Talking Politics
Political Editor Robert Peston and News At Ten Anchor Tom Bradby discuss and debate all the key talking points of the political week - and answer your questions in our weekly Q&A episodes. Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com You can watch every episode on YouTube, ITVX and Spotify and listen on every podcast platform, including Apple Podcasts. Hit subscribe on any platform to ensure you don't miss an episode.
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November 4, 2025 • 43 mins
Rachel Reeves has, once again, said it without really saying it: Brace yourselves for tax rises.
In an unusual pre-budget speech today, the Chancellor said she would "make the choices necessary” as speculation mounts that she is preparing to raise income tax to help fill a gap in the public finances.
In her first in-depth interview since becoming Labour's deputy leader, Tom and Robert are joined by Lucy Powell to discuss whether the ...
In an unusual pre-budget speech today, the Chancellor said she would "make the choices necessary” as speculation mounts that she is preparing to raise income tax to help fill a gap in the public finances.
In her first in-depth interview since becoming Labour's deputy leader, Tom and Robert are joined by Lucy Powell to discuss whether the ...
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October 29, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and political editor Robert Peston analyse the Chancellor's dwindling options for her upcoming budget and predict the impact of the decisions she might make.
They discuss how Rachel Reeves will fill that multi-billion-pound hole in the country's finances, whether she will increase income tax despite previous promises not to, and how she can hold onto the country's highest tax bracket.
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They discuss how Rachel Reeves will fill that multi-billion-pound hole in the country's finances, whether she will increase income tax despite previous promises not to, and how she can hold onto the country's highest tax bracket.
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October 23, 2025 • 15 mins
Robert is joined by the Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, who says he wants his children to feel "confident" in the UK and England flags.
The Deputy PM - and Justice Secretary - claimed the flag was being appropriated by the far-right. He also spoke about a new AI tool being used in the justice system to help transcribe interviews. And he said it was "right" that MPs scrutinise Prince Andrew's living arrangements.
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The Deputy PM - and Justice Secretary - claimed the flag was being appropriated by the far-right. He also spoke about a new AI tool being used in the justice system to help transcribe interviews. And he said it was "right" that MPs scrutinise Prince Andrew's living arrangements.
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October 21, 2025 • 44 mins
Tom Bradby and Robert Peston chat with Lord Simon Case, who has served as right-hand man to both Prince William and four Prime Ministers, as Cabinet Secretary.
They discuss the growing pressure on the government to officially strip Prince Andrew of all his titles, including his Dukedom.
Lord Case also breaks down the threat China poses to the UK and explains why No.10 remains dysfunctional over a year since the general election.
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They discuss the growing pressure on the government to officially strip Prince Andrew of all his titles, including his Dukedom.
Lord Case also breaks down the threat China poses to the UK and explains why No.10 remains dysfunctional over a year since the general election.
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October 17, 2025 • 32 mins
Dominic Cummings has disclosed in an exclusive interview with ITV News that government data has been stored on infrastructure owned and controlled by Chinese interests.
He told the Talking Politics podcast that he had been warned about the Chinese ownership in “early 2020”, shortly after becoming chief aide to the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
UK official sources have confirmed to Peston that Global Switch has provided data and ...
He told the Talking Politics podcast that he had been warned about the Chinese ownership in “early 2020”, shortly after becoming chief aide to the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
UK official sources have confirmed to Peston that Global Switch has provided data and ...
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October 14, 2025 • 39 mins
Donald Trump has hailed the Gaza ceasefire as a new dawn but what obstacles still stand in the way of lasting peace in the Middle East?
A diplomatic solution has long been sort but the President has a different approach: money. Will he be able to successfully sell the commercial opportunities of peace in the long term?
Robert and Tom also weigh up Tony Blair's potential part in the path to peace, given his history in both Northern I...
A diplomatic solution has long been sort but the President has a different approach: money. Will he be able to successfully sell the commercial opportunities of peace in the long term?
Robert and Tom also weigh up Tony Blair's potential part in the path to peace, given his history in both Northern I...
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October 8, 2025 • 32 mins
What's the fallout in the Robert Jenrick 'white faces' row? And will Kemi Badenoch's offer to ditch stamp duty win over voters?
In this Talking Politics, Robert Peston joins Tom Bradby from the Conservative's conference in Manchester to give expert analysis minutes after the Tory leader's speech.
Got a question for Tom or Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we’ll look to answer it in our next Talking Politics Q&A episode.
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In this Talking Politics, Robert Peston joins Tom Bradby from the Conservative's conference in Manchester to give expert analysis minutes after the Tory leader's speech.
Got a question for Tom or Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we’ll look to answer it in our next Talking Politics Q&A episode.
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October 7, 2025 • 8 mins
In this special edition of Talking Politics from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston sits down with the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch.
They discussed the challenges of anti-semitism and racism in the country, as well as the problems facing the party with the number of councillors deserting to Reform.
The Tory leader criticised the BBC and other media organisations for wha...
They discussed the challenges of anti-semitism and racism in the country, as well as the problems facing the party with the number of councillors deserting to Reform.
The Tory leader criticised the BBC and other media organisations for wha...
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October 1, 2025 • 10 mins
For this special edition of Talking Politics, Peston sits down with Sir Keir Starmer for a one-on-one interview right after a well-received speech at the Labour conference, in which he spent much - if not most - of his time taking aim at Nigel Farage.
The Prime Minister claimed the next election will be a battle between Reform and the Labour Party, describing it as "the fight of our times" - and said it would be a "mistake" to ignor...
The Prime Minister claimed the next election will be a battle between Reform and the Labour Party, describing it as "the fight of our times" - and said it would be a "mistake" to ignor...
