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The Manchester mayor is on manoeuvres: Andy Burnham told the Telegraph that several Labour MPs have called on him to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.Tim and Camilla speak to Tony Diver, the journalist who got the scoop, to ask if Burnham could actually pull it off and about his history as a political chameleon, having served Blair, Brown and Corbyn.Meanwhile, is another embarrassing resignation in the pipeline for Starmer? His chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is under fire over reports of undisclosed donations.Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake explains why he thinks the police should investigate.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or follow @dailytpodcast on Instagram, X and TikTok► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Ece CelikExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Among the claims Donald Trump made in his blistering UN speech was that Sadiq Khan is “terrible” and “they want to go to sharia law”.The London mayor has called the comments “Islamophobic”, but are there legitimate concerns to be had about the "shadow system" of approximately 85 sharia courts operating in the UK?Camilla and Tim speak to Fiyaz Mughal, founder of anti-Muslim monitoring project Tell MAMA, about how sharia courts work and why they can be harmful – not least to women.Plus, ahead of a speech by Keir Starmer about “reclaiming the flag”, we ask what patriotism and flag-waving really mean in the UK today.Read: ‘Shadow system’ of Sharia courts challenges British justice► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorWe want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or follow @dailytpodcast on Instagram, TikTok and XProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Ece CelikExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After decades of gaffes and scandals, often involving her ex-husband Prince Andrew, it seemed Sarah Ferguson was on the path to royal redemption.That is until a series of her emails to Jeffrey Epstein were leaked, in which she called the convicted paedophile a “supreme friend”.Camilla and Tim are joined by royal biographer Andrew Lownie to react to the revelations about Fergie, who has been dropped as a patron by numerous charities, and to ask how the King should respond.Plus, after a remarkable press conference which saw President Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr promote misinformation about autism and paracetamol, Science Correspondent Joe Pinkstone debunks the myths.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on X, Instagram and TikTok.► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: James SimmonsExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reform UK says it will deport hundreds of thousands of legal migrants if elected to government.Nigel Farage has set out plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain, ban migrants from ever accessing benefits or the NHS, and raise the language and salary requirements for all foreign nationals.Camilla caught up with the Reform leader to ask if the proposals are a “two-fingered salute” to business and if they risk alienating moderate Tory voters.Plus, with Ed Davey opening the Liberal Democrats’ conference in Bournemouth via marching band, can the party be taken seriously as a political force? And are they either liberal or democratic any more? Tim is in Bournemouth to find out.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on X, Instagram and TikTok.► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Jessica PhillipsExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an exclusive interview with The Daily T podcast, Dame Penny Mordaunt opens up about losing her Portsmouth North seat at the 2024 General Election - and why she blames Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder for the defeat.The former Conservative leadership contender reflects on the Torie's time in power, her viral moment after carrying a sword during the Coronation and why she worked as a magician's assistant at uni.She also discusses the rise of Reform UK, why she’s backing Kemi Badenoch as a “prime minister-in-waiting”, and her own hopes to stand for Parliament again.► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorWe want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or follow @dailytpodcast on Instagram, TikTok and XProducer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Ece CelikExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier today, President Donald Trump joined Sir Keir Starmer for a press conference at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s country house.Camilla Tominey and Rob Crilly give their thoughts on the press conference in which Trump urged Starmer to ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the North Sea to cut energy bills and use the military to stop the boats. The leaders also spoke about the current conflicts, with Trump saying Putin had let him down and calling for the release of captives in Gaza. Tim Stanley also gives his thoughts on US television host Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation, and the double standards of free speech in America.And Camilla speaks the son of two British nationals who are currently detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage which the family denies.► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorWe want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or follow @dailytpodcast on Instagram, TikTok and XProducer: Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Laila HusseyExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has spent the day at Windsor Castle as he undertakes the first day of his unprecedented second state visit to Britain.Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley were on the ground watching events unfold as the President touched down in his helicopter - ‘Marine One’ - at lunchtime, before taking a tour of the grounds at Windsor alongside the King and Queen.The Daily Telegraph’s Royal Editor Hannah Furness had unprecedented close-up access to Trump’s afternoon with the Royal Family and reveals what interested him most at an exhibition of artefacts marking America’s independence from the United Kingdom.Camilla and Tim also speak to two ardent MAGA supporters outside the castle, who explain why they think Trump has “done more for black people than any other President”.Producer: Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersSocial Producer: Ece CelikExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure in Parliament over his handling of Lord Mandelson’s resignation as US ambassador. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney of having “forced through” Mandelson’s appointment, despite warnings, with the party demanding the release of the so-called “Mandelson-Epstein files”.Camilla and Tim ask if the controversy is at risk of overshadowing President Donald Trump’s state visit this week. And Tim speaks to Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan about the gender-critical social media posts that saw him arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport and what it means for the future of free speech online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Kruger, the Conservative MP for East Wiltshire and shadow work and pensions minister, has defected to Reform - becoming the first sitting Tory MP to do so and the most high-profile to date.Declaring that the Conservatives are “over’, Danny Kruger was unveiled by Nigel Farage at a press conference this lunchtime, dealing a huge blow to Kemi Badenoch’s efforts to rebuild the party. Camilla and Tim ask how significant Kruger’s defection is and whether it will open the floodgates for other high-profile Tories to follow.They also assess whether Andy Burnham is really the man to challenge Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party, as the Prime Minister came out defending his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal.Producer: Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Andy Watson Social Producer: James SimmonsExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He held almost every Cabinet position during his two decades as an MP, perhaps most notably as a reformist education secretary. He also had a very public falling out with his old pals David Cameron and Boris Johnson.Now Michael Gove has returned to his roots as a journalist, taking on the editorship of The Spectator and launching a new podcast, Quite Right.Lord Gove talks to Camilla and Tim about why he broke up with Boris, where Reform are going wrong, how politics impacted his family life, and his adoptive parents.Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Charlotte HocquetExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.