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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 all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble.

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Keir Starmer: 'Johnson is lucky...the road will run out' - 100TH EPISODE SPECIAL

Jul 22, 2021
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'Pingdemic' pandemonium - plus Prue Leith on tackling obesity

Jul 16, 2021
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Lockdown easing unmasked - plus cricket legend Michael Holding

Jul 7, 2021
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Labour wins in Batley and Spen - plus Hancock resigns and Javid’s back again

Jul 2, 2021
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Holiday firm's travel list criticism - plus lockdown lessons from Israel

Jun 24, 2021
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'Hopeless' Hancock, hopeful Miliband, and hopes of lockdown easing dashed

Jun 17, 2021
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Vaccines, climate change and sausages - the agenda for the G7

Jun 11, 2021
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Michael Rosen on his Covid recovery - plus will June 21 be postponed?

Jun 3, 2021
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Cummings attacked the government for seven hours - but will it stick?

May 27, 2021
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Traffic lights, travel and variants - will the roadmap be delayed?

May 20, 2021
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Jeremy Corbyn on Labour's future - plus the Covid inquiry

May 12, 2021
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What's next for Labour and is IndyRef2 still on the cards?

May 8, 2021
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Is a 'full scale crisis' around the corner for Boris Johnson?

Apr 29, 2021
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Will claims of Tory sleaze stick? Plus John Barnes on how to fix football

Apr 22, 2021
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Cameron, Johnson, and the murky world of lobbying

Apr 15, 2021
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Passport to the pub? And why's the UK compromising in EU vaccine dispute?

Mar 26, 2021
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Is vaccine rollout still on track? Plus Alan Johnson special guest

Mar 18, 2021
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Jess Phillips on reading the killed women list - plus, how Meghan interview impacts No10

Mar 12, 2021
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Budget special: How Sunak plans to spend now and take later

Mar 4, 2021
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Salmond, Sturgeon and the fight for Scottish independence

Feb 25, 2021
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Roadmap special: Are the dates realistic and will we need a jab to go to the pub?

Feb 23, 2021
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Holidays and pubs - what are the chances for 2021? Plus vaccines and variants

Feb 11, 2021
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David Baddiel special guest - plus high hopes for the economy?

Feb 5, 2021
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Vaccines: breakthroughs and standoffs - plus Ranvir Singh as special guest

Jan 29, 2021
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Who will get the vaccine next? Plus Get Buzzin' with Bez

Jan 21, 2021
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James Comey on Trump impeachment - plus, what next for Covid lockdown?

Jan 14, 2021
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Will vaccines end lockdown by mid-Feb? Plus top photographer on capturing history

Jan 7, 2021
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Is another lockdown inevitable? Plus Brexit and a Christmas Quiz!

Dec 18, 2020
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Brexit: Deal or no deal by Sunday?

Dec 10, 2020
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English tiers, the chances of a New Year lockdown - plus the consequences of Britain's soaring debt

Nov 26, 2020
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The PM's plan for Christmas - plus the tale of the gay MPs who tried to take on Hitler

Nov 19, 2020
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Inside the Number 10 meltdown - plus vaccines and how China got back to normality

Nov 12, 2020
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Piers Morgan on Donald Trump and Boris Johnson - plus our team on furlough extension

Nov 5, 2020
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Our politics team on Corbyn's suspension from Labour after anti-Semitism report

Oct 29, 2020
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'Furlough is back' - Plus Room Next Door Man Michael Spicer

Oct 22, 2020
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To circuit break or not to circuit break? Plus Spitting Image's Matt Forde

Oct 16, 2020
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Last orders for northern pubs? Plus, what are the chances of a Brexit deal?

Oct 8, 2020
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'Extraordinary' economic bounce back - plus Owen Jones on Keir Starmer

Oct 1, 2020
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Peston exclusive: Potential coronavirus vaccine breakthrough

Jul 15, 2020
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Summer statement: Will Dishy Rishi's risky plan pay off? Analysis from Gauke and Peston

Jul 10, 2020
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Schools re-opening, lessons from Leicester’s lockdown plus Deborah Meaden on coronavirus and business

Jul 2, 2020
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What’s changing on July 4th? The new rules explained

Jun 23, 2020
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U-turns, car crashes, schools and Covid’s lost generation. Plus satire star Meggie Foster

Jun 18, 2020
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Social distancing: When 2 becomes 1? Plus Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel on Black Lives Matter

Jun 11, 2020
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Is Boris Johnson still 'following the science'? Plus quarantine, queuing and face masks

Jun 4, 2020
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Cummings and coronavirus: What does it all mean? Plus Alastair Campbell on the PM and his adviser

May 29, 2020
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Is a second wave of coronavirus inevitable? Plus U-turns, testing and trims

May 22, 2020
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Stay Alert or Stay at Home? Andy Burnham interview plus furlough update

May 12, 2020
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Boris Johnson's national address: What will he say? Plus could Scotland and Wales go their own way?

