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Andy Burnham is set to meet Donald Trump in person for the first time at the UN General Assembly, with Olivia Utley and Tom Harwood discussing the potential political tensions the meeting could create for the Greater Manchester mayor.

Could a friendly relationship with the US president put Burnham at odds with parts of the Left, particularly as he seeks to build support beyond Labour’s traditional base?

GB News Political Correspondent Olivia Utley, and GB News Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood, discuss Burnham’s upcoming meeting with Trump, the political pressures surrounding it and what to watch for when the two meet.

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Andy Burnham could decide to call an early general election before Christmas, the country's top union official has told GB News.

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak told Chopper's Political Podcast that the PM could decide to call an election after he publishes his 10 year plan later this Autumn.

He said: "I don't think that the public are battering down Andy Burnham's door in Downing Street, 'saying let's have a general election'. We've got to get through the first budget. 

"Let's see Andy's 10 year plan. He might decide actually I've not got enough room within the manifesto to deliver the change that I think we need to see."

Mr Nowak was speaking ahead of the TUC conference this weekend in Brighton. The PM is expected to address the conference next week.

The PM told MPs in the House of Commons last week: "Later in the year, our 10-year plan for Britain will set out plans for stronger public control over these essentials, making them work for people and places again."

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Robert Jenrick joins Chopper’s Political Podcast to discuss Reform UK’s growing support, the party’s recent funding controversy, its plans for tax cuts and welfare reform, and its preparations for a potential future in government.

Jenrick also addresses Reform’s approach to immigration, the Channel crossings, public spending, pensions, defence and industrial policy, as well as his views on Nigel Farage and the party’s political future.

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Former Chief Whip Simon Hart joins Christopher Hope to discuss what really happens behind the scenes during a cabinet reshuffle. Drawing on his experience in government, Hart explains why reshuffles can create lasting political tensions, how ministers are appointed and removed, and what challenges Andy Burnham's new Cabinet could face in the months ahead.

Also in this episode, former Downing Street private secretary Caroline Slocock reflects on government, leadership and the lessons modern prime ministers can learn from Margaret Thatcher.

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In this episode of Chopper's Political Podcast, Christopher Hope is joined by Aubrey Allegretti to look back at Keir Starmer's time as Prime Minister and ahead to Andy Burnham's arrival in Number 10.

They discuss the political legacy of Starmer's premiership, Labour's series of policy reversals, Burnham's leadership style, the challenges facing the new government, and what could come next for the Labour Party. They also examine cabinet speculation, economic pressures, communications strategy, and whether Burnham can avoid the pitfalls that affected his predecessor.

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Christopher Hope and Tom Harwood break down Nigel Farage's shock resignation as MP for Clacton, the donations investigation, why a by-election is now taking place, and what it could mean for Reform UK.

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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope is joined by Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster to discuss Andy Burnham's vision for government ahead of his expected move into Number 10.

They examine his plans for greater devolution, including the proposal for a "Number 10 for the North", and debate whether shifting power away from Westminster could help boost growth and improve public services.

The pair also explore the political and economic challenges facing the incoming government, from defence spending and taxation to local government reform and public expectations.

Could Burnham's approach reshape British politics, or will the realities of government prove more difficult than the promises?

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Christopher Hope is joined by Tom Harwood and Katherine Forster to break down one of the most dramatic weeks in recent British politics.

The panel examines Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street, how his premiership unravelled, and what history is likely to make of his time in office.

They also discuss Andy Burnham's arrival as Prime Minister, who could serve in his Cabinet, the challenges facing the new Government, and whether Labour's approach to immigration, spending and economic policy is about to change.

With analysis from inside Westminster, the team looks at what happens next for Labour, what the Opposition will do in response, and what Burnham's first 100 days could mean for Britain.

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Christopher Hope is joined by Olivia Utley and Katherine Forster to discuss the upcoming Makerfield by-election and the potential implications for Labour, Reform UK and the wider political landscape.

They examine what a victory or defeat could mean for Keir Starmer, the growing speculation around Andy Burnham's future ambitions, and the challenges facing Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Plus, Labour MP Jess Asato discusses her concerns about AI and social media, while Father of the House Sir Edward Leigh shares his thoughts on the future of the Conservative Party, Reform UK and the prospect of cooperation on the political right.

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Nigel Farage's response to the murder of Henry Nowak shows that he is "completely unfit" to be Prime Minister, a Cabinet minister and ally of Sir Keir Starmer has told GB News.

The Reform UK leader has come under fire for failing to condemn the violence in Southampton in Prime Minister's Questions after video footage emerged of police handcuffing Henry, a student in the city, as he lay dying after sustaining stab wounds.

Mr Farage was also accused of using the opportunity to lament what he described as "two-tier policing".

However, in an interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said that Mr Farage's remarks about the murder show he is not fit to be Prime Minister.

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In this episode of Chopper’s Political Podcast, Christopher Hope discusses the political fallout following Peter Murrell’s conviction and the continuing questions surrounding former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP leadership.

Former Scottish Daily Telegraph editor Alan Cochrane reflects on his experiences covering Scottish politics and examines how the controversy could affect trust in the SNP and the wider independence movement.

Earlier in the programme, former Tony Blair adviser Peter Hyman joins Christopher to discuss Labour’s future, Tony Blair’s intervention on Keir Starmer’s government, and a new report into the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs).

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Christopher Hope is joined by GB News deputy political editor Tom Harwood and chief political correspondent Katherine Forster to break down a dramatic week in Westminster.

The team discusses Keir Starmer’s reset speech, mounting pressure from Labour MPs, cabinet tensions, ministerial resignations, and speculation around possible leadership challengers including Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham.

