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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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Why is NATO’s Secretary-General calling Trump “DADDY"?
The atmosphere here at the NATO summit has been little short of obsequious towards President Trump. Leaders have worked out that if they want US buy-in to NATO…
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Trump: Israel and Iran "don't know what the f*** they're doing"
We’re at the Nato summit in The Hague where Europe’s leaders were hoping to put defence spending and Ukraine top of the agenda. That's before Donald Trump…
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Does Trump want to topple Iran’s government?
Has Trump now decided he would like to topple Iran’s leadership? He’s let his cabinet tell the world that the only game here was to stop Iran becoming nuclear…
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Special Episode: Trump strikes Iran
Trump did it - he attacked Iran. Overnight, US armed forces attacked three of Iran’s nuclear development sites. Trump claims to have obliterated the nascent…
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Chris Patten on Israel, Iran and Nigel Farage the pub bore
Chris Patten has done it all. Conservative cabinet minister under Thatcher and Major, our last Governor of British Hong Kong, then back home overseeing…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition: Poison, Chelsea's frozen £2.5bn & training Ascot winners - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Does the government actually have a good reason for the £2.5bn from the Chelsea FC sale not helping millions of children…
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Will Britain go to war with Iran?
Sir Keir Starmer has put his cabinet on alert for a possible US attack on Iran. Just 24 hours after insisting Donald Trump had given no indication he was about…
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Is Iran really making a nuclear bomb?
Later on this episode we’re joined by author of 'Sapiens' and 'Nexus' - Yuval Noah Harari - to talk politics and AI. But we begin with war. The speed of the…
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Why are politicians weaponising grooming gang survivors?
Louise Casey's report on grooming gangs is incredibly tough reading. She details, over 200 pages, the repeated failings of local authorities, police forces…
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Will Trump drag America into war with Iran?
What is Israel's end game in Iran? Does it genuinely believe Iran is making nuclear weapons - or is this about overthrowing the whole regime? Did Trump make…
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Israel vs Iran: a nuclear showdown
The last two decades have led to the last 24 hours: Israel, going for broke and launching an all out assault on Iran’s nuclear programme. Israeli PM Benjamin…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition: The secret world of match-fixing & can Habana still race a cheetah? - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... We hear the secrets behind match fixing from convicted match fixer and former professional footballer, Moses Swaibu. With the…
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“A petrol bomb away from death". What’s happening on the streets of the UK?
It's been 3 days since the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland went from peaceful protest to full on riots. Since then, 41 police officers have been…
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Are tax rises inevitable?
Today, in a marked change of tone, Rachel Reeves laid out her spending review. The Chancellor set out budgets for government departments, boosting budgets for…
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Are pensioners now untouchable in British politics?
Keir Starmer has done his first media round since the u-turn on winter fuel payments, attempting to argue that the country’s finances are now stable and also…
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"They spit, we hit" - Trump sends the troops into L.A.
Why has Trump sent the National Guard onto the streets of L.A. to deal with protests against his immigration raids? Normally, this would only happen at the…
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Elon Musk suggests Donald Trump is a paedophile
Last night, one of the world's most powerful relationships came to a dramatic end. Over the course of one evening, Elon Musk set fire to his already fracturing…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... With the NBA Finals starting, Gabby and Mark chat about Michael Jordan returning to our screens and why the NBA hasn't taken…
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Has the Conservative Party had enough of Liz Truss?
The Tory leadership - in the form of shadow chancellor Mel Stride - is setting out to remind voters how dangerous their own Liz Truss was. He's pledged in a…
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Gaza aid crisis: ‘If this isn’t a moment for moral clarity, what is?’
Today, Israel has paused what little aid it was allowing into Gaza - closing all aid distribution centres. It follows 3 deadly incidents at aid centres over…
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Will Labour hike taxes to placate Trump?
Less than 24 hours after the Defence Secretary stood up in the Commons to unveil the government's strategic defence review, months in the making, and it looks…
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Is Keir Starmer prioritising warfare over welfare?
The Prime Minister has warned the nation that it needs to be ready for war - in an era of new threats including the “immediate” danger posed by Russia. Is more…
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The inside story of the Salisbury poisonings
In the Spring on 2018, a man and a young woman were found slipping in and out of consciousness on a public bench in Salisbury, Wiltshire. What would follow was…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Gabby and Mark get a rare access all areas pass to go behind the scenes at Sale Sharks rugby club, from training to the team…
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Musk out, tariffs in tatters: is MAGA in meltdown?
A trade court has smacked down Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" sweeping tariff plans. Three judges ruled that the US president had pushed the boundaries of his…
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Time to Decriminalise? The UK’s Cannabis Question
The age old "should we decriminalise cannibis?" conversation has reared it's head again, this time with the London Mayor Sadiq Khan backing the calls to…
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The far-right hijack a tragedy - again
It took Merseyside police less than two hours to release information about the suspect who'd been arrested in the Liverpool parade crash which injured close to…
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The truth behind Joe Biden’s decline: the inside story
Jake Tapper of CNN is one of America’s most famous newsmen, someone who knows Washington inside and out. He - quite literally - had a ringside seat at the most…
The News AgentsWeekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... England captain Leah Williamson, who lifted the Euros trophy at Wembley, talks to us about her 19-year Arsenal career…
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Israeli ministers accuse Starmer of emboldening terrorists
Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the Jewish museum in Washington DC. The suspect chanted "Free Palestine" as he was taken into custody. World…
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Starmer's first big U-turn
At PMQs, Kemi Badenoch asked Keir Starmer when “the inevitable U-turn on winter fuel" would come. Unfortunately for her, he’d already announced it. Admittedly…
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Britain suspends trade talks with Israel
The frustration in Keir Starmer's voice was palpable. He’s joined forces with France and Canada to pressure Israel to stop the humanitarian disaster unfolding…
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Gary Lineker, the BBC and impartiality: what really happened?
