Brexit, Northern Trains, Islamophobia

06/07/18 • 50 min

Adam Boulton and guests dig into the detail on Brexit ahead of next week's key votes on the EU Withdrawal Bill. Problems on the railways in northern England have increased the pressure on the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling as the Prime Minister described the situation as 'unacceptable.' And there's a discussion on alleged Islamophobia in the Conservative Party with the Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum accusing the Tories of prioritising electoral concerns ahead of taking decisive action. Joining Adam this week are Sky's Political Editor Faisal Islam and the Daily Telegraph's Brexit Editor Dia Chakravarty. #skynews #Brexit #NorthernRail #Grayling #Islamophobia

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Joining Adam this week are Sky's senior political correspondent Beth Rigby, Europe correspondent Mark Stone in Rome, Head of International Research at Demos Sophie Gaston and the Head of Sky Data Harry Carr.
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Adam Boulton hosts the weekly political podcast from Sky News. This week, Adam and guests discuss the fallout from Donald Trump's meeting with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un off the back of a controversial G7 summit in Canada. There's the parliamentary mechanics of Brexit in full swing with the Prime Minister accused of another 'fudge' and some light relief as the panel tackle the World Cup which is underway in Russia. Joining Adam this week are The Washington Post columnist Anna Applebaum, The Times' Defence Editor Deborah Haynes, Sky's political correspondent Tom Rayner and the Head of Sky Data Harry Carr. #TrumpKimSummit #Trump #G7 #Brexit #worldcup2018