They also examine the political fallout from Downing Street’s handling of the crisis, divisions inside the Labour Party, and what could happen next ahead of a potential by-election battle in Makerfield.

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On this week's episode of Chopper's Political Podcast, GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope is joined by Jonathan Ashworth. The former Labour MP speaks openly about suffering a stroke on New Year's Day and how it has changed his perspective on life. He also weighs in on the current state of the Labour Party and their failure in Government.

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Nigel Farage has signalled that he wants to stay in frontline politics into his 70s, as he disclosed that Donald Trump wanted him to be British ambassador to Washington nearly a decade ago.

The leader of Reform UK also spoke publicly for the first time about his decision to accept a £5million pre-election donation from businessman Christopher Harborne, insisting that it was "a personal gift" to keep me safe "for the rest of my life".

Mr Farage, 62, will be 65 if he leads Reform into the next general election if it is called by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in 2029.

It has been widely expected that Mr Farage will bow out of frontline politics if he does not win the election. Reform has led in the polls for over a year.

However in an interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Mr Farage signalled for the first time that he wanted to keep going in frontline politics.

Asked if the general election would be Mr Farage's "last hurrah", he said: "I've been told that for years. There's no denying that the years are going by. But then, if I was a French or American politician - [look at] Trump and Biden, and Chirac and many, others..."

Jacques Chirac was 62 years old when he first became French President in 1995 and was 74 when he completed his second term in 2007. Joe Biden was 82 years old when he stood down as President in late 2024. Donald Trump is presently 79 years old.

But he added: "All I'm thinking about after eight weeks on the road, I'm thinking about Thursday, 7 May. What happens in these elections? And next Thursday for us is like Becher's Brook. If we clear Becher's Brook and we land unharmed, we've got a very good path to the next election."

Mr Farage also disclosed that President Donald Trump had asked for me to be British ambassador to Washington at the start of his first term in the White House in 2017.

Addressing the disparaging remarks about the special relationship by the current UK ambassador, he said: "There's only one man who should be ambassador, it is perfectly obvious, you would have had none of this nonsense.

"Trump actually asked for it in 2017; Trump actually said 'make Nigel the ambassador, it woud be great for relationships'. And I could have walked into the Oval Office and spoke to him on even terms. He loves the UK. For him the King is brilliant."

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As Westminster returns from the Easter recess, the debate over Britain’s relationship with the European Union has reignited. In this episode of Chopper’s Political Podcast, Christopher Hope sits down with key figures from both sides of the Brexit divide to discuss the potential "dynamic alignment" of UK and EU rules and what it means for British sovereignty.

Matthew Elliott, former Chief Executive of the Vote Leave campaign, raises the alarm over what he describes as a "Rejoin Trap." He argues that Sir Keir Starmer’s pursuit of a "EU Reset" could come with an eye-watering price tag of £22 billion per year—a figure he calculates based on the loss of the UK’s former rebate and inflationary costs. Elliott further warns that the government may use controversial "Henry VIII clauses" to bypass Parliamentary scrutiny, potentially tethering the UK to Brussels' legislation indefinitely.

Later in the program, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey offers a different perspective. He outlines his party's push for a return to the Customs Union to reduce bureaucracy for British businesses and calls for a rebuilding of trust with international partners. Sir Ed also critiques the current government's diplomatic strategy and shares his candid views on the global impact of a potential second Donald Trump presidency.

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In this week's Chopper’s Political Podcast, Christopher Hope is joined by Tom Harwood and Katherine Forster to examine the growing debate around the UK state pension and the “triple lock.”

With Reform UK now joining other major parties in backing the policy, the discussion explores why the triple lock remains politically untouchable, despite rising concerns over its long-term cost. The panel breaks down how the system works, why it was introduced, and how it has helped reduce pensioner poverty, while also raising questions about fairness between generations.

They also look at the mounting financial pressures facing the UK, including the rising cost of pensions, slow economic growth, and an ageing population. Could the triple lock become unsustainable in the future? And if so, what alternatives might be considered?

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On this week's Chopper’s Political Podcast, GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope speaks to former civil servant Ameer Kotecha about his experience working in government and the challenges facing the UK civil service.

Kotecha discusses recruitment and promotion practices, workplace culture, performance management, and the balance between process and delivery. He expresses his dismay at the ongoing working from home culture, problems with external hiring, and the role of specialist expertise within government departments.

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Dozens of Labour MPs have written to Sir Keir Starmer and three Cabinet ministers demanding the Government looks at watering down its net zero commitment to drive sales of electric vehicles amid fears that UK car makers might have to shed jobs.

Mansfield MP Steve Yemm told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast that up to 40 Labour MPs - more than one in 10 of all Labour MPs - had written to the ministers urging a rethink of targets to end all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

Car makers were having to discount the sales of new electric vehicles to hit ever-increasing proportion of electric sales.

Under current UK policy, new petrol/diesel cars will be banned from 2030, with all new cars required to be zero-emission by 2035.

Mr Yemm said that between 30 and 40 Labour MPs had written to Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Heidi Alexander, the Transport secretary and Peter Kyle, the Business secretary, calling for a review.

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The overwhelming majority of universities and hospitals in the country snubbed the Government's offer of a free portrait of the King shortly after his coronation in 2023, GB News can reveal.

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, blamed the poor take-up of the £131 picture of the King on managers in the public sector who were unnecessarily worried that people would be offended. 

"All of this rubbish needs to stop," she told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, adding: "We should not be afraid of the word 'patriotism'. It's important."

Under the voluntary programme - called His Majesty's Portrait Scheme - 20,500 portraits of the King were sent to public bodies across the UK from November 2023 to August 2024, costing £2.7million.

