The Daily T

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Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast.

Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer.

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Dec 24, 2025 · 45 min
How to posh up your Christmas with Jacob Rees-Mogg
Christmas can be a minefield. When should presents be opened; how to separate unruly guests to avoid a political row; and is it ok to wear pyjamas in front of your in-laws? For all the answers to these matters of great import, Camilla and Tim are joined by Britain’s poshest man and friend of the podcast Jacob Rees-Mogg, who takes us inside Christmas at his family home in Somerset. Plus, etiquette expert Laura Windsor is on hand to explain how to deal with a drunken uncle – and why Buck’s Fizz should be avoided at all costs. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2025 · 38 min
The year that rocked the Royal family: 'Andrew's not going quietly'
This episode was recorded before the release of the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents by Donald Trump’s justice department. The year of 2025 will go down as the year the House of York finally collapsed. The Duke of York was stripped of his remaining royal titles and protections after his damaging emails with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were exposed. Even Sarah Ferguson was dragged back into a scandal. Camilla is joined by Royal biographer Andrew Lownie and Hannah Furness, the Telegraph’s Royal editor, to examine how things fell apart for Prince Andrew; the Palace’s shifting stance; and what his future may hold. They also assess the cautious re-emergence of Prince Harry after a security ruling U-turn and rare meeting with King Charles; Meghan Markle’s controversies; and the Prince and Princess of Wales's growing influence. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan, Lilian Fawcett and James Keegan Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2025 · 50 min
2025 was a calamity. Labour proved it can’t govern Britain
It’s been a year of political chaos, controversy and very few highs. Camilla and Tim are joined by Telegraph columnists Allister Heath and Annabel Denham to look back at the biggest political stories of 2025 – from Labour’s annus horribilis to the rise of Reform and the return of Donald Trump. They ask whether the Prime Minister and his Chancellor can survive into 2026; if Nigel Farage will make it to Number 10; and what next for the BBC after back-to-back scandals. From Westminster to Washington, this is The Daily T’s definitive political review of the year. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producers: John Cadigan and David Levene Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2025 · 35 min
Christian persecution: Is the world ignoring a Christian genocide?
King Charles has spoken out in support of persecuted Christians around the world after attending a service at Westminster Abbey dedicated to those facing violence and discrimination for their faith. It comes amid renewed international focus on the treatment of Christians, after Donald Trump threatened action against Nigeria over killings, and comedian Bill Maher described the situation there as a “genocide”. Tim Stanley is joined by Father Benedict Kiely who runs Nasarean.org, a charity that advocates on behalf of Christians and helps them to stay in their countries by funding start-ups. They talk about the Middle East, what is happening in Nigeria and the status of Christians today. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Venetia Rainey and James Keegan Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2025 · 36 min
Why Labour’s anti-misogyny classes are doomed to fail
It’s the Government’s latest nanny state intervention. Teachers will now be charged with educating boys about misogyny amid concerns over the influence of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate. But whose responsibility is it to police toxic masculinity, parents or teachers? Camilla and Rachel Johnson discuss the new policy and the associated issue of toxic femininity, as typified by the likes of porn star Bonnie Blue. Plus, our EU-loving Prime Minister is splashing half a billion pounds on taking the UK back into the Erasmus scheme. Camilla says it’s overpriced and “abject nonsense”, while Rachel says it’s a boon for British soft power. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: James England Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2025 · 40 min
Who wins? Tories and Reform battle it out in fight for the Right
It’s a Rightie-off! Two heavyweights are in The Daily T studio to battle it out for the soul of British Right – and help you decide who to vote for. Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake goes head to head with Tim Montgomerie, journalist and head of Reform’s Christian Fellowship, over their parties’ leaders, records in office, and solutions to Britain’s biggest problems. The two heavyweights also weigh in on whether they would support a Tory-Reform coalition, and the answer might surprise you… We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: James England Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Andy Mackenzie Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2025 · 32 min
How Trump could bankrupt the BBC
