The Daily T

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 N...

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...

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 '...

Donald Trump has become America's first former or current president to be convicted of a crime. But what does it mean for the US election - an election he can still stand in? Will it kill off his chances, or will it actually boost them? Camilla and Kamal ask that very question to The Telegraph's US Editor Tony Diver, plus they're joined by reporter Susie Coen who was sat just feet away f...

The Labour Party appears to be tearing itself apart again with deselections of candidates from the left-wing of the party. Meanwhile the Conservative Party is facing a similar existential battle with the double threat of it's own right-wing and Nigel Farage's Reform Party. So is the idea of centrist politics facing it's own extinction event? Camilla and Kamal look at all of that, plus they assess...

Diane Abbott is barred from standing as a Labour candidate in the General Election...or is she? Camilla and Kamal address the confusion over whether the veteran MP will be allowed to stand for Labour in July and why the Labour left is still creating problems for Sir Keir Starmer Elsewhere, are too many people going to university? Why Rishi Sunak wants to get rid of 'Micky Mouse degrees', plus Gare...

On today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined in the studio by Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minster, for his first proper sit-down interview since calling the election.  He explains how he likes his tea, why he and Boris have been chatting on the phone recently, and what music he’s playing in his car as hits the campaign trail. Mr Sunak also tackles whether he is “to...

As the election campaigns commence and the gloves come off for Sunak and Starmer, Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed find out which seats we should be watching and the issues voters actually care about right now. They'll be joined by newsroom stattos Political Correspondent Dominic Penna and Data Editor Ben Butcher to crunch the numbers - which big beasts will lose out? And where are the key battlegr...

It’s the day after the very soggy night before. Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined by Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to get the inside track from the Conservative and Labour camps 24 hours after Rishi Sunak surprised everyone by calling a general election. They also reflect on Mr Sunak’s slightly shambolic (and damp) speech on the steps of Downing Street and ask whether the timing of the...

He's finally set the date. This afternoon, Rishi Sunak made a surprise announcement, calling for an election on July 4. So Kamal and Camilla rushed back to the studio to give their snap reactions on why now and what happens next.  Plus, they scrutinised the tearful testimony of former CEO of the Post Office Paula Vennells after she finally appeared before the inquiry into the Horizon IT...

Lord Walney, author of a new report on political violence and policing protests, joins Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey in The Daily T studio today. He discusses his findings and the controversial recommendation that could force protest groups like Just Stop Oil to pay for disruptions. Plus Camilla and Kamal discuss the ChatGPT artificial intelligence assistant that has left Hollywood actress Scarl...

The NHS and the Government "closed ranks" and took part in a “chilling” cover-up of the infected blood scandal that has claimed more than 3,000 lives, the five-year public inquiry chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff has concluded. Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined by Cara McGoogan, who has spent years covering the scandal as presenter of Bed of Lies, and Jason Evans, whose lost his own father...

The Infected Blood   Scandal is described as the ‘worst treatment disaster in the history of NHS’. It resulted in thousands of people in the UK in the '70s and '80s being given blood transfusions or blood products that were infected with viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Thousands died after being given contaminated products by the NHS.  As the public inquiry release...

NHS bosses are destroying the careers of whistleblowers who stand up to protect patients’ lives, according to an exclusive investigation by The Telegraph. More than 50 doctors and nurses have told the newspaper they have been targeted after raising concerns about upwards of 170 patient deaths and nearly 700 cases of poor care. Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined on The Daily T by the journa...

The Policing Minister Chris Philp says in an article for the Telegraph that Stop and Search is a “vital tool” in taking knives off the streets that is “not used nearly often enough” by police. Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined on The Daily T by Shaun Bailey, the former Conservative candidate for London Mayor, who's been stopped and searched himself many times but still believes in it...

A study has found drugs such as Ozempic cut the risk of heart attacks by a fifth. But could these semaglutide jabs also be the answer to Britain’s obesity crisis?  In this episode of The Daily T, Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey hear from their Telegraph colleague Laura Powell about her experiences with weight loss pills and why there is so much stigma around being “fat”.   We also hear f...

The UK would be less secure with Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned in a speech today. In their first ever episode of The Daily T, Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined by Telegraph Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to discuss Sunak’s pitch on national security and why it's quite hard to weaponise the threat of a "grey, sincere bloke" in Starmer.  Is...

Introducing The Daily T, a brand new podcast from The Telegraph. Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed share their thoughts on the day’s biggest stories, with lively debate and informed discussion as well as agenda-setting interviews with the key people who make the headlines, all from the heart of one of Britain’s biggest newsrooms. Camilla and Kamal have been journalists for more than 20 years, with a...