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As the row inside Reform rumbles on, Camilla speaks to the man behind the headlines: Rupert Lowe. In the wake of his blistering attack on his former ally Nigel Farage, Lowe tells The Daily T the Reform leader is “running a cult” and a “narcissist”. He also says he might start a new party to the right of Reform, calling for “a satisfactory alternative” that is “more than just a mobile PR machine”. Later, we bring you part two of The Daily T’s interview with veteran Tory MP and father of the house Sir Edward Leigh, who’s leading the charge against the legalisation of assisted dying. Ahead of another debate by MPs on Friday, Sir Edward explains why he has joined forces with Labour grandee Diane Abbott in an attempt to halt the Bill’s progress. Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor/Camera Operator: Aaron Wheeler Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a day of contrasting fortunes for Nigel Farage and Reform. First, the good: The Telegraph has revealed analysis that demonstrated how, if the recent local election results were repeated at the next national vote, Reform could wipe out Labour. Then, the bad: Farage barely had time to pop the champagne after that polling news when ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe released a blistering attack, calling the Reform leader "a coward and a viper" who "must never be Prime Minister". With Lowe hinting at a potential new political party, will this latest row hurt Reform's chances just as the party builds momentum? Camilla and Kamal are joined by Sir Edward Leigh, veteran Tory MP and father of the house, who says that Farage "does have a history of falling out with everybody who comes too close to him or threatens him" but is doubtful that it will dent his popularity. Read: Reform could oust Miliband in Labour election wipeout, by Tony Diver Listen: Ben Habib on The Daily T Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer has promised to take a tougher stance on immigration — but there are fears the government’s new ban on the recruitment of foreign care workers could deepen Britain’s care crisis, with providers warning it could lead to care home closures due to significant staffing issues. Since 1997, there have been 25 official reviews into the UK’s broken care system, yet little meaningful change. We’re joined by someone who has brought the issue to the political forefront: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey. His moving personal story of caring for his disabled son, John, struck a chord across party lines — and in his new book - Why I Care: And why care matters - he’s calling for urgent reform. He also explains why he disagrees with the Prime Minister's use of language announcing those immigration reforms, why he's confident that he can match Nigel Farage's appeal to former Tory voters, and why Donald Trump's position on the Ukraine/Russia conflict amounts to little more than appeasement of Vladimir Putin. Plus, it's our first podcast birthday! Stick around for cake, highlights, and a few behind-the-scenes bloopers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer has finally unveiled his long-awaited immigration white paper, vowing to bring down the numbers “significantly”. But despite the tough talk, there’s still no cap on net migration. At a press conference, the Prime Minister set out plans to tighten the path to citizenship — including a ten-year wait and tougher English tests, insisting he was pursuing the crackdown because he believed it was the right thing to do rather than as a result of political pressure with the continued rise of Reform. But previous comments he has made on immigration say otherwise. So it this all just a political performance from Starmer? Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp joins Camilla and Kamal in the studio to explain why Labour are just tinkering around the edges of the issue and how the Tories would go further to fix Britain’s “broken” immigration system. He also fronts up to the “serious mistakes” on immigration policy made by previous Conservative governments, but argues that Reform’s proposals for net-zero immigration are “easy promises to make” that “aren’t credible” Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie Studio Operator: Andy Watson Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the charred remains of a young British woman were found in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in 1988, the Kenyan authorities tried to convince her father – and the public – that she had been killed by wild animals. It soon became clear that 28-year-old Julie Ward had been murdered. But no one was ever convicted. This is the story of how the crime was covered up by the Kenyan authorities, and of the Ward family’s belief that the Metropolitan Police did the same. Plus, of newly emerged evidence which puts the son of Kenya’s former president in the frame for Julie’s murder. In this episode of The Daily T Investigates, the Telegraph’s Katherine Rushton revisits the cold case as part of a months-long investigation. Producer: Lilian Fawcett Executive Producers: Louisa Wells and Cara McGoogan Mixed by Elliot Lampitt Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Original music by John Cadigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Keir Starmer finally got something right? In a slightly awkward speaker phone press conference, the Prime Minister and President Donald Trump announced a new US-UK trade deal, dubbing today a “fantastic, historic day”. The deal will see the US removes tariffs on UK steel and aluminium, and cut car rate to 10%. In return, the UK government will remove the tariff on ethanol for US goods and agrees to “reciprocal market access on beef”. Camilla and Kamal look at the pros and cons of the “very great deal”. And as the Bank of England cuts interest rates - we’ll be asking the shadow chancellor Mel Stride why this is actually bad news for his opposition Rachel Reeves. We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast Producer: Georgia Coan Production assistance from Lina Adams Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Ece Celik Video Editor: James Moorhead Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK and India have agreed to the terms of a free trade deal, set to be Britain’s largest since Brexit. Yet, controversial tax breaks could exempt Indian migrants from paying National Insurance for the next three years, a move that critics are calling ‘pro-immigration’. And catholics wait for the sign of white smoke as cardinals gather behind the Vatican’s closed doors to choose the next pope. Despite the unpredictability of the conclave, there are some