In all take up among all eligible public bodies was just 30.6 per cent, with just 2.8 per cent of hospitals and 7.4 per cent of universities asking for a free portrait of Charles III.

The portrait proved more popular among schools - where 29.1 per cent signed up to the scheme - Church of England churches (25.5 per cent) and Coroner's Courts (100 per cent).

Asked about the findings on GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Mrs Badenoch said managers were overly worried about people who might be offended by an image of the King.

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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope speaks with the Prime Minister’s Chief Secretary, Darren Jones, about the Government’s proposed digital ID system.

The plan would allow people to verify their identity through the Gov.uk app, potentially simplifying access to public services such as tax, benefits and passport applications. The government says the system would be voluntary and designed to make services faster and easier to use.

However, the proposal has sparked debate about privacy, trust in government and whether the UK could be moving toward a national ID system.

Christopher Hope also discusses concerns raised by critics about “papers please” culture, data protection, and how the system might work for people who are not digitally connected.

Later in the podcast, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately joins the discussion to raise concerns about government plans that could influence how private pension funds invest billions of pounds in savers’ money.

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In this episode, Labour MP Tan Dhesi discusses the escalating tensions involving Iran, the US and Israel, and what the crisis could mean for Britain’s role in the region. He raises concerns about mission creep, the risks to UK personnel and bases, and whether the government has a clear strategy if the conflict deepens. Dhesi also cautions against being drawn into a wider war without a defined endgame, warning that any involvement must prioritise the safety of British troops and comply with international law. He questions whether regime change is a realistic objective and responds to comments from Donald Trump about the UK’s stance.

The episode also features Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, who sets out the Conservative response to Labour’s economic and integration policies. Philp discusses welfare spending, migration levels and proposals for a new cultural integration commission announced by Kemi Badenoch. He outlines the party’s approach to national identity, social cohesion and immigration controls, while criticising Prime Minister Keir Starmer over economic management.

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In this special GB News by-election podcast, Katherine Forster and Christopher Hope analyse the dramatic Gorton and Denton result, where the Green Party overturned a 13,500 Labour majority to win with 40% of the vote. Reform UK finished second with 28.7%, Labour fell to third on 25.4%, and both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were reduced to the margins.

The discussion explores what the result means for Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership, Labour’s strategic squeeze between Reform on the right and the Greens on the left, and whether Britain is entering an era of genuine five-party politics. They examine Reform’s performance, including concerns raised about tactical voting and voting procedures, and consider how the Greens were able to consolidate support in a formerly safe Labour seat.

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As the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, a senior Ukrainian official has issued a stark warning to Britain about the wider threat posed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

On Chopper’s Political Podcast, Christopher Hope speaks to Vitalii Kim, Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast, a region just 40km from the frontline and still partially occupied by Russian forces. Kim recalls the first day of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, describes life under constant missile and drone threat, and explains how modern warfare has transformed the battlefield.

He warns that Russia “will not stop” if it succeeds in Ukraine, arguing that his country is now acting as a shield for Europe. Kim calls for deeper cooperation with the UK, not only continued military support, but long-term economic and technological investment to help rebuild Ukraine while the war continues.

The episode also explores what Britain should do next, including defence spending, the future of NATO, and whether the UK is prepared for a more dangerous security environment.

Plus, Tom Harwood joins Christopher Hope to discuss Reform UK’s new top team, the legal battle over delayed local elections, and the wider political implications for Sir Keir Starmer’s government.

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One of the most senior former Conservative defectors to Reform UK has said she is happy if the party pursues socialist policies ;like nationalising failing parts of the British economy.

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman also said she was yet to receive a personal apology from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch after the party wrongly suggested she had mental health issues before she defected.

Braverman was speaking as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage prepares to hand out spokesman roles to his team of seven MPs early next week as the party tries to present itself as a credible party of government.

Reform has been criticised by those on the right of politics for backing left wing policies such as nationalising parts of the UK steel industry and lifting the two child benefit cap for some Britons. 

However Braverman told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast she was not troubled by this.

Asked if she were "happy" if her party pursued "socialist" policies, she said: "I am actually. So I think there's actually a case for - if we are serious about industrializing our country and a renaissance of our industry - state involvement in our industries.

"Our heavy industries have been abandoned and unable to compete against a more powerful and ascendant East. And so I do think there is a very strong case. 

"The benefit will be more jobs. The benefit will be more growth for our economy. And I do think that radical thinking needs to be put in place."

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Christopher Hope is joined by GB News Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster and Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood to examine the growing political controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The trio discuss the background to Mandelson’s appointment, his long-standing influence within the Labour Party, and the renewed scrutiny of his past association with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of court documents and media reporting.

The panel assesses what Keir Starmer knew during the vetting process, how the issue has escalated in Parliament, and why it has become one of the most challenging weeks of the Prime Minister's premiership.

They also look at the wider implications for government credibility, Labour Party unity, and the Prime Minister’s authority, drawing comparisons with past political crises and considering what may come next as further information is expected to be released.

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Katherine Forster steps in while Christopher Hope is away, bringing analysis from a dramatic week in Westminster.

The episode covers Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, questions over Labour’s electoral strategy, and the political fallout from a tragic pothole-related death raised in Parliament. Labour MP Steve Yemm discusses road safety, immigration pressures, Reform’s rise, and concerns over the electric vehicle mandate.

Later, Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins reacts to the government’s U-turn on the family farm tax, rural economic pressures, pub closures, and national security issues including the Chagos Islands.

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Donald Trump is once again dominating the global political conversation and the consequences may reach far beyond the United States.

In this episode of Chopper’s Political Podcast on GB News, Christopher Hope examines Trump’s latest comments on Greenland, NATO and global power, and asks what they reveal about America First, US foreign policy and the future of the UK-US special relationship.

