Politics At Sam and Anne's

Is anyone really prepared to put their head above the parapet to challenge Keir Starmer?
After a disastrous set of election results, Labour backbencher Catherine West has launched a stalking-horse threat to force the Prime Minister out.
But, with rival camps in disarray and would-be successors staying silent, will the cabinet unite around a successor or fracture even further?
In this special debrief edition of Politics at Sam and Anne’s, the duo reveal who’s talking to who and whether Labour can stop the chaos before it spirals out of control.
Elsewhere, as the SNP and Plaid Cymru look likely to lead the devolved administrations will the state of the union be put into further question.

As early results are declared in England and counting begins across Scotland and Wales has the narrative of these elections already been set?
With Labour losing seats and council across England, Reform are already making significant gains.
The pressure on the Prime Minister is ramping up…and we don’t have a full picture yet.
Sam and Anne assess the early results and what they mean for the parties so far.
They’ll return for second special debrief episode taking in all the results on Sunday afternoon.

On the eve of a hugely significant set of local and national elections – who has the momentum and who is staring into an electoral abyss?
Sam and Anne pore over the final voting intention polls before the elections – covering England, Scotland and Wales. Have the latest headlines for Reform and the Greens done any damage?
Meanwhile, as part of a series of leader interviews on Sky News, Sam has been speaking to the Conservatives’ Kemi Badenoch. How will she be judged at this election and what does success look like for her party?
Plus, Anne has some details from the Keir Starmer camp on how they plan to deal with aftermath of the coming days.
You can find all the candidates standing in the elections across England, Scotland and Wales here.
Sam and Anne will return for two special debrief episodes on Friday and Sunday as the votes come in across the country.

With days until the local and national elections – along some grim polling projections – are Labour facing a double-edged threat from both the left and right of British politics?
As instability in the Middle East intensifies, Keir Starmer is preparing to host a summit to tackle antisemitism, but will Labour’s punchy attack on the Greens – including claims of antisemitic remarks made by their candidates – cut through with the voters?
Away from the campaigning Sam and Anne assess the state of potential leadership challengers. Are they ready and can they realistically force the Prime Minister’s hand?
Plus, have Rachel Reeves’ warnings to the U.S. that the war with Iran would be “folly’ come back to haunt her?

With one week until voters head to the polls in Scotland, Wales and England – are we about to see a seismic shift in British politics?
In a special episode, Sam and Anne are joined by YouGov pollster Patrick English to break down the data and assess what it could all mean for the parties.
As the vote splits across the spectrum, who is set to benefit – and is British politics entering a new multi-party era?
A reminder that all the candidates standing in these elections can be found here.