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Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am. They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying. Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.

Latest episodes

Will Tory donors splash the cash?

October 7, 2026 · 18 min

It’s Kemi Badenoch’s big day at Conservative conference - but it’s not just the adoring party faithful she has to impress. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how the leader’s speech will land with both voters and party donors – in what…
Who is in charge of the budget?

October 6, 2026 · 24 min

The ‘Burnham Bounce’ is extending Labour’s lead in the polls – so are the Conservatives anywhere near ready to challenge? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the latest polling numbers and what they mean for Kemi Badenoch as the party…
Is Kemi abandoning the Red Wall?

October 5, 2026 · 21 min

Is Andy Burnham an easier opponent for the Conservatives than Keir Starmer? At Tory conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch’s team sniff a chance to attack the Prime Minister – with a particular chance to seize and attack his economic…
Tory conference: What will it reveal about Kemi?

October 4, 2026 · 30 min

As Labour attempt to reshape the political debate, can the Conservatives seize back the headlines? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy are on the conference floor in Birmingham, asking whether Kemi Badenoch can carve out a distinct Tory agenda…
Who cares if I'm nasty - Kemi Badenoch fights back

October 1, 2026 · 20 min

Labour conference is over and the opposition parties are already on the attack – despite a ringing endorsement from Oasis’ Liam Gallagher. As the Conservatives head to Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch has branded the Prime Minister’s plans as…
What the gaps in Andy Burnham’s speech reveal

September 30, 2026 · 24 min

A lot has been said about the prime minister’s first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. But what didn’t Andy Burnham say? Have the public understood the new PM’s big policy offer? And why was there nothing substantial on…
Risking it all: Burnham scraps the triple lock

September 29, 2026 · 31 min

An hour-long emotional address promising to “break the mould” of British politics – but will Britain buy Andy Burnham’s vision? In a special de-brief episode from Liverpool, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the big pledges – from…
What does Andy Burnham have to prove today?

September 29, 2026 · 20 min

It’s the new prime minister’s big day in Liverpool – but will he explain what Labour conference slogan “hope again” actually means? After a series of major speeches with little substance so far from his cabinet colleagues, Sam Coates and…