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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 19/01/2025

Coffee House Shots

The Spectator

News, Politics, Government, Daily News

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows. 

It’s a momentous few days, as a ceasefire begins in Gaza, and the US prepares for Trump’s inauguration. We hear about the plight of the hostages and their families, and then Darren Jones and Priti Patel give their opinion on the UK’s relationship with the incoming president.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shot, the Spectator's Daily Politics podcast. I'm Isabel Hardman,

0:15.2

and this is the Sunday Roundup. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas tentatively came into effect at 915 GMT this morning,

0:24.7

following a three-hour delay caused by Israel not receiving the names of an initial three hostages

0:30.6

to be freed later today. News of the imminent ceasefire emerged as Laura Coonsberg interviewed

0:36.8

Chief Secretary to the Treasury,

0:38.8

Darren Jones, on the BBC.

0:40.8

Speaking, we can actually report now.

0:42.8

There are suggestions the ceasefire will actually come into place at 9.15 hour time.

0:47.6

So actually, forgive me, if I look at my watch, that's just in three minutes time.

0:51.4

The ceasefire itself might come into force.

0:53.4

Of course, we'll update everybody on

0:55.1

that. But what about British families whose loved ones were captured? We know there's various

1:01.6

different families of dual nationalities. We think also there is perhaps at least one British hostage.

1:06.8

What kind of support and reassurance can you give them this morning?

1:16.1

Well, look, I'm sure it will be an increase in hope for the family of Emily Damari, for example, to be named this morning. The Prime Minister has met with Emily's family and has raised the case

1:22.0

with the Qatari government when he was there recently. But look, it's unimaginable for all of us, right?

1:28.5

I can only guess that for those families,

1:31.2

they'll only be able to breathe when their daughters are back in their arms safe at home.

1:37.2

And we hope for that to happen as soon as possible,

1:39.7

and we'll do everything we can to make that the case.

1:42.4

Laura Coonsberg also interviewed Adam Rose, who was a lawyer

1:45.7

for the British families of Israeli hostages. Rose told Coonsberg that families of hostages had

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