Washington strategist Gerry Dunster explains why Trump’s Greenland remarks are being taken seriously in Washington and Europe, how the US midterm elections could change Trump’s power, and why talk of NATO, impeachment and global influence is resurfacing. Is this strategic deal-making, political pressure, or something more fundamental?

Former BP chief executive Lord Browne of Madingley joins the discussion from a business and energy perspective, reflecting on Donald Trump’s leadership style, Davos, international rules, and the shifting balance between fossil fuels, green energy and net zero policy. He also addresses UK energy security, the North Sea, wind power, climate change targets and the real cost of the energy transition for households.

From global geopolitics and defence to climate policy, business confidence and economic leadership, this episode explores whether we are approaching a turning point for Trump, for NATO, and for Britain’s place in a changing world.

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This week on Chopper's Political Podcast, Labour minister Steve Reed takes aim at Nigel Farage and Reform UK, addressing claims about their influence in national politics and their position on local government reform.

In a measured exchange, Reid pushes back on criticism while acknowledging Farage’s prominence in the wider political debate. A discussion on Reform’s growing profile and how Labour will respond.

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Fraser Nelson joins Chopper’s Political Podcast to make a startling claim: the UK could hit net zero migration by Christmas, without Labour even intending it.

He breaks down how the “Boris wave” is ending, why the Office for Budget Responsibility got it wrong, and how Brexit has quietly handed Britain real control of its borders at last.

Nelson also warns Keir Starmer is sitting on a huge political success he refuses to talk about, and could even blow it by reopening free movement through EU youth mobility schemes.

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Join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope as he takes a look back at the highs and lows of UK politics in 2025.

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Reform UK "will implode on the first contact with reality, like a bubble blown from a child's wand" rather than form a government able to run the country successfully, a former Conservative Cabinet minister has said.

Sir Geoffrey Cox, Attorney General between 2018 and 2020, said that Reform did not have the "regimental tradition to be able to face the enemy".

Critics say that Reform could not match the Tories for the necessary organisation and experienced leaders to set up and run a Government if as polls suggest it wins the next general election, expected in 2029.

Cox, 65, told today's Chopper's Political Podcast: "Reform will implode on the first contact with reality, like a bubble blown from a child's wand. 

"It simply won't be able to maintain the discipline and coherence that will be required to fulfill this mission. I respect a lot of those in it. I like a lot of them, but you need regimental tradition to be able to face the enemy."

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Christopher Hope speaks with Labour MP Samantha Niblett and Conservative MP Damian Hinds about the government’s developing plans for a UK digital identity system. The discussion covers public concerns about privacy, data security, state overreach, and the potential impact on public services, immigration enforcement, and trust in government institutions.

The episode also examines rural policy, farming and inheritance tax reforms, as well as community initiatives surrounding men’s mental health. Additional topics include the role of technology in public service delivery, historic debates on national identity systems, and comparisons with previous attempts to introduce ID cards in the United Kingdom.

This podcast provides an in-depth look at competing political views, the evolving policy landscape, and the implications for citizens as the government begins consultation on digital identification proposals.

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Nigel Farage has a 50/50 chance of becoming the next Prime Minister, a former Tory MP who defected to Reform UK has said.

Chris Green, 52, the former Conservative MP for Bolton West from 2015 to 2024, told Chopper's Political Podcast that he had not yet decided whether to stand as a candidate for Reform at the next general election.

Green is one of three ex-Conservative MPs who lost their seats at last year's general election and have now jumped ship to Reform UK. The other two were former deputy Tory party chairman Jonathan Gullis and Lia Nici.

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In this episode of Chopper’s Political Podcast, Christopher Hope breaks down the Chancellor’s latest Budget and examines why Labour is already facing serious political pressures in its aftermath. With bond markets reacting, thresholds frozen, and internal unease simmering, the discussion explores the challenges confronting Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves as they attempt to steady both their party and the public finances.

Labour MP for Glasgow South, Gordon McKee, joins the podcast following his unexpectedly viral moment in which he used custard creams and bourbons to explain the UK’s debt-to-GDP ratio.

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Shabana Mahmood's immigration crackdown might be sabotaged by Home Office officials, a former Number 10 adviser to Rishi Sunak has warned.

Jack Sellers, who worked for Sunak in Downing Street when he was Conservative Prime Minister, also suggested that for the Home Secretary's plan to be a success boat crossings would have to halve next year. So far 38,000 people have crossed the Channel illegally.

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Licence fee payers' money must not be used to pay off Donald Trump by the BBC over the Panorama editing scandal, former Conservative Culture secretary Sir John Whittingdale has said.

Whittingdale told Chopper's Political Podcast that the BBC had to tell Trump that using the licence fee to pay compensation to the US President would be unacceptable.

On Monday, the President had threatened the corporation with a $1billion-valued lawsuit over the "biased" footage, which aired in a Panorama documentary before his 2024 election triumph.

He gave it until 10pm on Friday to apologise and offer a settlement figure - or face his lawyers in a Florida court.

Since then Trump has now said it is his "obligation" to sue the BBC for defamation after the broadcaster allegedly doctored footage of him in a speech.

Asked about the scandal, Whittingdale said: "They [the BBC] did do him [Trump] a grave injustice. And he is entitled to have that apology. Now, the billion dollar lawsuit - we know Trump. He loves a sort of headline, and he's a businessman.

"If the BBC said, 'look, we absolutely got this wrong. We really do apologise. But you've got to understand that this is not our money. It's paid for by the British taxpayer' and we would have real problems.

"And if the British government made it clear that they were very sympathetic to the request that Donald Trump should accept the apology..."

