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With DEI policies in Britain’s police forces now under scrutiny in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley speak to Chris Philp - former policing minister - about why, when Suella Braverman called out two tier policing as home secretary in 2023, the Tories fired her instead of backing her. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @daily...

Camilla Tominey speaks to the families of British victims targeted by Kenneth Law, a former chef who admitted 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide in Canada. They discuss the disturbing rise of unregulated suicide forums – where Law allegedly marketed toxic chemicals – and the alarming ease with which young people, including Imogen Nunn, a social media influencer, and 21-year-old Aimee Walto...

In this episode of Royal T: A Quick Cuppa, Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and The Telegraph’s Royal Editor, Hannah Furness, delve into the rich history, pomp, and pageantry of Trooping the Colour—historically celebrated as the late Queen Elizabeth II's favorite royal event.  We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► S...

The former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley on today’s Daily T podcast to talk about the Mandelson files, the upcoming tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum and the Makerfield by-election. He says the Tories are the only credible party on the right, that Reform are merely a “protest party”, that he’s more right-wing than Nigel Farage, and that R...

Camilla Tominey speaks to Emma Webber, mother of Nottingham attack victim Barnaby Webber, about the latest revelations from the public inquiry into the killings carried out by Valdo Calocane. They discuss evidence surrounding the decision not to section Calocane despite clear signs of psychosis, the police and NHS failings that allowed him to remain at large, and claims that crucial evidence chall...

Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley reflect on a Prime Minister’s Questions that saw Sir Keir Starmer deny the existence of “two-tier policing” in Britain and condemn Nigel Farage for his response to the murder of Henry Nowak – accusing the Reform UK leader of “exploiting the tragedy to create grievance and division”. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodca...

Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley examine the harrowing details and body-cam footage of Henry Nowak’s murder and debate what the tragic case reveals about Britain’s “two-tier” policing system. They also speak to David Spencer, a former chief detective inspector, about the adequacy of the anti-racism training given to officers. Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim unpack the political fallout between Kemi Bade...

Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley pore over the latest release of files relating to the disgraced peer’s time as US ambassador, including vetting documents, unsolicited messages of advice to Cabinet Ministers and direct communication with Keir Starmer himself. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popul...

Camilla Tominey is joined for this edition of The Daily T podcast by former director of political operations to Tony Blair - John McTernan - after the former Prime Minister’s scathing criticism of Keir Starmer’s premiership in a 5,000 word essay earlier this week. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most...

In this inaugural episode of Royal T: A Quick Cuppa, Camilla Tominey and Hannah Furness look ahead to to the royal wedding of the year -- if only because it is the only one on the calendar -- Princess Anne ’s son, Peter Phillips’ nuptials to Harriet Sperling . They discuss the high-profile guest list, royal traditions the couple may abide to in their private ceremony in Kemble, and whether we’ll s...

Student Maeve Halligan tells Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley about the reaction to her speech at the Cambridge Union which challenged trans ideology after having also founded the Cambridge University Society of Women – the only one at the institution specifically for females only. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X...

The former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has delivered his landmark report into youth inactivity, revealing that the number of young people not in education or employment is poised to rise by nearly a third to more than 1.25 million over the next five years. Camilla and Jacob Rees-Mogg speak to the headteacher of St Thomas the Apostle in Peckham - Serge Cefai - who says that the younger gen...

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing Labour of drifting into a high-tax, Left-wing “comfort zone” and warning the party has no credible vision for Britain’s future. Camilla and Jacob Rees-Mogg dissect the former PM's 5,700 word criticism and what it all means for Sir Keir’s increasingly fragile premiership. And could demands for a snap...

Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has admitted to embezzling over £400k of party funds in order to fund his “lavish lifestyle” - using the money to buy everything from luxury watches and fountain pens to a motorhome. Camilla and Tim speak to the deputy leader of Scottish Labour, Jackie Baillie MSP, who says both Sturgeon h...

Former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley to discuss if parents should be held criminally responsible for their children’s crimes. Following the announcement of government plans to revamp parenting orders , Peter argues that more discipline is needed in modern parenting and that longer jail terms work as a deterrent for repeat offenders. The Justice Secretary...

On this special weekend edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey goes up against Mick Lynch , the former general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers . In a turbulent episode, the two debate strike action on the railways and in our hospitals – which have at times brought the country to a halt – and the role of mass migration in suppressing wages. Camilla also asks...

Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley dissect another utterly chaotic week in politics with comedian Geoff Norcott. As Andy Burnham ramps up his campaigning in Makerfield , and Keir Starmer goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch at the despatch box, Norcott delivers his verdict on the political leaders we have to choose from in today’s Westminster. Camilla, Tim and Geoff also discuss Kemi Badenoch’s attem...

Fresh from a drive-by heckle during her visit to Leeds this week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out a new package of “summer savings” to help families with the cost of food and travel, as Britons face rising prices caused by the conflict in Iran. But do these measures go far enough to make an impact? On Thursday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley speak to Rosie Duffield,...

After a tumultuous two weeks for the Prime Minister, not even an Arsenal Premier League win could turn things around for Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his first PMQs since Labour’s devastating local election results. On Wednesday’s Daily T podcast, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley delve into the fiery exchange in the Commons as Kemi Badenoch , the Conservative Party leader, said his approach to foreign...

Andy Burnham launched his by-election campaign video last night, and used it to attack the legacy of Margaret Thatcher and the deindustrialisation of areas like Makerfield, whilst promising to reverse the “draining away of economic, social and political power” that happened during her tenure and in the years since. On today’s Daily T podcast, Camilla and Tim criticise the Manchester mayor for atta...

Despite the Makerfield by-election not even having been officially announced, and despite the fact Andy Burnham is not yet officially standing, the campaign has begun and Labour figures are already kicking lumps out of each other. In a soft launch of his own leadership campaign,Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, announced he wanted Britain to rejoin the EU. Mr Burnham, the Mayor of Greate...

Andrew Lownie, royal historian and biographer behind the bestselling ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of House of York’, a biography of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, joins The Daily T to discuss the updated paperback edition of his bestselling book. Camilla and Tim talk to Lownie about the book’s most explosive new allegations, from claims surrounding Sarah Ferguson’s links to Sean “Diddy” Combs a...

Andy Burnham has announced his intention to stand in a by-election in Makerfield after Josh Simons, the Labour MP and former Cabinet Office minister, stood down to clear his path back to Westminster. The Mayor of Greater Manchester is by far the most popular Labour politician and would be confident of success in a leadership contest against Sir Keir Starmer. But first he has to be allowed to fight...

Wes Streeting has resigned from Keir Starmer’s cabinet with a blistering attack on the PM. But with no contest formally triggered, how long can Starmer cling on before more ministers call for him to go? Tim Stanley speaks to the Telegraph’s chief political commentator Ben Riley-Smith on the impact and timing of Streeting’s resignation and whether his letter offers an in for either Andy Burnham or...

Wes Streeting is expected to resign and launch a leadership challenge as early as tomorrow, plunging Westminster into crisis just as Parliament reopens. The King announced the Government’s legislative agenda this afternoon but the big story was machinations at No 10, where the Health Secretary and Keir Starmer held a meeting that lasted just 16 minutes. Camilla and Tim battle the elements outside...