Episodes

  • Starmer goes nuclear

    Starmer goes nuclear
    Feb 6 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    Sam and Anne discuss Starmer’s plans to break down barriers to building nuclear reactors in the UK, and Kemi Badenoch’s new proposals for stricter immigration rules in a possible bid to win back voters moving towards Reform.

    Elsewhere, Jonathan Powell, Starmer’s National Security Advisor, goes to Washington to discuss plans for the Chagos Islands.

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    20 mins
  • Trump raises Starmer’s least favourite subject

    Trump raises Starmer’s least favourite subject
    Feb 5 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    Today, the fallout from President Trump’s claim that the US should take over Gaza and resettle Palestinians, and how Labour might respond. Gabriel Pogrund of The Sunday Times sheds light on Starmer's approach to the Middle East via his WhatsApp correspondence.

    Elsewhere, Labour are trying to keep their plans for flood defences on the agenda, and control the narrative around the Chagos Islands. And is Rachel Reeves going to have to breach her own fiscal rules?

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    22 mins
  • Is Keir Starmer Trump's new bestie?

    Is Keir Starmer Trump's new bestie?
    Feb 4 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    Overnight, President Trump decided paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico but pressed ahead with imposing them on China. They've retaliated by putting imports on American gas, coal, oil and farming equipment.

    But will be the consequences for the UK? Sam and Anne discuss how the UK maps outs its position and asks if the UK could come out on top of this global shootout thanks to Brexit and if a limited US trade deal could be on the card within months.

    Meanwhile, could this be the start of a new era of three party politics as Reform come out on-top of YouGov poll for the first time.
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    18 mins
  • Starmer dodges tariffs... But for how long?

    Starmer dodges tariffs... But for how long?
    Feb 3 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    Donald Trump has been speaking about Keir Starmer and tariffs overnight - announcing the UK would stay tariff free 'for now', hours before our PM heads to Brussels to attend the first summit since Brexit.

    Sam and Anne discuss what's on the agenda at the EU summit including what the UK government actually want from Brussels post-Brexit and what the EU is actually prepared to give us.

    Meanwhile Bridget Phillipson will be making her first speech as education secretary ushering in a “new era on school standards” but will this quell criticism for No.10 or just cause more if it?

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    19 mins
  • John Prescott and the pork pie

    John Prescott and the pork pie
    Jan 30 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Dan Bloom look at the day ahead in British politics.

    The Labour party has descended on Hull for the funeral of John Prescott. Sky News' chief political correspondent Jon Craig had many a run-in with the former deputy prime minister and shares some of his best stories - including one involving a pork pie.

    Elsewhere, Sam and Dan look at the reaction to Rachel Reeves’ big economy speech and Sam bemoans government embargoes.

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    21 mins
  • Is Rachel Reeves ignoring the North?

    Is Rachel Reeves ignoring the North?
    Jan 29 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    Today's the day for Rachel Reeves, as she aims to get the economy growing with a big speech this morning. There's the heavily trailed backing of a third runway at Heathrow, as well as the news this morning the government is breathing fresh life into another big project in the south of England - the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor. How will it go down with her party around the country?

    And while the chancellor aims to put the boosters under the economy, the government is reeling from a damaging defeat to its own Rocket Man. Overnight, peers went against the government to give the creative industries greater protection from AI firms using their work to train models without pay. Labour's election mega supporter Sir Elton John was one of many stars to back the amendments to the government's bill. Is the government Alright For Fighting on this?

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    20 mins
  • Questions over assisted dying

    Questions over assisted dying
    Jan 28 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    As Rachel Reeves puts the finishing touches to her big speech on boosting economic growth tomorrow, new pension rules mean 'trapped surplus funds' can be invested in the wider economy – something proposed by her predecessor Jeremy Hunt.

    Elsewhere, there is a backlash over a leaked internal Home Office report which has advised widening the definition of extremism to include environmentalists, the far left and men prejudiced against women.

    And how could the assisted dying law work? Sam and Anne preview the appearance of England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty before MPs scrutinising the bill.

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    20 mins
  • The week Starmer hands control to Reeves

    The week Starmer hands control to Reeves
    Jan 27 2025
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.

    The week beings on Holocaust Memorial Day, marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. For that reason, there are no big government announcements today, but Sam and Anne will take you through Westminster’s agenda for the week – a big one for Rachel Reeves.

    The future of the economy is likely to dominate again with the chancellor giving a speech on Wednesday. An announcement on a third runway at Heathrow is expected.

    Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been praising Sir Keir Starmer after a long chat and Sam and Anne breakdown just how important that is.

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    19 mins