The US president is suing the BBC for a whopping $10bn, and Camilla and Tim are referred to in the lawsuit. Donald Trump alleges he was defamed by Panorama and Newsnight’s misleading editing of his speech ahead of the Jan 6 2021 Capitol riot. Former BBC legal eagle Joshua Rozenberg explains the merits of settling or fighting Trump’s suit to the bitter end. Plus, resident doctors are going on strike just as the NHS faces a tidal wave of severe flu cases. We hear how the union has been captured by militant Leftists, and ask if medics should be banned from striking altogether. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2025 · 43 min
Bondi Beach terror attack: A day of shame for the West
The Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, where two gunmen killed at least 15 people, has been called the worst atrocity against Jews outside of Israel since Oct 7. The harrowing event has sparked immediate political debate, with Tony Abbott, the former Australian prime minister, calling it a “day of shame” for the country. Chris Minns, the New South Wales premier, has announced a “comprehensive investigation” into the rise of antisemitism. Camilla and Tim are joined by Lord Wolfson to share his personal reaction to the attack as a Jewish man and its impact on his community as he says Jews like him have been warning about an attack like this for years. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producer: Andy Mackenzie Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2025 · 41 min
‘I wanted to be noticed’: Three famous adoptees on how it made them successful
Michael Gove, Nicky Campbell and Andrew Pierce have all forged highly successful careers in journalism and broadcasting, with Gove serving many years in Government too. But the men also share a very particular childhood experience: being adopted. In this special episode, Camilla sits down with the the three journalists to understand how that fact has forged their lives and careers. They explain feeling different from their peers growing up; finding their birth mothers (or choosing not to); and how wanting to prove to their parents that they were right to adopt them became “a driving force” for their careers in the public eye. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2025 · 35 min
Britain’s migrant crime scandal exposed
Public anger over crime linked to asylum hotels is boiling over, with protests this summer from Essex to Scotland. In light of the rape of a schoolgirl by two Afghan asylum seekers in Leamington Spa, Camilla and Tim ask what’s really driving this surge in migrant crime, and whether Britain’s broken asylum system is now fuelling a security crisis. Plus, senior reporter Steve Bird has the inside story from the lawless migrant camps in Calais and Dunkirk: how ruthless people-smuggling gangs are coercing vulnerable female migrants into sexual exploitation, and recruiting others as drug mules. Read: People smugglers demand sex for Channel crossings Channel migrants smuggling heroin for gangs We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2025 · 48 min
The truth about Keir Starmer’s lies
Kemi Badenoch has accused the Prime Minister of repeatedly bending the truth and called him a “caretaker Prime Minister”. Camilla and Tim debunk some of the Government’s biggest porkies, explaining what the data really shows on the Chancellor's Budget, energy bills, teacher numbers, police recruitment and Brexit. And we’re joined by George Abaraonye, the former Oxford Union president-elect who was removed from his post after he appeared to celebrate the shooting of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: David Levene Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2025 · 39 min
How Britain stopped working under Labour
Six million people is greater than the population of Norway. But that’s how many British people of working age are claiming benefits instead of working, so said Kemi Badenoch at a press conference this morning about how to “get Britain working”. With more workless households than the population of Estonia (1.4m), and one in four people now self-reporting as disabled, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley ask how Britain became one big welfare state, explain why Labour’s workers rights bill isn’t going to help, and look at whether the Conservatives’ promise to review the whole work and welfare system will be enough. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2025 · 39 min
Farage under attack
Reform’s Nigel Farage is having one of those weeks, with more headlines, more scrutiny, and yet more bad press. Camilla and Tim unpack The Telegraph’s exclusive investigation into alleged election fraud with our associate political editor Tony Diver, after claims the Reform party overspent during the Clacton campaign. And as Prince Harry secures a review of the decision to remove his automatic armed police protection, we explain the latest developments in his legal battle, the current “bespoke” security arrangements, and why renewed attention on Meghan Markle’s estranged father may be a sideshow to the real story. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2025 · 46 min
'Our children are trans. We blame the BBC'
The BBC is facing mounting accusations that it has failed to report impartially on transgender issues. A formal complaint has been sent to Ofcom by the Bayswater Support Group, which represents hundreds of parents who believe the broadcaster has promoted one-sided coverage of sex and gender. The group accuses senior editors of failing to reflect dissenting views, glossing over safeguarding concerns, and presenting gender identity as an uncontested fact. Camilla and Tim Stanley are joined by parents of two young people who socially transitioned as teenagers. They describe how their children’s gender identities were affirmed at school during the Covid pandemic - in some cases without parental knowledge - and the lasting impact it has had on their families as the relationship with their children broke down. They also discusses leaked allegations that the BBC’s coverage has been subject to internal censorship, alongside examples cited by critics - from reporting on puberty blockers to children’s television and drama - and the corporation’s response to claims of bias. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Video Producers: Will Walters and Andy Mackenzie Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2025 · 31 min
