Author: Jack Blanchard, Sam Coates

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News 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, as 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…

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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News 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…

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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News 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. Donald Trump has filed a legal complaint against the Labour Party, accusing it of interfering in the US election after activists travelled to the US to support his rival Kamala Harris. Jack and Sam discuss if the row could jeopardise the government’s relationship with the Republican candidate. Plus, the Commons will hear a statement today on the Chris Kaba case after a police officer was cleared…

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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard, two of the best-connected journalists in Westminster, are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. They examine the fallout over Dame Priti Patel’s unsuccessful bid to become the next Conservative leader and what it means for the other candidates. Jack and Sam also dive into the government’s plans to do something about the sewage in our waterways, with proposals being set out to tackle the problem through legislation. You can now send…

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