Was this the most expensive – and possibly most disastrous – email in history? It has been revealed that the details of up to 25,000 Afghans – soldiers who worked alongside the British and their families – were mistakenly leaked by a Marine in 2022. The Government at the time secured a superinjunction to prevent the breach being reported, meaning the £7bn earmarked to address it faced no scrutiny. Jacob Rees-Mogg was a senior MP back then and tells Camilla what he did and didn’t know at the time...
Jul 16, 2025•31 min
He was elected in 2024 promising to end the war between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours, and less than six months ago halted the flow of military aid to Kyiv after giving President Zelensky a dressing down in the Oval Office. But Donald Trump now seems to have changed his tune on Ukraine. The President has announced that the US will resume the supply of weapons, via Nato, and also threatened 100pc tariffs on Russia if a deal isn't done. He also later told the BBC that he was "disappointed" in...
Jul 15, 2025•39 min
Two utterly damning reports into the BBC landed within a matter of hours of each today, calling into question the future of the director-general Tim Davie and indeed the corporation itself. Firstly, the failure to handle the behaviour of Gregg Wallace was laid bare in an internal review that saw the BBC admit that it could have done more to stop the Masterchef presenter. And then it went from bad to worse after a separate review into the controversial documentary Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone ...
Jul 14, 2025•38 min
In the UK, over 70,800 people in the UK are living with young-onset dementia. But what’s it really like to live alongside the disease? In this deeply personal and moving episode of The Daily T , we explore the realities of the disease with Martin Frizell, former This Morning editor and husband of journalist and broadcaster Fiona Phillips, who was diagnosed at the age of 61. The couple, who have been married for 28 years, have written a memoir together called 'Remember When: My Life with Alzheime...
Jul 12, 2025•49 min
It might not be what the UK is best known for, but is our burgeoning tech sector the answer to buoying up the British economy? And if so, what’s standing in our way? This week, Jeremy Hunt is putting his case for the UK becoming home to the next Silicon Valley to Clare Barclay, President of Enterprise and Industry EMEA at Microsoft and Chair of the new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, and Rohan Silva, Chair of Founders Factory in Western Australia - and former advisor to David Cameron. In t...
Jul 11, 2025•44 min
Hundreds of migrants have crossed the Channel this morning, far outnumbering the handful who could be returned to France under Sir Keir Starmer’s new “one in, one out” migrant deal with Emmanuel Macron . As the French president arrived at No 10 for last-minute talks, The Telegraph watched boats packed with young men leaving Gravelines beach at dawn while French police stood by. Later, 74 men, a woman and three children were handed over to Border Force by the French Navy, who even asked for the m...
Jul 10, 2025•37 min
At today's PMQs, Labour leader Keir Starmer refused to rule out a new wealth tax. Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch demanded a cast-iron guarantee that there won’t be an autumn Budget raid on wealth, but the Prime Minister couldn’t give one, fuelling Tory claims that a “toxic cocktail” of Labour tax rises could be on the way. Tim Stanley and Gordon Rayner are joined by Daily Telegraph Economics Reporter Emma Taggart to discuss what a potential 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million, sugge...
Jul 09, 2025•29 min
Emmanuel Macron is in London this week, meeting the Royal Family - and Keir Starmer isn’t missing the chance to cosy up to the French President. The Prime Minister is hosting a summit in central London with Macron, bringing in French and British business bosses to talk trade and tech. Starmer is talking once again of strengthening ties with Europe, but is this yet another Brexit surrender deal after his ‘EU reset’ that gave away access to British fishing waters for twelve years? Starmer and Macr...
Jul 08, 2025•37 min
Last week it was the failed welfare bill causing an embarrassing rebellion for the government. And now this week, Labour have set themselves up for more anarchy on the back benches with their plans to scrap support for children with special educational needs. Rachel Reeves has to find £5 billion to fill her black hole, and Tim Stanley and Cleo Watson discuss the Chancellor’s conundrum, whether they could end up raising money through a wealth tax, and how Starmer’s government has to get better at...
Jul 07, 2025•43 min
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s protectionist trade tariffs, how does a post-Brexit UK capitalise on its free trade opportunities? Is it time to reconsider what our tradeable goods really are? And should we be embracing globalisation as the best route forward? Jeremy Hunt puts his argument before Dan Hannan, Founding President of the Institute for Free Trade, and David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy. In this special Da...
