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The News Agents
Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall – three of the UK’s top journalists – host an award-winning daily news podcast: The News Agents. They’re not just here to tell you what's happening, but why. Expect astute analysis and explanation of the day's news – and a healthy dose of scepticism and the ability to laugh at it all when needed. Episodes are available every weekday afternoon. You can listen to The News Agents on Alexa, just say "Alexa ask Global Player to play The News Agents" The…
Episodes
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Will Keir Starmer replace his Chancellor?
In one fell swoop the Bank of England cut interest rates today and worse, their forecast for growth. They now believe the economy will grow at HALF the rate…
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The reality of Trump's Gaza plan
Last night President Trump floated the real estate agent’s vision for Gaza - a riviera in the Middle East, with waterfront property and barely a Palestinian on…
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Trump's hundred million dollar condom claim
President Trump, or should we say Elon Musk, has turned off the taps on the spending of an entire government department - US AID. Many voters will be happy to…
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Will Trump lose his own trade war?
Canadians booing the American national anthem at sports matches, shops removing American made products from their shelves...how many enemies is Donald Trump…
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Trump politicises a national tragedy
The Washington plane collision is a moment of national mourning for America, but not for Donald Trump. With over 60 dead and bodies still being recovered from…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Former British number one tennis players, Tim Henman and Laura Robson, chatted to Gabby and Mark from a Sky Sports padel…
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We need to talk about Suella Braverman
14 months ago Suella Braverman was Home Secretary. Now, she's positing the idea that Britain could fall into the hands of "Muslim fundamentalism" and warning…
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Rachel Reeves comes out fighting
The high point of the political week was set to be Rachel Reeves speech in Oxford on how to grow the economy. Has she convinced anyone with her plans? And has…
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Will Britain stand up to Trump over Greenland?
Denmark’s Prime Minister is clearly worried enough about President Trump's threats over Greenland to embark on a tour of European capitals to drum up support…
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Steve Coogan on Thatcher, Starmer and phone hacking
Few public figures have thought longer or harder about the role of the media than Steve Coogan. He lead the charge against the press barons during the Leveson…
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Q&A: Can Trump run again as president? Can he pardon who likes? Will the Musk bromance last?
As Donald Trump's first week in office comes to an end, we answer your most pressing questions. Who will be the first casualty of President Trump's cabinet?…
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Weekend Edition with Mo Farah - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Sporting royalty on the podcast this week as Gabby and Mark were joined by Mo Farah, four-time Olympic gold medallist (1:30)…
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Has Prince Harry had the last laugh over Rupert Murdoch?
After a long battle against the tabloids, Prince Harry has won an 8 figure settlement from Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers. For the first time, a…
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Trump sets his army free
Donald Trump's first 48 hours in the White House have been frenetic. His decision to pardon 1,500 January 6th rioters - including militia leaders and those…
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Inside the Trump inauguration
The United States has a new CEO. Trump is promising a golden age - a flag on Mars, control of the Panama Canal, an America moving onwards and upwards. He also…
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Trump's second coming
It's inauguration day in Washington DC and Emily and Lewis set the scene ahead of Trump's return to the White House. We're on the streets of the US capital to…
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How will history judge Joe Biden?
Today marks the last day in the Presidential office for Joe Biden. Next week, he will pass the reigns over to Donald Trump for his second term as President of…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Gary Lineker's replacements on Match of the Day, Mark, Kelly and Gabby, react to the big announcement (03:15). As Tyson Fury…
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Has Donald Trump brought peace to the Middle East?
Was it Joe Biden's quiet diplomacy or Donald Trump’s loud threats that brought the two sides to a place where a ceasefire is at least within reach? Over night…
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Could the UK taxpayer end up paying millions to Gerry Adams?
At PMQs today, Kemi Badenoch accused the Government of writing "a cheque to compensate Gerry Adams”, the former leader of Sinn Féin. The Prime Minister has…
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Do the young really love Nigel Farage?
Nigel Farage claims that Reform is the party of the future. And the young. He hasn’t been correct on that one so far - it’s very much been the party of the…
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The Labour minister, her dictator aunt, and a meeting with Putin
What is the story that links a Labour MP, a ransacked Bangladeshi palace, a free Hampstead property and Vladimir Putin? Today we delve into the curious tale…
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What went wrong with capitalism?
The bond markets are back in British politics and have made Rachel Reeves’ job even harder. The Chancellor has headed to China amid a backdrop of warnings over…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... What sport did James Corden beat Gabby at? And what's it like when your dad sells you to another club? All that and more with…
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Why is Liz Truss threatening to sue Keir Starmer?
Liz Truss - reports the Telegraph - has sent the Prime Minister a 'Cease and desist' letter threatening him with legal action for saying that she 'crashed the…
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Mark Zuckerberg goes MAGA
It was only 8 years ago that Mark Zuckerberg found himself apologising for misinformation posted and shared by the Facebook algorithm, acknowledging the harm…
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The journalist who exposed the grooming scandal breaks his silence
As Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Elon Musk call for a new inquiry into the grooming scandal, we speak to the man who uncovered the Rotherham abuse and whose…
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How Keir Starmer called out Elon Musk
Keir Starmer has attacked those spreading lies over child grooming gangs. He didnt explicitly call out Elon Musk, but it was clearly he meant him. And he did…
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What if...Boris Johnson had backed remain during the Brexit referendum?
In our final installation of our festive "What If" series Jon, Emily and Lewis ask what might have happened if Boris Johnson had decided to back the remain…
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What if...George Bush had lost to Al Gore in 2000?
