Labour's winter fuel U-turn fires up Farage episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 35 MIN

Labour's winter fuel U-turn fires up Farage

from The Daily T

Rachel Reeves finally confirmed Labour’s rumoured U-turn on the winter fuel cut for pensioners this lunchtime, completing a humiliating climb down for the Government. Nigel Farage was quick to take credit for the reversal in a speech in Wales.Camilla and Gordon ask whether Reform’s continual outflanking of the Tories like this is only cementing their place in the public’s minds as the unofficial opposition.Later, they speak to the MP tabling a new free speech bill after a man was prosecuted for burning a Koran. Nick Timothy says that blasphemy are being brought in through the back door to quash criticism of Islam.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on X, Instagram and TikTok.Producer: Georgia Coan and Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Robbie NicholsVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves finally confirmed Labour’s rumoured U-turn on the winter fuel cut for pensioners this lunchtime, completing a humiliating climb down for the Government. Nigel Farage was quick to take credit for the reversal in a speech in Wales.Camilla and Gordon ask whether Reform’s continual outflanking of the Tories like this is only cementing their place in the public’s minds as the unofficial opposition.Later, they speak to the MP tabling a new free speech bill after a man was prosecuted for burning a Koran. Nick Timothy says that blasphemy are being brought in through the back door to quash criticism of Islam.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on X, Instagram and TikTok.Producer: Georgia Coan and Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Robbie NicholsVideo Editor: Andy MackenzieStudio Operator: Meghan SearleOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOW PLAYING

Labour's winter fuel U-turn fires up Farage

0:00 35:22

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Daily T?

This episode is 35 minutes long.

When was this The Daily T episode published?

This episode was published on June 9, 2025.

What is this episode about?

Rachel Reeves finally confirmed Labour’s rumoured U-turn on the winter fuel cut for pensioners this lunchtime, completing a humiliating climb down for the Government. Nigel Farage was quick to take credit for the reversal in a speech in...

Can I download this The Daily T episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!