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 sports writer Olly Brown about what it was like in the stadium, from the giddy atmosphere to Gareth Southgate’s little celebratory dance. Plus, a chat with Southgate’s old coach at Crystal Palace, Wally Downes, about what the England manager was like as a young player. Away from football, US editor Tony Diver joins from Washington to talk about Joe B...
Jul 11, 2024•42 min
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 an ‘ironclad guarantee’ to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, but refused to say when. So how serious are Labour about protecting Britain? Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Turner speak to Telegraph Defence Editor Con Coughlin to find out if Labour’s plans for our armed forces go far enough. There’s also the small matter of the public finances bei...
Jul 10, 2024•36 min
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 there to treat President Joe Biden, following angry exchanges in a media briefing with Biden’s press secretary. Meanwhile, Mr Biden himself took matters into his own hands and unexpectedly called into a morning news show to defend his own health and insist he would remain the Democrat nominee for the presidential election. Kamal and Camilla discuss ...
Jul 09, 2024•39 min
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 Pen’s National Rally into third place behind the centrists. But with no group winning a majority in parliament, President Emmanual Macron now faces some difficult choices. To discuss what it means for France, Europe and the UK’s fledgling government, Kamal and Camilla are joined in the studio by French journalist Charlotte Kan and The Telegraph’s res...
Jul 08, 2024•41 min
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 politician to lead the country - but the challenges he is facing are vast. Kamal and Camilla take a look at the issues at the top of his in-tray, from a sluggish economy to immigration concerns. Plus with a low vote share and a historic number of seats won by the Lib Dems, Reform, the Greens and independent pro-Palestine candidates, they ask whether...
Jul 05, 2024•47 min
Just waking up? We’ve got you. Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a landslide Labour victory. The Conservatives have been decimated. And Nigel Farage has finally been elected an MP. Kamal is joined down the line by Camilla and in the studio by Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to discuss one of the most seismic elections in recent years. Plus, all the highlights of the night, from Grant Shapps blaming Tory in-fighting for their losses to Jeremy Corbyn holding on to his seat as an independent. Email: ...
Jul 05, 2024•48 min
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 dose of Daily T at 6am and 5pm tomorrow with all the reaction as the results come in and the fallout begins! Kamal and Camilla can explain... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 04, 2024•1 min
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 at a rally in London. Is he an asset to Rishi Sunak’s campaign, or a reminder of the very reason they’re on the verge of electoral oblivion? Kamal is joined in this episode by the Sunday Telegraph’s political editor Camilla Turner to pour over Johnson’s surprise intervention and ask whether it’ll make any difference. Plus, Sir Anthony Seldon - biograph...
Jul 03, 2024•41 min
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 the Conservative 'big beasts' have lost their seats? Or the extent of a Labour landslide? Or whether Reform have won any seats at all? We have all the answers. In this special episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Kamal are joined by The Telegraph’s Data Editor Ben Butcher for your definitive hour-by-hour guide to the nail-biting seats to stay up for,...
Jul 02, 2024•40 min
Mon Dieu. Emmanuel Macron's gamble to call a snap general election after poor results in the European elections last month looks to have backfired, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally trouncing the President's centrist coalition in the first round of voting in France. Kamal and Camilla talk to The Telegraph's Paris Correspondent Henry Samuel to find out what it means ahead of the final round of voting at the weekend. With France heading for uncharted territory, could it end in a chaoti...
Jul 01, 2024•33 min
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 for the incumbent president, with a series of rambling and incoherent answers and, at one point, a total freeze. Kamal and Camilla break down the highlights and - perhaps more accurately - lowllights of a remarkable debate, and talk to US Editor Tony Diver who was in the 'spin room' in Atlanta getting all the reaction from the Republican and Democra...
Jun 28, 2024•40 min
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 be enough to derail the predicted Labour landslide? And are voters even listening to him any more? Kamal and Camilla draw parallels between this election and the campaigns in 1992 and 1997 and try to work out what sort of result we're heading towards next week. Plus, Kamal was in the post-debate 'spin room' and caught up with big beasts on both sid...
Jun 27, 2024•34 min
Labour’s plans to decarbonise the energy grid will cost ‘hundreds of billions’ of pounds, shadow chief secretary to the treasury Darren Jones has been revealed as saying by The Telegraph. This is despite Labour slashing its green spending commitments earlier this year. The Telegraph’s Associate Editor Gordon Rayner joins Kamal and Camilla to dive into his scoop and to ask: is Labour keeping secret the real cost of its net zero plans? And Kemi Badenoch vs Dr Who: the senior Tory has exchanged fie...
Jun 26, 2024•41 min
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 keeps escorting migrant vessels. But is it even possible to 'stop the boats'? Kamal and Camilla are joined by The Telegraph’s Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas, who was on a catamaran on the Channel with Farage as he launched his party’s plan to address small boat crossings. And as Julian Assange is finally released from prison following plea deal ...
Jun 25, 2024•38 min
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 attack the Reform leader for his comments on Ukraine and Putin where he claimed the West provoked the invasion. Camilla reacts to the backlash in the studio with Associate Editor Gordon Rayner who's standing in for Kamal for this episode. Plus, could the general election gambling controversy be the new 'Partygate' for the Tories? And can the real Kemi Bad...
Jun 24, 2024•42 min
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 too much? Are immigrants the reason our NHS is barely able to cope and there aren't enough houses? Or are they a scapegoat for other problems? Are immigrants essential for economic growth and give more to British culture than they take? To answer all these questions and more, Kamal and Camilla are joined by Reform UK's chairman Richard Tice and by Jonat...