May 7, 2020
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Lockdown: What will be lifted first? And what’s happening in America with coronavirus?

May 1, 2020
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Where are we at on coronavirus testing? NHS doctor asks for apology from ministers, plus Shehab on Ramadan under lockdown

Apr 24, 2020
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How long could lockdown last for? Plus fundraising Captain Tom Moore on becoming a national hero

Apr 17, 2020
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'It’s like going into battle everyday': Life on the NHS frontline plus Boris Johnson in hospital, and when will lockdown be lifted?

Apr 9, 2020
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Labour special: What does election of Keir Starmer mean for the party?

Apr 4, 2020
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Has Boris Johnson overpromised and underdelivered on testing for coronavirus? Plus updates From Italy, Spain and Germany

Apr 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Who should be at work, what help for the self-employed, and when did Prince Charles last see the Queen?

Mar 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: The day the UK closed and what it means for us all

Mar 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: How bad will it get? Plus a chat with Yes Minister writer Jonathan Lynn

Mar 12, 2020
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Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive?

Mar 5, 2020
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Inside MI5, Brexit deal or bust, and special guest Cold War Steve

Feb 27, 2020
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Special edition on the US election race - and the 'great myth' about a UK-US trade deal

Feb 22, 2020
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What's going on in No10? Plus an exclusive interview with Lisa Nandy

Feb 19, 2020
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The fallout from Sajid Javid's shock reshuffle resignation

Feb 14, 2020
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Cabinet reshuffle: A special episode is on its way

Feb 13, 2020
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Who will be the casualties of the Cabinet reshuffle? Plus Caroline Flint on Labour’s future

Feb 6, 2020
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Brexit is getting done, but what happens next?

Jan 30, 2020
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Is the Labour leadership contest a three horse race? Emily Thornberry tells us it's not

Jan 23, 2020
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Jess Phillips on why she should lead Labour, why there could be a shock winner and Dan v Shehab quiz

Jan 16, 2020
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We're back...

Jan 13, 2020
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How a remarkable election night unfolded

Dec 13, 2019
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The big day is upon us...

Dec 11, 2019
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Does leaked phone call reveal what Labour candidates really think about Jeremy Corbyn?

Dec 10, 2019
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Is Boris Johnson's reaction to photo of sick boy the moment of the campaign?

Dec 9, 2019
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Bonus Episode: Robert answers your questions on Brexit, the Tory manifesto and coping with social media abuse

Dec 7, 2019
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Who's up and who's down with six days to go?

Dec 6, 2019
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Corbyn hit by new anti-Semitism claims - and what's it like to interview Johnson?

Dec 5, 2019
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Johnson, Trump, and when Shehab met Edwina Currie

Dec 4, 2019
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Trump says he'll stay out of the election...then talks about Johnson, Brexit and the NHS

Dec 3, 2019
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Has the London Bridge attack been politicised?

Dec 2, 2019
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Bonus Episode: Who won the seven-way ITV Election Debate?

Dec 1, 2019
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Behind the scenes of how the exit poll works - and who’s up, who’s down in week four?

Nov 29, 2019
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Are the Tories and Labour being honest about their spending promises?

Nov 28, 2019
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Truth or lies: Is the NHS for sale?

Nov 27, 2019
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How did Corbyn respond after Chief Rabbi attacked Labour over anti-Semitism?

Nov 26, 2019
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The Tory manifesto is out - but what's actually in it?

Nov 25, 2019
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Who's up and who's down at the end of week three?

Nov 22, 2019
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Labour launches 'manifesto of hope' - but do their pledges add up?

Nov 21, 2019
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Who won the Johnson v Corbyn ITV debate? Special episode from the 'spin room' in Salford

Nov 20, 2019
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What to watch out for in the Johnson v Corbyn ITV debate

Nov 19, 2019
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Exclusive interview with Julie Etchingham, host of Johnson v Corbyn debate on ITV

Nov 18, 2019
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Bonus episode: Robert answers your questions on Russian interference, Remain coalitions and winter elections

Nov 16, 2019
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We're on the bus with Boris Johnson - and Labour's big broadband promise

Nov 15, 2019
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Could the NHS cost the Tories or is Jeremy Corbyn too unpopular to win it?

Nov 14, 2019
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Will you be voting tactically?

Nov 13, 2019
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Will Yorkshire floods take the Tory campaign off course?

Nov 12, 2019
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Has Nigel Farage handed Boris Johnson the keys to Number 10?

Nov 11, 2019
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Who's up and who's down at the end of week one?

Nov 8, 2019
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Money, Money, Money

Nov 7, 2019
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Day One: Are the Tories having the worst ever start to an election campaign?

Nov 6, 2019
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Join us for the next five weeks...

Nov 1, 2019