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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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Special Report: Why MAGA hates Britain
CPAC is the biggest event in the MAGA calendar. Last year, it was a triumphant celebration of the total victory of the America First project. Donald Trump…
The News AgentsAre football's new 'Ultras' a force for good? - The Sports Agents
The fan phenomenon of ‘Ultras’ has taken Scotland by storm… TIFO’s, flares and drums - like we’re used to seeing in Europe - popping up everywhere from the Old…
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How Trump lost control of the Iran war
Donald Trump has urged Iran to “get serious” about reaching an agreement before it is “too late”. It’s nice having a world leader who takes peace so seriously…
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McSweeney's missing Mandelson messages
The Met police took the unusual step of publishing a full transcript of a phone call that took place last October between Keir starmers chief of staff Morgan…
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Are Trump's friends getting filthy rich on his “peace deal“?
"Unusual activity" was observed on the main US stock market just fifteen minutes before Donald Trump went public with the sudden and unexpected news that he…
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Has Trump invented his peace deal with Iran?
It's a funny old world when you have to check with Iran’s state TV before you know if the US president is telling the truth. In a post early this morning -…
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The case for Trump's war in Iran
It can be hard to decipher the reasons behind the US-Israeli decision to strike Iran. With a flurry of hyperbolic - often contradictory - statements from the…
The News AgentsHow Morocco snatched Senegal's AFCON crown - The Sports Agents
It has been like the longest VAR ruling in history… the match finished two months ago, the Africa Cup of Nations trophy was presented, the considerable…
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Is Iran winning the war?
Looking and sounding rather like a frat boy emerging from a hazing, Pete Hegseth arrived blinking, bombastic and victorious into his press conference this…
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Why do the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims praying in public?
Nick Timothy is the Conservative shadow justice secretary. This week, he took issue with Muslims gathering in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the last week of…
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Has Trump lost it?
Donald Trump's Oval Office ramblings are nothing new. But last night was off the scale. He thrashed out at allies. Castigated his friends. Contradicted…
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Is Starmer ending his abusive relationship with Trump?
Last night, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was "demanding" allies provided back up in the Strait of Hormuz and send ships to keep the…
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Keir Starmer: Britain’s passive Prime Minister?
Just over a year ago, Lewis spoke to Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, co-authors of the authoritative account of Keir Starmer's rise to power 'Get In: The…
The News AgentsCrowdfunding your way to a World Cup final - The Sports Agents
Playing in front of a record 80,000 fans at Twickenham, captaining your country in a World Cup final and winning World Rugby’s Player of the Year… all in a…
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How bad are the Mandelson files for Keir Starmer?
The release of the Mandelson files revealed that Keir Starmer pushed on with appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite warnings over his links to…
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Is Iran beating Trump in his own war?
Trump has made it clear he thinks it’s time to end the war with Iran. There’s only one problem: Iran is not so sure it wants to. By using cheap, fairly low…
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Is Trump running scared of his own war?
In a zig-zagging, confused and at times weirdly low energy press conference from President Donald Trump last night, a remarkably new tone was struck on the…
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Is Trump blowing up the world economy - as well as Iran?
For a Prime Minister obsessed with driving down the cost of living, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is shaping up to be something of a nightmare. Oil…
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Live Q&A: Iran, Trump, and 'no d*ck energy'
Jon and Lewis are back to mark the end of a momentous week in geopolitics with a special live Q&A taking your questions. When will we know if the conflict in…
The News Agents18 months to live to Winter Paralympic history - The Sports Agents
When the Winter Paralympics get underway this weekend in Italy history will be made. Davy Zyw was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 30 and…
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Has Starmer lost control of his cabinet over Trump and Iran?
Much of the coverage of the Iran conflict this week has been trying to understand the British government’s position on America’s strikes. On Friday, Keir…
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Is Starmer ready to take on Trump?
Trump is furious with Starmer over his delay in granting the US access to UK bases as part of their military operation against Iran . He's called the UK "very…
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Has Trump just ended the 'Special Relationship'?
You might think, just days into a major conflict in the Middle East, that Donald Trump and Keir Starmer would be speaking regularly, supporting each other, and…
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Is the UK at war with Iran or not?
Keir Starmer has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites. But the Prime Minister said the UK has…
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Special Episode: Trump kills Iran's leader - what happens next?
Iranian state television confirmed this morning that the country's supreme leader had been killed by joint US-Israeli strikes. President Trump addressed the…
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Have the Greens just replaced Reform as Labour's main threat?
For all Labour's insistence that the Gorton and Denton by-election was a straight fight between them and Reform - the Greens demonstrated in Greater Manchester…
The News AgentsAre World Cup fans in danger after Mexico cartel violence? - The Sports Agents
The recent killing of Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ has caused unrest and cartel violence across the country. Guadalajara - one of Mexico’s host cities in this…
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The Royal Family: Abolish, reform or carry on?
The Royal family is no stranger to headlines, scandal and existential crisis. But with the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the mood has shifted leaving…
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Mandelson vs the Met: What the hell just happened?
In a dramatic statement to MPs this morning, Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle revealed that he had felt "duty-bound" to report to the police what he had heard…
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Mandelson arrested: Will Starmer pay the price?
Late yesterday afternoon Peter Mandelson was led from his London house by two plain clothes police officers with very visible body cameras into an unmarked…
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Has Trump just been humiliated by his own judges?
