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Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am.
They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying.
Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.
They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying.
Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.
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This is what Sam and Anne made of Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool. It was an hour that was often pitched at Middle England voters tempted by Reform – but also seemed to go down well with Labour’s soft left. The PM doubled down on his stance that some of Nigel Farage’s policies are racist. How will all that go down outside the conference bubble? In the Politico pub, Sam and Anne also debrief on what the PM was saying about working people – which, they reckon, is sounding a bit Bridget Phillipson. Sam and Anne will debrief Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative speech next Wednesday afternoon.
It’s speech day for the Prime Minister but will it do the job, and can he convince conference he is the man to fix Britain? Sam and Anne look ahead to Sir Keir Starmer’s critical address and his argument of a choice between renewal or decline. The pair also reflect on the Chancellor’s speech and her strongest indication yet that tax rises could be on the horizon for the November budget. And away from Liverpool, Donald Trump has announced a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza – which includes the involvement of former Labour Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair. The duo will also debrief the Starmer speech in an extra episode late on Tuesday afternoon.
Rachel Reeves gets her moment in Liverpool, but Sam and Anne explain why the podium at Labour conference might be the second biggest thing of her week. By Friday, the OBR will have put a number on the size of the black hole – the money she’s got to find to fund policy u-turns on policies such as winter fuel. You’re not getting that number from anyone from government in Liverpool though. Elsewhere, Andy Burnham is still in lots of the conversations – and we hear what members of the Cabinet are getting about him in their WhatsApps.
2Sam and Anne have their Labour conference curtain-raiser - and wonder if Andy Burnham has gone a little bit into the rearview mirror as delegates turn up on the banks of the Mersey?There are already conference titbits to share - it sounds like Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will get the job of implementing digital ID cards, fresh after overseeing welfare reform. And Yvette Cooper’s new Foreign Office team are apparently clamping down on the use of official government planes. Sam and Anne will have their usual morning episodes from conference - plus they will be in your feed on Tuesday afternoon to debrief Sir Keir Starmer's speech.
Is Labour’s king of the north about to challenge the Prime Minister in Westminster? After an explosive interview – the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says MPs are urging him to challenge Keir Starmer. The duo consider: What vision Mr Burnham has for the country? Can the PM match him and how could he respond? How much will it impact political and policy narrative ahead of Labour’s party conference in Liverpool next week?
Are we all in danger of missing the biggest story of the day? Sam ponders that as he links up with Anne to go over Westminster’s day. One of the country’s biggest car producers is shut because of a cyber-attack. The problems at Jaguar Land Rover have been going on for weeks – we discuss why this might be more of a political story than it seems. Elsewhere, the Tories continue to pile the pressure on the PM’s chief of staff - Morgan McSweeney - over leaked lawyer advice and a £700,000 “admin error.” In response a Downing Street source said "everything was declared properly in relation to the leadership election".
Why was Ed Davey using so much of his Lib Dem conference speech to talk about Nigel Farage?And was threatening ‘Trump’s America’ becoming ‘Farage’s Britain’ a good way to get attention – especially with a claim that a Reform government could involve rolling back gun laws. Sam and Anne’s conference debrief go over what was in his Bournemouth speech (criticisms of the BBC) and what wasn’t (much on the economy).
What can Sir Ed Davey achieve in 55 minutes? That’s how long his speech to Lib Dem conference delegates is coming in at. Sam, who’s at the conference in Bournemouth, and Anne consider the behind-the-scenes tussles and where the Liberal Democrats are trying to position themselves ahead of the next set of elections. Away from conference, the OECD will release its latest economic outlook, but will it be a good or bad result for Rachel Reeves? Plus, we have our weekly look at the state of the parties in our voting intentions poll. Sam and Anne will debrief Ed Davey’s speech in an extra episode late on Tuesday afternoon.
Reform UK announce that they would scrap indefinite leave to remain within 100 days of government but what impact will this have? Sam and Anne discuss the practicalities of the policy and whether Nigel Farage is trying to force the hand of other parties on immigration policy. Elsewhere, the UK follows other nations in formally recognising a Palestinian state, to the dismay of the Israeli Prime Minister. Anne has some intel on the whereabouts of Peter Mandelson and whether he got an invite to the state visit last week.Plus, Gatwick’s second runway gets the green light.
After yesterday’s pomp and pageantry at Windsor, today the U.S. President gets down to business, meeting with Prime Minister - Keir Starmer - at Chequers. Sam and Anne look at what’s on the agenda and what the leaders might be forced to talk about, ranging from the recognition of a Palestinian state to their nation's associations with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Away from the state visit, Sam also has some intel on government exercises and more on the dynamics between the PM and his chief of staff.
