Episodes

  • Q&A: What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn? Is talk of a Labour crisis exaggerated?

    Q&A: What's Labour’s next embarrassing U-turn? Is talk of a Labour crisis exaggerated?
    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.

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.
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    19 mins
  • Why Reeves presents a HUGE problem for Keir Starmer

    Why 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?

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    35 mins
  • Q&A: Could the UK ever ban the burka? Have you ever seen a politician cry?

    Q&A: Could the UK ever ban the burka? Have you ever seen a politician cry?
    Jun 27 2025
    WATCH the full episode here: https://youtu.be/KyZqfgQaBgE

    In this Q&A special Tom Bradby and Robert Peston answer our audience’s questions, namely:
    • Can you ever envisage a UK government banning the burka?
    • Was anti-terror law really written to stop groups like Palestine Action?
    • Is the UK legally obliged to give free accommodation to illegal migrants?
    • Do disaffected Labour voters receive enough media coverage of the Lib Dems and Greens?
    • Have you ever seen a politician cry?
    Got a question for the team? Email us on talkingpolitics@itv.com or comment on our social media posts.

    You can catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.
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    15 mins
  • Has Trump handed Putin the right to strike without impunity?

    Has Trump handed Putin the right to strike without impunity?
    Jun 25 2025
    Has Donald Trump's approach to Iran and Israel empowered Vladimir Putin? Is Britain buying US nukes for the RAF a bad deal? And why is the government in yet another U-turn mess on welfare?

    Tom Bradby and Robert Peston talk through all the key political talking points.

    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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    45 mins
  • What America's strikes on Iran could mean for the region, the UK and the world

    What America's strikes on Iran could mean for the region, the UK and the world
    Jun 23 2025
    On Talking Politics USA this week, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston, Emma Murphy in Iraq and Dan Rivers in Washington to discuss America's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and the potential consequences for the Middle East and the rest of the world.

    The team discuss what Iran might do next, whether President Donald Trump and his administration really want regime change in Iran, and what America's actions tell us about the state of the relationship between the UK and the U.S.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com to make sure we're talking about the issues that matter most to you.
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    33 mins
  • How will Donald Trump’s actions now affect the next American elections?

    How will Donald Trump’s actions now affect the next American elections?
    Jun 20 2025
    In a special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson is joined in the studio by Jessica Taylor, election expert and analyst for the Cook Political Report, who joined ITV News on US Election night in 2024 as Donald Trump swept to a second term in the White House. They discuss:
    • How the growing conflict in the Middle East is splitting the MAGA faithful
    • What impact will Trump's popularity have on next year's midterm elections
    • And the potential frontrunners to lead the Democratics and Republicans in 2028
    Catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics USA on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.

    Got a question for the team? Email us on talkingpolitics@itv.com or comment below.
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    25 mins