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Reform UK’s Head of Policy Zia Yusuf joins Christopher Hope in Westminster where he explains why he believes Britain’s political class has betrayed the public, why anger is rising across the country, and why Nigel Farage could become the most consequential Prime Minister in modern history.

From immigration and welfare reform to the future of Reform UK’s shadow cabinet, Yusuf sets out his vision for a radically different Britain and why he believes more MPs will lose their seats at the next general election than ever before.

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Could Nigel Farage genuinely lead Reform UK into government and become Prime Minister? In this episode of Chopper's Political Podcast, journalist James Frayne joins Christopher Hope to analyse what is driving Reform’s surge, what could still stop them, and what the party needs to do if it wants to be taken seriously as a government-in-waiting.

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Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips will not allow there to be "a stitch up" over the grooming gangs scandal, one of her key Labour allies has said, as five victims said she should not have to resign.

Phillips position as the minister in charge of the grooming gangs inquiry is under threat after four victims quit a panel advising the setting up of the statutory grooming gangs inquiry and called for Phillips to quit.

However Natalie Fleet, Labour MP for Bolsover, backed Phillips and said she was intent on delivering justice for the victims.

Phillips has campaigned successfully for a law change which comes into force on Monday to stop rapists who make their victims pregnant from having access to their children.

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Boris Johnson should stop defending the so-called "Boris wave" of hundreds of thousands of migrants who arrived legally in the UK when he was Prime Minister, a Tory grandee has said.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the treasurer of the 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs which helps to select future leaders, said Johnson should be "seen and not heard".

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In this episode of Chopper's Political Podcast, Christopher Hope is joined by Lucy Powell, one of the two runners in the race to become the next deputy leader of the Labour Party. She apologises for her comments earlier this year on grooming gangs. James Cleverly criticises London Mayor Sadiq Khan and calls him 'incompetent' at the job.

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The Government's new digital identity card will not be known as a "BritCard", Downing Street has confirmed.

The digital identity card - unveiled last week by Sir Keir Starmer - was immediately dubbed "the BritCard" as that was the name given to the scheme by Labour Together, the influential left-wing think tank close to No10, in the summer.

The concept of a "BritCard" immediately led to pushback from politicians in devolved UK regions, notably Northern Ireland, where nationalists would have boycotted the scheme if it were known as a "BritCard".

In an interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he had been given assurances that the new ID card would not be called the BritCard.

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On this week's episode of Chopper's Political Podcast, GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope is joined by Tom Harwood and Sebastian Whale. He delves into the rise of Reform, the fall of Sir Keir Starmer, and how 16 unelected individuals hold all the power within the walls of Westminster.

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People are attaching the St George's and union flags to lamp-posts to "express solidarity with each other" and show they are not "embarrassed about being British", a leading peer has said.

Baroness Fox of Buckley also criticised what she described as "a kind of form of snobbery that's basically anti working class" among the UK's ruling class towards ordinary Britons.

And this in turn led to an inability of the Establishment to comprehend why Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is so popular among voters.

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Sir Keir Starmer has six months to prove that he has got what it takes to be Prime Minister, a leading Labour peer who is close to figures in 10 Downing St has said.

Lord Glasman, the founder of the Blue Labour group which represents Labour supporters in areas targeted by Reform UK, told Chopper's Political Podcast that Starmer "may or may not" survive as leader at the next election expected in 2029.

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The Conservatives will never merge with Reform UK as the party would take the country "into a very dark place", shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has said.

Sir Mel also refused to rule out resigning from the Tories if its leader agreed to merge with Nigel Farage's party.

Sir Mel also launched a personal attack on Farage saying that he could not build a team to run the country and his party was a "one man band".

Speaking to GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Sir Mel said he could not imagine any king of merger between the Conservatives and the Reform UK party.

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Sir Keir Starmer will have "questions to answer" about the Crown Prosecution Service's failures over the grooming gangs scandal when he was the Director of Public Prosecutions, a shadow Cabinet minister has said.

Chris Philp, the shadow Home Secretary, said Starmer might be nervous over what an inquiry might uncover because that CPS had "early on" made some mistakes over prosecuting alleged perpetrators.

Starmer was in charge of the CPS as the chief prosecutor in England and Wales between 2008 and 2014 during a period when failures by the CPS over the grooming gangs scandal were highlighted in previous reports.

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Snubbing Donald Trump would have cost tens of thousands of jobs, Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has warned as the US President prepares to touch down in the UK for a four day visit.

Reynolds also said that he would be pressing the US to agree to cut tariffs on UK exports to the USA to zero in meetings with Trump's team over this weekend ahead of an expected meeting between Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.

Trump is expected to be greeted by protesters when he visits his golf courses in Scotland, while the Liberal Democrats have repeatedly said that the UK government had to take a tougher stance with Trump.

However Reynolds told today's Chopper's Political Podcast said that he "would respect any legitimate leader of a key ally in partner".

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In this week’s episode of Chopper’s Political Podcast, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins Christopher Hope to discuss Labour’s looming tax plans, the future of welfare reform, and whether Britain is on the path to decline or greatness.

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A Government review to draw up a definition of Islamophobia will not result in a blasphemy law "by the back door", the chairman of the review has insisted.

Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister, set up a five-person working group, chaired by the former Tory attorney general Dominic Grieve to introduce a formal definition of Islamophobia to combat anti-Muslim hatred.

In opposition, Labour said it would adopt a controversial definition of Islamophobia which was drawn up in 2018 by all-party parliamentary group which critics say is so widely drawn that it would act as a de facto blasphemy law and stifle criticism of Islam.

In his first interview since being appointed in February Grieve told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, that his review - which he said will report in the Autumn - and it would not lead to restrictions on freedom of speech.