Donald Trump is here and his day is all about time with the King before dinner at Windsor Castle this evening. Away from the carriages and flypasts (and without any mention of Jeffrey Epstein) - there’s other business for Sam and Anne.Sam picks up that Keir Starmer did consider effectively demoting Morgan McSweeney. On that, we’re back on the softened rules to remove a Labour PM with your messages on it. Also - has the government failed to get to grips with the law which underpins its ‘one in, one out’ scheme?
Are some Labour skeletons about to come crashing out of the closet? Keir Starmer needs state visit week to go perfectly but it’s already had a rocky start with the resignation of one of his most trusted aides.Paul Ovenden quit after ‘inappropriate’ messages he sent about Diane Abbott in 2017 resurfaced. Sam and Anne ponder if there are more messages which are about to cause trouble for other senior Labour staffers. Also - the first ‘one in, one out’ migrant flights were cancelled after legal challenges.And the week hasn’t started brightly for the Tories either – as they lose one of their biggest thinkers, Danny Kruger, to Reform.
With less than 48 hours until U.S. President touches down on UK soil, preparations are ramping up to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump. The duo look at what deals are on and maybe off the agenda for Keir Starmer and if the unprecedented second state visit can distract from the Prime Minister’s gloom at home. Sam and Anne also discuss the mood around No10, the Labour party and MPs after two high profile dismissals within weeks of the PM’s ‘phase two’ of government.
The future of Lord Peter Mandelson – the UK's ambassador to the US - hangs in the balance as more allegations emerge surrounding his communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With pressure mounting and an imminent state visit from US President Donald Trump, will the prime minister still back him?
Private concerns around the public finance black hole in Whitehall dominates the chatter, as the Chancellor aims to plug the £20-£40 billion gap ahead of the budget. Sam and Anne discuss the situation and ask: What’s the tone on the issue? What happened in Keir Starmer’s first new-look cabinet meeting? What influence is the new environment secretary having? Elsewhere, the Prime Minister welcomes the Israeli President to Downing Street as tensions escalate in the Middle East, and we check in on the state of the Labour deputy leadership race.
With 48 hours until nominations close – the race to become the new deputy leader of the Labour party is well underway. Sam and Anne discuss who are the runners and riders in the contest and where they will get their support from. Away from party politics, Kemi Badenoch makes an offer to work with the government to cut the controversial Welfare bill. Plus, the duo look at who’s coming out on top in the polls.
After the Prime Minister’s reshuffle across the weekend, the new look government get to work on phase 2 of the Starmer project. Sam and Anne discuss if a switch between Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper - at the Home Office and the Foreign Office - will actually make a difference? Elsewhere, the NEC are expected to announce a timetable for the Labour party deputy leadership race, and the Assisted Dying Bill makes its first appearance in the House of Lords.
Sam and Anne had this down as the first of our conference specials – as Nigel Farage delivered his speech to Reform delegates in Birmingham. They’re still debriefing on that on this episode but they can’t ignore one of the most significant days of Keir Starmer’s premiership so far and one of the biggest cabinet reshuffles in years. Angela Rayner has gone. The cabinet has been overhauled with David Lammy now Deputy PM and Shabana Mahmood becoming Home Secretary.And, as you’d expect, Reform are using the Rayner saga to try to make capital – but was Farage polished enough in Birmingham?
The government minister responsible for housing didn’t pay enough tax on her house. Sam and Anne let Angela Rayner’s admission sink in on this episode – aa they wonder how much government business is on hold as a result. The independent ethics adviser Laurie Magnus’ view on how she took inaccurate legal advice could be public within days – presumably that means the cabinet reshuffle has to wait until the Deputy Prime Minister knows her fate.Never mind what else it might mean for the early days of Keir Starmer’s “phase two”. But, whatever the outcome, is it safer for Starmer to keep Angela Rayner in a job?
The date for the budget will be confirmed today – so Sam and Anne look at the options for Rachel Reeves’ diary with a backdrop of more market jitters. They also go over the ways she could plug the hole in the public finances – estimated to be between £20-£50 billion –while still meeting her fiscal rules. But why isn't the government saying more about the tricky decisions ahead? There are more scraps from Monday’s government reshuffle – with a name of someone who apparently turned down a role. As well as from the first PMQs after summer, Keir Starmer will meet with the leader of Spain, Pedro Sanches, at Downing Street and new Green leader Zack Polanski gets to work.
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