Talking Politics

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 failingsHow Keir Starmer and Donald Trump might have approached the Blair-Bush Iraq conflictThe US President’s changing tactics in dealing with Vladimir PutinWhy Trump and King Charles’ differing visions for the state visit is causing Downing Street kittensGot a question for Tom and Robert? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com and we'll answer them on our Talking Politics Q&A show.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

WATCH the full episode here: https://youtu.be/T2wBEjJcaVQOn 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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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.comGot a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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. Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

You might not have heard of Zohran Mamdani, but last week he took New York by storm to win the city's Democratic primary, beating establishment figure Andrew Cuomo and put himself within touching distance of becoming the city's next mayor.So who is he, how did he do it and why do some people view him as so controversial?On this week's Talking Politics USA, our Washington producer Aisha Kherallah spoke with Tom Bradby about the 33 year old's remarkable rise.Also on the show, Tom and correspondent Rachel Younger discuss a week of wins for President Trump - aka "The Daddy" - and what it might mean for his grip on power.Want to get in touch? Email talkingpolitics@itv.comGot a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

WATCH the full episode here: https://youtu.be/KyZqfgQaBgEIn 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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

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.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com