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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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Can parliament control Elon Musk?
Whatever happens on the streets of Britain, there's always an Elon Musk tweet. Often misinformed. Now parliament wants to take Musk on - or "invite him to…
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Why are farmers storming Westminster?
Later in this episode we talk to Patrick Radden Keefe, author of global bestseller 'Empire of Pain'. His new Disney+ drama 'Say Nothing' tells the story of…
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Why one journalist’s tweet sparked a media frenzy
On Remembrance Sunday the Telegraph columnist, Allison Pearson, had a visit from Essex police. Her report sparked a media frenzy, talk of a witch hunt, and an…
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This week on The Sports Agents, Donald Trump will be the President when the U.S. host the World Cup and the Olympics - what will that mean for global sport? We…
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Peter Mandelson on Elon Musk, free speech, and his next big job
An ever present figure in British politics since the 1980s, Lord Peter Mandelson isn't done yet. He's hoping to become the next chancellor of Oxford…
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Could an alleged sex trafficker become America’s next Attorney General?
Donald Trump’s latest cabinet picks are actually laugh out loud hilarious. Unless, of course, you are American. In which case they are a signal that he doesn’t…
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Has Elon Musk changed the media forever?
Elon Musk is the world's richest man, owner of the biggest media platform and the new President's latest bed fellow. Is X now an arm of the US government? And…
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Will Donald Trump 2.0 destroy the planet?
When the COP29 host country opens its own conference by extolling the virtues of fossil fuels, you know you’re off to a good start. Keir Starmer didn’t let…
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What does MAGA sound like in 2024?
What does the MAGA movement sound like second time around? Dan Cox is a Republican legislator, heavily backed by Donald Trump for Maryland governor last time…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Do winning teams need to be a bit "toxic"? England rugby centurion Danny Care, who has won three Six Nations and two…
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Q&A Special: "Live" from Washington DC
Emily, Jon and Lewis bid farewell to the United States by answering your questions on the US election. So what next for Kamala Harris? Why didn't the celebrity…
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How will Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump?
The Democrats are only just beginning to digest what went wrong and what a Trump presidency might mean for America for the second time around. But in Britain…
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Trump takes BACK control
Donald Trump’s result last night was astounding. He reached corners of America few republicans had reached, both geographically and demographically. The…
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Donald Trump: The Sequel
It's still early in Washington DC but in a remarkable and unprecedented night Donald Trump is on the verge of the greatest comeback in political history. He's…
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Hope and fear as America heads to the polls - who will win?
The stakes could hardly be higher as US voters turn out to vote for the next President. Is it the White House or the jailhouse for Donald Trump? Could America…
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Harris vs Trump: The final arguments
We’re high on the rooftops overlooking the White House for our last full day of this election. How has each candidate closed the campaign? What should we be…
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Is there a real surge for Kamala Harris?
The News Agents are in Washington. And we’re asking one big question - will this be the election that brings women out for Kamala Harris in such numbers that…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Imagine being stranded on an icy ledge 6,000m high in the Himalayas for three days with no food or water - that's what happened…
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SPECIAL REPORT: A war on women - Florida’s abortion crisis
It isn’t just Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on the ballot in the US general election on Tuesday. Across the United States abortion rights are being voted on…
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Is the next Conservative leader trying to be the Tory Trump?
The membership voting has now closed on the Tory leadership race. By Saturday we will have a new leader of the opposition. What flavour will that conservatism…
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Has the chancellor just raised the most painful tax of all ?
If there’s one thing Rachel Reeves drilled into us in the months before delivering her first budget, it’s that none of her tax rises would target working…
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Why is everyone scared of the budget?
One day out from the budget we ask why The Chancellor appears to be frightening off the very people she needs to help flourish for economic growth. Businesses…
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Will racist jokes get the voters out for Trump?
Trump has achieved a lifetime ambition and played Madison Square Gardens, NYC. Throughout the night the stage was filled by supporters, surrogates and…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Brentford manager Thomas Frank tells us taking a big job like Manchester United wouldn't make his life better, in an exclusive…
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Badenoch vs Jenrick: the battle for the soul of the Tory party
The Tory party are down to the final two in another long contest for leader. It's an unusual contest with both Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick coming from the…
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Is Trump a “fascist”? And do Americans care?
We have an interview with Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Alexei Navalny - the Russian opposition leader murdered in prison earlier this year by Putin's…
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Is Labour 'interfering' in the US election?
Donald Trump's campaign has filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against - what sorry - the Labour party, accusing it of 'blatant foreign…
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Chris Kaba killing: should it have ever gone to trial?
Twenty four hours after a jury cleared sergeant Martyn Blake of all charges relating to the murder of Chris Kaba, the questions have only intensified. Why did…
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Is Elon Musk trying to buy American votes?
Why is Elon Musk offering voters in Pennsylvania the chance to win a million pounds a day by registering to vote? Well, we can all probably work out the…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, England named German coach Thomas Tuchel as the man to lead the Three Lions to World Cup glory - but does his nationality…
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Q&A - USA Election Special
Will this be the most gendered election ever? How late should you stay up to watch the results? And who do Jon and Lewis think will win? With less than three…
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Can Kamala Harris win over Fox viewers?