candidates emerging as favourites with eleven main contenders and the chosen cardinal is widely expected to carry on Pope Francis’s agenda of progressive politics when elected. From St Peter’s Square, The Telegraph’s Tim Stanley speaks with Camilla and Kamal on the frontrunners, the history of the ritual and whether the electors might be watching the Oscar-winning film Conclave for research. Producer: Georgia Coan Production assistance from Oliver Macnaughton and Lina Adams Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: James Simmons Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week’s local elections marked a turning point for Reform UK. Nigel Farage’s party gained control of councils for the first time, picking up hundreds of seats, many in once-safe Conservative areas. And in a shock Westminster by-election, they even beat Labour to claim their fifth MP in Runcorn and Helsby. The current national share estimate puts Reform on 32% - with Labour down to 19% and the Conservatives on 18%. And as the two main parties continue to tank in the polls, we’re already hearing rumours of a watering down of the winter fuel cut to save Labour votes - and the potential ousting of Kemi Badenoch as Tory Leader after disastrous results at the polls. Kamal and Camilla are joined by our Data Editor Ben Butcher to find out what the data is saying about Reform and if Nigel Farage is a serious contender for the next Prime Minister. Producer: Georgia Coan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: James Simmons Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the country marks VE Day later this week, we hear from one of the few living voices who can still speak to the harsh reality of World War II. Mervyn Kersh is 100 years old and one of the last surviving British soldiers to have taken part in the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944. A Jewish man from London, Mervyn felt a deep personal duty to join the fight against the Nazis — not just for his country, but for his people. He shares his extraordinary memories of the war, describes meeting Bergen-Belsen inmates and the moment victory in Europe was declared. In this special episode of The Daily T, Camilla speaks to Mervyn in his North London home about witnessing history, anti-semitism then and now, and the importance of sharing his stories, 80 years on. Producer: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Camera Operator: Andy Watson Video Editor: Andy Mackenize Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott is one of the world's most famous sportsmen. The England test batsman was the man who could defend against the very best fast bowlers, score plenty of runs and give England a chance. Theresa May once described him as her political hero; gritty, digging in and getting the runs in the end. But last year he discovered his throat cancer, which he first battled in 2002, had come back, undergoing a three-hour operation to remove the cancerous tissue. In this special episode of The Daily T, Geoffrey Boycott joins Kamal and Telegraph Chief Cricket Correspondent Nick Hoult to discuss pontificating politicians, showman sportsmen and why he's 'absolutely sympathetic' to Esther Rantzen's arguments for assisted dying. Read: Sir Geoffrey Boycott: After everything I’ve been through, I wouldn’t be against assisted dying, by Oliver Brown: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/05/03/geoffrey-boycott-politics-farage-starmer-cancer-nhs-health/ Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Andy Mackenize Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has had a breakthrough night at the local elections — making big gains in local councils, winning their first mayoralty in Greater Lincolnshire with Andrea Jenkyns, and snatching a knife-edge by-election victory in Runcorn and Helsby. The results have Reform celebrating, Labour licking its wounds, and the Conservatives turning on themselves, with one MP blasting leader Kemi Badenoch for "staying out of the limelight" after a dismal performance. Kamal and Camilla are joined by Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice to ask what this all means for the political landscape and if it is really a serious threat to the two-party system. And as Prince Harry loses a legal challenge over his security whilst in the UK, we ask what it means for his and his family's future in the country. Producer: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Andy Mackenize Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next week marks 80 years since VE Day — the end of the Second World War and the defeat of Nazi Germany. But in the shadow of that anniversary, and in the wake of the October 7th attacks, Holocaust denial is on the rise once again — fuelled by misinformation and conspiracy theories spreading online. Today on The Daily T, we look back at a landmark legal battle that confronted those lies head-on. It’s been 25 years since David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt for libel — and lost. The trial exposed him as a Holocaust denier and neo-Nazi sympathiser, in a courtroom showdown that made headlines around the world. Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by Lipstadt and the lawyer who helped her win the case, Anthony Julius, to reflect on what was at stake then, and what’s at stake now. Producer: Georgia Coan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Andy Mackenize Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naturally, he has called it “the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country”. But how is Donald Trump really fairing on his campaign promises, 100 days into his second administration? Kamal and Camilla review the president’s achievements – and misses – so far, including immigration, the economy and slashing bureaucracy. Later, they ask Greg Swenson, chair of Republicans Overseas UK, whether the president can retain support among Rust Belt America if prices shoot up – and why some supporters are wearing Trump 2028 hats… We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada’s Liberal Party have secured a remarkable comeback at the election, with former Bank of England governor Mark Carney declaring victory to become the country's Prime Minister. The party had faced electoral wipeout under predecessor Justin Trudeau, but a new wave of Canadian nationalism brought on by threats by Trump to make Canada the 51st state has powered the party to success. But has the country made a mistake by electing yet another liberal? Kamal and Camilla are joined by Mark MacKinnon, Senior International Correspondent for Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, to discuss what Carney’s rule might look like and the future of the Conservatives of the country. Plus, as Europe sees its worst power cut to date, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos yesterday as millions were left without power and transport, we ask - is net zero to blame? Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Channel crossings hit 10,000 this year and with Labour set for a drubbing in the local elections, the Government is scrambling to appear tough on immigration. New measures will make it harder for firms to hire from overseas and penalise bosses who break employment law. But will the plans really bring down immigration, let alone ‘smash the gangs’ as Labour promised? Kamal and Camilla are joined by Lord Frost, Boris Johnson’s Brexit negotiator, who says successive governments have failed to be strict enough with immigration controls. He also accuses Keir Starmer of handing powers back to the EU as part of his 'reset' with the bloc – while asking for nothing in return. We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast Read: Starmer to rent homes for Channel migrants, Charles Hymas Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The local elections are just around the corner, with voters heading to the polls on May 1st. It’s the first big test for the political parties since the general election, particularly the Reform Party, who are expected to make big gains in the North. The party hopes to claim a win in Runcorn and Helsby as their first ever by-election victory, making them a very serious contender for the governing party in the next big election. Cleo Watson and Kamal Ahmed are joined by Luke Tryl, executive director of More in Common and The Telegraph’s data expert Ollie Corfe to find out which seats we should be watching, where Labour and Tories could be losing seats to Reform, and why Nigel Farage’s party could end up being the biggest in the country. Producers: Georgia Coan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: James Moorhead Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel Farage has spoken in Dover as Reform ramp up their campaigning with the local elections just over a week away. He went big on immigration, saying that “we must discriminate when it comes to who can come into our country". Speaking to The Daily T afterwards, Farage said that multiculturalism had been a “huge error” and that “successive governments haven’t thought it mattered”. Camilla and Kamal reflect on Farage’s comments and speak to Swedish journalist Diamant Salihu about how the multicultural dream in his country went fatally wrong, with ethnic mafias from the Middle East and the Balkans driving a violent crime epidemic. Read: How Sweden’s multicultural dream went fatally wrong The cult of multiculturalism has failed Britain, Tomiwa Owolade I have 45pc chance of becoming PM: On the doorsteps with Nigel Farage, Ben Riley Smith Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Valerie Brown Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chancellor flew to the US for a meeting of the International Monetary Fund this week, just as the agency downgraded Britain’s growth prospects for the coming year. Rachel Reeves is there partly to move along trade talks with Washington, but the White House is embroiled in chaos of its own. Markets are in turmoil over tariffs, while defence secretary Pete Hegseth is embroiled in another Signal messaging saga. Kamal and Camilla are joined by former Trump national security advisor (turned vocal critic) John Bolton, who says the president “doesn’t have ideas; he has reactions”. Bolton also reacts to the news that American negotiators cancelled a trip to London to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, and says he is worried Trump is being led astray on a nuclear deal with Iran that’s “not worth the paper it’s printed on”. Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Valerie Brown Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martina Navratilova is one of the world’s greatest ever tennis players. She won a record-breaking 59 Grand Slam titles, including 18 singles titles, 31 doubles titles, and 10 mixed doubles titles. She was also one of the first openly lesbian professional athletes to come out publicly in the U.S. and has been an advocate for lesbian and gay rights. When it comes to the trans debate, Navratilova has always been clear, calling it ‘cheating’ to allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports due to the unfair physical advantages. She has admitted that the online backlash from transgender activists has been “pretty rough” and claimed she had been “jettisoned” by many LGBT groups for her opinions on Trans women in sports. Despite Navratilova’s opinions, she has previously stated she is “all for trans rights on a civil level”, and her view is based purely on maintaining sporting integrity. In this special episode of The Daily T, Martina Navratilova joins Camilla and Kamal to discuss last week’s landmark Supreme Court verdict and what it means for the sport in this country and around the world. And as Pope Francis’s funeral is set to take place this weekend, we speak to the former editor of The Tablet, Catherine Pepinster, about who is likely to take his place as the Vatican begins the secret process of choosing the new Pope. Producer: Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Studio Operator: James England Video Editor: Valerie Brown Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reverend Bernard Randall had been happily teaching at a private Church of England boarding school in Derbyshire when he was abruptly sacked for gross misconduct in September 2019, after delivering a sermon in which he told students they didn’t need to accept LGBT values unquestioningly. It followed on from him pushing back against a workshop for teachers delivered by a LGBT charity called Educate & Celebrate a year earlier, designed to train staff how to be more inclusive. An internal panel reinstated him before he was then made redundant in 2020. A subsequent employment tribunal for unfair dismissal in 2022 found against him, although he will now face a fresh tribunal, after a judge ruled that there was an “appearance of bias” in the initial proceedings. Either way, he has been out of teaching ever since he was sacked, and has effectively been cancelled. Camilla and Kamal talk to Rev Mr Randall about his ordeal, how he feels the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby could have intervened but didn’t, and why he believes he was simply following Christian teachings “solidly based on what the Bible says” Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Andy Mackenize Production assistance from Anna Johnson Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.