Jun 21, 2024•44 min
As England take on Denmark tonight, and general Euros fever during an election campaign, Camilla and comedian Geoff Norcott pick out their political fantasy football team and discuss what life as a rightwing comedian might look like under a Labour government. And has Just Stop Oil gone too far this time, with its attack on Stonehenge and an airfield that allegedly held Taylor Swift's private jet ? We discuss the group's tactics with The Telegraph’s Environment Editor Emma Gatten. Olena Zelenska ...
Jun 20, 2024•36 min
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 puts the Conservatives at just 53 seats and the Labour Party at a landslide 516. Savanta’s political research director Chris Hopkins joins Camilla and Kamal to unpack the data, including those all-important undecided voters, and why Rishi Sunak is still struggling to move the polls. Plus, former Justice Minister Sir Robert Buckland is on The Daily T...
Jun 19, 2024•40 min
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 boost the Tories’ flailing campaign? Camilla and Kamal consider Johnson’s public appeal and ask if warnings of a Labour supermajority have been overstated. Plus, Nigel Farage has made his ambitions for 10 Downing Street clear - but does he have what it takes to be PM? And The Telegraph’s Assistant Comment Editor and co-host of Ukraine: The Latest, Fr...
Jun 18, 2024•40 min
Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by Labour's Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting as he talks about considering private healthcare, the future of the NHS and 'class top trumps'. Plus Camilla and Kamal react to Reform UK's ‘contract’ with voters - launched today in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. As Reform’s popularity continues to surge, should the Tories borrow a policy or two from Nigel Farage? Email: thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk The Daily T Newsletter: telegraph.co.uk/dailytnewsletter Subscr...
Jun 17, 2024•48 min
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 Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined once again by resident Daily T stattos, Data Editor Ben Butcher and Political Correspondent Dom Penna to see how the polls have moved in the last few weeks and to highlight the new battlegrounds. Plus Camilla and Kamal will discuss what a flock of very young Labour MPs will do to Westminster. And our Senior Footbal...
Jun 14, 2024•44 min
It’s manifesto day again! But this time with fewer racing puns and more toolmaker father references. Camilla is joined by Kamal and Political Editor Ben Riley Smith reporting live from Labour’s big launch in Manchester . Sir Keir Starmer insists all of his plans have been ‘fully costed’ - so what’s the final bill? We hear some of the highlights from the potential PM’s speech and Kamal asks Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves where the money will come from. Plus, can Nigel Farage rea...
Jun 13, 2024•40 min
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 consider the reasons why, plus whether this dissatisfaction with politics might lead towards a change of voter system to proportional representation. Plus, with the Greens launching their manifesto, they ask why climate change is so low down on the political agenda and also pose the question - does it matter if our politicians are rich? Email: the...
Jun 12, 2024•39 min
Can the Tories overtake Labour despite their pole position? Or have the Conservatives spun off into the gravel? Those and other tortuous F1 metaphors can all be heard as we’re live at Silverstone for the Conservative manifesto launch. We hear the highlights of Rishi Sunak’s speech - plus reaction from Michael Gove and Victoria Atkins - and Camilla and Kamal analyse all of the big policy pledges . Elsewhere, we ask whether Labour’s gone “nanny state” mad on health with their energy drink ban, and...
Jun 11, 2024•41 min
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 Kamal bring you the highlights of Sir Ed Davey's speech and the reaction from inside the room with deputy leader Daisy Cooper. They're also joined in the studio by Political Correspondent Dom Penna to crunch the numbers on just how many seats the Lib Dems can win from the Tories. Plus, Reform UK party and their plans for tax: can Nigel Farage put...
Jun 10, 2024•38 min
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 leave commemorations early reveals about his political skill - or lack of it - and the weakness of his campaign team. Plus, they unpack the BBC’s seven-way general election debate featuring tense exchanges between Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Nigel Farage and other party leaders on immigration, tax and the cost of living. Who came out top? And we h...
Jun 08, 2024•34 min
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 discuss Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey as he is praised for his ‘deeply moving’ campaign video on caring for his disabled son John. And Camilla speaks to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott about winning (and losing) the right and if Rishi Sunak still has a chance to win the general election next month. Email: thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk The Daily...
Jun 06, 2024•39 min
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 take you inside the 'spin room' after the first leaders' debate in Manchester to capture Labour's furious reaction to Sunak's 'garbage' £2000 tax claims. Plus, Kamal catches up with Michael Gove and Wes Streeting for their thoughts on the impact that Nigel Farage will have on this election. They also use new research to identify which political 'trib...
Jun 05, 2024•38 min
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 election campaign so far, why many of his colleagues are 'running away' and, of course, the return of Nigel Farage to frontline politics. Plus, the Telegraph's Data Editor Ben Butcher crunches the numbers on Farage's party to answer the question - is a vote for Reform a vote for Labour? And, with the 80th anniversary of D-Day fast approaching, we hea...
Jun 04, 2024•41 min
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 afternoon. Camilla and Kamal look at the bombshell announcement, what it means for British politics - and crucially, whether this is a death knell for the Conservatives. They also ask whether the Tory pledge to rewrite the Equality Act and clear up 'confusion' on the legal definition of sex goes far enough. Plus, with the sad passing of Leeds Rhino...
Jun 03, 2024•41 min
