# Politics At Sam and Anne's A podcast by Sky News. 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. Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/politics-at-sam-and-anne/ ## Latest episodes - [Shabana Mahmood – her fightback kicks off](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/f6bfdf3138c8) (2026-11-03, 19 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1fe9d3f0-2619-4ade-9ece-981a500c5571.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=1fe9d3f0-2619-4ade-9ece-981a500c5571 - [Has Shabana Mahmood won her immigration tussle?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/a21953356fac) (2026-11-02, 18 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d7fe1243-1cf3-44c0-bb0e-31d806107a4d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=d7fe1243-1cf3-44c0-bb0e-31d806107a4d - [Budget 2026: We answer your questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/032f5c8d2a2e) (2026-10-29, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/facd1fba-7070-4081-8111-80664894618a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=facd1fba-7070-4081-8111-80664894618a - [Budget 2026: Sam, Anne and Ed Conway’s debrief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/3e60e3670fa1) (2026-10-28, 34 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ce3d7bbf-2ecf-47fa-a4ee-0dfe0bf0c783.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ce3d7bbf-2ecf-47fa-a4ee-0dfe0bf0c783 - [Will Andy Burnham actually like his own Budget?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/58842a6beb13) (2026-10-28, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7c5308a1-1bd3-4878-8f20-5951ebaa5603.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=7c5308a1-1bd3-4878-8f20-5951ebaa5603 - [Budget 2026: Cheaper gherkins but bigger bills?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/490a53125634) (2026-10-27, 21 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3e2b4d70-a6d9-47dd-94ea-69b36ff3541b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=3e2b4d70-a6d9-47dd-94ea-69b36ff3541b - [The three hot topics splitting the cabinet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/78ed971bca21) (2026-10-26, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d8541bb4-c8ec-4abd-b610-4ec13bd56a11.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=d8541bb4-c8ec-4abd-b610-4ec13bd56a11 - [Who are the losers from the Budget?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/17efafca1e37) (2026-10-22, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2bd27509-f9b6-49b4-93bf-423866aa647a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=2bd27509-f9b6-49b4-93bf-423866aa647a - [Burnham’s gas gamble: Why he's approved Jackdaw](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/709fe3891e86) (2026-10-21, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2dca7faf-f1c7-47f7-8757-43f3bb3efcce.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=2dca7faf-f1c7-47f7-8757-43f3bb3efcce - [Chancellor reveals Budget secrets early - but why?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/9b2717e1683b) (2026-10-20, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cf0ccb4c-8f96-4f1d-b75c-a629db1593a5.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=cf0ccb4c-8f96-4f1d-b75c-a629db1593a5 - [Where's Burnham really on welfare reform?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/3ab93b4e7593) (2026-10-19, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c9cdebde-82fa-4435-9ecb-f691d1cfd266.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=c9cdebde-82fa-4435-9ecb-f691d1cfd266 - [The extremes of Reform: What will Farage do?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/50f1823cb95f) (2026-10-15, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/38ca591c-fece-49f0-a86b-129fb775dde1.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=38ca591c-fece-49f0-a86b-129fb775dde1 - [Budget "beerlaterals": How Burnham and Healey really work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/c9d7605599ea) (2026-10-14, 19 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ddaed17a-618e-4827-b6b0-77947acba960.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ddaed17a-618e-4827-b6b0-77947acba960 - [Can the Chancellor really win back business?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/8413abfc57de) (2026-10-13, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1fb5c283-52a0-45ba-af9d-6711c1e00720.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=1fb5c283-52a0-45ba-af9d-6711c1e00720 - [Revealed: The Chancellor's plan to survive the Budget](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/48ff1aebdc9e) (2026-10-12, 24 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dfe00296-8449-454c-a652-1bc59d1280cc.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=dfe00296-8449-454c-a652-1bc59d1280cc - [Will Berlin help Britain rejoin the EU?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/4b782bedecd1) (2026-10-08, 24 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/637d9800-8a57-48a8-bc05-70b9ebdb4e6e.