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  • Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake

    Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake
    2025/07/17
    The Prime Minister suspends four Labour MPs for “persistent breaches of discipline” as the fallout from the welfare reforms continues.

    Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy discuss who they are, why now and what was the point, as the government attempts to restore order on the backbenches.

    Keir Starmer also welcomes German Chancellor – Friedrich Merz – to London, in the hope of signing a wide-ranging bilateral cooperation treaty.

    Plus, the PM’s missions reappear on the agenda as he makes a speech at the first Civil Society Summit.
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    22 分
  • Who will take the fall for the Afghan cover-up?

    Who will take the fall for the Afghan cover-up?
    2025/07/16
    Now details of the enormous accidental data breach by a British soldier that put thousands of Afghans’ lives at risk can be discussed publicly – Sam and Anne try to address some of the biggest questions on this episode.

    They include:
    Why did the government break the glass on using a superinjunction?
    Has anyone been sacked?
    Why did the Labour government keep the superinjunction in place for so long?

    There’s still a bit of time to go over Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech. Did it reassure financiers and investors?
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    23 分
  • Can Rachel make things cheaper?

    Can Rachel make things cheaper?
    2025/07/15
    With the Chancellor set to make a keynote speech to the City at Mansion House - are her fiscal rules as iron clad as we thought?

    Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy explore what options are on the table for Rachel Reeves to fill the large black hole in the public finances.

    Across the pond, Donald Trump says he “likes” Keir Starmer, even though “he’s a liberal” - as he puts pressure on Vladimir Putin to sign a ceasefire agreement.

    Plus, the government pushes a new scheme to promote the purchase of electric cars, but it will make a difference?
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    22 分
  • Comeback Kid: Rachel Reeves's revival plan

    Comeback Kid: Rachel Reeves's revival plan
    2025/07/14
    The Chancellor is back out on the road to start the government’s re-launch week, ahead of the parliamentary recess.

    In today’s episode, Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy explain how comments on a proposed wealth tax by Rachel Reeves’ cabinet colleagues may have already put her in a tricky situation.

    Elsewhere, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Windsor Castle will host U.S. President – Donald Trump – for a second unprecedented state visit in September.
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    21 分
  • Why Boris's best mate is off to Reform

    Why Boris's best mate is off to Reform
    2025/07/10
    Ex-Conservative chairman and friend of Boris Johnson - Sir Jake Berry – is defecting to Reform UK, causing more problems for Kemi Badenoch.

    On today’s episode, Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy discuss if his defection will divide parts of Reform policy.

    Elsewhere, the Anglo-French summit gets underway, as the Prime Minister hopes to announce a migration deal with the French President to deter small boat crossings.

    Plus, chatter around Whitehall that No10 are considering a pre-summer reshuffle, but will it have any value?
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    20 分
  • Can Streeting stop the doctors strikes?

    Can Streeting stop the doctors strikes?
    2025/07/09
    After yesterday’s royal welcome from King Charles, President Macron will get down to business today, meeting the Prime Minister for lunch, after PMQs.

    But, as Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss on this episode, away from the pomp, Keir Starmer’s in-tray doesn’t look any less challenging.

    It includes a headache for health secretary Wes Streeting as resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, announce a new strike as well as a punchy warning from the OBR on making promises to the public.

    Also today. the Welfare Bill returns to the Commons – with reports of another rebellion brewing.
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    22 分
  • ‘Oui’ or ‘non’ for Starmer’s migration deal?

    ‘Oui’ or ‘non’ for Starmer’s migration deal?
    2025/07/08
    The first European state visit since Brexit starts today – as President Macron arrives at Windsor Castle.

    On this episode, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy look at what’s on the agenda beyond the pomp and ceremony. Will the government get its “one in, one out” migration deal over the line?

    Plus, which one of our presenters needs to make a confession about the 2008 French state visit?
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    21 分
  • Reeves's tax turmoil deepens

    Reeves's tax turmoil deepens
    2025/07/07
    Could Westminster be on for a quieter week?

    Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy ponder that as the Prime Minister takes stock after the welfare rebellion - with some in the party telling Sam they're just focussing on getting to recess before a September reset.

    But the issue they can't shake off - will there be tax rises? With the Chancellor's black hole adding up to far more than £5.5bn - is there any other choice, In fact, could that black hole be more like £20bn?

    And which taxes would they be?
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    20 分