Talking Politics

By: ITV News
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  • Welcome to Talking Politics! The ITV News podcast that can serve as your perfect weekly guide to the changing political landscape in the UK following Labour's landslide election win.

    Our expert political team, led by Political Editor Robert Peston and Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, will be analysing the biggest issues and talking points with Tom Bradby on ITVX every Wednesday.

    You can hear Talking Politics wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Hit subscribe on any platform to ensure you don't miss an episode.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itn.co.uk.
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Episodes
  • PM exclusive! Keir Starmer talks Trump, Ukraine and more with Peston

    PM exclusive! Keir Starmer talks Trump, Ukraine and more with Peston
    Feb 13 2025
    “President Trump will make such calls as he thinks appropriate”

    In a special edition of Talking Politics, Robert Peston sits down with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin, the prospect of peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and Britain’s role in that process.

    Robert and the PM also discuss the government’s plans to build new towns across the country, and an ITV News investigation into the fast-growing neo-Nazi network ‘Active Club England’.

    Got a question for the Talking Politics team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com to make sure we’re talking about the issues that matter most to you.
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    13 mins
  • Westminster’s WhatsApp weakness and why is Kemi Badenoch ignoring Peston?

    Westminster’s WhatsApp weakness and why is Kemi Badenoch ignoring Peston?
    Feb 12 2025
    “It’s just like texting into a black hole… you just don’t get a reply.”

    In the latest episode of Talking Politics, Robert Peston bemoans the “zero contact” he’s had from Kemi Badenoch more than 100 days into her role as Tory leader. So why is she ignoring him? And why is she struggling to have any impact on voters?

    With Tom and Anushka away, Nina Hossain discusses the recent WhatsApp leaks which has shamed two Labour MPs with Robert and Carl Dinnen, who explain how the world of Westminster has been transformed by encrypted messages - and why more MPs could be under threat.

    The trio also take in the latest remarkable images from the White House as Elon Musk brings his son into Donald Trump’s Oval Office, and evaluate whether the new U.S. pressure on Nato means more bad news for the UK Treasury.

    Got a burning question you want to ask the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com to make sure we're talking about the subjects that matter most to you.
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    24 mins
  • The odd duck, the conspiracy theorist and the ‘Thomas Cromwell’ inside Donald Trump’s 'royal court'

    The odd duck, the conspiracy theorist and the ‘Thomas Cromwell’ inside Donald Trump’s 'royal court'
    Feb 10 2025
    “If Donald Trump is a rare bird, then he is something of an odd duck…”

    The Talking Politics USA team step inside the royal court of Donald Trump to identify three potential key and controversial power players in his new administration.

    U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett explain to Rageh Omaar why Trump picks RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Russell Vought will become critical voices in the returning president’s ear - and whether he really is all powerful this time round.

    But before that the trio look back at Trump’s history-making trip to the Super Bowl and how the president rewrote the map, dissed Taylor Swift and attempted to shift some more tectonic political plates with his nearest neighbours.

    Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…
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    26 mins

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