Jul 04, 2025•42 min
After crying in the Commons on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves was back out today alongside Keir Starmer, who declared the two are “in lockstep”. But it’s going to take more than a fresh hairdo and a jolly photo op to convince voters – and indeed the markets – that all is well inside Government. Tim and Gordon consider whether their credibility is shot for good after the welfare fiasco; how the Chancellor will handle the £5 billion hole it created; and the NHS reform plans that were overshad...
Jul 03, 2025•41 min
Labour passed its welfare reform bill on Tuesday night – but only after yet another concession to rebel MPs which make the changes almost meaningless, and wipe out £5 billion in planned savings. Why was the process so appallingly handled? Will heads roll in Government? And why was Chancellor Rachel Reeves apparently crying during PMQs this afternoon? Plus, how one suspended doctor is fuelling Britain’s worklessness crisis by handing out sick notes on demand and without consultation. Camilla spea...
Jul 02, 2025•32 min
This Friday marks exactly one year since Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister in a landslide victory. Despite only polling 33pc of the vote share, Labour trounced the Conservatives, came away with an enormous majority of 174, and looked set for two terms of governmental dominance. As Starmer himself put it, Labour was planning for "a decade of national renewal". Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss how - from Lord Alli's free clothes to Rachel Reeves's disastrous budget, from going to w...
Jul 01, 2025•38 min
When rapper Bob Vylan led chants of “death to the IDF” at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, the BBC did not cut away but instead continued to broadcast the event live. Now the PM has demanded an explanation, with the Tories’ Chris Philp even suggesting the national broadcaster itself should be prosecuted. Israel’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel tells Camilla and Tim that the BBC’s reaction has been “pathetic” and that director general Tim Davie should consider resigning. Plus, the G...
Jun 30, 2025•41 min
Is it actually possible to solve the problem of mass migration? And more specifically, that of illegal migration? It’s the policy issue that continues to sink successive governments - but Jeremy Hunt thinks he has the answer. Along with Camilla, Jeremy is joined by former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Alex Chalk, and Director of the Migration Observatory, Madeleine Sumption to put his ideas to the test. In this special Daily T series inspired by his new book, Jeremy Hunt pi...
Jun 27, 2025•41 min
A major new YouGov poll has revealed that Reform UK would win the most seats of any party if a general election were held today, making Nigel Farage the leading contender to become the next prime minister. Camilla and Tim are joined by journalist and broadcaster Fraser Nelson, who is fronting a new 'Dispatches' documentary – "Will Nigel Farage Be Prime Minister?" – at 8pm tonight on Channel 4. Fraser explains why Farage has been so effective at mopping up disillusioned voters; his masterful use ...
Jun 26, 2025•45 min
Almost one year in, and are the wheels falling off for Labour? Angela Rayner has confirmed that the vote on Labour’s hugely controversial welfare reforms will go ahead as planned next Tuesday – despite rumours that the Government were ready to pull the bill with the number of rebels ready to vote it down already exceeding 120. Camilla and Tim ask if the PM’s days will be numbered if he loses the vote, and with Kemi Badenoch promising to help the bill pass in exchange for meeting a series of dema...
Jun 25, 2025•38 min
Leaked emails, toxic campaigns and political fallouts - Sarah Vine, journalist, columnist and ex-wife of former Conservative minister Michael Gove, has seen it all. In her revealing new book How Not to Be a Political Wife , Vine offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at some of the most explosive moments in modern British politics. From tense Cabinet rifts to personal fallouts with the Camerons, Vine shares her unfiltered account of life at the heart of Westminster. Camilla sits down with Vine ...
Jun 24, 2025•44 min
The coordinated bombing of major Iranian nuclear sites by American stealth bombers yesterday marked a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, amid fears that the conflict in the region could well now widen. Iran has promised “consequences” after its most secretive nuclear site, buried deep beneath a mountain, was hit by the US. Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley speak to the former Security Minister who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Tom Tugendhat, who thinks Donald Trump was righ...
Jun 23, 2025•35 min
A man best known for his role in the 2016 Brexit campaign and his controversial tenure as Boris Johnson’s chief advisor, Dominic Cummings has often been described as a political disruptor in a very traditional Westminster. In this special episode of T he Daily T, Kamal and Cleo Watson sit down with one of the most controversial and influential figures in modern British politics. He gives us his solution to the migrant crisis, reveals whether he'd ever join up with Nigel Farage, and why he believ...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min
As Iran and Israel trade missile strikes, Israel’s airspace has shut down, leaving tens of thousands of foreign nationals stranded, including thousands of Britons. Among them is the UK’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who had travelled to Israel with his family ahead of a planned speech in Munich. What was meant to be a visit of celebration has turned into days and nights under the shadow of war, marked by air raid sirens, closed borders and sheltering in bunkers. In this special episode of Th...
