The Daily T

Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look back at the biggest and most bonkers stories of the week.

They discuss Andy Burnham’s first week in office working from No 10 North, the return of Angela Rayner and Nigel Farage’s heckler, who faced instant karma.

Plus, why Gary Lineker wants to pay more tax and the idiot influencer who left a bath at the top of a 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

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Producers: Juliet Bacon and David Levene
Video Producer: Kevin Smith
Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Highlights:
Andy Burnham works from No.10 North for the first time as PM
Nigel Farage heckler crashes car immediately after shouting abuse at Reform UK leader
Gary Lineker wants his fellow millionaires to pay more tax
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Friday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey sits down with John Bolton, the former US national security adviser, to examine the state of the UK-US “special relationship” following Andy Burnham’s sudden arrival as Prime Minister.

Mr Bolton discusses the US reaction to the appointment of Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, and predicts how the Prime Minister will navigate Donald Trump’s transactional foreign policy.

Camilla and Mr Bolton explore friction points ranging from lingering tensions over Middle East diplomacy to the Chagos Islands. They discuss the growing panic within the Republican Party before the upcoming US midterm elections, the looming threat of congressional investigations, and how the UK government should navigate a volatile, unscripted second Trump administration.

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

The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

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

What Trump really thinks of Andy Burnham
Why appointing Ed Miliband as foreign secretary could prove difficult
Where does the Republican Party go after President Trump?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey, Victoria Ward, and India McTaggart look back on 13 years since the “Great Kate Wait” to mark Prince George’s milestone 13th birthday and his upcoming transition to Eton College.

With the second in line to the throne stepping into his teenage years, the team explores how the Prince and Princess of Wales are reshaping modern royal parenting. Grounded in a hands-on, “Middleton-esque” approach that prioritises immediate family over the traditional family firm, the Prince and Princess have intentionally minimised live-in staff and shielded their children from the public eye.

The episode examines the unique generational pressures facing George compared to previous heirs, how his quiet public demeanour contrasts with life behind closed doors, and why his preparation for the crown carries a far greater sense of immediacy than it did for his father.

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

The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

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

How the Prince and Princess of Wales are reshaping modern royal parenting.
Why George is different to heirs before him.
How Eton's rules will help George have a more settled life.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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

The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

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

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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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

The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.