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• Which party leader is under the most pressure? And what colour can't you wear in TV news?

  Out of Farage, Badenoch, Starmer & Davey which party leader is currently under the most pressure?In this episode of Talking Politics Q&A Tom Bradby and Anushka Asthana identify which national party leader currently faces the biggest challenge. You can also expect:When will the UK accept we will never have a “special relationship” with the US? And we shouldn’t expect a trade advantage from it…Why are we still being punished by the bedroom tax? Labour condemned it when it was first introduced!What’s the strangest encounter you’ve ever had with a politician?How do you decide what to wear on air? Has anything ever been vetoed?Remember to subscribe to Talking Politics on YouTube or your favourite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. You can also catch up on ITVX.Have you got a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media posts.

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• How Trump's tariffs mess boosts Putin, the new gender politics and inside Robert Jenrick's WhatsApp group

  In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana discuss how Donald Trump’s humiliating climbdown in the global tariffs trade war has handed an advantage to Vladimir Putin in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The trio also discuss: The new pressures on the US president and how it makes it harder for Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to defend Volodymyr Zelenskyy from the White House. How damaged Donald Trump is politically from the economic damage sparked by his global tariffs. The fallout from the Supreme Court gender row as Kemi Badenoch confronts Keir Starmer on his changing position on the definition of a woman. The political risk if the Conservatives adopt Robert Jenrick’s strategy to do a political deal with Nigel Farage’s Reform. Plus, Robert and Anushka reveal what they learned from being accidentally added into Shadow Justice Secretary Jenrick’s WhatsApp group.

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• Q&A: Should Trump be sharing AI content? And what's it like on Air Force One?

  In the first Talking Politics USA Q&A, presenter Tom Bradby, correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions on a wide range of topics, including:How can average Americans relate to a multi-millionaire president?What are your thoughts on the Trump administration sharing AI content?Will U.S. gun laws ever change?And is there any truth to those Obama divorce rumours?Do you have a question for the team? Email [email protected]

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• The next test for Farage and Reform - plus has Grant Shapps earned his knighthood?

  Can Nigel Farage and Reform really replace the Conservatives as the leading opposition to Labour? How big a test will the local elections be for the right-wing party?In this episode of Talking Politics Q&A, Robert Peston identifies the next biggest test ahead for Farage beyond the local May ballot - and the potential silver lining for Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer if Reform do prove a vote winner.Robert and Tom Bradby also take in questions on whether Ed Miliband's Net Zero energy spending is justified in the current economic climate, if the government is doing enough to protect the UK from Trump's tariffs and whether or not the USA's allies are actually taking advantage of Donald Trump.And after those weighty topics are dealt with, Tom and Robert enjoy more than a chuckle as they ponder what prolific ex-Tory minister Grant Shapps has really done to deserve his knighthood.Got a question? Email [email protected] 

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• Why Trump faces recession or worse - and how the UK can profit from it

  In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss:The major risk at the heart of Donald Trump's tariffs gambleHow Britain could ultimately profit from the long-term economic crisisThe critical decision that looms for Keir Starmer as he talks trade with US and the UKThe flaws in Britain's recent tough talk on China over British SteelLiz Truss’s planned move into social media to emulate Truth SocialPlus the benefits and dangers of dining with politicians...Got a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] you can WATCH or LISTEN to Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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