The Daily T

On Wednesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss the hot mic blunder in which Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, and Wes Streeting, the Defence Secretary, were caught on camera joking about early prison releases.

The timing of the incident could not have been worse for Andy Burnham, the new Prime Minister, on day three of his premiership. Anger over the Cabinet members’ poorly placed joke also came within hours of The Telegraph’s report that two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers were amongst the criminals set to be freed under Labour’s plans to tackle prison overcrowding.

As the new PM vows to review the early prisoner release policy, Camilla and Tim examine the fundamental flaws in Labour’s approach to justice.

They also discuss how Mr Burnham’s regime can better handle communications crises with Guto Harri, Downing Street’s former head of communications under Boris Johnson.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting apologise after being caught on camera joking about early prison releases
Andy Burnham to review Labour's early prison release policy after The Telegraph reveals two of Pc Harper's killers amongst those being considered to be freed
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On Tuesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Tim dissect Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet. Dubbing it a “desperate game of musical chairs”, they break down a reshuffled front bench which looks oddly familiar to the last one. They analyse the significance of John Healey’s appointment as Chancellor, the return of Angela Rayner and the reaction to Wes Streeting’s appointment as Defence Secretary.

Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim have an impromptu discussion with comedy legend Griff Rhys Jones about Burnham’s Cabinet reset, the current political climate and Network Rail’s planned redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station in London – to which Jones strongly objects.

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Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Producers: Emma Williams and David Levene
Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

Andy Burnham's cabinet reshuffle dissected
Griff Rhys Jones on the need to protect historic heritage sites as he objects to construction at Liverpool Street Station
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On Monday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Tim are in Downing Street to react to Andy Burnham’s inaugural speech as Prime Minister, as Sir Keir Starmer’s departs from No.10 and hands the keys over to his successor.

As Starmer bids an emotional goodbye after two years at the helm of government, Burnham addresses the nation (sans-lectern) as the UK’s fifth prime minister in four years as he pledges a “circuit breaker” for Britain.

Camilla and Tim also discuss the new PM’s vision to “bring forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years”, including making ending rough sleeping his first priority when he walks through the doors.

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Video Producer: Will Walters
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Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

Keir Starmer says he goes "with good grace" and "a smile" as he officially resigns as the UK's prime minister
Andy Burnham addresses the nation in his inaugural speech as prime minister - the UK's seventh in a decade
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In this week’s episode of Royal T, Camilla Tominey and Hannah Furness sit down with 5News’s Chief Royal Correspondent, Simon Vigar, to unpack the highly anticipated, behind-closed-doors reunion at Highgrove between King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet.

Camilla and Hannah also dive into Simon’s book, The Four Wives of Windsor, to analyse the strategic brilliance of Kate Middleton, the polarising impact of Meghan Markle, and how these so-called royal ‘outsiders’ continue to reshape the monarchy.

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Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
Camilla and Hannah discuss the King's reunion with Harry, Meghan and their children, and how poignant it was that Camilla was there
Simon Vigar discusses his new book The Four Wives of Windsor
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On today’s episode of The Weekend T, Camilla Tominey and Poppy Coburn discuss the disappointing football weekend ahead, our new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and why a fox has pulled out of the Clacton by-election.

The pair also discuss how Meghan Markle’s show got nominated for an award, whether we should we have maximum working temperatures and they find out which word is the most beautiful in the English language.

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Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Highlights:
Meghan Markle's Emmy nomination
The fox standing in the Clacton by-election drops out
A man almost got sucked out of a Ryanair plane window
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