promise of more money for regional mayors might not be worth as much as they were hoping.

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    23 分
  • Will Berlin help Britain rejoin the EU?
    2026/10/08

    With conference season in the rear-view mirror Andy Burnham jets off to Germany for his first European trip as PM - but how much do Anglo German relations matter right now?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look ahead to his meeting with Fredrich Merz as the countries attempt to align ambitions and maybe an avenue to rejoin the EU?

    Elsewhere, an MP gets in touch to pose whether the government is trying to curb transparency and scrutiny?

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    24 分
  • Kemi Badenoch's speech: Debrief edition
    2026/10/07

    She promised a “battle for the soul of the nation” – but can Kemi Badenoch turn her vision for the Conservatives into an electoral revival?

    In a special debrief episode from the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the big pledges in the leader’s speech – from abolishing inheritance tax on family homes to her deeply personal intervention on race, identity and her own mixed-race children.

    Has Badenoch now drawn a clear enough dividing line between her party, Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage?

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    28 分
  • Will Tory donors splash the cash?
    2026/10/07

    It’s Kemi Badenoch’s big day at Conservative conference - but it’s not just the adoring party faithful she has to impress.

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how the leader’s speech will land with both voters and party donors – in what she’s calling a “battle for the soul of the country”.

    There are already signs the Tories’ finances are not in the shape they need to be to fight an election on two fronts – with our hosts picking up clues from the conference hall in Birmingham.

    Plus, Sam and Anne check in on the state of the Green Party, after delegates adopted a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism. What does it mean for leader Zack Polanski?

    You can find the candidate standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election here.

    Sam and Anne will return later for a special de-brief edition following Kemi Badenoch speech, which will be released mid-afternoon.

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    18 分
  • Who is in charge of the budget?
    2026/10/06

    The ‘Burnham Bounce’ is extending Labour’s lead in the polls – so are the Conservatives anywhere near ready to challenge?

    Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the latest polling numbers and what they mean for Kemi Badenoch as the party struggle to define its offer on the economy, triple lock and social care.

    Back in London, Chancellor - John Healey - meets Britain’s biggest banks ahead of the Budget, amid growing speculation over tax rises and a key intervention from a former chief of staff to Rachel Reeves.

    Plus, as the United States pull out their bombers from RAF Fairford, just how serious is the threat?

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    24 分