Late on Friday, the Newsagents learnt that Gary Lineker could part ways with the BBC as soon as Monday. On today’s episode we piece together the conversations…
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Live Q&A: Reform surge, Starmer's successor and reporting from nightclubs
Jon and Lewis are back for a second News Agents live Q&A taking your questions. In the week of the PM's "island of strangers" speech, they discuss why some…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
Two big exclusive interviews this week on The Sports Agents... The new face of rugby, Henry Pollock, joined us in the studio. With two tries from one England…
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Rupert Lowe - in his own words: “Farage, bullying and grooming gangs”
MP Rupert Lowe was kicked out of the Reform party earlier this year after a very public spat with Nigel Farage. He claims “lawfare“ and says Farage was trying…
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Sex trafficking and freak offs: Diddy on trial
Sean Combs, P Diddy and Puff Daddy - the names are as numerous as the allegations. The hip hop star is standing trial for sex trafficking and racketeering in a…
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Is Starmer using the language of Enoch Powell?
In the 24 hours since giving his hard hitting speech on immigration, Keir Starmer and his cabinet have faced accusations his language was channeling that of…
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Keir Starmer: the immigration experiment is over
Keir Starmer, sounding in tone closer to Nigel Farage than previous Labour prime ministers, has called immigration a failed lab experiment and decreed it’s…
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Tina Brown on truth, Trump and the future of journalism
For half a century, Tina Brown has been a titan of journalism both here in the UK and in America. Editor of Tatler at just 25, she continued to take on Vanity…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... After two dramatic Champions League semi-finals we caught up with European Football Journalist Guillem Balagué (03:45). World…
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Is the Trump-Starmer trade deal really "historic"?
Keir Starmer could only dial in to Donald Trump's press conference, hailing the new US-UK trade deal, but that didn't stop an Oval Office love in between the…
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What happens when two nuclear powers go to war?
For nearly a decade, Harvey Weinstein's former assistant, Zelda Perkins, has been exposing the way NDAs are abused by people of power, and trying to bring…
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Tents for asylum seekers - why won't Labour rule it out?
In the latest round of “did I hear that correctly?“, the Prime Minister's spokesman has refused to rule out housing asylum seekers in tents. It’s a policy…
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The Farage surge: is the two party system over?
For the last decade, the spectre of Nigel Farage has been haunting British politics. From UKIP to the Brexit Party, he has loomed in the background of…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Gabby and Mark were live from Lords Cricket Ground this week for the launch of the 2026 Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in…
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Will Trump's deal with Ukraine frighten Putin?
Trump has sent 50 million dollars of military aid to Ukraine - the first shipment of aid since he took power. The money started flowing after Ukraine signed…
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Q&A: Trump's 100 days - America heads to recession
Today, America's GDP figures show the economy is dramatically contracting, and recession continues to loom. It’s not an ideal backdrop for Trumps 100 day…
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“Brutal and efficient” - should Starmer be a bit more Carney?
Mark Carney’s election win in Canada has shown what a potent political force Trump can be - to those campaigning against his economic bullying. But could it…
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Will MAGA Make Canada Liberal Again?
Polls have narrowed as Canadians head to the ballot box. Mark Carney has led a remarkable fightback for the Liberal party, driven in no small part by a…
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Special Episode: Trump's epiphany in Rome. Carney's election in Canada
A special edition of The News Agents this weekend as Canadians head to the polls for an election which may be decided by anti American antipathy for Donald…
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What keeps Charlie Brooker up at night?
Over ten years ago, Black Mirror burst onto our screens, bringing with it dystopian futures and exploring themes of how humanity would deal with rapidly…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
It was marathon week on The Sports Agents, inspired by the London Marathon... First up is Eilish McColgan, the four-time Olympian who's making her marathon…
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“VLADIMIR, STOP!” Trump tells Putin to back off
Overnight Ukraine's capital suffered one of its worst bombardments for nearly a year. Scores were injured by ballistic missiles. Since recording, the death…
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"An indecent proposal" Trump's final offer to Ukraine
London was expecting to host key players today for a Ukraine peace summit. Late last night the US Secretary of State pulled out - leaving many to assume there…
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"You're fired" - Why Trump's catchphrase is spooking the world economy
The IMF has just released a dire forecast for every major economy - predicting a sharp slowdown in growth on the back of Trump's tariffs plan. It comes as…
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Matthew Freud knows the secrets of Britain's most powerful people
Matthew Freud rarely gives interviews. He’s normally behind the curtain, on the end of the phone - helping A listers, politicians, and businesses navigate…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... What a moment it was... after an 11-year wait for the final major, Rory McIlroy finally achieved a career Grand Slam by…
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What is a woman? A landmark ruling
After years of culture war debate over trans women and their rights, today the Supreme Court ruled that the word “woman” in the 2010 Equality Act refers only…
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Has Trump given up on Ukraine?
The night after one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since Putin's invasion, the American President has gone all block caps, tweeting: 'I HAD…