Trump is not a happy bunny. It all started on Friday when the Supreme Court declared his tariffs - the backbone of his economic policy - illegal. By this…
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How did Epstein make his money?
The tentacles of Epstein’s billionaire paedophile ring crossed continents, age, political persuasion and profession. That much is all clear from the files. But…
The News AgentsIs Russia's ban from world sport over? - The Sports Agents
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to represent their countries at the upcoming Winter Paralympics. For the first time since 2014, since Russia’s…
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The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
A man in his sixties has been arrested in Norfolk. The mundanity of the police statement belies the monumental significance of what just happened. The eighth…
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Why didn’t the BBC ask Prince William about Andrew?
Prince William gave an interview to BBC Radio 1 to talk about men’s mental health and the importance of speaking out. It’s a vital topic - and it affects…
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Did the Met Police cover up for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
Today we have an exclusive investigation into the relationship between the Metropolitan Police Royal Protection officers and the royals they served. Did things…
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Why was a Labour campaign group spying on journalists?
The Prime Minister has called for an investigation by the Cabinet Office into the campaign group Labour Together which helped get him into power. The think…
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Natalie Fleet MP: Her grooming story and how she fought back
It has been a dizzying week in UK politics since the publication of the latest of the Epstein files, and the revelations of his links to Westminster. But as…
The News AgentsAuld Enemy & Grand Slam Stakes: can Scotland stop England? - The Sports Agents
What a week we’ve had here on The Sports Agents, from penis-gate, to Winter Olympics heartbreak and Premier League managers getting sacked. This weekend sees…
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Has racism been normalised in the immigration debate?
Jim Ratcliffe, the part owner of Manchester United, multi-billionaire and Monaco based non dom, has taken the government to task for allowing immigrants to…
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Why does Keir Starmer keep promoting the friends of paedos?
Keir Starmer came away from a bruising Prime Minister's Questions encounter having to explain why he appeared to make the same mistake twice. No sooner had the…
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How did the coup against Keir Starmer go wrong?
What was the moment of maximum jeopardy for the Prime Minister on Monday? And how did he turn it around? Was there more than one plotter? And what brought the…
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Is Labour turning on Keir Starmer?
Another head spinning day in Westminster. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on Starmer to stand down as Prime Minister, saying "the distraction needs…
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How the government became a student loan shark
Imagine a loan where the Government sets the terms. It can change the terms at any time, and you have no recourse to alter them yourself. A loan designed so…
The News AgentsSo you think you're a Winter Olympics expert? - The Sports Agents
The Winter Olympics are here! What sport are we all going to pretend to be an expert at? Curling maybe? Today Gabby and Mark are joined by one of Great…
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Can Keir Starmer save himself from the Mandelson scandal?
Keir Starmer apologised this morning for appointing Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US. He said he should never have believed "the lies" of…
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Could the Mandelson scandal bring down Keir Starmer?
Keir Starmer says Peter Mandelson "lied repeatedly" about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and said that he regrets appointing the Labour…
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Did Peter Mandelson betray Britain to impress Jeffrey Epstein?
Things are moving at quite a pace these days, but at the time of writing Peter Mandelson has relinquished his peerage and the Prime Minister has asked the…
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Could Peter Mandelson end up in jail?
Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour party and insists he "doesn’t recall" receiving tens of thousands of pounds from Jeffrey Epstein but has now…
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Is British politics just ungovernable?
Keir Starmer is historically unpopular. When he entered Downing Street, his approval rating stood around +10%. Now? The Prime Minister languishes around -50%…
The News AgentsContent is king but at what cost to player privacy? - The Sports Agents
You’ve likely seen the viral video of Coco Gauff smashing her racket in a corridor at the Australian Open. She tried to go somewhere without cameras and…
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Is Trump about to rig the midterm elections?
The election offices of Fulton County were raided by FBI agents yesterday morning. Fulton, in the state of Georgia, was at the heart of Donald Trump's claims…
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Why does Kemi Badenoch want an even smaller Tory party?
Kemi Badenoch has told her party not to get in her way as she steers it further to the Right. Is this the correct assessment of what the Conservatives needs to…
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Has Trump lost the battle for Minneapolis?
Donald Trump's tone on Minneapolis has changed in the last 24 hours. He’s now having conciliatory meetings and phone calls with State Governor Tim Walz and the…
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Is Reform UK becoming a Tory party retirement home?
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has renounced the party that gave her power, and defected to Reform. She's telling us today that Britain is broken and…
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Special Report: Surveillance and snatch squads in Trump's new America
In Minneapolis right now, there are more ICE and border patrol agents than there are police officers. The national guard - the army - is on standby to deploy…
The News AgentsBrand Beckham & Osaka's Jellyfish - has sport ever been so fashionable? - The Sports Agents
Everyone’s been talking about the Beckhams and Naomi Osaka this week. Hard to believe a family feud and a jellyfish outfit at the Australian Open have anything…
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Dictators, Invaders and Trump's motley crew on the Board of Peace
Originally intended to be a small group overseeing a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump's Board of Peace has evolved into something much bigger. Apparently "a lot of…
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Trump's Greenland shakedown: 'Say no and we will remember'
Donald Trump took to the stage at Davos to take the military invasion of Greenland off the table, cue sighs of relief from European leaders and NATO. But his…
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A year of Trump: terror, territory and tariffs
We bring you a special report today of the 'dark flights' that are deporting hundreds of people - the vast majority of them here legally - in shackles from…