Labour’s plot to stop Farage
On today’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey is joined in the studio by former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. Sir Jacob has his say on Labour cancelling mayoral elections for next year, in areas that Telegraph data analysis says Reform are favourites to win. He also reflects on the rumours of Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch agreeing a Reform-Conservative pact before the next election. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2025 · 45 min
The shocking truth about the royal finances
Is the Royal family value for money, or are they ripping us off? The Parliamentary public affairs committee announced that it will hold an inquiry into the properties and land owned by the monarchy, following the responses it received to questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s peppercorn rent at Royal Lodge. As if that wasn’t enough, David Dimbleby has them in his sights in a new three-part BBC documentary titled “What’s the Monarchy For?” Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley are joined in the studio by former Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker, whose new book ‘Royal Mint, National Debt’ rails against the huge increase in support to the Royals from the public purse, despite their vast private wealth and income streams, and without the transparency to go with it. Camilla and Tim also review Meghan Markle’s new Christmas show. And a warning, it’s not pretty. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2025 · 25 min
Exclusive – Reeves’s new Budget lie exposed
Sir John Redwood, the former Conservative MP for Wokingham, treasury adviser to Margaret Thatcher and Welsh Secretary under John Major, has discovered a “borrowing bomb” in the Budget that no one has noticed. Rachel Reeves reminded us at the despatch box last week that her choice was “not austerity; not reckless borrowing; but cutting the debt”, going on to say that “I said I would cut debt and borrowing, and I meant it”. However, Sir John has discovered that, far from doing that, her plans will see an extra £1.3 trillion of borrowing and the total national debt rise up to £3.53 trillion. He joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley to explain how this Labour government’s “dreadful spending habit” will saddle the country with an eye-watering “debt mountain”. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2025 · 35 min
Why lying Rachel Reeves must go
Rachel Reeves’s shambolic autumn Budget unravelled at pace over the weekend, after accusations that she lied to the public about the need for higher taxes, and in fact had more fiscal headroom than she indicated. Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley react to Keir Starmer’s press conference, where he said he and the Chancellor “did not mislead” the public about the state of the nation’s finances and question whether, if Rachel Reeves goes, then the Prime Minister must too. Plus, our Senior Political Commentator Annabel Denham was at the inaugural Your Party conference in Liverpool this weekend, and reports back on the myriad of chaos, in-fighting and backstabbing that occurred. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producer: Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2025 · 38 min
‘Meghan’s spending too much!’: The late Queen’s angry phone call with Harry revealed
With Megxit, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, two cancer diagnoses, and now the ejection of Prince Andrew, there has been something of a Royal reckoning in recent years. So is the monarchy losing its grip - and the public’s support? Camilla is joined by seasoned Royal reporter Robert Jobson to discuss the state of the modern monarchy. He reveals the details of the late Queen’s angry phone call with Prince Harry over money; his interaction with Fergie on Mount Everest; and why Prince William refuses to wear a kilt. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2025 · 42 min
'A tax on success': Reeves's nightmare Budget unravels
It’s the morning after the economic night before and the response to Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget has been emphatically negative. On this edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley reflect on the Chancellor refusing to apologise for breaking Labour’s pledge not to raise tax, the chairman of the OBR offering to resign after the Budget was leaked and some of the commentary criticising Kemi Badenoch’s response in the chamber as too personal. They’re also joined by former Treasury advisor to Kwasi Kwarteng and Jeremy Hunt, Cameron Brown, who rails against the Chancellors plans that “dis-incentivise saving” and make you ask “what’s the point in setting up a business?” We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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/fromtheeditor Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Hugo Verelst-Way Senior Producer: John Cadigan Video Producer: Will Walters Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Social Producer: Nada Aggour Editor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.