Politics At Sam and Anne's

Will today’s cabinet showdown push Keir Starmer to make a final decision on his future?
And will that mean Wes Streeting starts a leadership campaign?
Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy go over the dynamics of the cabinet meeting and who of the 32 is thinking what – with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the most blunt so far about the PM needing to go.
They also go over what they’re hearing from those who want any contest to be quick – and from those who want a longer game, with Andy Burnham involved.

A speech which could define the Keir Starmer premiership – but can he reset or will it be another underwhelming relaunch?
With Labour MPs on edge, leadership contenders circling and worries over what stalking horse – Catherine West – will do next, Sam and Anne look at how quickly it all could spiral out of control if the PM fails to land his message.
But could a quick contest potentially backfire on some of the rivals hoping to storm Number 10? The duo discuss why a delay in any leadership election might end up suiting the likes of Andy Burnham.
Plus, away from the Starmer drama, is Nigel Farage about to face an investigation from the parliamentary watchdog over Christopher Harbone’s £5 million donation?

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.