
The Daily T
When it comes to making sense of the news, it helps to have an insider’s perspective. Introducing The Daily T, a brand new podcast from The Telegraph.Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed share their thoughts on the day’s biggest stories, with lively debate and informed discussion, as well as agenda-setting interviews with the key people who make the headlines, all from the heart of one of Britain’s biggest newsroomsCamilla and Kamal have been journalists for more than 20 years, with access to powerful figures and decision-makers - which means they're well placed to keep you ahead of what’s happening in the world.So step inside the newsroom every weekday for a frank, fearless and witty take on today’s headlines - because if you know your own mind, you’ll like what’s on ours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jan 21, 2025 • 42min
Trump shows Starmer what real leadership looks like
Donald Trump is officially back in power, and the 47th president wasted no time on his first day in office, announcing a string of executive orders that rolled back much of Joe Biden’s agenda.Camilla and Kamal reflect on the highlights of an extraordinary inauguration with The Telegraph's US editor Tony Diver, as well as the backlash against Elon Musk after he was accused of twice performing a Nazi salute at a post-inauguration rally. They also speak to Charley Cooper, a senior defence advisor under George W. Bush, Charley Cooper, about what ‘America First’ could look like on the world stage.Plus, after Keir Starmer's Government announces an inquiry into the Southport murders, they ask how our agencies and institutions let killer Axel Rudakubana slip through the cracks.Listen next: Battle Lines: Trump’s mission for Ukraine and TaiwanProducers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 2025 • 42min
What we now know about Southport killer Axel Rudakubana
Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.Kamal and Camilla reflect on the horrific events of July last year and ask what the subsequent unrest tells us about our society. They also speak to our Crime Editor Martin Evans who is now able to report more details about Rudakubana’s extremely troubled past, and get his reaction to Nigel Farage's claim that the riots were caused by "withholding of information".Plus, it’s inauguration day in Washington DC as Donald Trump gets set to become the president of the United States for the second time. Kamal and Camilla pour over his rally speech from inauguration eve and attempt to work out what a second MAGA agenda is going to look like.Listen next: Battle Lines: Trump’s mission for Ukraine and TaiwanProducers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 60min
Piers Morgan on Trump, Meghan, and if he would interview Tommy Robinson
He’s one of Britain’s best known - and most controversial - journalists, famed for his combative style and for interviewing people other outlets won’t touch. Now, after a three-decade relationship with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, he is going it alone with his own YouTube show, Piers Morgan Uncensored.In an exclusive interview for the Daily T, Piers Morgan talks about the re-election of his friend Donald Trump and says he expects the Republican will win a Nobel Peace Prize for ending the war in Ukraine within two years.He also tells Kamal and Camilla that Nigel Farage has “a very good chance” of being PM after the next election and says he would interview EDL co-founder Tommy Robinson.Read: Piers Morgan interview: ‘Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize in two years’Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2025 • 29min
Badenoch wins on a grooming inquiry - but is she winning over voters?
In her first major speech of the year, the Conservative leader has owned up to Tory mistakes of the past and said immigrants who “don’t want to integrate into British culture…shouldn’t be here”. Kemi Badenoch has also pocketed a win over grooming gangs, as the Government was pressured into calling a series of new inquiries.But - Kamal and Camilla ask - is anyone actually listening to the Tories, or is Reform making all the noise? And does Britain have the patience to let Badenoch rebuild the party?Plus, they discuss the agreed ceasefire in the Middle East with the Telegraph’s defence and foreign affairs editor Con Coughlin. Has Trump’s involvement positioned him as a peacemaker upon his return to office, and could he even pull off a similar win in Ukraine?Read: The prospect of Trump is making our enemies talk - by Con CoughlinProducers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 2025 • 23min
The Daily T Investigates: The AstraZeneca vaccine | Part 1
Did AstraZeneca's jab kill a healthy 32-year-old?We hear from the family of Dr Stephen Wright, a young clinical psychologist who lost his life in January 2021 soon after receiving his vaccination. For the past four years, his family has been searching for answers. Could there be a link between the two?As the vaccine module of the Covid Inquiry gets underway, The Telegraph’s Investigations team explores the link between the AstraZeneca jab and a potentially deadly reaction.In a new three-part series, the reporters look into those deaths and how the government responded. Could further deaths have been avoided?Listen to 'The Lockdown Files: The Forgotten Victims' here: https://shows.acast.com/the-lockdown-files/episodes/658012408705c80017684d3aWritten by: Claire NewellProducer: Jack BoswellExecutive Producer: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 2025 • 35min
Has Trump forced an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza?
