Donald Trump’s niece has famously called him a “narcissist” and “the world’s most dangerous man”.

In part 2 of a Daily T deep-dive into the US president, Kamal speaks to psychologist, author and vocal Trump critic Mary Trump, whose father Freddie was Donald’s older brother.

She shares revealing insights into the Trump family dynamic, describing a toxic, misogynistic environment where “cruelty was currency” - context she says is key to understanding the 47th president.

Later, Mary Trump addresses Kamala Harris’s catastrophic loss in the 2024 US presidential election: Joe Biden’s health, the fallout from that chaotic debate, and how the Democratic Party can win again.

Producers: Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Jason Miller has been by Donald Trump’s side since 2016.

One of his longest-serving strategists, Miller has had a front row seat during the remarkable last decade of American politics, as he helped Trump beat Hillary Clinton, watched on as he lost to Joe Biden in 2020, and then became a crucial part of his 2024 re-election campaign.

Camilla talks to Miller about how he’s survived so long in the volatile Trump-orbit, the strategy behind the president's Oval Office confrontations with world leaders, and why his boss is “absolutely a genius”.

Having just got off the phone to the president as he arrived at the studio, there are very few people who know Trump better.

Producers: Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Inflation has risen to 3.5%, putting fresh pressure on the Bank of England and on households already feeling the squeeze. But that’s not the only storm brewing for the Labour Party. A leaked memo from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to Chancellor Rachel Reeves has exposed a growing rift at the top of the Labour Party. 

In an exclusive report, our political editor Ben Riley-Smith reveals how the two are at odds over tax hikes on savers and investors and what the row means for Labour’s economic credibility ahead of the next election.

And we speak to Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, about the state of policing and our justice system right now - from Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence to Southport victim Leanne Lucas calling for sharp bladed kitchen knives to be banned. 

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: Valerie Browne

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Twenty-four hours after Keir Starmer announced a shift on fishing rights and closer alignment with the EU, the backlash has been fierce. 

Reform are already expecting to take seats from Labour in the next General Election thanks to the Brexit “reset” deal, with deputy leader Richard Tice accusing Starmer of having “surrendered the fishing industry” to the EU.

On today’s episode, Camilla and Kamal unpack the fallout from the Prime Minister’s big “reset” and discuss the key moments from both his statement in Parliament and leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch’s fiery response as the Tories slip to fourth place behind Labour, Reform and the Lib Dems in a major poll. 

And it was one of Britain’s biggest medical scandals. Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis through contaminated blood products in the 70s and 80s, including children at a specialist school called Treloar’s. Camilla speaks to Richard Warwick, a survivor, and journalist and author Cara McGoogan ahead of a new ITV documentary on the scandal and why survivors still haven’t had their compensation.

Producers: Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Video Editor: Valerie Browne

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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The Prime Minister has, in his words, struck a "win-win" deal with the European Union which will begin a "new era" in UK-EU relations, arguing that he's "delivering what the British public voted for last year".

The big problem is that, by allowing EU boats access to UK fishing waters until 2038 and agreeing to align with EU food standards, Starmer seems to be ignoring what the British public actually voted for back in 2016.

There's no doubt that this is another step moving the UK closer to the bloc - but are we now on a path back into the EU as many suspect Starmer would like? 

Kamal and Tim are joined by the Telegraph's Europe editor James Crisp, fresh from the summit at Lancaster House, and by Boris Johnson’s EU negotiator Lord David Frost.

Producers: Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Robbie Nichols

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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In this Daily T exclusive, actress Sophie Winkleman, also known as Lady Frederick Windsor, speaks out about the growing influence of education technology and mobile phones in schools.

Winkleman shares her concerns about the long-term impact of screen-based learning on under-16s and makes the case for a return to traditional teaching method in the classroom: real books and pen and paper. 

She also reflects on the damaging effects mobile phones are having on young people’s mental health, attention spans and social development, calling for urgent action for our children’s futures.

Producer: Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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As the row inside Reform rumbles on, Camilla speaks to the man behind the headlines: Rupert Lowe. In the wake of his blistering attack on his former ally Nigel Farage, Lowe tells The Daily T the Reform leader is “running a cult” and a “narcissist”.

He also says he might start a new party to the right of Reform, calling for “a satisfactory alternative” that is “more than just a mobile PR machine”.

Later, we bring you part two of The Daily T’s interview with veteran Tory MP and father of the house Sir Edward Leigh, who’s leading the charge against the legalisation of assisted dying. Ahead of another debate by MPs on Friday, Sir Edward explains why he has joined forces with Labour grandee Diane Abbott in an attempt to halt the Bill’s progress.

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/Camera Operator: Aaron Wheeler

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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It’s been a day of contrasting fortunes for Nigel Farage and Reform.

First, the good: The Telegraph has revealed analysis that demonstrated how, if the recent local election results were repeated at the next national vote, Reform could wipe out Labour.

Then, the bad: Farage barely had time to pop the champagne after that polling news when ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe released a blistering attack, calling the Reform leader "a coward and a viper" who "must never be Prime Minister".

With Lowe hinting at a potential new political party, will this latest row hurt Reform's chances just as the party builds momentum?

Camilla and Kamal are joined by Sir Edward Leigh, veteran Tory MP and father of the house, who says that Farage "does have a history of falling out with everybody who comes too close to him or threatens him" but is doubtful that it will dent his popularity.

Read: Reform could oust Miliband in Labour election wipeout, by Tony Diver

Listen: Ben Habib on The Daily T

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: Valerie Browne

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Keir Starmer has promised to take a tougher stance on immigration — but there are fears the government’s new ban on the recruitment of foreign care workers could deepen Britain’s care crisis, with providers warning it could lead to care home closures due to significant staffing issues.

Since 1997, there have been 25 official reviews into the UK’s broken care system, yet little meaningful change. We’re joined by someone who has brought the issue to the political forefront: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey. His moving personal story of caring for his disabled son, John, struck a chord across party lines — and in his new book - Why I Care: And why care matters - he’s calling for urgent reform.

He also explains why he disagrees with the Prime Minister's use of language announcing those immigration reforms, why he's confident that he can match Nigel Farage's appeal to former Tory voters, and why Donald Trump's position on the Ukraine/Russia conflict amounts to little more than appeasement of Vladimir Putin.

Plus, it's our first podcast birthday! Stick around for cake, highlights, and a few behind-the-scenes bloopers.

Producers: Georgia Coan

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy

Video Editor: Valerie Browne

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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Keir Starmer has finally unveiled his long-awaited immigration white paper, vowing to bring down the numbers “significantly”. But despite the tough talk, there’s still no cap on net migration.

At a press conference, the Prime Minister set out plans to tighten the path to citizenship — including a ten-year wait and tougher English tests, insisting he was pursuing the crackdown because he believed it was the right thing to do rather than as a result of political pressure with the continued rise of Reform. But previous comments he has made on immigration say otherwise. So it this all just a political performance from Starmer?

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp joins Camilla and Kamal in the studio to explain why Labour are just tinkering around the edges of the issue and how the Tories would go further to fix Britain’s “broken” immigration system. He also fronts up to the “serious mistakes” on immigration policy made by previous Conservative governments, but argues that Reform’s proposals for net-zero immigration are “easy promises to make” that “aren’t credible”

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 Operator: Andy Watson

Editor: Camilla Tominey

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