Kamala Harris has been trying to reach the parts of America that Democrats dont easily reach. Her latest foray was on Fox News in a sit-down interview with…
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Badenoch v Jenrick: Can either candidate get the Tories back to power?
Tory leadership ballots have now gone out - and Conservative members must now chose if they want Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick to lead their party…
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Is Rachel Reeves about to tear up a manifesto promise?
What exactly is a 'working person'? At the heart of that question is the answer to whether or not you think Labour has fudged its promise not to put up taxes…
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Is EU free movement about to fall apart?
Last month Germany suspended free movement at some of its borders, citing growing migration concerns. Critics of the move believe it’s dealt a body blow to the…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark Pougatch welcomed ex-Formula One Team Principle at Haas, Guenther Steiner, to talk about swearing and the…
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The most powerful man in politics - who is Morgan McSweeney?
Less than a week ago, the woman who was supposed to ease Labour's passage into government, Sue Gray, left her job as Chief of Staff following mounting pressure…
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Did Tory MPs go rogue? The mystery solved
Lewis, Jon and Emily have all been speaking to various Tory MPs either running the campaigns or voting in the leadership race. Together we work out what…
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WTF just happened in the Tory race?!
It's very rare you see the News Agents speechless. But today is one of those rare moments. James Cleverly, Tory MPs favourite as of yesterday has just been…
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Is Elon Musk working for Donald Trump?
Elon Musk has linked up with Donald Trump on the campaign trail - visiting Butler Pennsylvania and speaking to the crowds on the very spot Trump was targeted…
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Why has Starmer’s Downing Street already fallen apart?
Sue Gray's resignation might have come as a surprise to some but as rumours swirled about mounting hostility towards her inside Number 10, her departure was…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark asked former Chelsea talisman Frank Lampard for his thoughts on their current one - Cole Palmer - but is he the…
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Strangeland: Jon Sopel on how Britain stopped making sense
After eight years as North America Editor Jon returned home to the UK, but things weren't quite as he had left them. In his book, Strangeland, Jon recounts…
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Why is Labour being so weird?
The Labour freebies story “broke“ over a month ago. Yet last night whilst Keir Starmer was meeting with Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels he found himself…
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Iran attacks Israel - how will Israel hit back?
Overnight nearly 180 missiles were targeted at Israel by Iran - revenge for the killing of Hizbollah leader, Nasrallah, last week. Western governments have…
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Why aren’t the Tories more scared?
Overnight Israeli began its ground war in Lebanon. They’re targeting Hezbollah but inevitably ordinary Lebanese citizens will pay a heavy price. Iran, which…
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Is Kemi Badenoch another Liz Truss?
The Tories suffered their worst electoral defeat for a hundred and fifty years in July. So why are they so upbeat this conference? Today we introduce you to…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, We were joined by an array of brilliant guests to assess Anthony Joshua's shock defeat at Wembley and what's turning into a…
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Q&A: Career regrets, Prime Minister's clothes, and middle class America
What is your biggest journalistic regret? Should a Prime Minister's spouse get an allowance? And what does 'middle class' mean in America? Thank you all for…
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Is Freebiegate getting hypocritical?
Keir Starmer has tried to shake off further accusations that he's indulged in freebies from a Labour donor by pointing out how many in the media do it too…
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Who is Hezbollah? And what is this war?
The Prime minister has arrived in New York and called on British citizens to evacuate Lebanon after Israeli missiles targetting Hezbollah left more than 550…
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Can Keir Starmer make the public trust politics again?
Keir Starmer made an hour long speech with the one funny moment carefully tucked away 55 minutes in. It was the first conference speech from a Labour prime…
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The void at the heart of Labour Conference
As protesters were wrangled off the conference floor, The Chancellor reminded her audience they were not a party of protest but a party of power. They’re now…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Ahead of the opening matchday of the new and extended Champions League, we were joined by UEFA vice secretary general Giorgio…
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Are we reaching an end-game between Russia and Ukraine?
Tickets are now on sale for The News Agents 'live on stage' at The Royal Albert Hall on Sunday December 1st. Buy yours from Global Player at the link below…
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Has Starmer got a sleaze problem?
Just two months on from the landslide general election and Starmer is having to field questions about the 100k worth of freebies he's received since 2019 and…
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Are the attacks on Hezbollah a breach of international law?
The attacks on Hezbollah operatives were as audacious as they were incredible. Yesterday, targeting four thousand potential terrorists remotely through their…
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Are the Democrats really inciting violence against Donald Trump?
Donald Trump has blamed Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's rhetoric for the latest assassination attempt, calling them 'Marxist communists'. So how is the rhetoric…
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Will the second Trump assassination attempt change the US election?
It's the second attempt on Donald Trump's life in just two months, once again calling into to question the security services and the state of gun violence in…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman are joined by former England rugby captain Will Carling to discuss the future of the game, Spencer…