In this week’s episode of The Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at comical and controversial news stories.

They discuss the social media ban for under-16s, Meghan Markle’s Father’s Day gift guide, Scotland fans making a splash at the World Cup and a Norwich pub’s refusal to refund punters if seagulls swipe their food.

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Highlights:

• Poppy & Michael discuss the social media ban for under-16s and whether it will have an impact on screen time for young people
• Poppy & Michael pick apart Meghan Markle's gift ideas for Father's Day

Studio Operator: James England

Producers: Emma Williams and Juliet Bacon

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Highlights:

• Why are there 'bans' on flying England flags during the World Cup?
• And why would kid's books need trigger warnings?

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After Andy Burnham’s comprehensive win in the Makerfield by-election, Camilla and Tim are joined by Daily Telegraph political editor Tony Diver and pollster Scarlett Maguire to reflect on how soon he could challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership, how disastrous the result was for Nigel Farage and Reform, and whether the Conservatives’ win in Aberdeen South points to a renaissance for the party under Kemi Badenoch.

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Studio Operator: James England

Producer: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

• Now Andy Burnham has won in Makerfield - when and how will he challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership?
• How did Reform underperform so badly? And are the Conservatives on the up after a win in Aberdeen South?

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As the polls open in the Makerfield by-election, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley speak to Reform UK’s Nigel Farage, who is already publicly managing expectations. Farage claims Reform UK would storm to victory had the Labour Party put forward any other candidate, but fears local loyalty to Andy Burnham might cost them victory. If Reform loses, Farage warns the public will “never forgive” Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain Party for splitting the vote on the right.

Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim discuss England’s 4-2 win in their first World Cup match against Croatia, and expose why only two out of 98 of Andy Burnham’s by-election campaign adverts actually mention Labour at all.

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Studio Operator: James England

Producer: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

• Nigel Farage says the electorate 'won't forgive' Rupert Lowe for splitting the vote on the right in the Makerfield by-election
• Camilla Tominey & Tim Stanley discuss how only two out of 98 of Andy Burnham's campaign adverts mention Labour

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Ahead of England’s opening World Cup match against Croatia, Camilla Tominey discusses Thomas Tuchel’s squad with England legend Harry Redknapp, who gives his honest take on whether a foreign manager like Tuchel should lead the national team, why he would take Harry Kane over Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, and slams the “idiotic” local council trying to ban flags from being flown close to roads.

Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim Stanley discuss this week’s Deputy Prime Minister’s Questions with David Lammy facing Claire Coutinho, and whether Keir Starmer is getting more deluded by the day for offering Andy Burnham a job in his Cabinet.

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Studio Operator: James England

Producer: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

• Harry Redknapp doubles-down on his stance that the England manager should be English
• Harry Redknapp explains why he'd take Harry Kane over Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric

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Camilla and Tim are joined by Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham, who discusses the racist abuse and death threats she has received as a Muslim woman from Restore supporters, as well as the impact Rupert Lowe’s party is having on Reform’s chances in the Makerfield by-election.

They also ask her about Farage’s plans to replace the Equality Act with a new Women and Motherhood Protection Act, and why she believes freedom online should not come at the cost of mandatory age verification.

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Studio Operator: James England

Producer: Georgia Coan

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

• Laila Cunningham hits out at 'racist' abuse and death threats from Rupert Lowe supporters
• Cunningham also assesses Robert Kenyon's chances in the Makerfield by-election

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Camilla and Tim are joined by Al Carns, the former armed forces minister who followed his boss John Healey in resigning last week over Keir Starmer’s inadequate Defence Investment Plan.

Elsewhere, they also interview Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who offers to help Andy Burnham cut welfare spending to fund defence if he becomes Prime Minister. She also says the Government’s social media ban for under 16s only happened thanks to amendments made by Conservative politicians.

Studio Operator: James England

Producer: Georgia Coan

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

• Al Carns say the Government needs to be bolder
• Kemi Badenoch says Starmer's social media ban doesn't go far enough

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In this episode of Royal T: A Quick Cuppa, Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and The Telegraph’s Deputy Royal Editor Victoria Ward are joined by historian Kate Williams to discuss the future of the monarchy.

Drawing on her new book Regina, they examine the historical traditions of royal women, the Princess of Wales’s unique path to queenship, and what kind of queen she will become for the modern House of Windsor.

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Producer: Emma Williams

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

• The rising importance of Catherine’s role in a leaner, modern monarchy
• And how Catherine’s non-aristocratic path breaks historical norms for future queens

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In the debut episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stories.

This week they discuss dining pitch side at the World Cup, whether children’s books need trigger warnings, and is a hangover from two glasses of wine really acceptable if you’re British?

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Studio Operator: James England

Producers: David Levene and Juliet Bacon

Video Producer: Will Walters

Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Highlights

• Why are there 'bans' on flying England flags during the World Cup?
• And why would kid's books need trigger warnings?

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Camilla and Tim are in Makerfield speaking to the candidates and voters with the by-election less than a week away, As Andy Burnham’s lead in the polls grows, will Reform and Restore split the vote on the Right and hand the keys to Number 10 to the Manchester mayor?

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Camera Operator and Video Producer: Will Walters

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

• Will Restore and Reform split the vote on the Right?
• Is there much enthusiasm for Andy Burnham on the doorstep?

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As John Healey resigns as defence secretary, throwing the Government into further disarray, Reform UK MP Danny Kruger joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley on today’s Daily T to assess Starmer’s latest crisis, the rising threat to national security from “backdoor” migration, and the latest Belfast riots.

He also argues the UK’s tax system penalises families and needs to change to address the declining birth rates.

Producer: David Levene

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights

• Danny Kruger warns that the Irish border threatens national security
• He argues that new tax reforms are necessary to support struggling British families

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