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The Daily T

When it comes to making sense of the news, it helps to have an insider’s perspective. 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 newsroomsCamilla and Kamal have been journalists for more than 20 years, with access to powerful figures and decision-makers - which means they're well placed to keep you ahead of what’s happenin...

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Recent Episodes of The Daily T


How Right is right for the Tories?

How Right is right for the Tories?

Tom Tugendhat is the latest Tory leader candidate to declare, with a front page article for The Telegraph stating that he's 'ready to leave the ECHR' - despite saying otherwise just 2 years ago. 


Kamal and Camilla (fresh from an eight hour lunch with the major Conservative movers and shakers) have all the latest inside information about the state of the leadership race, and ask how the ECHR has become the new fault line on the right.


Elsewhere, Ed Miliband has launched Labour's flagship new publicly owned energy company Great British Energy - but doe...

Episode 25 July 2024 34m and 39s


Starmer and Sunak kiss and make up

Starmer and Sunak kiss and make up

After the battles of the campaign trail, Sir Keir Starmer took to the despatch box for his first Prime Minister's Questions as leader of the country but rather than a continuation of the fireworks with Rishi Sunak, what we got was a very measured and cordial back and forth.


Camilla and Kamal host a watchalong of a very polite PMQs and ask whether this is the start of a new political bromance...


Elsewhere, we've got sight of the first slick video production from a Tory leader candidate, and the Olympics are upon us!<...

Episode 24 July 2024 41m and 45s


Is Nigel Farage fit to be PM?

Is Nigel Farage fit to be PM?

Nigel Farage made clear his ambition to one day be prime minister even before his Reform UK party won five seats at the general election. But does he have what it takes? And is he offering the right answers to the UK’s woes?


Camilla and Kamal sit down for an exclusive interview with the Clacton MP and Reform leader to discuss going after Labour, his controversial comments about recent riots in Leeds, and if he could really make it all the way to 10 Downing Street.


And as the Conservatives launch a plan to...

Episode 23 July 2024 43m and 30s


Who is Kamala Harris?

Who is Kamala Harris?

It seems like, barring a miracle, vice-president Kamala Harris will become the new Democratic presidential nominee after Joe Biden announced his decision to stand down over the weekend. So who is she?


Kamal and Camilla speak to Democratic political strategist Garry South, from Kamala Harris's home state of California, to find out more about who she is, what she stands for and whether she can beat Donald Trump.


Plus, Reform leader Nigel Farage is in the Daily T studio for his take on whether Trump will be more worried by the prospect of...

Episode 22 July 2024 44m and 52s


Biden quits presidential race - What next?

Biden quits presidential race - What next?

President Joe Biden has announced that he will “stand down” from the US presidential race, endorsing his vice president Kamala Harris. So what happens next?


The announcement comes after weeks of speculation as many questioned Biden’s capability to run against Donald Trump following a number of public gaffes during his campaign. 


Camilla and Kamal discuss the immediate reaction to Biden’s resignation with US Editor Tony Diver, as the Democrats ‘scramble to build a presidential campaign’ for their new candidate.


Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: Joh...

Episode 21 July 2024 21m and 15s


‘I shouldn’t be here’ - Trump's remarkable convention speech

‘I shouldn’t be here’ - Trump's remarkable convention speech

Donald Trump has made his first public speech since his attempted assassination last weekend, telling the crowds he survived “only by the grace of almighty God”.


Speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the former president's speech outlined his plans for a second term in the White House. Trump started with a message of unity, promising to bring Americans together, but soon turned to his familiar attacking style. Kamal unpacks what the speech really meant and America's reaction to it with US Editor Tony Diver.


And what will...

Episode 19 July 2024 45m and 24s


Is Starmer moving Britain closer to Europe?

Is Starmer moving Britain closer to Europe?

European leaders have descended on Blenheim Palace with Keir Starmer promising a 'reset' in British-EU relations. But what will that look like in practice?


To analyse Britain’s future relationship with Europe, an arch-Remainer and a leading Brexit figure go head to head on the Daily T - former Downing Street director of communications Sir Craig Oliver and Lord Frost, Boris Johnson’s Brexit negotiator.


Plus, a damning report from the Covid Inquiry has found that ministers “failed their citizens” by preparing for the wrong pandemic. The inquiry’s chair Baroness Hallett says failure to...

Episode 18 July 2024 45m and 24s


The King’s Speech: All you need to know

The King’s Speech: All you need to know

The new Labour government has launched its agenda with all the pomp and ceremony of the King’s Speech. They’ve gone big on promises of economic growth, house building and health reforms - with some notable exceptions but few surprises.


Will it be enough to satisfy a deeply unsatisfied electorate? And can Keir Starmer deliver the bold change he was elected on? 


In a special episode of the Daily T from Westminster, Kamal and Camilla are joined by The Telegraph’s Political Correspondent Dominic Penna to go over all the key themes and det...

Episode 17 July 2024 43m and 25s


Who is Trump’s VP pick JD Vance?

Who is Trump’s VP pick JD Vance?

Former president Donald Trump has chosen self-professed ‘hillbilly’ and former Trump critic JD Vance as his would-be VP. Vance, who was announced as his running mate at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, recently became a staunch Trump supporter, despite previously criticising him as “America’s Hitler” and “cultural heroin”. 


Camilla and Kamal discuss the story behind the man on every Republican’s mind with Telegraph reporter and author Cara McGoogan who once tried to interview Vance before he slammed a car door in her face. Plus, is Britain suffering a baby drought? We’ll discuss the birth rate fall w...

Episode 16 July 2024 44m and 26s


‘I am supposed to be dead’ - Trump survives attempted assassination

‘I am supposed to be dead’ - Trump survives attempted assassination

Former president Donald Trump said he is “supposed to be dead” as he described an attempt on his life as a “surreal” experience. He survived an attempted assassination after a gunman opened fire at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, killing a spectator and wounding two others.


Trump's right ear was grazed by a bullet in the shooting, leading to a historic image as he raised his fist in the air for a photo opportunity before being bundled away by Secret Service agents. Kamal and Camilla react to the aftermath of the events with US Editor Tony Div...

Episode 15 July 2024 46m and 56s

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