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The Peston Podcast

The Peston Podcast

ITV News

Expect interviews with high-profile guests from Westminster and beyond, commentary from our political friends - and analysis of the news stories that affect us all. This podcast features the best interviews and political commentary from Wednesday night’s Peston show.
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The Peston Podcast - Vaccinating The World and Sausage Imports
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06/09/21 • 42 min

This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ Should wealthier countries do more to fight COVID? And when will the whole world be vaccinated?
❷ Does the UK Government still hope to find a negotiated settlement with the EU to resolve the sausage import dilemma?
All this and more as we join ITV’s Political Editor Robert Peston with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis MP, CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance Dr Seth Berkley, Former professional boxer and Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams, Labour’s Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin and Former Conservative Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
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This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ Is lockdown working in driving down the rate of infection?
❷ When will schools reopen?
❸ What does Trump's impeachment mean for him and America?
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston, and Anushka Asthana, as they sit down with Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, former British Ambassador to the United States Lord Darroch plus former Education Secretary Baroness Morgan and Labour’s Shadow Minister for Schools Wes Streeting MP.
This podcast features the best interviews and political commentary from Wednesday night’s Peston show on ITV.
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This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ The looming economic crisis with former Chancellor Ken Clarke
❷ The Spending Review 2020 with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Clarke
❸ The new tier system with Professor Tim Spector
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston as he sits down with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Clarke, former Chancellor Lord Ken Clarke, epidemiologist Professor Tim Spector, Shadow Minister for Social Care Liz Kendall and chef Angela Hartnett.
This podcast features the best interviews and political commentary from Wednesday night’s Peston show on ITV. Subscribe and rate 5 stars.
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The Peston Podcast - Toppled Statues, Broken Promises and Loos in Zoos
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06/11/20 • 28 min

This week on The Peston Podcast we're discussing how Boris Johnson has broken his promise to get primary school children back to school by July, why the Government can't stop people pooing in parks (yep, you read that right), and which statues (if any) should be toppled?
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston in conversation with Oliver Dowden (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), Lisa Nandy (Shadow Foreign Secretary), Dawn Butler (Labour MP) and David Davis (Conservative MP).
Remember to subscribe, rate 5 stars and join the conversation on Twitter @ITVPeston #Peston
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Join Robert Peston as he speaks to Michael O'Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, about what Priti Patel's latest travel quarantine means for the aviation industry and what the future of flying will look like for all of us.
Does Trump want America to tear itself apart? Robert is also joined by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to discuss the ripples felt across the world from the appalling killing of George Floyd and the protests that have followed.
We'll also be discussing whether the Government has eased the English lockdown too early with David Lammy, Shadow Justice Secretary and Nick Timothy, former advisor to Theresa May.
Remember to subscribe and join the conversation on Twitter @ITVPeston #Peston
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The Peston Podcast - Peston, the Premier League and Preventing a Second Peak
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05/20/20 • 31 min

Join Robert Peston as he speaks with Anthony Costello, the former Director of the World Health Organisation, about whether testing, tracking and tracing really can make us safe?
Will the Premier League return as soon as everyone thinks it will? Peston is also joined by former England Manager Big Sam Allardyce to discuss how, when and in what form football will return to our screens.
Plus we have added commentary from David Miliband and Andrea Leadsom, our friends in the cafe.
Remember to subscribe and join the conversation on Twitter @ITVPeston #Peston
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The Peston Podcast - Our Pace out of Lockdown, and an Escape to the Sun?
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02/25/21 • 41 min

This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ Is the Prime Minister’s route out of lockdown too fast or too slow?
❷ Will we be able to escape to the sun this summer?
❸ How is the pandemic affecting young people’s mental health?
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston as he sits down with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP, Epidemiologist, Imperial College London Professor Neil Ferguson, UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr. Alex George, Labour’s Shadow Business Minister Lucy Powell MP and the Chair of the Covid Recovery Group Mark Harper MP.
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The Peston Podcast - Vaccine Supplies, New Strains and School Timetables
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01/28/21 • 39 min

This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ Has the Prime Minister really done everything he could to protect us from the virus?
❷ Will schools reopen on March 8th?
❸ Are there going to be problems down the track with the supply of the vaccine?
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston as he sits down with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Professor of Immunology at Imperial College Professor Robin Shattock
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Labour’s Shadow Home Office Minister Jess Phillips MP and Conservative Dehenna Davison MP
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This week on the #Peston Podcast we’re discussing:
❶ What does the end of Trump and the beginning of Biden mean for America?
❷ What are the prospects of a UK-US free trade deal?
❸ What will Trump’s legacy be?
Join ITV's Political Editor Robert Peston as he sits down with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD, Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss MP, Writer and Director Armando Iannucci, plus Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker and Former Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls.
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Join Peston as he interviews Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock as he explains how his Track and Trace programme will give us some of our freedoms back.
Peston also speaks to political playwright James Graham, who some would say created the Dominic Cummings myth with his portrayal of him in Brexit: The Uncivil War.
And should Dominic Cummings stay or should he go? We've got some great commentary from Amber Rudd and Yvette Cooper, our friends in the cafe.
Remember to subscribe and join the conversation on Twitter @ITVPeston #Peston
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How many episodes does The Peston Podcast have?

The Peston Podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

What topics does The Peston Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Politics and Government.

What is the most popular episode on The Peston Podcast?

The episode title 'Vaccinating The World and Sausage Imports' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Peston Podcast?

The average episode length on The Peston Podcast is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Peston Podcast released?

Episodes of The Peston Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Peston Podcast?

The first episode of The Peston Podcast was released on May 14, 2020.

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