Coffee House Shots

Ed Davey sees off a coup

After last night’s botched coup against the Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, and a rather temperate Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons today, James

Where are all the ‘Waitrose women’?

The IMF has upgraded its forecast for UK growth – but is the good news all it seems? Michael Simmons explains why the assumptions underpinning Britain’s economic outlook

Russian interference: what really happened with Brexit

On this episode of Coffee House Shots, James Heale and Tim Shipman examine claims of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. What do we actually know about Moscow’

LIVE: Why aren't Britain's young people working? | with Laura Trott

For this special edition of Coffee House Shots, economics editor Michael Simmons hosts a panel from Conservative Party conference on Britain’s growing NEETs crisis: the h

Is Polanski finished? – Labour crushes Green challenge in North London

Labour has held Holborn and St Pancras in the first major electoral test of the post-Starmer era – but what does the result tell us about the state of the left? James He

What makes a great politician? | Thérèse Coffey & Michael Gove

What does it take to become a successful political leader – and are Britain’s politicians getting the training they need? At Conservative Party Conference, Michael Gove

REACTION: Kemi’s conference speech – has she found ‘the right way’?

Kemi Badenoch has just delivered her conference speech, bringing Conservative Party Conference 2026 to a close. She very nearly almost announced the inheritance tax poli

A bonfire of regulations & Kemi's iron dome

James Heale is joined by Tim Shipman, Michael Simmons and Lara Brown from the second day of Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. They discuss shadow chancellor An

LIVE: Antisemitism, Man City & abolishing the Triple Lock

James Heale, Tim Shipman and Tali Fraser record live from Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. As we pass the two year mark of Kemi Badenoch's leadership of the T

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 04/10/2026

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. Andy Burnham wants to scrap the pensions triple lock, and he's reopening the Brexit debate. Be

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 04/10/2026

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. Andy Burnham wants to scrap the pensions triple lock, and he's reopening the Brexit debate. Be

Can Kemi win the battle for the right?

James Heale is joined by Tim Shipman and Liam Halligan, Telegraph columnist and the new director of the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), to look ahead to Conservative par

Can the Greens survive Burnham?

James Heale reports from Green Party conference in Brighton, joined by More in Common’s Luke Tryl and Noa Hoffman. After a year in which the Greens appeared to be challen

Suella Braverman on imposter syndrome, 'breaking up' with the Tories and why she’ll never go back

Suella Braverman joins Tim Shipman to discuss her new memoir Patriot, from growing up with imposter syndrome to her battles inside the Conservative Party and eventual def

EXCLUSIVE: work or face benefits ban, Kemi tells under-25s

Tim Shipman has interviewed Kemi Badenoch ahead of Tory party conference this weekend. In the interview, the Conservative party leader exclusively reveals the Tories plan

Can Andy keep up with his promises?

Andy Burnham delivered his first conference speech as Prime Minister in Liverpool yesterday, promising a sweeping expansion of public services and a fresh look at Brexit,

Hope again: do you buy Burnham's big pitch?

Andy Burnham has used his Labour conference speech to set out his clearest vision yet for the country and it was a strikingly ambitious one. Noa Hoffman is joined in Live

Can Labour really reindustrialise Britain?

Noa Hoffman is joined from Labour conference in Liverpool by James Heale and economics editor Michael Simmons to discuss Chancellor John Healey’s keynote speech. They dis

Immigration, Europe and tax: the questions Burnham is avoiding | LIVE

Live from Labour conference in Liverpool, Noa Hoffman is joined by Tim Shipman and James Heale to discuss the questions Andy Burnham still needs to answer. Can Labour tig

Labour conference day 1 – what's the mood in the bar?

It’s Labour conference day one, and Oscar Edmondson and James Heale report live from the Pullman hotel bar. What’s the mood of conference so far? Will it be a dour affair