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Talking Politics

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 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

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  • Can the BBC survive Trump's $10bn lawsuit?

    Can the BBC survive Trump's $10bn lawsuit?
    Dec 17 2025
    It's Trump vs the BBC as the President of the United States attempts to sue the broadcaster for $10bn over its Panorama documentary.

    The BBC has admitted it made a "mistake" with its edit of a Trump speech on the day his supporters stormed the Capitol. The President's lawyers said it falsely portrayed him as a "violent insurrectionist" and was a “brazen attempt” to interfere in the US election.

    The question now is, what could the consequences be for the BBC? Should they fight the case or settle with the President? And what will the broadcaster look like as the government begins a consultation on its future? Tom Bradby joins Political Editor Robert Peston to discuss.

    Also, what will politics have in store for us in 2026? Tom and Robert both predict that Sir Keir Starmer will still be Prime Minister this time next year, despite all the recent talk of plots and challenges to his authority.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    33 mins
  • How Trump's new Security Strategy changes EVERYTHING for Britain and Europe

    How Trump's new Security Strategy changes EVERYTHING for Britain and Europe
    Dec 10 2025
    Tom and Robert discuss Trump's National Security Strategy - a 33-page document which sets down in black and white his vision of the world, and which has ramped up anxiety across Europe. In it, the threat of aggression from Russia and President Putin are all but disregarded - no wonder Moscow says it's 'largely consistent' with their own vision for global affairs. There's also little attention paid to the threat from China; instead, it's Britain and the EU who come under fire, as it warns of "civilisational erasure" as a result of immigration. What can Britain, and its European allies, do as the United States appears to take another step away from them? And how grave are the implications of this new Strategy for Ukraine?

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    31 mins
  • Inside the Reeves-OBR Budget 'shambles' as Chancellor faces calls to resign

    Inside the Reeves-OBR Budget 'shambles' as Chancellor faces calls to resign
    Dec 3 2025
    Warning: This episode contains some discussion of racist language which listeners may find distressing.

    A week on from Rachel Reeves' Budget, Paul Brand and Robert Peston take stock of the extraordinary row between the Treasury, the Chancellor, and the OBR over who knew and said what about the public finances in the preceding weeks.

    Robert says it's the result of one of the 'biggest shambles in terms of Budget preparation' that he can recall. But has the Chancellor ridden out the storm - or could she still have to resign?

    Also: A former classmate of Nigel Farage has alleged the Reform UK leader racially "tormented" him when they were at school together. Farage says the claims are 'categorically' untrue - but how politically damaging could they be for him?

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    32 mins
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