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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…
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France in chaos
Last night the final exit polls of the French election were revealed to a collective stunned gasp. The far-right RN party of Marine Le Pen - and Jordan…
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Who are the new ministers now running our country?
Now that PM Sir Keir Starmer has assembled his first cabinet, the first Labour cabinet in 14 years - who are the people now running the country? What will they…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, As the French public head to the polls on Sunday for the final round of voting in their own National Election, Gabby and Mark…
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Keir Starmer, our new Prime Minister. What now?
Labour are the new government. Sir Keir Starmer is our new Prime Minister. He's in Downing Street, and he's about to appoint his cabinet...what next? Plus, we…
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The worst Tory defeat in history
Keir Starmer’s Labour has won a landslide. Rishi Sunak’s Tories have had their worst defeat in history. Beneath the bonnet of that is perhaps the weirdest…
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Special General Election Day Q&A
A special polling day Q&A. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly, Arvind Badewal You can listen to…
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Are we about to see the last day of Tory rule ?
Fourteen years is a long time for any one party to be in government. Today we reflect on some of the moments of the last five Conservative governments and how…
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Did Rishi's 'rot' start with Boris Johnson?
We sit down with Boris Johnson's director of communications, Lee Cain. In the last 48 hours Rishi has accused Starmer of being a threat to national security…
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Are the far-right about to govern in France?
Live from Paris, Lewis and Jon react to the news that the far-right have stormed the French parliamentary elections in the first round - putting Macron in…
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A tale of two elections
Jon and Lewis in France ahead of the first round of the French elections, which could see the far-right of French politics became the main political force in…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, We asked if the media actually has any responsibility to help build the confidence of the England National team, after Harry…
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Q&A general election special
With now less than a week to go, we answer your General Election questions. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Video Production: : Rory Symon…
The News AgentsBiden's TV debate disaster - will he now be replaced? - The News Agents - USA
This was a TV debate unlike any other. Excruciating doesn’t even cover it. Whilst Trump confidently lied his way through the facts, Biden barely reached the…
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Starmer vs. Sunak vs. Trump vs. Biden- two TV debates, a world apart
A week today your Twitter feed will be filing up with dogs at polling station memes. Yes dear listeners the marathon is almost done. On today's episode we will…
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Is Farage's Reform bounce over?
The latest numbers from More in Common suggest that Nigel Farage may come to regret his comments over Putin and the Ukraine war. Reform has slipped back in the…
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Why did it take Rishi Sunak so long to suspend the gambling Tories?
We will be telling the extraordinary story of Julian Assange in this episode - how he gained such legendary status - and whether he was more saint or sinner -…
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Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and the Daily Mail
Why is the Mail having a go at Nigel Farage and why is Nigel Farage having a go at Boris Johnson? These three are now firm 'frenemies' - calling each other…
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How high in the Tory party does 'Gamblegate' go?
The Sunday Times report that Nick Mason, the party's chief data officer, is the fourth Conservative being looked into over bets allegedly placed on the date of…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, After Rory McIlroy's dramatic decision to take a break from Golf, following his collapse at the US Open, Gabby & Mark were…
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Q&A general election special
Emily, Jon and Lewis answer your General Election questions Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video…
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The Tory betting scandal, and 'venal' campaigners
In a move that I think we can safely say no-one saw coming , the Conservative campaign director has announced his own leave of absence two weeks out from…
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Does this election campaign need to be a bit more dirty?
Election day is two weeks tomorrow. For some that can't come soon enough. Today - with the help of former Tory Chairman and ad man Lord Maurice Saatchi we…
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Can Rupert Murdoch still decide how Britain votes?
Murdoch's Sun newspaper backing used to be 'a moment' in every UK general election campaign. Famously backing Blair in 97. Switching allegiance to Cameron over…
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Farage's manifesto: Does any of it add up?
The man who brought you Brexit has launched his party's manifesto and complained about....Brexit. He recognises that small business has been more squeezed…
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Are the Tories heading for an extinction level event?
Yesterday’s latest poll from Survation put the Conservatives on little more than seventy seats. This is political wipe out territory. Survation called it right…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, How and why did an image of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka become the main feature on the back pages of almost every major newspaper…
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Q&A general election special
Emily and Jon answer your General Election questions. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video Production…
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Labour launch their manifesto: but is there really any 'change'?
Labour has launched a 25,000 word manifesto and as promised, there were no new rabbits and no hats. What we saw in Manchester was a newly confident Labour…
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Sunak v Starmer: Round 2
Emily, Jon and Lewis stayed up late to analyse the latest TV battle between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. Who came out on top this time around on Sky News?…
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Are the Conservatives now admitting defeat?
Tory frontbencher Grant Shapps has appeared to concede the Tories are now heading for defeat at the election and warned voters against allowing Labour a…
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Rishi Sunak launches his manifesto. Is Britain still listening?
Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative manifesto today at Silverstone. We’ve been trying to swerve the racing metaphors but the odd one crept in. He talked a…
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Macron, Angela Rayner, Misogyny and Class
Angela Rayner has told Lewis she carries the weight of working class women on her shoulders, and doesn't ever want to be the Labour Leader. Meanwhile in Paris…
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D-day misstep: is it all over for Sunak?
It's manifesto week - Lib Dems announce theirs on Monday. Tories Tuesday. And Labour Thursday. But the cloud of Sunak's speedy D Day departure still hangs over…
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Q&A general election special
In this week's general election Q&A special Emily, Jon and Lewis answer your questions on safe seats, compulsory voting, and the constituency they'd choose to…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, The extraordinary story of Khalida Popal - the first ever captain of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team - hounded…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nadine Dorries on the 'disgusting' Tory Party chair
Overnight, Richard Holden, The Tory Party chair parachuted himself into the safe seat of Basildon & Billericay. Which is 280 miles away from his former seat -…
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Why are Labour calling Sunak a liar?
Rishi Sunak accused Keir Starmer of planning to put people's taxes up by £2,000 if he got into power - sums he said had been independently verified. This…
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The Sunak vs. Starmer TV debate: who won?
The first election debate is done. Sunak and Starmer had it out live, on television, for an hour. Did we learn anything? Jon and Emily watched from home and…
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Will Farage win in Clacton?
We’re in Clacton-on-Sea today. So, coincidentally, is Nigel Farage the new leader of the Reform party and prospective parliamentary candidate. We caught up…
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Farage stands: is this the Tories' worst nightmare?
So Nigel Farage is standing to be the Reform MP in Clacton. He’s stood before - (seven times if anyone is counting) but Clacton clearly feels to him like a…
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Why the tide isn’t turning against Labour
Keir Starmer has had one of the toughest weeks as Labour leader, and yet the polls still show electoral wipeout for the Tories - as Starmer's personal ratings…
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Q&A general election special
Lewis and Jon answer your questions on the Tory leadership, private schools, and downing pints. Plus much more. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, UK cyclist Lizzy Banks joined Gabby & Mark in the studio, following her 10-month battle with UK Anti-Doping, for an insight…
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Donald Trump: guilty on all counts - The News Agents - USA
Trump is found guilty in New York. Just before 5pm on Thursday New York time the airwaves started cracking with news of an imminent verdict. Twenty minutes…
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Why is Starmer purging the Labour left?
Sir Keir Starmer is on a warpath. But not against the Tories but his own side. At least, what is nominally his own side. Starmer has poured petrol on the fire…
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Has Starmer lost control of the Diane Abbott story?
It's day two of the Diane Abbott fiasco and the Labour party look no closer to getting to grips with the situation. Keir Starmer insists that no decision has…
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Is the Tory campaign already falling apart?
Rishi Sunak has had a gaffe-filled weekend amidst new policy announcements over the triple lock and compulsory National Service. Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has…
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Why does Rishi Sunak want to conscript teenagers?
The News Agents has new episodes every Sunday as we run-up to July 4th's UK General Election. We react as Lewis speaks to Home Secretary James Cleverly about…
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Who broke Britain? With James O'Brien
James O'Brien joins us in The News Agents bunker to talk all things client journalism, talk radio, and whether he'll be as harsh on Labour as he has been this…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents, We brought you an exclusive interview between The News Agents' own Jon Sopel and the Arsenal and Ukraine defender Oleksandr…
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Your election questions answered
Each Thursday during the election campaign we are answering your questions. Do MPs get paid after Parliament breaks up? Why do majorities shrink so fast these…
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Rishi calls a July election. What now?
So we finally have a date for the general election, and it’s very very soon. How is it going to go down with the voters ? How are Tory MPs feeling about being…
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Is Sunak calling an election today?
We are not ones to gossip but frankly the Westminster rumour mill is in overdrive, so we thought we should talk you through how the talk of a general election…
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Cameron vs. Sunak and the row over foreign students
David Cameron has accused Rishi Sunak of hurting Britain’s soft power and putting universities at financial risk with his threat to curb the visa rights of…
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Is Netanyahu heading to The Hague for war crimes?
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister and Defence minister and three Hamas leaders - accused of war crimes…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Is Putin coming for Georgia?
We are on the ground in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, where Europe and Asia meet. For weeks hundreds of thousands of (overwhelmingly) Gen Zs have taken to…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents former England defender Rio Ferdinand joined us to discuss the stigma around mental health in football and whether teams are now…
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Keir Starmer's 6 pledges - Blair, Blair, Blair or blah, blah, blah
Keir Starmer has rolled up his sleeves, taken off his tie and headed to Essex to unveil his six first steps for government. Is Starmer looking for Blairite…
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Do we need to crack down on 'extreme' protest groups?
In an exclusive early interview we speak to the Government's Independent Advisor on Political Violence. John Woodcock, a cross party peer, has spent the last…
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The government minister who thinks the Tories are still winning
We have a real live government Secretary of State with us in News Agents HQ today - David TC Davies insists the election still winnable for the Conservatives -…