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Nigel Farage has been warned he faces a new threat in the form of a political party set up by Jeremy Corbyn. The former Labour leader looks poised to launch his own party, Andrew Murray predicts it will happen before the end of the year.

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Melanie Onn tells Christopher Hope why she and dozens of other MPs are prepares to lose the whip over the Labour Party's welfare reform bill.

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Charlie Peters has told Christopher Hope that he knows who, and has evidence to prove, a cover-up within Downing Street over the grooming gangs scandal. Speaking on Chopper's Political Podcast, GB News National Reporter Charlie Peters said: " I do have evidence of who covered it. Absolutely I know. I know people in Downing Street who are pushing this right to the very top. I was in a meeting where a man said, let's bring this to Rishi. I know that it went right to the top."

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The UK needs a "national reckoning" on the rape gangs scandal according to a rising star red wall MP.

Jonathan Hinder, Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast: "We need a national reckoning on this. And I would say that we should be seriously thinking about whether a national inquiry is required."

Hinder - a member of the 'blue Labour' group of MPs - said that the audit of the scandal by Baroness Casey would inform next steps.

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Nigel Farage's 'Doge unit' which has been charged with exposing waste in Reform UK's councils will expose "the biggest national scandal we've seen in a decade", one of its key figures says.

Arron Banks - who was dubbed one of the "bad boys of Brexit" after he helped to fund one Nigel Farage's Brexit campaign at the 2016 European Union referendum - is helping to head up the unit as it seeks to show voters that Reform UK is focused on getting a better result for taxpayers.

Banks said the findings would be bigger than the Daily Telegraph's uncovering of widescale abuses of the MPs' expenses system which led to dozens of MPs quitting, others being imprisoned and the historic resignation of the Commons speaker in 2009.

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The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of pursuing a "political" prosecution by former Conservative politician Bob Stewart who was found guilty over racist comments, and then won on appeal.

The legal battle was triggered when Stewart - at the time the MP for Beckenham in south-east London - told an activist to “go back to Bahrain” during a confrontation in central London.

Stewart told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei “you’re taking money off my country, go away” during an argument outside the Foreign Office’s Lancaster House in Westminster.

Stewart, a former British Army officer and United Nations commander in Bosnia who was MP for Beckenham from 2010 to 2024, was then found guilty in November 2023 for a racially aggravated public order offence.

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Not a single extra fish will be take from UK fishing waters as a result of the Labour government's Brexit reset deal, the minister behind Sir Keir Starmer's negotiations has told GB News.

Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister, also told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast that the UK was not on a course to rejoin the European Union after the deal, which was dismissed as a surrender by the Government's critics.

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Being concerned about rising immigration and the impact on communities does not "make you right wing or racist", a leading red wall Labour MP has said.

Speaking to GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash said that concerns about migration was "a perfectly legitimate concern".

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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope and GB News Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood sit down to look at what the results of this week's by-election, mayoral elections and local elections mean for the future of the UK's political landscape.

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Sir Keir Starmer "looked at me like I was an alien" when we met for 17 minutes for the first time in four years in May last year, former Labour MP Rosie Duffield has said.

Duffield also said that she could only re-enter the Labour Party when Starmer is no long the party's leader in an interview with today's Chopper's Political Podcast.

Duffield was speaking for the first time since Starmer refused to apologise at Prime Minister's Questions this week for how she was treated by the party when she was hounded out.

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Britons have to "fight back" against "woke" efforts by UK public bodies trying to "erase" Easter, a Tory frontbencher has said.

Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford, also said he wanted to see the union flag flown from every school and public building, with assemblies required to sing the National Anthem to promote British culture.

He said: "There is a sort of like attitude now that every other culture, every other religion can be celebrated. But we've got to be a bit embarrassed about our own. And I just think that we have to reverse this. There has to be a fight back."

Iain Duncan-Smith also joined Christopher Hope to discuss the growing threat of China and the larger ramifications of the Government taking control of British steel.

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Nigel Farage could "pick up the phone" and speak to Donald Trump about relations between the US and UK if he wanted to - but he has to focus on building Reform UK, one of his key allies has said.

Gerry Gunster, the founder and chief executive of Washington-based Gunster Strategies Worldwide, told Chopper's Political Podcast that relations between the pair were strong.

His comments come amid speculation that the relationship might have soured after Farage did not witness in person Trump's swearing in Washington in January.

Farage told GB News this week that he had not spoken to Trump since he became President in January as he did not want to cut across formal links between London and Washington.

However Gunster said: "If Nigel Farage wanted to pick up the phone and get hold of the president of the United States, he would do it. 

"Nigel is not one of those guys that is going to do something like that unless it is of the utmost importance, because Nigel has a job to do to build this Reform party. 

"And the President of the United States, as you can see, has his job to do. I don't think that the fact that there hasn't been any 'talks with each other' means anything."

This week, Christopher Hope is also joined by Labour MP Jake Richards to discuss digital IDs, as well as Rory Cellan-Jones who discusses his battle with Parkinson's.

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Former EU Ambassador to the UK and US João Vale de Almeida has voiced his advice to Ursula von der Leyen in the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on a number of countries. Speaking to GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope, he said: " I would tell her to stay cool, but stay firm and react in a smart way. Our purpose should be to go back to where we were before in terms of not escalating a tariff war. But if that is what the US wants we will have to play, we'll have to play a game. But I think first objective, let's talk and let's try to scale things down. If that doesn't work, I think we'll have to respond in a robust way."

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Former Conservative MP Mark Field has warned that the UK is years off a trade deal with the US. Speaking to GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope he said that President Donald Trump 'will do a trade deal with us only when they want to use it as a precedent for the trade deal that they're going to do with the E.U.'

