{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/6ab3c7de59a98735e1e18e94?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Out of his depth: Andy Burnham bottles Chagos deal after Trump meeting","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/658300edbbd71a00174fea51/1790166917174-23202682-dfe9-4f81-b88b-e75dc2ccc8e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In Wednesday’s episode of <em>The Daily T, </em>Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley are joined by Tony Diver, The Telegraph’s Political Editor. Fresh from his trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, Tony discusses asking Donald Trump, the US president, about the<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chagos-islands/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chagos-islands/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chagos Islands</a></u> deal – leading to an<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/09/23/chagos-islands-deal-not-good-enough-wes-streeting-labour/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/09/23/chagos-islands-deal-not-good-enough-wes-streeting-labour/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">embarrassing climbdown</a></u> from the Prime Minister.</p><p><br></p><p>They discussed Andy Burnham looking nervous, and suggested he was “totally unprepared” and “possibly underqualified” for the world stage.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Piers Morgan discusses <a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/22/piers-morgan-threatens-to-sue-earl-spencer-over-books-braze/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Earl Spencer’s inaccuracies</a> and subsequent apology. The <em>Uncensored </em>host believes that Diana, Princess of Wales’s brother is “out to damage him” with the claims in his new book.</p><p>Asked whether he would be willing to negotiate if the Earl was to offer a donation to the King’s Trust in lieu of pulping the first edition of his book, Piers responded: “Everything’s negotiable.”</p><p><br></p><p>Get your tickets to The Daily T’s On The Road Sunday Showdown between Camilla Tominey and Bridget Phillipson here: <a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/live-events-party-conferences-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/live-events-party-conferences-2026/</a></p><p><br></p><p>► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast</p><p><br></p><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day&#39;s biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards&#39; Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Producer: David Levene</p><p>Senior Producer: Emma Williams</p><p>Social Producer: Nada Aggour</p><p>Video Producer: Jim Spencer</p><p>Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman</p><p>Editor: Camilla Tominey</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights:</p><ul><li>Tony Diver explains how Andy Burnham performed on the world stage at the UN General Assembly</li><li>Piers Morgan discusses his lawsuit over Earl Spencer&#39;s book</li></ul>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}