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Calling Peston: The ITV News Politics Podcast

Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Peston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it ... Read more

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Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive?

Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive?

Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive?

5 Mar 2020

28mins

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How a remarkable election night unfolded

How a remarkable election night unfolded

The Conservatives have won the election. But beyond that headline, it was a truly remarkable election night, with severa... Read more

13 Dec 2019

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Will you be voting tactically?

Will you be voting tactically?

With the Brexit Party not standing in Tory-held seats to avoid splitting the Brexit vote, and a Lib Dem candidate standi... Read more

13 Nov 2019

21mins

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Does leaked phone call reveal what Labour candidates really think about Jeremy Corbyn?

Does leaked phone call reveal what Labour candidates really think about Jeremy Corbyn?

After a bad day for the Tories yesterday, today saw an embarrassing moment for Labour after shadow health secretary Jona... Read more

10 Dec 2019

29mins

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Behind the scenes of how the exit poll works - and who’s up, who’s down in week four?

Behind the scenes of how the exit poll works - and who’s up, who’s down in week four?

In a week that's had a row over the NHS, Labour being attacked over anti-Semitism and the release of a big poll, Daniel ... Read more

29 Nov 2019

27mins

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Has Nigel Farage handed Boris Johnson the keys to Number 10?

Has Nigel Farage handed Boris Johnson the keys to Number 10?

Week two of the campaign has started with a bang - Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage announcing his party won't the conte... Read more

11 Nov 2019

23mins

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Will Yorkshire floods take the Tory campaign off course?

Will Yorkshire floods take the Tory campaign off course?

A political party can run the slickest election campaign ever, but there’s always one thing it can never control - and t... Read more

12 Nov 2019

24mins

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Labour launches 'manifesto of hope' - but do their pledges add up?

Labour launches 'manifesto of hope' - but do their pledges add up?

Today's election campaign has been all about Labour's manifesto launch.Jeremy Corbyn said his manifesto - titled "It's t... Read more

21 Nov 2019

20mins

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Inside MI5, Brexit deal or bust, and special guest Cold War Steve

Inside MI5, Brexit deal or bust, and special guest Cold War Steve

Shehab's off this week, so Daniel's joined by ITV News Security Editor Rohit Kachroo - he's been given unprecedented acc... Read more

27 Feb 2020

36mins

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Bonus Episode: Who won the seven-way ITV Election Debate?

Bonus Episode: Who won the seven-way ITV Election Debate?

Which of the seven politicians won the ITV election debate? What was the gossip in the spin room? And what does Robert m... Read more

1 Dec 2019

18mins

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What's going on in No10? Plus an exclusive interview with Lisa Nandy

What's going on in No10? Plus an exclusive interview with Lisa Nandy

In this week's episode Lisa Nandy tells Daniel and Shehab what sets her apart from the others hoping to be Labour leader... Read more

19 Feb 2020

35mins

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Exclusive interview with Julie Etchingham, host of Johnson v Corbyn debate on ITV

Exclusive interview with Julie Etchingham, host of Johnson v Corbyn debate on ITV

Ahead of the first head-to-head election debate between Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson on Tuesday on ITV, host and mode... Read more

18 Nov 2019

28mins

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Special edition on the US election race - and the 'great myth' about a UK-US trade deal

Special edition on the US election race - and the 'great myth' about a UK-US trade deal

Can money buy you the presidency of the United States?Who will be Donald Trump's main opponent in this year's election?I... Read more

22 Feb 2020

19mins

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The big day is upon us...

The big day is upon us...

So, here we are. Five weeks of campaigning comes to an end, and millions of us will cast our vote on Thursday. Before th... Read more

11 Dec 2019

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Could the NHS cost the Tories or is Jeremy Corbyn too unpopular to win it?

Could the NHS cost the Tories or is Jeremy Corbyn too unpopular to win it?

New figures out today show more patients than ever waited longer than four hours in A&E in England during October. ... Read more

14 Nov 2019

21mins

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Are the Tories and Labour being honest about their spending promises?

Are the Tories and Labour being honest about their spending promises?

Are the Tories and Labour not being honest about the spending pledges they've made to the public during the campaign? T... Read more

28 Nov 2019

22mins

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Bonus Episode: Robert answers your questions on Brexit, the Tory manifesto and coping with social media abuse

Bonus Episode: Robert answers your questions on Brexit, the Tory manifesto and coping with social media abuse

In this bonus episode, Robert answers questions you've put to him on Twitter. Among the questions: Is it possible to l... Read more

7 Dec 2019

19mins

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Has the London Bridge attack been politicised?

Has the London Bridge attack been politicised?

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn paid tribute to the victims of Friday's London Bridge terror attack at a vigil in London... Read more

2 Dec 2019

24mins

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Who's up and who's down with six days to go?

Who's up and who's down with six days to go?

With the election less than a week away, Daniel, Shehab and Robert take a look at how the parties are faring as we edge ... Read more

6 Dec 2019

22mins

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Truth or lies: Is the NHS for sale?

Truth or lies: Is the NHS for sale?

The NHS has taken centre stage in the election campaign today, with Labour and the Tories clashing again over whether th... Read more

27 Nov 2019

25mins

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