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In today’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg are joined by Tim McNally, the chairman of Piddington parish council, who explains why he is going for the “political jugular” by holding a symbolic referendum on the village leaving the UK.

He says the Government’s proposals to house more than 1,200 migrants in the Oxfordshire village has prompted residents to plan to take self-defence classes and install a CCTV and an emergency alert system. Plus, Jacob explains why he feels that some of the residents have brought this problem on themselves.

Elsewhere, Camilla sits down with Lucy Letby’s barrister, Mark McDonald, following the release of Lady Justice Thirlwall’s Inquiry report into the safety failings at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He argues the inquiry was flawed from the start because it refused to question Letby’s convictions, relied on prosecution narrative hypotheses, and denied Letby the opportunity to participate as a core witness.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Piddington parish council chairman Tim McNally explains why the village is having a symbolic referendum to leave Britain
Lucy Letby's lawyer Mark McDonald weighs in on the Thirlwall Inquiry Report
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In an exclusive bonus episode of today’s The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg speak to The Telegraph’s Deputy Royal Editor Victoria Ward on her exclusive report into the Duchess of Sussex receiving her own risk assessment to determine whether she too should be entitled to taxpayer-funded security.

It comes as Prince Harry is due to hear back on the results of a risk management board hearing carried out into his security status last month.

Camilla and Jacob delve into the details of this development with Victoria, which follows on from Meghan sharing a glimpse into the Sussexes’ lives in the UK on social media over the weekend.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Victoria Ward explains the latest twist in the Sussexes' security battle
Meghan to receive her own risk assessment by Ravec after moving back to the UK
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In today’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg are joined by Reform UK’s deputy leader to discuss the party’s massive donations.

The Labour Party is heavily criticised for its attempt to block the contributions. Mr Tice labels it “vindictive” and “hyperventilating hypocrisy” and confirms that the donations won’t be rewarded with peerages.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Jacob calls Labour's actions 'democratically disgraceful'.
Richard Tice affirms that the donations won't be rewarded with peerages.
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In Sunday’s edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley are joined by former education secretary Lord Gove, who explains how woke ideas and lazy trade unions have conspired to hurt the education of an entire generation. Lord Gove also dissects the latest Pisa rankings showing English students outperforming those of other home nations, including Wales and Scotland, and expresses his concerns that the current Labour Government will undo this progress.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Michael Gove discusses England, Wales and Scotland's latest Pisa rankings
Michael Gove expresses his concerns the current Labour Government will undo the progress of England's Pisa rankings
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In this episode of The Weekend T, Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon discuss King Charles’s letter confirming Harry and Meghan as private citizens, Uganda pulling out of the Invictus Games,Prince George starting at Eton, and Andy Burnham’s proposal to let regional mayors introduce a hotel tourist tax.

They also review Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment to Americans, Kelsey Grammer’s support for Trump, bus drivers being allowed to cut shifts in cold weather, Suella Braverman’s plans for national anthems in schools, overly polite Britons refusing to hang up on scammers, and an American Airlines passenger being restrained with duct tape.

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Highlights:

King Charles issues an intervention letter
Prince George starts at Eton
Andy Burnham launches tourist tax
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