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September 30, 2025 • 25 mins
Can Sir Keir Starmer’s vision for a renewed Britain - littered with attacks on Nigel Farage - help reset the prime minister’s own dire standing with the public?
In this special Talking Politics at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, Robert Peston and Tom Bradby react minutes after the PM’s keynote speech.
And after a poll revealed Starmer is the least popular PM since records began, can the vision for growth he set out to a supportive ...
In this special Talking Politics at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, Robert Peston and Tom Bradby react minutes after the PM’s keynote speech.
And after a poll revealed Starmer is the least popular PM since records began, can the vision for growth he set out to a supportive ...
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September 29, 2025 • 25 mins
In an exclusive interview Talking Politics, actor and campaigner Hugh Grant said he feels let down by the Labour government.
He claims the Prime Minister had promised hacking victims that they would introduce a new law bringing tougher regulations for British newspapers while in opposition.
But Mr Grant says they feel “personally betrayed” by seeing the PM forging close relationships with major publishers.
The Hollywood star, who was ...
He claims the Prime Minister had promised hacking victims that they would introduce a new law bringing tougher regulations for British newspapers while in opposition.
But Mr Grant says they feel “personally betrayed” by seeing the PM forging close relationships with major publishers.
The Hollywood star, who was ...
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September 23, 2025 • 43 mins
The Treasury is expecting £30 billion tax rises in November’s Budget - so how will chancellor Rachel Reeves fund that without breaking her spending rules?
In Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston look at her possible solutions and why the next moves represent a nightmare for the chancellor.
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage claims Reform would save Britain billions cracking down on legal migration by removing the indefinite leave to r...
In Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston look at her possible solutions and why the next moves represent a nightmare for the chancellor.
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage claims Reform would save Britain billions cracking down on legal migration by removing the indefinite leave to r...
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In this special interview for Talking Politics and the Peston show, Robert Peston speaks to Sir Ed Davey from the Lib Dem party conference.
The pair discuss the surge in right-wing politics, whether windfall taxes on banks would choke economic growth and why the Lib Dem leader thinks Elon Musk is running a criminal enterprise.
You can watch the interview on the latest episode of Peston on Monday night and on ITVX thereafter.
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The pair discuss the surge in right-wing politics, whether windfall taxes on banks would choke economic growth and why the Lib Dem leader thinks Elon Musk is running a criminal enterprise.
You can watch the interview on the latest episode of Peston on Monday night and on ITVX thereafter.
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September 18, 2025 • 25 mins
Tom Bradby is joined by Political Editor Robert Peston and US Correspondent Dan Rivers from the Prime Minister's country residence Chequers, where he has just survived a press conference alongside the US President. Has Sir Keir Starmer, in spite all of his difficulties on the domestic front, played it perfectly with the world's most powerful man - and as a result, bagged billions upon billions of investment from some of America's t...
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September 16, 2025 • 39 mins
He's already lost his deputy Angela Rayner, the questions are mounting over Peter Mandelson’s disastrous appointment, and now one of Keir Starmer's top aides Paul Ovenden has been forced to quit after an ITV News exclusive revealed his own shocking private messages.
So how will the PM navigate the deepening leadership crisis without one of his key strategists?
In Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston are joined by our Polit...
So how will the PM navigate the deepening leadership crisis without one of his key strategists?
In Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston are joined by our Polit...
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September 12, 2025 • 21 mins
Should ministers like Angela Rayner get thousands of pounds in severance pay if they resign?
In this Q&A Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer that audience question and more, including:
In this Q&A Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer that audience question and more, including:
- Will Rayner's resignation trigger more investigations into politicians and government officials to see what claims they’re making that they shouldn’t?
- Could Keir Starmer ever take Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights?
- How can we...
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September 11, 2025 • 20 mins
Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as Britain's UK ambassador to the US following the release of more damaging emails he sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
In this emergency episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston react to the continued fallout after the bombshell birthday book revelations and assess the damage to the prime minister and the Labour government.
Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
In this emergency episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston react to the continued fallout after the bombshell birthday book revelations and assess the damage to the prime minister and the Labour government.
Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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September 10, 2025 • 35 mins
The Jeffrey Epstein birthday book revelations have further implicated Donald Trump and Bill Clinton and forced a grovelling apology from the UK Ambassador to the US’s Peter Mandelson.
In Talking Politics, Robert Peston and Tom Bradby examine why Mandelson’s past letters to the convicted paedophile financier - released now by a US congressional committee - are so catastrophic for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The duo analyse how Kemi B...
In Talking Politics, Robert Peston and Tom Bradby examine why Mandelson’s past letters to the convicted paedophile financier - released now by a US congressional committee - are so catastrophic for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The duo analyse how Kemi B...
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September 5, 2025 • 24 mins
After a momentous day in British politics, Julie Etchingham is joined by Political Editor Robert Peston and Political Correspondent Harry Horton who is at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham.
Angela Rayner finally fell on her sword, triggering a major reshuffle of Starmer's top team. David Lammy is stepping up as his deputy, Yvette Cooper becomes Foreign Secretary, and Shabana Mahmood fills in as Home Secretary. Is that the end o...
Angela Rayner finally fell on her sword, triggering a major reshuffle of Starmer's top team. David Lammy is stepping up as his deputy, Yvette Cooper becomes Foreign Secretary, and Shabana Mahmood fills in as Home Secretary. Is that the end o...
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In this Q&A Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer some of our audience’s burning questions, namely:
- When did politicians first stop answering the question? And what are your strategies to make them answer it?
- The cost of living crisis is getting worse and Rachel Reeves appears clueless to fix it. So is this Autumn now her last chance?
- If Britain is broke, why do we need to give money to wealthy pensioners?
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