Jun 20, 2025•43 min
In a period of more global conflict than any time in the last 80 years, can the UK regain its ‘military might’ to safeguard democracies and demonstrate power to those who threaten it? Jeremy Hunt joins Camilla Tominey to put his pitch to General Sir Nick Carter, former Chief of the Defence Staff, and Con Coughlin, Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor at The Telegraph. In this special Daily T series inspired by his new book, Jeremy Hunt pitches his optimism and ideas to leading experts on how the U...
Jun 19, 2025•41 min
As tensions in the Middle East hit a boiling point with the crisis between Iran and Israel growing deeper every day, President Trump is reportedly weighing up if he'll join the conflict by taking military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities. So is the world on the brink of an even bigger war? Camilla and Battle Lines' Roland Oliphant explore the global stakes, Tehran’s potential retaliation and whether a diplomatic solution is off the table. And we ask KT McFarland, deputy national security...
Jun 18, 2025•35 min
Starmer’s decision to U-turn on a national inquiry into the historic sexual abuse of thousands of young girls hasn't been met with the praise he might have hoped. Earlier today, during a press conference in London by opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, victims and campaigners of the grooming gang scandal criticised Starmer’s inquiry for not going far enough. Camilla spoke to Badenoch about why the issue is so personal to her and what the Tories will demand from the inquiry. And Tim met Marlon West,...
Jun 17, 2025•41 min
After months of prevaricating, the Government has announced a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. The reversal comes off the back of a review by Dame Louisa Casey. They have claimed it isn’t a U-turn, but until now Labour figures – including Keir Starmer – had repeatedly dismissed calls for an inquiry, suggesting they were driven by the far-Right. Maggie Oliver, the detective-turned-whistleblower who raised the alarm about child rape gangs in Rochdale, joins Camilla to react to Hom...
Jun 16, 2025•37 min
She is simultaneously one of the most loved and hated figures in British history. But Margaret Thatcher certainly made in indelible mark on our politics. Broadcaster Iain Dale is the author of a new book on the Iron Lady which seeks to bust some of the myths around our first female PM and introduce her to a younger audience. Camilla and Gordon speak to Iain about his personal interactions with Thatcher – including coming dangerously close to vomiting on her shoes – and what she would have made o...
Jun 13, 2025•32 min
An Air India flight bound for Gatwick Airport crashed not long after takeoff on Thursday, with more than 50 British nationals on board. Local officials are scrambling to find survivors after shocking footage emerged of the plane hitting the ground and bursting into flames in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state. Camilla and Tim speak with aviation safety expert Professor Graham Braithwaite about what could have gone wrong; why the minutes after takeoff are so critical; and the safety record of the Boeing ai...
Jun 12, 2025•25 min
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her first major spending review , pledging tens of billions in additional funding for public services, including £29 billion a year for the NHS, a £4.5 billion boost to the schools budget, and a rise in defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by 2027. But Reeves stopped short of explaining how the government will actually fund these ambitious commitments, fuelling Tory warnings of looming tax hikes . Shadow chancellor Mel Stride accused her of having “completely los...
Jun 11, 2025•43 min
The Chancellor’s much-anticipated spending review is a day away, with extra cash expected for defence, health and education. Are tax rises on the horizon to pay for all this? Camilla is joined by guest presenter Jacob Rees-Mogg, who says Labour doesn’t understand business and explains how Keir Starmer could survive sacking Rachel Reeves… Plus, how two very different rows about immigration triggered riots in Ballymena, North Ireland and in LA. We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@teleg...
Jun 10, 2025•45 min
Rachel Reeves finally confirmed Labour’s rumoured U-turn on the winter fuel cut for pensioners this lunchtime, completing a humiliating climb down for the Government. Nigel Farage was quick to take credit for the reversal in a speech in Wales. Camilla and Gordon ask whether Reform’s continual outflanking of the Tories like this is only cementing their place in the public’s minds as the unofficial opposition. Later, they speak to the MP tabling a new free speech bill after a man was prosecuted fo...
Jun 09, 2025•35 min
