Coffee House Shots Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 15/02/2026
Feb 15, 2026
Trevor Phillips, broadcaster and interviewer who presses on policy and legal questions, and Yvette Cooper, senior Labour politician and former Home Secretary, discuss Russia’s responsibility for Navalny’s death and the High Court ruling on the Palestine Action ban. They also cover Western defence cooperation, immigration debates, and children's gender identity services in short, sharp conversations.
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Navalny Death Attributed To Russian State
- The UK and European partners concluded Russia used a toxin from Ecuadorian dart frogs to kill Alexei Navalny two years after his death.
- Yvette Cooper said only the Russian regime had the motive, means and opportunity to administer the poison while he was imprisoned.
High Court Overturns Palestine Action Ban
- The High Court ruled that prescribing Palestine Action under terrorism laws was disproportionate and unlawful.
- Yvette Cooper said the Home Secretary is appealing and stressed the need to take public-safety advice seriously.
Take Public-Safety Advice Seriously
- Home Secretaries must take advice about risks to public safety very seriously when making decisions about banning groups.
- Cooper warned ignoring such advice would be failing the responsibilities of the Home Secretary.