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When it comes to making sense of the news, it helps to have an insider’s perspective. Introducing The Daily T, a brand new podcast from The Telegraph.
Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed share their thoughts on the day’s biggest stories, with lively debate and informed discussion, as well as agenda-setting interviews with the key people who make the headlines, all from the heart of one of Britain’s biggest newsrooms
Camilla and Kamal have been journalists for more than 20 years, with access to powerful figures and decision-makers - which means they're well placed to keep you ahead of what’s happening in the world.
So step inside the newsroom every weekday for a frank, fearless and witty take on today’s headlines - because if you know your own mind, you’ll like what’s on ours.
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The Infected Blood Inquiry
The Infected Blood Scandal is described as the ‘worst treatment disaster in the history of NHS’. It resulted in thousands of people in the UK in the '70s and '80s being given blood transfusions or blood products that were infected with viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Thousands died after being given contaminated products by the NHS.
As the public inquiry releases its final report, Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined on The Daily T by the presenter of Bed of Lies and author of The Poison Line, Cara McGoogan, who has spent years covering the scandal, speaking to those who have been impacted by it.
Listen to Bed of Lies: Blood, with Cara McGoogan, for all you need to know about the Infected Blood Scandal.
The Poison Line: A True Story of Death, Deception and Infected Blood, by Cara McGoogan, available on Telegraph Books: https://books.telegraph.co.uk/Product/Cara-McGoogan/The-Poison-Line--A-True-Story-of-Death-Deception-and-Infected-Blood/27367373
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Death, deception and the truth behind Britain’s biggest blood scandal
Pharmaceutical giants knowingly sold HIV-infected treatment to NHS
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Today’s episode of The Daily T was produced by John Cadigan, Lilian Fawcett, and Georgia Coan. The Editor is Camilla Tominey. The planning editor is Venetia Rainey. The video producer is Luke Goodsall. The studio operator is Meghan Searle. The executive producer is Louisa Wells. Original music by Goss Studio.
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Why are whistleblowers being hounded out of the NHS?
NHS bosses are destroying the careers of whistleblowers who stand up to protect patients’ lives, according to an exclusive investigation by The Telegraph. More than 50 doctors and nurses have told the newspaper they have been targeted after raising concerns about upwards of 170 patient deaths and nearly 700 cases of poor care.
Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined on The Daily T by the journalists behind the investigation; Janet Eastham and Gordon Rayner.
Plus, our Political Editor asks Keir Starmer if he's just 'a copycat Blair'?
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NHS bosses destroy careers of whistleblowers who stand up to protect patients’ lives
NHS managers who target whistleblowers should face criminal charges, doctors demand
Three whistleblowers who had their careers ruined
Starmer says he’s no Blair ‘copycat’ after launching New Labour-style pledge card
Slovakian PM Robert Fico escapes death ‘by a hair’ as gunman charged
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Today’s episode of The Daily T was produced by John Cadigan, Lilian Fawcett, and Georgia Coan. The Editor is Camilla Tominey. The planning editor is Venetia Rainey. The video producer is Luke Goodsall. The studio operator is Meghan Searle. The executive producer is Louisa Wells. Original music by Goss Studio.
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Does stop and search work?
The Policing Minister Chris Philp says in an article for the Telegraph that Stop and Search is a “vital tool” in taking knives off the streets that is “not used nearly often enough” by police. Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined on The Daily T by Shaun Bailey, the former Conservative candidate for London Mayor, who's been stopped and searched himself many times but still believes in it.
Plus, the legendary broadcaster Esther Rantzen, who has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, tells Kamal and Camilla why she believes assisted dying should be legalised in the UK, after last night's BBC One documentary 'Better off Dead', with actress Liz Carr, presented the case against.
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Ending stop and search was a disaster for black kids, by Shaun Bailey
Tories tell police: Bring back stop and search
Better Off Dead? review: Liz Carr presents a powerful argument against assisted dying
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Today’s episode of The Daily T was produced by John Cadigan, Lilian Fawcett, and Georgia Coan. The Editor is Camilla Tominey. The planning editor is Venetia Rainey. The video producer is Luke Goodsall. The studio operator is Meghan Searle. The executive producer is Louisa Wells. Original music by Goss Studio.
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Skinny jabs, Ukraine and trigger warnings
A study has found drugs such as Ozempic cut the risk of heart attacks by a fifth. But could these semaglutide jabs also be the answer to Britain’s obesity crisis?
In this episode of The Daily T, Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey hear from their Telegraph colleague Laura Powell about her experiences with weight loss pills and why there is so much stigma around being “fat”.
We also hear from Ukraine: The Latest host David Knowles about why Vladimir Putin is trying to turn the conflict into Russia’s “forever” war as western interest wanes.
Plus: are trigger warnings… triggering?
‘I spent two months investigating the real reason I became fat’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/weight-loss/weight-loss-what-happens-first-two-months/
I wrote my weight-loss diary anonymously – but after the comments, I decided to share my name, by Laura Powell: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/weight-loss/weight-loss-jab-journey-reader-responses/
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Listen to Ukraine: The latest: https://podfollow.com/ukraine-the-latest
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Will Rishi's reboot work?
The UK would be less secure with Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned in a speech today. In their first ever episode of The Daily T, Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Tominey are joined by Telegraph Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to discuss Sunak’s pitch on national security and why it's quite hard to weaponise the threat of a "grey, sincere bloke" in Starmer.
Is it safe to have a baby in the UK? And was Harry and Meghan’s visit to Nigeria a triumph - or a flop?
Keir Starmer has ‘no plans’ and ‘no principles’, says Rishi Sunak, by Ben Riley-Smith:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/13/keir-starmer-rishi-sunak-general-election-uk/
Resources for listeners
Birth Trauma Association - charity offering peer support services for parents after traumatic birth https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org/peer-support
PANDAS (Pre and/or Post-natal Depression Awareness and Support) Foundation - free helpline number 0808 1961 776
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Money Confidential: https://podfollow.com/moneyconfidential
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Introducing: The Daily T
Introducing The Daily T, a brand new podcast from The Telegraph.
Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed share their thoughts on the day’s biggest stories, with lively debate and informed discussion as well as agenda-setting interviews with the key people who make the headlines, all from the heart of one of Britain’s biggest newsrooms.
Camilla and Kamal have been journalists for more than 20 years, with access to powerful figures and decision-makers - which means they're well placed to keep you ahead of what’s happening in the world.
So step inside the newsroom every weekday for a frank, fearless and witty take on today’s headlines. Coming Soon
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