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=637d9800-8a57-48a8-bc05-70b9ebdb4e6e - [Kemi Badenoch's speech: Debrief edition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/88233bb739ed) (2026-10-07, 28 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/698d7d8f-a676-477c-b733-aa91a4f12270.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=698d7d8f-a676-477c-b733-aa91a4f12270 - [Will Tory donors splash the cash?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/0a8e6a4f6365) (2026-10-07, 19 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d4905c08-0dd7-48bc-8064-712c40ef5a90.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=d4905c08-0dd7-48bc-8064-712c40ef5a90 - [Who is in charge of the budget?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/45f457bb418c) (2026-10-06, 25 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f8be1a95-0323-4c3b-8570-380ff18a3693.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=f8be1a95-0323-4c3b-8570-380ff18a3693 - [Is Kemi abandoning the Red Wall?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/62ac80fae2b5) (2026-10-05, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/08defb8e-bd4d-4816-a042-fdc3f5e79584.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=08defb8e-bd4d-4816-a042-fdc3f5e79584 - [Tory conference: What will it reveal about Kemi?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/1e8b1f1a9425) (2026-10-04, 31 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8fca6225-966a-4b73-8843-ec5bbc46fba8.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=8fca6225-966a-4b73-8843-ec5bbc46fba8 - [Who cares if I'm nasty - Kemi Badenoch fights back](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/bc217a1576b9) (2026-10-01, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/758d4817-db17-41a7-8c0b-93cb05686321.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=758d4817-db17-41a7-8c0b-93cb05686321 - [What the gaps in Andy Burnham’s speech reveal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/09bea86e463e) (2026-09-30, 24 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/435e74f8-153f-48bd-899f-ce4e2b1cffc1.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=435e74f8-153f-48bd-899f-ce4e2b1cffc1 - [Risking it all: Burnham scraps the triple lock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/b33beeac203d) (2026-09-29, 31 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9062e6d9-d0e2-4727-9416-3a944c9d382b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=9062e6d9-d0e2-4727-9416-3a944c9d382b - [What does Andy Burnham have to prove today?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/2a9a311699f7) (2026-09-29, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/66f6e220-a554-4357-a102-93ba8a685751.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=66f6e220-a554-4357-a102-93ba8a685751 - [Can Chancellor John Healey avoid big tax rises?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/a9c49822b182) (2026-09-28, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/962d0566-89c2-4adf-9478-ae98494e9acf.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=962d0566-89c2-4adf-9478-ae98494e9acf - [Burnham: The tough decisions coming this week](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/ff9a59589679) (2026-09-27, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/93e3d1ad-603d-4acc-84fb-08bdd48dc61d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=93e3d1ad-603d-4acc-84fb-08bdd48dc61d - [Revealed: Andy Burnham’s Route to Victory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/fa8655171c98) (2026-09-24, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c1464b4d-de08-4ad1-96b9-8c7d0f6c6397.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=c1464b4d-de08-4ad1-96b9-8c7d0f6c6397 - [Has Burnham changed tack on Russia?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/5e37fb0365cd) (2026-09-23, 18 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e065a088-b2e9-4277-9e3e-64423ebc5284.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=e065a088-b2e9-4277-9e3e-64423ebc5284 - [Burnham softens up Trump - but at what cost?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/824e20fa42cf) (2026-09-22, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/483a95a8-66bc-4dad-a260-dd0f17b9cf73.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=483a95a8-66bc-4dad-a260-dd0f17b9cf73 - [How can leaders on the ropes bounce back?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/7d7088b09746) (2026-09-21, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c95728e3-fbfb-47b6-959a-1c0798c0108e.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=c95728e3-fbfb-47b6-959a-1c0798c0108e - [What does a party of ex-PMs reveal?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/daf1dfde15d6) (2026-09-17, 21 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/16c867da-811d-4922-bd27-4fbc33be6a1f.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=16c867da-811d-4922-bd27-4fbc33be6a1f - [Why ministers paid £2m to influencers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/df058b58e4aa) (2026-09-16, 21 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5f31c97b-ac09-411f-a862-ecaa28e327d3.