Episodes

  • Why Starmer was EXPOSED in front of MPs | Could Farage really deport prisoners? | Why is the PM's team so secretive?

    Why Starmer was EXPOSED in front of MPs | Could Farage really deport prisoners? | Why is the PM's team so secretive?
    Jul 23 2025
    What’s the problem at the heart of Nigel Farage's new prison pledge? And why was Keir Starmer so unprepared to talk poverty?

    With Tom Bradby away, Paul Brand joins Robert Peston to discuss that, plus:

    - Why Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle may have surprised James Cleverly
    - Can the PM placate Donald Trump during his golfing holiday in Scotland?
    - Why are UK officials - unlike other nations - so reluctant to reveal details of the PM’s movements?

    Got a question for our Q&A show? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    24 mins
  • Why the Afghan data breach is so unnerving | Britain’s foreign policy FAILS | Trump’s state visit dilemma

    Why the Afghan data breach is so unnerving | Britain’s foreign policy FAILS | Trump’s state visit dilemma
    Jul 16 2025
    Why is the Afghan data breach so unnerving? And why was Keir Starmer kept in the dark by his defence secretary?

    In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss that plus…
    • Why lessons are still to be learned from Britain's past foreign policy failings
    • How Keir Starmer and Donald Trump might have approached the Blair-Bush Iraq conflict
    • The US President’s changing tactics in dealing with Vladimir Putin
    • Why Trump and King Charles’ differing visions for the state visit is causing Downing Street kittens
    Got a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.
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    35 mins
  • Q&A: Should Labour target Reform voters?

    Q&A: Should Labour target Reform voters?
    Jul 11 2025
    WATCH the full episode here: https://youtu.be/T2wBEjJcaVQ

    On this episode of Talking Politics Q&A, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston dig into how moves to court Reform voters will only damage Labour.

    Plus, they answer:
    • Who is the Norman Tebbit of politics today?
    • Is Nigel Farage's £250,000 offer to non-doms to avoid tax good politics?
    • Why does standing in the Mayoral Elections cost £10,000?
    • How can the Lib Dems take advantage of Labour and Tory failings?
    Got a question for Tom and Robert that you want featured in next week's show?

    Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.
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    26 mins
  • Why we could all be carrying ID cards in new migration controls

    Why we could all be carrying ID cards in new migration controls
    Jul 9 2025
    What are the flaws in Britain and France’s new effort to control migration and stop the boats?

    Why could we all be carrying identity cards before the next election?

    Plus what is the difficult economic truth that ALL politicians need to start talking about?

    Tom Bradby and Robert Peston reveal all in Talking Politics…

    Got a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.
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    47 mins
  • How Trump's reacted to Elon Musk’s new America Party

    How Trump's reacted to Elon Musk’s new America Party
    Jul 9 2025
    Another week, another public spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. This time it came after billionaire Musk announced he was launching a new party, the America Party, to challenge the Republican and Democratic "Uniparty".But what did Trump have to say about it, and will this feud ever end?

    On this week's Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby and Robert Moore discuss the bromance that’s turned into a bust-up, and where Trump goes from here.

    Also on the show, President Trump and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are very different leaders but are the challenges they face the same and what can they learn from each other?

    Want to get in touch? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
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    25 mins
  • Q&A: What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn?

    Q&A: What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn?
    Jul 4 2025
    WATCH the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg_6UdoB3bM

    In this Q&A special coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Labour's general election win, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer our audience’s questions about the party and the government, namely:
    • What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn?
    • If Starmer continues to lose the faith of his party and the country, could he be forced to call a general election?
    • The latest opinion polls show Reform slipping to only 2% ahead of Labour, with the Tories 10 points behind. So, is talk of a Labour crisis exaggerated?
    • Why have we seen a rebellion within Labour about welfare reforms, but nothing when it comes to the genocide in Gaza?
    Got a question for the team? Email us on talkingpolitics@itv.com or comment on our social media posts.

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    19 mins
  • Why tearful Rachel Reeves presents a HUGE problem for Keir Starmer

    Why tearful Rachel Reeves presents a HUGE problem for Keir Starmer
    Jul 2 2025
    On this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston dig into Labour’s governing woes and debate whether Sir Keir Starmer’s chancellor Rachel Reeves will pay the price.

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.

    Got a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.
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    36 mins
  • Government's HUGE welfare bill climbdown and where it leaves us - live Q&A and reaction

    Government's HUGE welfare bill climbdown and where it leaves us - live Q&A and reaction
    Jul 1 2025
    Tom Bradby and Robert Peston hosted a live question and answer session as rebel Labour MPs dealt Sir Keir Starmer his biggest humiliation yet in government. The prime minister's welfare reform bill passed its second reading in the Commons in the end, but it was watered down so heavily it was barely recognisable from when it was first unveiled. So what happens now to those in receipt of personal independence payments and Universal Credit? And with the government's series of U-turns this week losing them billions of pounds of planned savings, where on earth does Chancellor Rachel Reeves look now to plug the gap?

    You can also watch all episodes of Talking Politics on YouTube and ITVX.
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    35 mins