Politics At Sam and Anne's

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics.      On the third anniversary of Ukraine’s invasion, Sam and Anne take stock on the milestone’s significance for global politics. With transatlantic tensions remaining, from a controversial UN vote to high stakes talks at the White House, they break down the fresh wave of...

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Although it's recess, Sam and Anne explain why this week could be a major moment in British politics as they discuss whether the Transatlantic alliance has collapsed.  Anne shares her insider analysis from the Munich Security Conference where Ukraine was top of the agenda, and Sam br...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.    Chancellor Rachel Reeves starts her birthday with good news – the economy grew slightly at the end of last year, according to the early showing of official figures.    So where does the glimmer leave her big plan for growth? And what can we read into how the Tories are responding...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.    Growth spends another day on the agenda – as Heathrow gets ready to announce multibillion pound expansion plan. How feasible are some of the proposals and the timescale for them?    At the same time – there’s a warning to Rachel Reeves that her fiscal plans could mean a squeeze on...

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.  Today they discuss the sudden major changes to the assisted dying bill from MP Kim Leadbeater which means cases would not need signing off by a High Court judge and whether this could change how MPs vote on the bill.   Plus, Sam has been investigating whether Keir Starmer can really...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Overnight, President Trump announced 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into America would come into affect "soon". Sam and Anne discuss what this could mean for the UK which imports 10% of its steel to the US and whether reverse tariffs could be on the cards. Meanwhile, a...

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 Secu...

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, Labo...

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...

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 wh...

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 loo...

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 s...

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 ov...

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...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Dan Bloom look at the day ahead in British politics.       Today Sir Keir Starmer is on the NIMBY offensive to boost economic growth, with plans to reduce the number of times people can go to the courts to block infrastructure schemes. The government hopes it will mean projects like nuclear power stations, wind farms and railway lines can...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics.   Anne is in Davos where Rachel Reeves is kickstarting her economic fightback. The chair of the Competition and Markets Authority has been moved on and there are big moves on AI, nature and unemployment. But will it all create the growth the chancellor is desperately seeking?   Meanw...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. Anne is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where powerful figures in finance convene. Sam and Anne unpick President Donald Trump's inauguration announcements of executive orders and their potential impact on UK trade and politics. And Sam and Anne discuss last year's S...

On the day of Donald Trump's second inauguration, Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard have their guide to the day ahead in both British politics, and politics across the pond.  So how is Trump 2.0 going to influence the UK? Can Sir Keir Starmer’s government work with President Trump? And with Peter Mandelson due to start as our ambassador to the US, Sam has t...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard have their guide to the day ahead in British politics – for one last time, because Jack has some big news.   Once that’s out of the way, Sam and Jack turn to the state of the UK economy. With growth sitting around zero - what could be about to happen? And how tricky is this going to be for Chancellor Rachel Reeves?  Meanwhi...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back for 2025 with their guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.     How are global events like Trump's moves, China's policies, and the world economy shaping UK politics? Foreign Secretary David Lammy hopes to show Labour and Sir Keir Starmer are in the driving seat - Jack and Sam discuss if he can. Cha...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back for 2025 with their guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.     The economy is back in focus today in Westminster, if borrowing continues to rise, will more department spending cuts have to follow?    The Conservatives are putting forward their amendment to the Children's’ Wellbeing Bill as groom ga...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back for 2025 with their guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.  As the prime minister attacked those spreading misinformation online about child grooming gangs, how will the backlash from his opponents roll on? The Conservative Party is attempting to force a vote on a new national inquiry into child se...

  Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back for 2025 with their guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.     The drama is also back - with Elon Musk causing more than a stir in British politics after changing his mind about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.     It comes after Musk launched an attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his sa...

On this special episode, Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard preview the year ahead in politics.  They predict what Nigel Farage will be up to in 2025, weigh up whether things could look better for the economy and discuss what Kemi Badenoch has up her sleeve.  Plus, how will the UK government handle the return of President Trump?  You can send a WhatsApp to J...

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As parliament winds down for recess, Jack and Sam have also reached the final day of the term. They discuss the challenges facing Keir Starmer before his debut at the liaison committee - will his own party give him a tougher time than the Tories? And...