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Politics At Sam and Anne's

Politics At Sam and Anne's

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Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am. They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying. Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.Copyright Sky News Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • What will Burnham do on defence?
    Aug 18 2026

    Is Britain ready for war?

    In the third instalment of Sam and Anne’s Summer Boxset, they’re joined by Sky’s Defence and Security Analyst Professor Michael Clarke to ask: can Burnham’s government keep Britain safe?

    From Ukraine to the Middle East, the trio examine the challenge facing Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and ask can the government afford what it wants to do on defence?

    They also ask whether Burnham will approach Trump differently to Starmer and what the possible blowback from providing Ukraine with weapons to strike Russia could be.

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    30 mins
  • What will Burnham do on AI?
    Aug 10 2026

    Artificial intelligence could transform the economy, the workplace, and even the way we think - but is Britain ready for it? And is Andy Burnham?

    In the second of Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy's summer box set conversations, they sit down with POLITICO UK tech editor Isobel Asher Hamilton to look at the choices facing the new prime minister this autumn.

    Should Britain be building the next OpenAI, or focusing on using AI to revive manufacturing? Can the UK compete with the US and China? And where will the government land on the biggest political battles ahead, from copyright and data centres to the future of work?

    Listen to the full episode of Jimmy’s Job’s of the Future podcast with Andy Burnham here.

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    23 mins
  • What will Burnham do with the Budget?
    Aug 3 2026

    Andy Burnham has promised to transform Britain, but can he afford it?

    This autumn, Chancellor John Healey will deliver the new government's first Budget, so what might it include?

    In the first episode of Sam and Anne's summer box set, they sit down with Sky News' economics editor Ed Conway to look at the spending choices facing the new prime minister.

    How will the government tackle the cost of living? What do the bond markets make of Mr Burnham? And how much control does any chancellor really have when conflict in the Middle East and global events are shaping so much of Britain's economy?

    Try Ed Conway's Stuff Matters podcast here

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    28 mins
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