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Labour MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb has sent a clear message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Spring Statement, as he asks for coastal communities not to be forgotten. Speaking to GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope on Chopper’s Political Podcast, Mr Webb emphasised how “we cannot go back to austerity”.

Speaking to GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope on Chopper’s Political Podcast, Chris Webb MP has spoken out against Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's announcement this week on reforming the welfare system. The Labour MP for Blackpool South said that there is a ‘considerable amount’ of Labour MPs who are concerned, at least until the Chancellor gets on her feet on Wednesday and reveals the figures.

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Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe is too right wing to join the Conservative party, ex-Cabinet minister Sir David Davis has said, who said the rise of Reform UK was a symptom of his party's failure over the past years.

Party grandee Davis told today's Chopper's Political Podcast said that Reform had grown in popularity because "we were not proper Tories for too long", and added that new Labour MPs were telling him they feared only being in office for a single Parliamentary term.

Davis - a Tory MP since 1987 and a former Cabinet minister - said that it was "probably right" for Lowe - who lost the whip as a Reform UK MP after a spectacular falling out with its leader Nigel Farage - to be an independent MP.

Asked by host Christopher Hope if he felt that Lowe would be welcome in the Tory party, he replied: "No, I don't. I think, if anything, Rupert is a bit to the right of the rest of them, of Nigel Farage."

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A rural Labour MP has broken ranks with Sir Keir Starmer to demand the Prime Minister takes urgent action on the controversial inheritance tax raid on British farmers.

Henry Tufnell is one of three Labour MPs to have called for the Prime Minister to rethink plans to force more farms to pay 20 per cent inheritance tax on estates worth over £1million.

Tufnell, who was elected as the Labour MP for Mid & South Pembrokeshire last July, told today's Chopper's Political podcast that having a rethink on the plans is a "a fantastic opportunity for Labour, who've won a huge amount of rural seats, to come in and reset that relationship".

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One of the Labour party's rising star MPs has told how he would not have joined the Labour party when Jeremy Corbyn was leader because of concerns that it was no longer patriotic.

Mike Tapp, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal since last July, told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast: I would not have stood under Jeremy Corbyn. I've made that really clear. 

"He's not a Labour MP now and we love the flag and we're very patriotic. And I think you've got to love the country to serve it."

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Kemi Badenoch cannot "outdo Reform" in terms of anger, former Tory Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said, as he backed the Conservative leader.

The former Conservative Cabinet minister also said that he considered Donald Trump's arrival in the White House to have been "a good thing" having backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris at the presidential election.

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The Conservatives and Reform UK are 70 per cent likely to merge or agree an electoral pact before the next general election, the most senior Conservative MP has said.

Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh said that that if the Conservative Party don't come up with firm immigration policy, they will be "slaughtered" at the May local elections.

Speaking to GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, he said that the Tories had to agree "a full scale merger" or not compete in 100 seats where Reform is stronger to stop a Labour second term in power.

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This week, GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope is joined by Labour MP Jo White and Conservative MP Andrew Griffith.

White tells Christopher Hope that Rachel Reeves Budget was too focussed on the south and urges Keir Starmer to appoint a red wall minister 'if and when' there is a Cabinet reshuffle.

Griffith questions Labour's attitude towards trading with America and why the have not taken greater advantage of Brexit benefits.

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Quentin Letts has predicted that the EU will not exist in 20 years time. Speaking to Chopper's Political Podcast he said: "Twenty years time the EU, I think will have disappeared. Gone down the plughole. Down the Swanee. Adios. I think the whole thing's gonna go because I just don't see that the French and German access can continue. And without that, there's going to be no money."

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Home Office's Prevent programme should be "improved" not scrapped, says former Security minister Tom Tugendhat as Axel Rudakubana was jailed for 13 life terms for attacking and killing children in Southport last year.

The Government has started a review of the Prevent programme after it emerged Rudakubana was referred to Prevent three times between 2019 and 2021, yet went on to commit his bloody murders in July last year.

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Keir Starmer has been urged to use Nigel Farage 'as much as he possibly can' to ensure the historic relationship between the UK and America remains.

Speaking to Chopper's Political Podcast, Gerry Gunster said: "He really should be trusted by the UK. And it's really beyond me that people can't look through politics and understand that President Trump is a person who values loyalty.

"Whether or not people in the UK leadership want to embrace this. They, really should use Nigel as much as they possibly can to help foster that relationship with Trump."

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A Conservative MP who has spent years trying to expose the rape gangs scandal says that more than 50 towns have been affected.

Robbie Moore, the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, has made dozens of interventions in the Commons to try to expose the plight of young white children being groomed or raped by predominantly Pakistani men.

Research based on court documents by GB News suggests that 50 towns could be affected, more than the six examined in the official review in child sexual exploitation by Baroness Jay review in 2022.

But in an interview with Chopper's Political Podcast, Moore said that he "would not be surprised" if more than 50 towns were affected.

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Sir Keir Starmer will next year try to reverse Brexit "stealthily", according to former Conservative Attorney General Sir Geoffrey Cox.

Cox told today's Chopper's Political Podcast he had been worried that the Brexit he helped to negotiate when he was in the Conservative government was "under threat".

He said: "I've been saying so for a very long time, that the instinct of Keir Starmer will be to reverse Brexit, but it won't be done openly, it'll be done by stealth, it'll be done gradually."

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Elon Musk - the world's richest man - will donate some money to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, one of Farage's key allies has said.

There is speculation that Musk could be about to donate after Farage appointed property billionaire Nick Candy as his party's treasurer.

Asked if Musk will donate Banks told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast: "I'm sure he will do but not to the extent of £100 million, I don't think. No."