A “final round” of truce talks aimed at ending the 15-month conflict in Gaza has begun in Qatar.Mediators have said an agreement - to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and eventually end the fighting between Israel and Hamas - is “very close”.Camilla and Kamal ask if peace could finally be brokered in the Middle East and, if so, whether Donald Trump has made the difference after promising “all hell will break out” if there are still hostages in Gaza after his inauguration.They also speak to Sharone Lifschitz, whose elderly parents were kidnapped from the Nir Oz kibbutz on October 7th and whose father is still being held captive.Plus, with the Pope’s autobiography released today, our own Christopher Howse has read it so that you don’t have to.Read:If war ends in Gaza, Donald Trump will rightly be able to claim a great victory - by Paul NukiProstitutes, killers, ‘backward’ conservatives – Pope Francis tells a good story - by Christopher HowseProducers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 2025 • 37min
Is Rachel Reeves on borrowed time?
Labour promised growth. Can it deliver?The Chancellor has flown back from China to financial markets in turmoil, with the cost of long-term Government borrowing hitting fresh highs and a sharp slump in the pound.Kamal and Camilla assess whether Rachel Reeves will have to increase taxes, borrow even more money, or make drastic cuts to public spending in order to steady the ship - and whether she’ll even survive in the role for much longer.Plus - potholes! As The Telegraph launches its 'Fix Our Potholes' campaign, Camilla takes Kamal on a drive around rural Hertfordshire to see first-hand just how bad the problem is. They also speak to Mark Morrell - a man known as Mr Pothole - whose relentless campaigning has seen over 10,000 potholes get filled in.Read:Help us map Britain’s worst potholesProducers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor/Camera Operator: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 2025 • 40min
How to improve your life in 31 days
Lose weight. Quit smoking. Budget better. How often do we make ambitious - and laudable - New Year’s resolutions, only to abandon them before the end of January?It doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of The Daily T we hear from Matt Roberts, personal trainer to the stars, and Dr Rangan Chaterjee on how to upgrade your fitness, nutrition and lifestyle for 2025 - and for life.Kamal and Camilla test their own fitness with simple exercises you can try at home, learn how much protein you really need each day, and find out Dr Chaterjee’s 3 Fs for kicking unhealthy habits.For all life’s decisions, big and small, head to the Life section of the Telegraph app – or explore our money, health and travel sections on telegraph.co.ukRead:Are you fit for your age?Eight health tips to reverse three weeks of indulgence on holidayThe 25 easy health tips to transform your life in 2025Dr Rangan Chatterjee: ‘I used to have addictive tendencies – but change isn’t as hard as you think’Producers: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor/Camera Operator: James EnglandStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2025 • 35min
Exclusive: Grooming survivor demands public inquiry
Amid all the noise made by Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Elon Musk in recent days about the grooming gang scandal, the voices that have struggled to be heard the most are those belonging to the survivors of this appalling abuse.On today’s Daily T, Camilla has interviewed Gaia Cooper, who survived being criminally exploited and repeatedly raped by a grooming gang when she was just 14, and has since written a book about her horrific experiences called ‘Modern Slave’.Gaia talks about why she thinks figures like Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson are being disingenuous and why Prime Minister Keir Starmer needs to launch a national inquiry.If you or someone you know are affected by any of the issues raised in today's Daily T, please see below a number of organisations that can help:Victim SupportTelephone: 0808 16 89 111Live chat: victimsupport.org.uk/live-chatMy Support Space: mysupportspace.org.uk/MoJMore information can be found at www.victimsupport.org.ukRape Crisis helpline and live chatThe Rape Crisis National Helpline offers confidential emotional support, information and referral details.Telephone: 0808 802 9999 / www.rapecrisis.org.uk.The Survivors TrustTelephone: 08088 010818Email: info@thesurvivorstrust.orgProducers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 2025 • 36min
Has Labour opened the door to a grooming gangs inquiry?
Having said a national inquiry into the grooming scandal was off the table, today the government looks to be signalling a possible U-turn. Meanwhile Kemi Badenoch ramped up the pressure on Keir Starmer at PMQs. Camilla and Kamal assess her performance.Plus, the world is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has announced it will end third-party fact-checking as Mark Zuckerberg cosies up to the president-elect. And as Trump sets his sights on Greenland, we get the local reaction.Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Rachel DuffyVideo Editor: James EnglandStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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