The Daily T
Trumpageddon: could tariffs finally make Brexit work for Britain?
So it’s finally happened. Donald Trump took to the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday night to announce his grand tariff plan on what he’d dubbed “Liberation Day”. The end result was the UK being slapped with a 10pc tax on all exports to the US. It’s not good news for the economy, but we have avoided the much heavier tariffs imposed on the likes of the EU and China. Kamal and Camilla ask former Business Secretary and ardent Leaver Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg whether we can thank Brexit for sparing the UK from the worst of the new regime, and if we will now realise the full potential of leaving Europe. They also assess how well Keir Starmer comes out of it all. For all of his bending the knee to Trump, the Prime Minister has come away with exactly the same outcome on tariffs as Taliban-led Afghanistan. Can he still salvage a trade deal, or is retaliatory action on the cards? Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Director: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 apr. 2025 - 40 분 08 초
The White House reporter who ambushed Zelensky explains Trump's tariffs
It’s Liberation Day! But what does Donald Trump's plan for sweeping tariffs mean for the rest of the world? The UK hopes to carve out an exemption, with Keir Starmer’s negotiators even offering last-minute concessions. And the stakes are high – the OBR has warned that tariffs could wipe out the Government’s fiscal wiggle room. Kamal and Camilla assess the prime minister’s response to the saga and ask if he has the political skill to reach a trade deal. Later, Kamal speaks to Brian Glenn, the White House correspondent who shot to fame when he challenged President Zelensky on his choice of outfit in the Oval Office. He explains the motivation behind Trump’s tariff plan - and his own state of mind during that now-infamous showdown. Producers: Georgia Coan and Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor/Studio Director: James England Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 apr. 2025 - 41 분 55 초
Labour's 'awful April' and Trump's tariffs – how much worse off will you be?
It’s the eve of Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, when the president’s new global tariffs regime risks wiping out Labour’s capacity to balance the books. Starmer is saying the US-UK trade talks are “well advanced” and has rejected any “knee-jerk” response from the Government, but has admitted that British exports will be hit by the new taxes. Despite all this, the Prime Minister continues to tell us that he plans to put more money in our pockets, promising millions of Britons a pay rise. Kamal and Camilla are live from Conservative HQ, where in a major speech Kemi Badenoch hit out at Labour’s “jobs tax” and accused them of a “fundamental breach of trust.” She also warned against any retaliation to Trump's tariffs, which she says would “just make everyone poorer”. They discuss this and more with shadow chancellor Mel Stride, who has claimed families will be £3500 worse off by the end of this Parliament. Producers: Georgia Coan, Lilian Fawcett and Will Lewis Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: James Simmons Video Editor/Camera Operator: James England Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 apr. 2025 - 28 분 37 초
Robert Jenrick on the 'nonsense' two tier justice system
The “two-tier” justice row has reared its ugly head again, as it emerges judges and magistrates are being told to prioritise bail for ethnic minorities as they are at higher risk of being remanded into custody. It comes after the Sentencing Council refused a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood for it to rethink other new instructions, which come into effect from tomorrow, that require judges to consider an offender's background before deciding to impose a custodial sentence. Kamal and Camilla speak to shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick about the ongoing ‘two tier” justice row, as well Prime Minister Keir Starmer trumpeting his government having deported 24,000 illegal immigrants. They also speak to The Telegraph’s Paris Correspondent, Henry Samuel, after Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election. They ask what the future looks like for Le Pen and whether her National Rally protege Jordan Bardella is the right person to take the battle to Emmanuel Macron. Producers: Georgia Coan, Lilian Fawcett and Will Lewis Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie Studio Director: James England Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 mars 2025 - 38 분 59 초
Farage has his big moment – but can he cut it?
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 Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Director: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mars 2025 - 36 분 12 초
Trump tariffs torch Rachel Reeves’s fiscal plans
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 Video Editor: Valerie Browne Studio Director: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mars 2025 - 40 분 55 초
The Treasury trickery behind Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement
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 Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mars 2025 - 35 분 57 초
Rachel Reeves’s doomed Spring Statement
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 Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mars 2025 - 36 분 01 초
Should Heathrow's sleeping CEO be sacked?
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 Production support from Will Lewis Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 mars 2025 - 37 분 57 초
Why Elon Musk is wrong about Tommy Robinson
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 Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 mars 2025 - 48 분 43 초