He added: "Dollars, pounds .... there's still a lot of money but I suppose he's got UK companies and that's traditionally it's acceptable to donate through that. Let's see what happens."

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Christopher Hope hosts a mammoth episode of Chopper's Political Podcast with a lineup including lifelong Tory member turned Reform UK supporter Tim Montgomerie, a broadcast exclusive interview with ex-Labour candidate Kevin Craig, GB News' Camilla Tominey, and four Cabinet Ministers, as he takes the show on the road for the first time since the election.

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Journalist Tim Shipman joins Christopher Hope to discuss his latest book ‘Out: How Brexit Got Done and the Tories Were Undone’. He reveals the one thing he believes Boris Johnson got right during his premiership as well as retelling the now infamous story of Queen Elizabeth II's blunt assessment of the former Prime Minister.

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A Conservative MP has warned there will be ‘no going back’ if the controversial assisted dying bill passes its second reading in Parliament.

Tory grandee Bernard Jenkin went on to tell Christopher Hope that MPs still on the fence should vote against the bill. He said: “I think what I'd be inclined to say, if you're in doubt, then you probably have to vote against. Because once this has been passed, there will be no going back. There's no jurisdiction that's reversed.”

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Brexit was a "great move" by the British people and Labour should "embrace" the opportunity of working with President-elect Donald Trump, a senior Labour peer has told GB News.

Lord Glasman, who founded the Blue Labour campaign group, also said that the "principle challenge to Labour " at the next general election "is going to come from Reform".

Blue Labour's influence on the party is growing in party because Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney worked closely with the group after the 2010 general election.

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Paying out millions of pounds a day to house illegal migrants in hotels is an "absolute disgrace", one of the Labour party's rising star MPs has told GB News.

Chris Curtis, elected MP for Milton Keynes North in July's general election, said that he found it "offensive" that public money was being used to keep illegal arrivals in hotels.

Earlier this week, it emerged that the Government was continuing to house asylum seekers in hotels despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to end the practice which costs £7million a day.

Curtis told Chopper’s political podcast this week regarding the previous administration that there was “a massive black hole that lurks in the economy” and he added that “the most offensive one is hotel bills”.

He said: "We're taking hard earned taxpayers money out of their pockets. It's an absolute disgrace. We need to be shutting down those hotel bills. But you can't do that with a ridiculous Rwanda gimmick."

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Christopher Hope and Tom Harwood delve into Rachel Reeves' Budget and share their five key takeaways. They are joined by Gerard Lyons and Andrew Gilligan.

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Labour is engaging in a "class war" by insisting that it wants to help 'working people' when it means the 'working classes', former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lamont has said.

The peer - who was Norman Lamont was Chancellor from 1990 to 1993 - told Chopper's Political Podcast that Labour were "not above stirring up a bit of hatred now and then" ahead of next week's Budget which is set to include large tax rises.

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This week, Christopher Hope is joined by GB News' Deputy Political Editor, Tom Harwood. The two shares their analysis of GB News' Decision Time: Race to Lead event which saw Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch answer questions from Conservative Party members.

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The Conservative Party Chairman has admitted it was a "mistake" removing Boris Johnson as leader. Speaking to Chopper' Political Podcast, Richard Fuller said: "At the time and still, I think removing Boris Johnson, whatever one might have thought about what went on or didn't go on at the time was a mistake.

And it was a mistake because that wasn't the question to be answered. If you wanted to change, you had to agree who the next leader was going to be. My personal view was also getting rid of someone who just won the general election was probably not going to end well, whatever happened."

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This week, Christopher Hope speaks to Wes Streeting and James Murray at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The Health Secretary says the UK needs to work on reducing net migration and believes the country is over-reliant on immigrants.

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Nigel Farage has weighed in on the possiblity of Holly Valance becoming an MP for Reform UK. Speaking to Chopper's Political Podcast, Farage said: "Of course, I love Holly. She's wonderful, absolutely wonderful. And she again, she reflects that upbeat, happy optimism that you've seen here over the last two days."

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This week, Christopher Hope speaks to Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch, one of the favourites who has made it into the final four of the competition.

The shadow Housing secretary revealed for the first time how she decided as a lowly local government minister to run for the Tory leadership against more experienced politicians two years ago.

Badenoch surprised Westminster by beating more experienced Cabinet ministers and making it to the fourth round of six voting rounds by MPs before being eliminated in July 2022.

Two years later she is now one of the favourites to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader.

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This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Daisy Cooper, she champions MPs working on cross-party issues together in Parliament, but refuses to work with Nigel Farage on electoral reform.

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This week, Christopher Hope interviews Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick who issues a scathing assessment of Sir Keir Starmer's prison policy and pledges to cut net migration to as little as thousands a year.

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This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Lord Frost who reveals why he believes the Conservatives lost at the General Election. He also warns that should Sir Keir Starmer win at the next election, he could attempt to bring the UK back in to the European Union.

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Tom Tugendhat, one of the frontrunners to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, has apologised for record immigration when the Conservatives were in power.

Tugendhat, a former Home Office minister, also said that being concerned about immigration was not a "far right" issue.

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The Conservatives do not have to apologise for allowing millions of migrants to move to the UK in the party's final years in power, Dame Priti Patel says today.

The former Home Secretary who is one of six Tory MPs standing to replace Rishi Sunak as leader said it was "lazy" to suggest net migration was too high.

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This week, Chris interviews Mel Stride, one of six Tory MPs hoping to be the next leader of the party. He says Nigel Farage's comments about the Southport attacker put police officers in danger because they contributed to the riots.

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This week, Chris is joined by former MPs Greg Clark and Craig Mackinlay.

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