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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 4h

With #PMQs back, so are our #ThreeWordReviews 💬

So with the China spy case on the agenda let us know what you made of Keir Starmer vs Kemi Badenoch today 👇

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 23h

Last night Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken by Hamas on October 7th, spoke of her relief at the return of the final living hostages and hope for wider peace 🕊️

Catch up on the programme on ITVX and YouTube 🔗
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Quote: "I feel like a child learning to walk again... like somebody learning to breathe again".

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 1d

Last night @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social discussed the Israel-Palestine peace deal with Robert and shared her frustration over the collapsed Chinese spy case

Watch in full on YouTube 🔗: bit.ly/477AsZg

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Quote: This is actually not about what is right for Britain... it's about what is right for the Middle East.

Watch Peston, ITV's flagship political programme on Monday at 9PM and on ITV1 at 1045PM.

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 1d

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 1d

📺 ITVX 📺

Last night Robert & Pippa discussed the prospects of an enduring peace in Gaza, Trump’s speech at the Knesset, the collapsed Chinese spying case & more, with:

🌏 @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
🇮🇱 Sharone Lifschitz
🌹 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
🔶 @laylamoran.bsky.social

ITVX🔗

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 1d

Join ITV’s Flagship Politics show

Tonight Robert Peston and Pippa Crerar will be joined by:

🌏Yvette Cooper MP
🇮🇱Sharone Lifschitz
🌹Dawn Butler MP
🔶Layla Moran MP

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First Phase of Israel-Gaza ceasefire underway | Remaining living hostages released | ITV Peston

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 2d

Can the government help turn the Middle East ceasefire into lasting peace? 🕊️

+ How do we balance relations with China without compromising our security? 🤝

Robert will be talking to Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social tonight to find out

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Watch Peston, ITV's flagship political programme on X and YouTube at 9PM or on ITV1 at 1045PM.

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 2d

Is the current ceasefire in Gaza sustainable?🕊️

+ What is the UK’s future role in maintaining peace in the Middle East? 🇬🇧

Robert and Pippa will discuss this and more with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social and @laylamoran.bsky.social on tonight’s show

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Watch Peston, ITV's flagship political programme, on X and YouTube at 9PM and on ITV1 at 1045PM.

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 2d

🕊️Today, the last 20 living Israeli hostages held in Gaza were released

Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were held hostage in Gaza, will speak to Robert on tonight’s show

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Watch Peston, ITV's flagship political programme, on X and YouTube at 9PM and on ITV1 at 1045PM.

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 2d

With hostages and prisoners being released, what does the world need to do to turn the current ceasefire into a stable peace? 🕊️

Robert and Pippa will bring you the latest on a historic day in Israel and Palestine 👇

🔴 9PM on X & YouTube
📺 1045PM on ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 7d

In an exclusive interview for Peston this week @andyburnham.bsky.social praised the police response to the Manchester synagogue attack and called for a period of reflection nationwide on how to bring communities together

Watch in full on YouTube 🔗
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Andy Burnham responds to Manchester Synagogue Attack | Police, Protests & Community | Peston

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

📺Catch up on ITVX📺

How can we bring communities closer together after the attack in Manchester last week?

Robert and Pippa discuss this and more with:

🔵 Sir Mel Stride
🌹 Andy Burnham
🇮🇱 Yossi Beilin
➡️ Dame Andrea Jenkyns
🏥 @drrosena.bsky.social

ITVX 🔗👇

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

“I do not believe the report to be accurate”

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham pushes back on reports that the Manchester synagogue attacker had been reported to the police over concerns that he was becoming radicalised

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

PESTON LIVE - 06/10/2025 👇

Join ITV’s Flagship Politics show

Tonight Robert Peston and Pippa Crerar will be joined by:

🔵 Sir Mel Stride
🌹 Andy Burnham
🇮🇱 Yossi Beilin
➡️ Dame Andrea Jenkyns
🏥 @drrosena.bsky.social

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Burnham responds to Manchester Synagogue Attack | Trump's Gaza Plan | Tory Conference | ITV Peston

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

Is there a route back to victory for Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party? 🌳

Tune in as Pippa @moreincommonuk.bsky.social will dig into data tonight to try and find out 📊

🔴9PM LIVE X & YouTube
📺1045PM ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

Keir Starmer might have his idea of ‘real Britain’, but here’s ours🇬🇧

What's your idea of ‘real Britain’? Let us know below ✍️

We’ll be asking Labour's @drrosena.bsky.social and Reform UK's Dame Andrea Jenkyns during the break tonight.

Join us ⬇️
🔴9PM LIVE X & YouTube
📺1045PM ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

EXCLUSIVE

Following last’s week’s attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will talk to Robert on tonight's show

🔴 9PM on X & YouTube
📺 1045PM on ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

Can Trump broker a peace in Gaza? 🇵🇸

+ Is a two-state solution possible under Netanyahu’s leadership? 🇮🇱

Robert will ask former Israeli Minister of Justice and initiator of the 1993 Oslo Accords Yossi Beilin on tonight’s show

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

Is the Conservative plan to cut £47bn of public spending realistic? 💷

+ Can #CPC25 turn around the fortunes of the party under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership? 🌳

Robert will ask Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride on the programme tonight

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

Is Shabana Mahmood right to increase police powers over protests? 👮

+ Will promising to leave the ECHR and cut spending win back Conservative voters who’ve gone to Reform? ➡️

Labour's @drrosena.bsky.social and Reform UK's Dame Andrea Jenkyns will discuss this and more on tonight’s show

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

The full blog can be read over on ITV news 🔗
www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 8d

What is the political calculation behind the £47bn in spending cuts Mel Stride is setting out today at #CPC25? ✂️

Here’s Robert's take 👇

He and Pippa will discuss this and much more tonight!

🔴 9PM on X & YouTube
📺 1045PM on ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 9d

🕊️ What would the release of hostages mean for peace prospects in the Middle East?

🪧 Are the govt right to try and restrict repeated protests?

🌳 Is there any way back for Kemi Badenoch’s Tories?

Robert and Pippa are back to discuss all this tonight👇

🔴 9PM LIVE X & YouTube
📺 1045PM ITV1

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Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 15d

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