In the third episode of our Christmas "What if" series, Emily, Jon and Lewis bring you a US politics special. First up, they ask how the world would have been…
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What if...Dominic Cummings hadn’t tested his eyesight by driving to Barnard Castle?
What would have happened if to the Conservative Party if Dominic Cummings hadn’t needed to test his eyesight by driving to Barnard Castle? What if David…
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What if...Scotland had voted YES to independence?
In the first episode of our 'What If' series, Emily, Jon and Lewis look back at some of the big sliding doors moments of our recent history and examine how…
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The News Agents awards of the year
2024 really has been a political year like no other - treating us to an indulgent helping of seismic elections, career comebacks and a gluttony of scandals. So…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Sports Personality of the Year winner and 2024 Olympic gold medallist, Keely Hodgkinson, joins us for an exclusive interview…
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Inside the trial that shocked the world
Later in this episode we will be speaking exclusively to James Harding, founder of Tortoise media, in his first broadcast interview since buying the Observer…
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Can you stop an election being bought?
Nigel Farage, Reform treasurer Nick Candy, and Elon Musk gathered below a portrait of a young Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago. They were discussing campaign…
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Are Lewis’ holiday plans immoral?
Lewis has been urged to cancel his new year holiday by Britain’s best known conservationist Chris Packham. When he tweeted asking for travel tips in the remote…
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Why is Prince Andrew being blamed for the China spy?
A modern day thriller - a Chinese spy who infiltrated not only government, but Buckingham Palace. The alleged spy, Yang Tengbo, says he did "done nothing wrong…
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Emily Thornberry on Corbyn, Starmer, Trump - and a world in turmoil
Emily Thornberry is one of Labour's great survivors. An MP since 2005, she stuck with the party through 14 long years of opposition - serving in the shadow…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... After the biggest contract in sports history was signed (15 years and $765m dollars for baseball player Juan Soto) we tried…
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Is Keir Starmer ready to do battle with the Nimbys?
Angela Rayner promises to deliver 1.5 million new homes within five years. It’s setting the battle lines for what the Telegraph is calling the “bulldozing of…
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Why have conspiracy theorists become suspicious of milk?
The agriculture company Arla foods is trialing a new cow feed in the UK that aims to cut down climate changing methane emissions. It’s been approved by the…
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Why is the world swooning over an alleged killer?
Luigi Mangione is a 26 year old Ivy League graduate and an alleged cold blooded murderer. He’s also the top trending name worldwide with a Gen Z fanbase…
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Will Syria be governed by terrorists?
Syria’s brutal dictator, Bashar al-Assad, has fled Syria for Moscow. On today's episode we speak to his first cousin Ribal al-Assad about the character of the…
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Special episode: Assad has fallen - what just happened in Syria and what happens next?
Rebel forces have seized control of Syria, leaving the country's President Bashar al-Assad scrambling to flee his homeland. There is jubilation on the streets…
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Q&A: Trump succession, the most important PM and why politicians aren’t funny
Why aren't politicians funny anymore? Who is the most important Prime Minister in your lifetime? Will Elon Musk and Donald Trump's bromance last? And who will…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark tackled the controversy surrounding the Premier League’s annual LGBTQ+ 'Rainbow Laces' campaign - after some…
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Is Reform haunting Keir Starmer?
Today, in a movie studio setting Keir Starmer attempted to grab the public imagination with talks of pledges, missions and milestones. But the revelation came…
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Don't Panic! Why does Labour think it needs a relaunch?
Keir Starmer is making a 'plan for change' speech tomorrow. Just don't call it a relaunch. Why does the government think it's necessary? What will it hope to…
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Could Elon Musk buy a UK election?
Elon Musk is reported to be weighing up a 100 million dollar donation to Nigel Farage to help him become Prime Minister. Farage has played it down but conceded…
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Gregg Wallace, the BBC and the MeToo movement
Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace has just issued an apology for 'any offence caused' after he blamed middle class women for coming forward to complain about…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
The week on The Sports Agents... Gabby and Mark Pougatch play darts with the world's best, teenage superstar Luke Littler and world number one Luke Humphries…
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History in Parliament: MPs say YES to assisted dying
When the vote in the Commons came back, you could have heard a pin drop. In the end, after hours of often compelling, personal and emotional debate the result…
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Net migration: Is it really out of control?
Net migration figures hit more than 900,000 in the year up to June 2023. And fell by 20 percent this year, down to 730,000. It was only a decade ago that Prime…
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A matter of life and death
The assisted dying bill goes before MPs on Friday. If it goes through it will mark one on the biggest social changes in legislation the country has seen, and…
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Could Marine Le Pen topple the Eurozone?
Later in the show we’ll be speaking to Department for Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall straight from the Commons, after she delivers her plans to cut…
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The Jaguar backlash - Is 'woke capitalism' dead?
The newly released Jaguar advert displays an array of brightly coloured models cat-walking around a large rock with no car. It has sent Jaguar traditionalists…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
The week on The Sports Agents... Gabby travels to Newcastle United to speak to players Dan Burn and Amber-Keegan Stobbs, and club icon Shola Ameobi about using…
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Kim Leadbeater on assisted dying, fractious politics and Jo Cox
Next week, MPs will get their first opportunity in almost a decade to vote on extending the choices available to terminally ill people at the end of their…
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Wanted for war crimes: Benjamin Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Israel’s Prime Minister, a former defence minister, and separately for the Hamas…