The Daily T

Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast.  Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer.  Get an insider’s view of the stories setting the news agenda. Listen every weekday from 5pm.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 18h ago

    £12 million a year: The real cost of Harry and Meghan’s private security bill

    In today’s special edition of The Royal T, as both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are awaiting a review into their individual security status to determine whether they are entitled to receive taxpayer-funded security, Camilla Tominey and Victoria Ward speak to Paul Lewis -- a close protection expert who has run security operations for royal and high net-worth individuals for more than 20 years. He explains the logistics and eye-watering cost of the security Prince Harry and Meghan would need as both private citizens and high-profile members of the Royal family. Paul reveals why the Sussexes’ full security detail could cost up to £12m in the UK, why social media has exacerbated modern security risks and why private teams without armed authority struggle to counter these threats, compared to state-level intelligence resources. You can get tickets to The Daily T On The Road Sunday Showdown at Labour conference with Bridget Phillipson at telegraph.co.uk/partyconferences ► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: Emma Williams Social Producer: Nada Aggour Video Producer: Jim Spencer Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: Security expert Paul Lewis analyses the cost and logistics of the Duke and Duchess of SussexCamilla, Victoria and Paul discuss the risks Harry and Meghan face in light of the crunch meeting reviewing their security status in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    £12 million a year: The real cost of Harry and Meghan’s private security bill
  2. 2d ago

    Tax hell: How Andy Burnham’s £10bn black hole will hit your wallet

    In today’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg discuss the warning to the Prime Minister from Andy Haldane, a former Bank of England economist, not to raise taxes in his attempt to find an extra £10bn to fund next month’s Budget. Jacob explains why he believes the triple lock is effectively dead, and why Andy Burnham should be taking notes from Sir Keir Starmer on how to handle Donald Trump before his first meeting with the US president next week. Plus Jacob addresses whether he is middle-class or not. You can get tickets to The Daily T On The Road Sunday Showdown at Labour conference with Bridget Phillipson at telegraph.co.uk/partyconferences. ► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: Emma Williams Social Producer: Nada Aggour Video Producer: Jim Spencer Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: Camilla and Jacob discuss how Andy Burnham could find the £10 billion needed for the BudgetJacob explains how much Mark Carney is to blame for the current economic situation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tax hell: How Andy Burnham’s £10bn black hole will hit your wallet
  3. 3d ago

    ‘We don’t feel safe’: Inside Piddington’s migrant revolt

    In today’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg are joined by Tim McNally, the chairman of Piddington parish council, who explains why he is going for the “political jugular” by holding a symbolic referendum on the village leaving the UK. He says the Government’s proposals to house more than 1,200 migrants in the Oxfordshire village has prompted residents to plan to take self-defence classes and install a CCTV and an emergency alert system. Plus, Jacob explains why he feels that some of the residents have brought this problem on themselves. Elsewhere, Camilla sits down with Lucy Letby’s barrister, Mark McDonald, following the release of Lady Justice Thirlwall’s Inquiry report into the safety failings at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He argues the inquiry was flawed from the start because it refused to question Letby’s convictions, relied on prosecution narrative hypotheses, and denied Letby the opportunity to participate as a core witness. You can get tickets to The Daily T On The Road Sunday Showdown at Labour conference with Bridget Phillipson at telegraph.co.uk/partyconferences. ► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: Emma Williams Social Producer: Nada Aggour Video Producer: Jim Spencer Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: Piddington parish council chairman Tim McNally explains why the village is having a symbolic referendum to leave BritainLucy Letby's lawyer Mark McDonald weighs in on the Thirlwall Inquiry Report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    ‘We don’t feel safe’: Inside Piddington’s migrant revolt
  4. 4d ago

    ‘It’s all about status’: The case against Meghan’s taxpayer-funded security

    In an exclusive bonus episode of today’s The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg speak to The Telegraph’s Deputy Royal Editor Victoria Ward on her exclusive report into the Duchess of Sussex receiving her own risk assessment to determine whether she too should be entitled to taxpayer-funded security. It comes as Prince Harry is due to hear back on the results of a risk management board hearing carried out into his security status last month. Camilla and Jacob delve into the details of this development with Victoria, which follows on from Meghan sharing a glimpse into the Sussexes’ lives in the UK on social media over the weekend. Get your tickets to The Daily T’s On The Road Sunday Showdown between Camilla Tominey and Bridget Phillipson here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/live-events-party-conferences-2026/ ► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: Emma Williams Social Producer: Nada Aggour Video Producer: Jim Spencer Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: Victoria Ward explains the latest twist in the Sussexes' security battleMeghan to receive her own risk assessment by Ravec after moving back to the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    ‘It’s all about status’: The case against Meghan’s taxpayer-funded security
  5. 6d ago

    Andy Burnham, why not bring in a rucksack tax too?

    In this episode of The Weekend T, Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon discuss King Charles’s letter confirming Harry and Meghan as private citizens, Uganda pulling out of the Invictus Games,Prince George starting at Eton, and Andy Burnham’s proposal to let regional mayors introduce a hotel tourist tax.  They also review Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment to Americans, Kelsey Grammer’s support for Trump, bus drivers being allowed to cut shifts in cold weather, Suella Braverman’s plans for national anthems in schools, overly polite Britons refusing to hang up on scammers, and an American Airlines passenger being restrained with duct tape.  We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Producers: Juliet Bacon and Emma Williams Video Producer: Kevin Smith Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Highlights: King Charles issues an intervention letterPrince George starts at EtonAndy Burnham launches tourist tax Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Andy Burnham, why not bring in a rucksack tax too?

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Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast.  Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer.  Get an insider’s view of the stories setting the news agenda. Listen every weekday from 5pm.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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