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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
After politicians of all sides gathered in a London hotel for the Spectator Parliamentarian of the year, Jack and Sam go over the best stories from the night and explain why it shone a light on a new era of money in politics.
And they discuss the role of Nigel Farage’s Reform party in British politics - and is Keir Starmer the best person to challenge its rise?
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Watch Sky's report into the rise of Reform here: https://news.sky.com/story/something-remarkable-is-happening-with-gen-z-is-reform-uk-winning-the-bro-vote-13265490 -
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Did we get a window into the prime minister’s attempt at a close relationship with Donald Trump on Monday when he said we will invest “more deeply than ever” in the special relationship with the US? It comes as Donald Trump announced his pick for US Ambassador to the UK.
Also, who is the new cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, Sir Chris Wormald?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
With just over two weeks to go until parliament breaks for Christmas, the prime minister is planning to set out a new “Plan for Change” for the country this week. Why is Sir Keir Starmer doing this now?
Is this a big reset for the government? And will it cut through?
Also today, we hear 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Labour won the election. So how is the home secretary dealing with illegal migration?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Net migration figures published this morning are expected to fall in part due to restrictions that were introduced by the Tories. Jack and Sam discuss what the reaction will be to the figures and how it could shape future migration policy.
Plus, they explain what to look for tomorrow with the landmark vote on assisted dying.
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
It’s only the third time Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have faced each other at PMQs – how do they both prepare?
A busy first appearance for David Lammy at the Foreign Select Committee as a ceasefire is declared in the Middle East.
And, is growth this government’s top priority?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
How do you get millions of people off benefits and back into work? The government is attempting to solve this age-old problem today as it launches a new white paper to “get Britain working”.
But how robust is its plan? Does the government hold the key to successful welfare reform? And can they afford it?
Also – Donald Trump has said he plans to introduce tariffs on US imports from Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office. What does this mean for world trade, and for the UK?
You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: [email protected]
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Another week, another opportunity for Rachel Reeves to defend the tax rises in her budget.
Today she'll want to reassure business leaders as they complain her plans are putting them off hiring.
But as the government announces welfare reforms this week to get more people back into work - does the budget actually undermine those plans?
Also this week, MPs will vote on whether to legalise assisted dying.
With the cabinet split on the issue - how difficult is this for the government? And should individual ministers be so vocal on their views? You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: [email protected] -
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
This morning Westminster wakes up to the news that John Prescott, Britain's longest-ever holder of the title deputy prime minister, the conscience of New Labour, and - at times - its life and soul, has died.
Jack and Sam reflect on his legacy both within and beyond party politics and ask whether Angela Rayner should inherit his intolerance of the overly liberal middle class and be the deputy prime minister of working people.
They also discuss what lies ahead for Ukraine as British missiles are fired into Russia for the first time in the conflict. -
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Jack checks in from Washington, which is still buzzing from Trump’s cabinet picks and 2024 ambitions, which could include a Scottish visit next year.
PM Keir Starmer is now returning from his trip to Brazil but will miss PMQs, leaving Angela Rayner to face the new Conservative frontbench. What do we know about Alex Burghart who is being put up by the Tories to face her?
Plus, Jack and Sam get into the social media regulation discussion and Elon Musk's invitation to appear before a select committee
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Jack is in Washington DC, where in 62 days president-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second time. There’s much anticipation to find out who will be in charge of the US economy.
At the G20 meeting in Brazil, PM Keir Starmer navigates relations with China and the prospect of escalating conflict in Ukraine and Russia, Jack and Sam wonder if he has played his cards right.
And in the UK, farmers will descend on Westminster in protest following Labour's change to inheritance tax relief on farming businesses in the budget. Has the government “betrayed” farmers?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Keir Starmer is back on his travels in Brazil for the G20 meeting. On his agenda is the first face-to-face meeting between a UK prime minister and a Chinese president since 2018.
More on Starmer’s mind may be the expectation that the UK will follow the US’s lead in allowing long-range weapons to be used by Ukraine to hit targets within Russia.
Putin has said that any use of long-range missiles will be seen as the involvement of Nato in the conflict, so will the move risk escalating tensions?
Plus, Jack and Sam set up what’s ahead over the coming week.
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Today Rachel Reeves is heading to Mansion House for her latest speech on growth and pensions fund reform as she attempts to get back on the front foot following a bumpy couple of weeks after the budget.
They also discuss Health Secretary Wes Streeting's objection to the assisted dying bill and whether it will realistically pass.
Plus, they have the latest on what to expect from Donald Trump's tenure as he announces more of his cabinet.
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
There are new plans from Wes Streeting to reform the NHS - Jack and Sam discuss his league table plan which isn't going down well with all parts of the health service. Does some of it sound a bit like Tony Blair?
Donald Trump says he will nominate Fox News host and "anti-woke" commentator Pete Hegseth for his defense secretary. How will that go down at the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) and in other parts of the world?
You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: [email protected]
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Sam calls in from Baku in Azerbaijan today, where he is with the prime minister at the COP climate change summit. The UK government wants to talk about leading the world into a clean energy transition - how ambitious is that? And can they pull it off?
Sir Keir Starmer has also been talking about the Assisted Dying Bill which has now been published ahead of a parliament debate and vote in a few weeks' time. The safeguards in the bill mean that two independent doctors would have to be satisfied someone is eligible and made their decision voluntarily - but there are still a lot of concerned disability campaigners. Where is the government on the bill?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
The prime minister is on his travels today - first to Paris for Armistice Day commemorations and then to Baku in Azerbaijan for the COP climate change summit.
How will Sir Keir Starmer use his visits to deal with the foreign policy agenda? Will he take the opportunity to speak to other world leaders about dealing with president-elect Donald Trump?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
As the reality of a second Trump presidency sinks in, what have the immediate global consequences been? Jack and Sam discuss the various reactions of world leaders to the news as they gather for a summit in Budapest, hosted by Trump supporter Viktor Orban.
What are the economic consequences of the tariffs Trump has hinted at? What does it mean for Ukraine? And what does it mean for domestic politics? How are members of the UK Labour party squaring their past statements on the man with the realities of government?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
With everyone waking up to the possibility of a second Trump presidency in the US, how will the UK government react?
There may be huge news across the pond, but Sir Keir Starmer also needs to focus on the House of Commons today as he faces Kemi Badenoch in her first PMQs as the new leader of the Opposition. Jack and Sam predict what her style might be, and how the prime minister will fare up against her.
Plus, the chancellor faces a grilling at the Treasury Select Committee when it goes through her tax raising budget.
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Kemi Badenoch continues to appoint her frontbench today – all in time for her to chair her first shadow cabinet meeting.
With Priti Patel as the shadow foreign secretary – what does it tell us about Ms Badenoch’s attempts to unite the party? And how will she fill all the other spots, when she only has 121 MPs to choose from?
Also today, the government is focused on the long-trailed policy to ban smoking, as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is introduced to parliament.
And how is the UK government preparing for the US election?
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
The prime minister is focusing on migration today and announcing more money for his Border Security Command – but will it help the government 'smash the gangs', as they promised during the election?
Also today, the new leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch, announces her shadow cabinet - how will she unite the Conservative party?
And it's the final day of campaigning in the US presidential election.
You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: [email protected]
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Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.
Jack and Sam go over reaction to Rachel Reeves's first budget - including questions about how money for the NHS will be used.
They also discuss the potential risks for the chancellor from here after her "tax and spend" statement.
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