Talking Politics

WATCH the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg_6UdoB3bM  In this Q&A special coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Labour's general election win, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer our audience’s questions about the party and the government, namely: What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn? If Starmer continues to lose the faith of his party and the country, could he be...

On this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston dig into Labour’s governing woes and debate whether Sir Keir Starmer’s chancellor Rachel Reeves will pay the price. You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform. Got a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking...

Tom Bradby and Robert Peston hosted a live question and answer session as rebel Labour MPs dealt Sir Keir Starmer his biggest humiliation yet in government. The prime minister's welfare reform bill passed its second reading in the Commons in the end, but it was watered down so heavily it was barely recognisable from when it was first unveiled. So what happens now to those in receipt of personal in...

You might not have heard of Zohran Mamdani, but last week he took New York by storm to win the city's Democratic primary, beating establishment figure Andrew Cuomo and put himself within touching distance of becoming the city's next mayor. So who is he, how did he do it and why do some people view him as so controversial? On this week's Talking Politics USA, our Washington producer Aisha Kherallah...

WATCH the full episode here: https://youtu.be/KyZqfgQaBgE In this Q&A special Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer our audience’s questions, namely: Can you ever envisage a UK government banning the burka? Was anti-terror law really written to stop groups like Palestine Action? Is the UK legally obliged to give free accommodation to illegal migrants? Do disaffected Labour voters receive enough...

Has Donald Trump's approach to Iran and Israel empowered Vladimir Putin? Is Britain buying US nukes for the RAF a bad deal? And why is the government in yet another U-turn mess on welfare? Tom Bradby and Robert Peston talk through all the key political talking points. Got a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show. Got a...

On Talking Politics USA this week, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston, Emma Murphy in Iraq and Dan Rivers in Washington to discuss America's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and the potential consequences for the Middle East and the rest of the world. The team discuss what Iran might do next, whether President Donald Trump and his administration really want regime change in Iran, and what A...

In a special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson is joined in the studio by Jessica Taylor, election expert and analyst for the Cook Political Report, who joined ITV News on US Election night in 2024 as Donald Trump swept to a second term in the White House. They discuss:  How the growing conflict in the Middle East is splitting the MAGA faithful What impact will Trump's popularity have o...

In a Talking Politics exclusive, the architect of the assisted dying bill Kim Leadbeater joins the podcast as MPs prepare for a crucial vote on the era-defining legislation. She explains to Paul Brand why she is "positive and optimistic" a majority will support the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in Friday’s defining vote. And while Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry outlines the concerns...

This week on Talking Politics USA, we hear from U.S. correspondent Dan Rivers about what influence Donald Trump could have on the developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Lucy Watson speaks to Pete Souza, the man who was Barack Obama's chief photographer for eight years in the White House and thinks the images from today's administration are more like a "reality show". And Stacy Foster recalls...

In this week's Q&A, Paul Brand and Robert Peston answer the political questions that matter to you, including: What has Keir Starmer achieved since he became PM? What can the government realistically do to bring the cost of living down? Why isn't financial, legal and political education part of the curriculum? Which MP would you pick to take a lie detector test? Catch up with the latest episod...

In this special edition of Talking Politics, Paul Brand is joined by Political Editor Robert Peston, Economics Editor Joel Hills and Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt to pour over the key inclusions - and omissions - in Rachel Reeves’s spending review, discussing… The chancellor's key announcements The winners and losers as the austerity era ends What the headline announcement on affordable hous...

In this week's Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson, US correspondent Dan Rivers and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions, including: If Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue fighting, who will come out of it worse? What's the difference between Trump's travel ban and his 2017 'Muslim ban'? How effective is Trump's 'Mexican wall' and immigration policies? How can a President...

Lucy Watson, Dan Rivers, and Laura Schwartz gather for an impromptu bonus episode after relations between the world's richest man and perhaps the world's most powerful man collapsed at lightning speed. Elon Musk ramped up the row between the pair yesterday after claiming, without evidence, that Trump's administration hasn't released all the records related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because the...

Keith Kellogg has perhaps the hardest job of all in the Trump administration. The retired general is the US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine, putting him right at the forefront of the American effort to end Russia's invasion - travelling between Washington, Kyiv, Turkey, the Middle East, attempting to reconcile the very, very different demands of Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and an in...

In this episode of Talking Politics, UK Editor Paul Brand and Political Editor Robert Peston evaluate the potential political gain and public damage from Robert Jenrick's recent video stunts. The pair are then joined by Economics Editor Joel Hills to preview the challenges for Rachel Reeves heading into next week's Spending Review, including whether tax rises could now be unavoidable. Plus, they d...

This week on Talking Politics USA, Dan goes behind the scenes at the White House to meet Natalie Winters, co-host of Steve Bannon's 'War Room' and one of the new MAGA media cohort who have been granted greater access by President Donald Trump. As Elon Musk bids farewell to the White House, Lucy Watson and Laura Schwartz join Dan to discuss whether this really is goodbye to the world's richest man...

In this special edition of Talking Politics, Robert Peston meets ex-Civil Service chief Simon Case. Sir Simon served four prime ministers as Civil Service chief before standing down as Cabinet secretary in December. In a wide-ranging conversation about the prime minister's plans to significantly invest in the UK's defence capability, including its nuclear deterrent, Sir Simon warned that the UK an...

In this week's Q&A, Paul Brand, Robert Peston and Harry Horton answer the political questions that matter to you, including: Why do you give Farage so much air time? Are we suffering from 'Farage Derangement Syndrome'? How long can Labour get away with blaming the previous government for their problems? What are the team's most difficult or awkward interviews?  Catch up with the latest episode...

In this episode of Talking Politics, Paul Brand is joined by Robert Peston and Harry Horton to discuss Reform's latest pledges and attack on Labour, plus:  Is Reform the new party of the 'strivers'? And do Nigel Farage's promises add up? The hard-hitting letter from senior police chiefs which piles more pressure on Keir Starmer.  Which MP would make the best James Bond? And did Peston nearly becom...

In this special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks to NBC News Senior Politics Reporter Jonathan Allen, author of 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House'. Jonathan tells Lucy about the shocking stories he and co-author Amie Parnes uncovered about former President Joe Biden's disastrous late exit from the race against Donald Trump in the 2024 election, how he made Ka...

In this week's Q&A, Paul Brand and (for the last time) Anushka Asthana answer the political questions that matter to you, including: Why were the arson attacks against the PM and his family not the top news story? Does Reform have the discipline and commitment to genuinely deliver local services? Is it possible to see a bright future with politics being such a toxic mess? Plus! Some extra spec...

In this episode of Talking Politics, Paul Brand and Anushka Asthana discuss Labour's costly rethink of their winter fuel policy, plus:  The leak from Angela Rayner that undermines Rachel Reeves's economic policy Which Labour-held areas are set to be hardest hit by welfare cuts Robert Peston analyses the UK's 'reset' deal with the EU and why Keir Starmer's deal is far worse than the one Theresa May...

This week on Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks with journalist and author Kate Andersen Brower, whose book 'The Residence' inspired a Netflix murder mystery of the same name. Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump is using her huge social media fanbase to soften the president's images...

Could Prime Minister Keir Starmer really sack Chancellor Rachel Reeves before the next election? In this week's Talking Politics Q&A, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana answer that question and more, including: How are Labour 'putting money in people’s pockets' as they claim? Why is the government investigating whether to place a huge restriction on Cash ISAs? Why isn't Labour rammi...