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=5f31c97b-ac09-411f-a862-ecaa28e327d3 - [Rayner v Streeting round 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/a1aad96e5a76) (2026-09-15, 21 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a0d50378-a931-4ec2-b2b5-25dd17c58a34.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=a0d50378-a931-4ec2-b2b5-25dd17c58a34 - [Why Reform’s donation will change British politics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/f47f300baeec) (2026-09-14, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b13855a7-03c8-4d11-860d-76d1aaf09e57.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=b13855a7-03c8-4d11-860d-76d1aaf09e57 - [Why Burnham is making holidays more expensive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/bc930f4bfb11) (2026-09-10, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/396ebd0c-3637-4ed0-badb-0445ab1bc74a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=396ebd0c-3637-4ed0-badb-0445ab1bc74a - [Is Andy Burnham talking about the right stuff?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/5d58a91d5668) (2026-09-09, 21 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e8f5b54f-18e6-4a85-b579-34e7bb4e7d5d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=e8f5b54f-18e6-4a85-b579-34e7bb4e7d5d - [Inside Burnham’s big Israel gamble](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/7a20bec51210) (2026-09-08, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2f00cde2-9ec8-40d8-89d0-9e9af6ea875c.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=2f00cde2-9ec8-40d8-89d0-9e9af6ea875c - [Is Healey really a risk taker?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/14396cd4faca) (2026-09-07, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bf07e5df-e996-4b5c-b6f6-20b3eddf2e2d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=bf07e5df-e996-4b5c-b6f6-20b3eddf2e2d - [Farage falters: Sam and Anne's verdict](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/9f37876bab71) (2026-09-06, 28 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/adb8897b-7a42-43e5-97d5-54478619fe44.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=adb8897b-7a42-43e5-97d5-54478619fe44 - [Can "ratty" Farage get his mojo back?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/10c2742a16be) (2026-09-03, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f46a1589-6071-44d7-b9c5-9725f0f6bb1f.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=f46a1589-6071-44d7-b9c5-9725f0f6bb1f - [Is Burnham living in a economic dreamland?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/65e085bd82f7) (2026-09-02, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ad078ac1-e17a-4de7-b38b-f95b083345f3.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ad078ac1-e17a-4de7-b38b-f95b083345f3 - [Burnham enters the political bearpit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/89be564be486) (2026-09-01, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/27f79f55-2dd6-4932-bb71-bdb51a17bd8b.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=27f79f55-2dd6-4932-bb71-bdb51a17bd8b - [Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/357d02e5a418) (2026-08-24, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d08ef566-4b99-4991-9a40-bbb3349de155.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=d08ef566-4b99-4991-9a40-bbb3349de155 - [What will Burnham do on defence?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/ad7237013781) (2026-08-18, 30 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ec025a21-3290-4494-8b7c-ea00732892a8.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ec025a21-3290-4494-8b7c-ea00732892a8 - [What will Burnham do on AI?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/3ab6a0783814) (2026-08-10, 24 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/76a9667d-8a38-4a9b-b605-55a639ace284.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=76a9667d-8a38-4a9b-b605-55a639ace284 - [What will Burnham do with the Budget?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/0d2d0dbe4e29) (2026-08-03, 29 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5bc7a203-957f-4978-94aa-9fe95fe09c24.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=5bc7a203-957f-4978-94aa-9fe95fe09c24 - [Burnham’s Blitz: Sam and Anne’s verdict](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/eafabf8710db) (2026-07-30, 23 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/87c5a31b-af12-46cc-870e-719e54c37a00.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=87c5a31b-af12-46cc-870e-719e54c37a00 - [Who is Ed Miliband really listening to?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/03afa834f618) (2026-07-29, 20 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8c366a5b-db03-4504-beef-b8271a5e36a5.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=8c366a5b-db03-4504-beef-b8271a5e36a5 - [When Sam met Andy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885/de22729a052c) (2026-07-28, 22 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/70a79d54-29da-4673-918d-c6124b12da99.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=70a79d54-29da-4673-918d-c6124b12da99 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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