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  • Starmer’s leadership crisis worsens: How much trouble is he in?

    Starmer’s leadership crisis worsens: How much trouble is he in?
    2025/09/16
    He's already lost his deputy Angela Rayner, the questions are mounting over Peter Mandelson’s disastrous appointment, and now one of Keir Starmer's top aides Paul Ovenden has been forced to quit after an ITV News exclusive revealed his own shocking private messages.

    So how will the PM navigate the deepening leadership crisis without one of his key strategists?

    In Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston are joined by our Political Correspondent Shehab Khan, who exposed the PM’s aide's sickening messages about Diane Abbott, to assess the fallout from the story.

    Tom and Robert then discuss the looming threat to Starmer's position as he prepares to host Donald Trump and the emboldening of the far-right movement in the UK and US in the wake of the assassination of pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    39 分
  • Q&A: Does Angela Rayner deserve a pay off after resigning?

    Q&A: Does Angela Rayner deserve a pay off after resigning?
    2025/09/12
    Should ministers like Angela Rayner get thousands of pounds in severance pay if they resign?

    In this Q&A Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer that audience question and more, including:
    • Will Rayner's resignation trigger more investigations into politicians and government officials to see what claims they’re making that they shouldn’t?
    • Could Keir Starmer ever take Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights?
    • How can we have a Deputy PM in David Lammy who openly backs claims for reparations into the billions regarding slavery in the past?
    • And after 10 years of social media churning ‘politics’ for entertainment, can it ever now stop being a soap opera?


    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    22 分
  • Mandelson sacked over Epstein revelations: Reaction and analysis

    Mandelson sacked over Epstein revelations: Reaction and analysis
    2025/09/11
    Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as Britain's UK ambassador to the US following the release of more damaging emails he sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

    In this emergency episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston react to the continued fallout after the bombshell birthday book revelations and assess the damage to the prime minister and the Labour government.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    21 分
  • Why the Mandelson-Epstein birthday book revelations are CATASTROPHIC for Keir Starmer

    Why the Mandelson-Epstein birthday book revelations are CATASTROPHIC for Keir Starmer
    2025/09/10
    The Jeffrey Epstein birthday book revelations have further implicated Donald Trump and Bill Clinton and forced a grovelling apology from the UK Ambassador to the US’s Peter Mandelson.

    In Talking Politics, Robert Peston and Tom Bradby examine why Mandelson’s past letters to the convicted paedophile financier - released now by a US congressional committee - are so catastrophic for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

    The duo analyse how Kemi Badenoch used the issue to finally dominate at PMQs, compare Mandelson’s precarious political predicament with Angela Rayner’s recent resignation over unpaid stamp duty and discuss the other biggest headaches facing Starmer heading into Autumn’s Budget, including why tax rises are now inevitable.Got a question for Tom and Robert?

    Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we’ll answer it in our weekly Talking Politics Q&A show

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    35 分
  • Angela Rayner OUT, Farage gloating: Is Starmer more vulnerable than ever?

    Angela Rayner OUT, Farage gloating: Is Starmer more vulnerable than ever?
    2025/09/05
    After a momentous day in British politics, Julie Etchingham is joined by Political Editor Robert Peston and Political Correspondent Harry Horton who is at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham.

    Angela Rayner finally fell on her sword, triggering a major reshuffle of Starmer's top team. David Lammy is stepping up as his deputy, Yvette Cooper becomes Foreign Secretary, and Shabana Mahmood fills in as Home Secretary. Is that the end of the chaos in Westminster for now - or is it just beginning?

    Meanwhile, Harry Horton joins us from Birmingham where Nigel Farage kicked off Reform UK's biggest-ever conference in high spirits. He talks us through some of the familiar faces there, and why party members see it as a watershed moment for their movement.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    25 分
  • Q&A: When did politicians STOP answering the question? Is this year Rachel Reeves’ last chance to fix the economy?

    Q&A: When did politicians STOP answering the question? Is this year Rachel Reeves’ last chance to fix the economy?
    2025/09/03
    In this Q&A Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer some of our audience’s burning questions, namely:
    • When did politicians first stop answering the question? And what are your strategies to make them answer it?
    • The cost of living crisis is getting worse and Rachel Reeves appears clueless to fix it. So is this Autumn now her last chance?
    • If Britain is broke, why do we need to give money to wealthy pensioners?
    Got a question for the team? Email us on talkingpolitics@itv.com or comment on our social media posts.

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.

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    27 分
  • Why is Nigel Farage rowing back on his party's immigration policies?

    Why is Nigel Farage rowing back on his party's immigration policies?
    2025/08/27
    In this special episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby is joined by Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith to discuss Reform, immigration and Nigel Farage’s latest ‘flip-flop’.

    Why did Mr Farage today change his tune on his party’s immigration policy for women and children, after saying at a press conference just yesterday that ‘absolutely anyone’ who comes here illegally will be detained and deported? How do Reform’s immigration policies in general hold up to scrutiny? And why could tackling the small boats crisis determine which party wins the next general election?

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube, or on your favourite podcast platform.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    25 分
  • Why did the UK side with the 'tech bros' over Britain's creatives in AI battle?

    Why did the UK side with the 'tech bros' over Britain's creatives in AI battle?
    2025/08/26
    In this special episode of Talking Politics, Film director turned Member of the House of Lords Baroness Beeban Kidron exclusively tells ITV News why she thinks the government is pushing the Artificial Intelligence Bill, and siding with the big tech companies.

    She tells us why celebrities like Elton John and Dua Lipa are backing her campaign to stop the government from using copyrighted creative work to train AI and what AI-produced films could mean for the industry.

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube, or on your favourite podcast platform.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    28 分