Burnham’s Budget gamble: Why the PM could trigger a snap election next week

In today’s bonus episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Jacob Rees-Mogg analyse the prospect of an early general election as rumours of the major parties preparing to campaign swirl in Westminster. The pair analyse the likelihood of Andy Burnham triggering a snap vote following this week’s Budget, and how big of a gamble it would be for the Prime Minister to go to the polls before Christmas. Tim and Jacob also discuss Mr Burnham’s “ideological Europhilia” as the PM seemingly opens the door to EU freedom of movement as he considers options for a new relationship with Brussels. The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 ► The Daily T covers The Budget 2026 Live from 12.30pm on Wednesday 28th October. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to follow along as Tim Stanley, Jacob Rees-Mogg and financial journalist Georgie Frost react to Chancellor Healey's speech. ► Get more exclusive Daily T content from The Daily T+ membership! Join here. ► We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Producer: David Levene Senior Producer: Emma Williams Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video & Social Producer: Nada Aggour Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: Tim Stanley and Jacob Rees-Mogg analyse the prospects of an early general election Tim Stanley and Jacob Rees-Mogg discuss Andy Burnham's 'ideological Europhilia' as he explores closer ties to Brussels, including freedom of movement