Days before Parliament votes on the controversial assisted dying bill, the Government itself is divided. That’s despite being told to remain neutral on the issue.

It’s another example of Keir Starmer and Labour doing politics poorly. 

Kamal and Camilla ask: Why let such a contested subject be rushed through via a private members’ bill? And can we really have an informed discussion about assisted dying when palliative care in the UK is so bad?

Plus, 2 million people have signed a petition calling for another general election. Kamal and Camilla take a look at the reaction and why voters feel betrayed.

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Britain does not need assisted suicide, it needs properly funded hospice care, Camilla Tominey

Starmer has blundered on assisted dying – it must not pass, Kamal Ahmed

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A special episode after 1000 days of war.

It’s been a turbulent week for Ukraine, which was finally given approval to use US and UK-supplied long range missiles but also faced intensified Russian attacks.

As the third anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion approaches, Tim and Kamal ask what the coming months could hold for the conflict. Will Trump’s White House force Kyiv to cede territory? Will Zelensky stand down? And what’s the role of China in all this?

They’re joined by Ukraine: The Latest host Francis Dearnley and the Telegraph’s executive foreign and defence editor Con Couglin.

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Ukraine: The Latest: Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia & Moscow retaliates with first use of intercontinental missile

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Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge

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Why the death of the former deputy prime minister matters more to Labour now than they realise

One of the key figures of the New Labour government John Prescott, died this morning aged 86. Kamal and Tim Stanley reflect on their encounters with the former Deputy Prime Minister, and why Keir Starmer's government could do with a 'Prescott' figure that can connect with parts of the Labour party and the wider electorate others can't.

Plus, former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith is in the studio after he grilled Keir Starmer on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He criticises the government for its 'appeasement' of Beijing and warns that a defeated Ukraine would 'embolden' China.

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

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Labour tell big tech firms to get a grip on harmful online content, or they could ban platforms for children altogether...

On the front page of today’s Telegraph, Peter Kyle has told Ofcom - the communications regulator - that it needs to apply far more pressure on social media firms and tech giants in order to protect children online. If it doesn’t, the government will consider a social media ban for under 16s.

Kamal and Gordon Rayner speak to the campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood who want to see more done to bring children off phones.

Plus, it’s not just the farmers! Kamal and Gordon meet the fifth generation funeral director who’s fearful for the future after Rachel Reeves made similarly huge changes to inheritance tax for businesses. 

And a new study says people from the north east are the best at spotting fake accents. We put it to the test...

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

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Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage joined the rally.

Rachel Reeves’ Budget has backfired spectacularly, with thousands of farmers protesting in central London today against the introduction of inheritance tax on farmland.

Kamal and Gordon joined the demonstration in a very wet Westminster to speak to furious farmers who say the future of British agriculture is at risk.

They also hear from shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about how Labour simply doesn't understand the countryside.

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Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge

Video Editor: James England

Camera Operator: Aaron Wheeler

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Allowing Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with US-supplied missiles has enraged the Kremlin

Kamal and Gordon Rayner are joined by Ukraine: The Latest presenters Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley to ask why, with 63 days left in office, Biden has taken a decision that risks significantly escalating the conflict in Ukraine - particularly when his successor has already vowed to scale back support for Ukraine.

Plus, with Donald Trump having made a litany of controversial nominations for his cabinet, they speak to Paul Offit - Director of the Vaccine Education Center - about his pick for health, the vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

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Tim sat down with the controversial Canadian psychologist.

Jordan Peterson, best known for the self-help book 12 Rules for Life, has become a guru to many young men on the political right for wading into contested debates around gender and free speech.

Now he wants to introduce his audience of millions to religion, with a new book that argues the Bible is the ideal foundation for modern society.

Tim joins Kamal to reflect on his wide-ranging interview with the psychologist and conservative commentator, why he’s so popular and what - if anything - we can learn from him.

Read: Jordan Peterson interview: ‘We are weak in the West compared to the Islamic fundamentalists’

Jordan Peterson wrestles with God – and the result is worth watching

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Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

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The police are investigating The Telegraph's Allison Pearson for a social media post despite everyday crime going largely unsolved.

Essex Police chose the morning of Remembrance Sunday to visit our Telegraph colleague Allison Pearson and inform her they were investigating a year-old social media post under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986 relating to material “likely or intended to cause racial hatred”.

Kamal and Tim Stanley ask why our police forces seem perfectly capable of following up on remarks made in an online environment, whilst everyday crimes like burglaries and sexual offences go largely unsolved.

And what next for the beaten up Democrats in the US? They ask Governor Phil Murphy from New Jersey how his party lost so badly and what they do next.

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And how Labour's Budget it threatening family firms.

President-elect Donald Trump is handing out big jobs before his January inauguration and has announced that billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new Department of Government Efficiency to cut bureaucracy in the US Government.

Kamal and Tim discuss Trump's current cabinet picks and if cutting the size of the state actually works.

Plus, we're joined by the owner of a 135-year-old steelmaker who says he won’t be able to pass his business down to his children due to Labour's changes to inheritance tax.

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Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned - the former Conservative Party leader reacts in real time.

William Hague, former Tory leader and foreign secretary, is running for election again - this time to become chancellor of Oxford University. He joins Kamal and Gordon in the studio to explain his concerns about freedom of speech on campuses, how Starmer should convince Trump to back Ukraine, and why he would vote against the assisted dying bill.

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Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

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