{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily T","slug":"the-daily-t-895223","podcast_index_feed_id":895223,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/658300edbbd71a00174fea51","website_url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/the-daily-t-podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/1761563853313-26c11be1-f3bf-42fc-8f30-0be757316755.jpeg","author":"The Telegraph","episode_count":605,"summary":"Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast. Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer. Get an insider’s view of the stories setting the news agenda. Listen every weekday from 5pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:32.947302+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223"},"episode":{"title":"Starmer out, schools closed and sun-lounger wars","slug":"starmer-out-schools-closed-and-sun-lounger-wars","published_at":"2026-06-27T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223/starmer-out-schools-closed-and-sun-lounger-wars","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223","url":"https://shows.acast.com/two-minute-briefing/episodes/starmer-out-schools-closed-and-sun-lounger-wars","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/e/6a3e4c82cb67fc75ead2365e/media.mp3","summary":"In the latest episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stories from the week. They discuss the heatwave – and what is acceptable to wear in it – how Andy Burnham could become more unpopular than Sir Keir Starmer, why attending university is a big regret, and how one woman has started a war with sunbed hoggers in Tenerife. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk 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 Studio Operator: James England Producers: Juliet Bacon and David Levene Video Producer: Will Walters Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Highlights: Starmer out as Prime Minister Heatwaves causing havoc at schools Should saving a sun-lounger with a towel be outlawed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In the latest episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stori…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1275,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-t-895223/episodes/starmer-out-schools-closed-and-sun-lounger-wars/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223/starmer-out-schools-closed-and-sun-lounger-wars.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}