Talking Politics

Welcome to Talking Politics! The ITV News podcast that can serve as your perfect weekly guide to the changing political landscape in the UK following Labour's landslide election win.

Our expert political team, led by Political Editor Robert Peston and Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, will be analysing the biggest issues and talking points with Tom Bradby on ITVX every Wednesday.

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Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itn.co.uk.

Why Starmer’s immigration comments are a 'catastophe' for Labour
May 14, 2025 – 40:21
Robert Moore on his new Donald Trump documentary. PLUS America First vs the First American Pope and is Air Force One getting upgraded?
May 12, 2025 – 31:44
Q&A: Would pro-Trump Farage turn the UK into a 'Little America'? Your key questions on Reform answered
May 9, 2025 – 24:40
Peston: Why the US-UK tariff deal REALLY matters
May 8, 2025 – 13:49
How far can Nigel Farage and Reform rise?
May 7, 2025 – 28:57
Q&A: When was America greatest? And is it safe for LGBT+ people to visit the US?
May 5, 2025 – 20:53
Local Elections Analysis: Too much too soon for Reform?
May 2, 2025 – 25:19
Are the tech bros backing Trump to avoid jail?! Peston shares a source’s WILD claim - Plus the impact of Carney’s win and Kneecap's 'threat'
Apr 30, 2025 – 28:25
100 days of Donald Trump 2.0 and what does a baseball cap REALLY tell us about the future?
Apr 28, 2025 – 35:57
Which party leader is under the most pressure? And what colour can't you wear in TV news?
Apr 25, 2025 – 18:40
How Trump's tariffs mess boosts Putin, the new gender politics and inside Robert Jenrick's WhatsApp group
Apr 23, 2025 – 36:29
Q&A: Should Trump be sharing AI content? And what's it like on Air Force One?
Apr 21, 2025 – 22:43
The next test for Farage and Reform - plus has Grant Shapps earned his knighthood?
Apr 18, 2025 – 19:48
Why Trump faces recession or worse - and how the UK can profit from it
Apr 16, 2025 – 37:06
Will Donald Trump 'Make China Great Again'?
Apr 14, 2025 – 34:47
Why is 10 Downing Street's door painted black? Are Labour now just Tories 2.0?
Apr 11, 2025 – 17:27
Exclusive: Keir Starmer addresses his AWKWARD past comments on Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Apr 9, 2025 – 26:15
Why Donald Trump's tariffs are winning him some friends - but could push him and Elon Musk apart
Apr 7, 2025 – 29:10
Peston analyses Trump’s tariffs, why Number 10’s ‘euphoria’ will be short-lived and where the trade wars go next
Apr 3, 2025 – 19:58
Why is Badenoch repeating a false Adolescence conspiracy? Can the world bully Trump on tariffs? Plus how power has changed Rachel Reeves
Apr 2, 2025 – 24:32
Trump turns on Putin, tariff 'Liberation Day' looms, Trump talks up a THIRD term, and Musk's $1m Wisconsin voter payments
Mar 31, 2025 – 34:46
Should expenses be scrapped for MPs after their pay rise? And what role could Donald Trump's sons play in a MAGA dynasty?
Mar 28, 2025 – 17:25
Spring Statement ‘fiction’, how far the UK is conceding to Trump on tariffs and trade, and do 'mediocre' MPs deserve their pay rise?
Mar 26, 2025 – 30:44
Canada versus USA, outrage at Trump envoy’s Putin love-in and the painting that has made Donald RAGE!
Mar 24, 2025 – 33:40
Q&A: Could Trump call off elections? Could Badenoch EVER be PM? Which leader was a nightmare to interview?
Mar 21, 2025 – 18:07
Why Trump has rocked Starmer’s confidence
Mar 19, 2025 – 20:26
Donald Trump vs the law - AGAIN. Plus is Elon Musk giving Tesla owners buyer's remorse?
Mar 17, 2025 – 23:56
Q&A: How far could Trump go before Starmer criticises him?
Mar 14, 2025 – 19:33
How can the UK combat Trump’s tariffs? Plus Anushka’s Tesla confession
Mar 12, 2025 – 29:53
Fifty days of Donald Trump 2.0, presidential 'swagger' and Top Gun diplomacy
Mar 10, 2025 – 33:18
How Trump’s new world order changes EVERYTHING
Mar 5, 2025 – 33:07
What Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office row means for Ukraine and Europe
Mar 3, 2025 – 24:52
THAT Trump Gaza video - and is Starmer serving America or Britain? Plus how politicians go viral on TikTok
Feb 26, 2025 – 25:04
How will Trump deal with Starmer and a split Europe?
Feb 24, 2025 – 26:31
Donald Trump turns on Zelenskyy - so what will Keir Starmer do next?
Feb 19, 2025 – 33:37
Are Trump, Putin and Xi carving up the world? Plus Donald at Daytona and Hygge's Hollywood ambition
Feb 17, 2025 – 32:47
PM exclusive! Keir Starmer talks Trump, Ukraine and more with Peston
Feb 13, 2025 – 12:48
Westminster’s WhatsApp weakness and why is Kemi Badenoch ignoring Peston?
Feb 12, 2025 – 24:11
The odd duck, the conspiracy theorist and the ‘Thomas Cromwell’ inside Donald Trump’s 'royal court'
Feb 10, 2025 – 26:13
Coming to you on Monday… Talking Politics USA
Feb 7, 2025 – 01:24
Will Starmer defy 'mafia boss' Trump? Plus Peston's voice coach revelation
Feb 5, 2025 – 39:35
Why we need to talk about immigration - plus Tom’s question which caused outrage
Jan 29, 2025 – 28:24
What Trump has that Starmer needs, Southport lessons, the Prince Harry vs The Sun fallout, and why Ed Miliband's 'incandescent'
Jan 22, 2025 – 25:10
Did Badenoch miss an open goal at PMQs, and is it time she changed her strategy?
Jan 15, 2025 – 33:36
Should there be a national inquiry into grooming gangs and why is Musk interfering in UK politics?
Jan 8, 2025 – 32:40
Reflections on a whirlwind year, and predictions for 2025
Dec 20, 2024 – 30:09
Starmer's 'honesty problem': Unforced error, or long-term strategy?
Dec 18, 2024 – 28:03
Can Starmer find a solution to Reform's surge in the polls? And will the UK show leadership in Syria?
Dec 11, 2024 – 32:38
Could Elon Musk really give Nigel Farage's Reform UK $100 million?
Dec 4, 2024 – 28:54
Will MPs vote for assisted dying? And how much longer can Labour keep blaming things on the Tories?
Nov 27, 2024 – 36:31