It's the day of Reform's big local election campaign launch in Birmingham. 10,000 people are expected to attend a Trump-style rally at the city's arena, with Reform themselves describing it as “the biggest ever launch rally in modern British political history”.

And with new IPSOS polling showing that Nigel Farage tops the polling for British favoured next Prime Minister with 28pc - can he capitalise on his own popularity ratings and the less than impressive numbers for Kemi Badenoch (18pc) and lead the right to victory?

The local elections will be his first test, and Kamal and Camilla assess the state of the nation as the other main parties get ready to join Reform in launching their campaigns.

They also speak to former Reform deputy leader Ben Habib, a man who was forced out by Farage when he became leader, about whether the party is capable of sticking together and if he could be tempted to form a new party with fellow ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe.

Producers: Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

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Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Within hours of the Spring Statement yesterday, the Government was left scrambling to negotiate with the US as President Trump introduced a whopping 25% tariff on all car imports - including from Britain.

The news comes during a busy time for the White House, which is already dealing with the fall out from those leaked Signal messages. So, as the shock of his second election victory subsides and the world settles in for another tumultuous four years, how do we live with President Trump?

Cleo Watson and Tim Stanley are joined by Emily Jashinsky, D.C. correspondent for UnHerd magazine, to unpack the latest news from across the pond. 

Plus, Kamal is at a major leadership event in Cornwall, speaking to Kemi Badenoch about Trump’s latest tariffs, as she warns of a possible trade war and the impact of net zero.

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

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Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Rachel Reeves has delivered her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement in the House of Commons today, pledging to “secure Britain’s future.”

Indeed, in a stark warning, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) signalled that Labour's overhaul of workers' rights will have “material” and probably negative impacts on the economy, and it looks likely that the Chancellor risks being forced into more tax rises with her plans.

Camilla is live from Westminster, reacting to today's announcements with Labour MP and Mission Champion for Economic Growth Dan Tomlinson and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Andrew Griffith.

Plus, Reform UK's Richard Tice reacts to the statement and the latest developments with the Rupert Lowe feud.

Producers: Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Camera Operator: Andy Mackenzie

Video Editor: James Moorhead

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the 2025 Spring Statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Rachel Reeves' plan is to tell us all the things Labour has achieved so far, but British households and businesses are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy. Sluggish growth and ever higher borrowing costs mean cuts, cuts and more cuts are on the way.

Kamal and Camilla speak to the owner of a hairdressing business who’s already been affected by Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget and is dreading the new rules that come into place next week.

Plus, we’ll be joined by The Telegraph's Janet Daley for her reaction to Donald Trump’s inner circle accidentally adding a journalist to a group chat discussing top-secret war plans.

Read: It’s over. America has ceased to be leader of the free world, by Janet Daley

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Social Media Producer: James Simmons

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Several days on from Heathrow's 18-hour shutdown caused by a fire at an electrical substation, the recriminations and the blame-shifting are well underway.

Thomas Woldbye, Heathrow’s CEO, is taking the brunt of the criticism, after reports at the weekend that he went to bed at 12.30am on Friday morning instead of directly overseeing the airport's response.

Meanwhile, the boss of the National Grid told the Financial Times that Heathrow could have stayed open with energy from two other substations.

So who is to blame? And what does it say about Britain's infrastructure that a fire at a substation was enough to close the fourth-busiest airport in the world?

Plus, five years on from the Covid lockdowns, we speak to a primary school head teacher about the consequences it had on children's development.

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Video Editor: James Moorhead

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has lost a High Court challenge over the conditions of his imprisonment at HMP Woodhill, with a judge ruling he must stay in isolation for his own safety.

One man who has argued for Robinson’s release – wrongly labelling him a political prisoner silenced for exposing the brutality of the Pakistani rape gangs – is billionaire X owner Elon Musk.

So how has Robinson found this new following amongst Trump’s “new right” fan base? How has he repositioned himself as the victim of an establishment conspiracy?  

In this special edition of the Daily T, Camilla goes to Luton in search of the real Tommy Robinson, asking those who’ve worked with him how he has come to be hailed as a folk hero – and where his motivations truly lie.

Producer: Georgia Coan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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It’s the show that’s got the whole nation talking.

The Netflix drama Adolescence - about a young thirteen year old boy who becomes a murder suspect - has opened up a raft of conversations about what our children are up to online.

Camilla and Kama speak to Michael Conroy, the founder of Men at Work which supports the development of boys and young men, about the problematic role models children see online and what more parents can do.

Later, they ask John Player, the headteacher of a school in Essex, what his pupils learnt from going phone-free for three weeks. 

Read: Stephen Graham: ‘The loss of young life. Kids, killed by kids. It gets me emotional’

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Director: James England

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Well he may have written The Art of the Deal - but so far Donald Trump is finding that trying to do a deal with Vladimir Putin is a somewhat different kettle of fish.

Just hours after Trump's "very productive" call with his Russian counterpart - Putin continued his attack on Ukraine, including on some energy infrastructure - something Putin had pledged to put an end to immediately in his call.

With Ukraine responding in kind with drone attacks and the two countries seemingly no nearer to peace, Kamal and Camilla ask - is Vladimir Putin simply laughing at Donald Trump?

They're also joined in the studio by former Conservative MP Mark Field, whose new book contains fascinating insights into life under three successive Tory Prime Ministers, the contretemps when he manhandled an environmental protestor and his marriage-ending affair with a certain Liz Truss...

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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After weeks of pitch-rolling, Labour has finally unveiled what are probably the Government's most controversial reforms since entering office.

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, announced a huge swathe of cuts to the welfare system, including billions of pounds worth of disability benefits.

Kamal and Camilla talk through the changes and why they've riled up Labour backbenchers, then ask Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, what she thinks.

Plus, Kemi Badenoch gave a speech announcing her opposition to the UK's 2050 net zero target. She seems to be finding her voice, but will it cut through with the public?

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Video Editor: James Moorhead

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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As Nigel Farage announced 29 councillors had defected to Reform, the message was clear: his party wants to move on from its row with suspended MP Rupert Lowe.

Farage welcomed his latest recruits in a central London press conference, and with fifteen of those councillors having crossed over from the Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch no doubt has an even bigger headache than before as Reform continue to lead her party in the polls ahead of May's local elections. 

But the elephant in the room was last week's Reform civil war, after MP Rupert Lowe was suspended from the party over allegations of verbal threats and workplace bullying - allegations he denies. Farage himself addressed the issue in his speech, saying that it had caused "consternation" but that the "upset is very much at the edges"

Camilla caught up with Nigel Farage after the press conference to ask him whether he was capable of being the next Prime Minister if he can't keep a party of five MP's in check.

And then once she was reunited with Kamal, they also reflected on the reporting this weekend that Farage had dinner with former Boris Johnson advisor and Brexit architect Dominic Cummings, in order to discuss how the Conservatives and Reform could work together to "unite the right".

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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