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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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Is China trying to sabotage British Steel?
Is China trying to sabotage British industry? That’s the warning from a group in parliament. Some ministers may quietly agree. But they can’t say it out loud…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Will Keir Starmer save British Steel?
In a dramatic turn of events, parliament has been recalled for MPs to discuss the future of British Steel. In Scunthorpe, some 2,700 jobs hang in the balance…
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This week on The Sports Agents... From watching his uncle commit one of the biggest robberies in British history, to a police chase and a double life sentence…
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Trump's u-turn: "A power trip on a global scale"
At the precise moment Donald Trump was “pausing” his tariffs policy, his own trade negotiator was trying to explain to Congress who knew what when. Did those…
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Trump’s Liz Truss moment: “It could be cataclysmic”
Trump's tariffs, combined with China's retaliation, are doing terrible things to stock markets around the world. People are selling off equity and assets in…
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"China gives Trump the middle finger"
As Trump threatens to double the tariffs on China the trade war between two of the world's biggest economies is escalating. China has said it will "fight to…
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Will market chaos make Trump rethink his tariffs?
Hong Kong's stock exchange has just closed down 13% - to put this in context it's the worst day of trading since the Asian market crash of 1997. The FTSE 100…
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Q&A: Could Trump suspend the midterms? And how worried should we be about the stock market?
Trump's tariffs have caused chaos on the stock markets with a looming threat of recession. Rumours are swirling that the midterm elections could get cancelled…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... It's Grand National weekend! ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin was among our guests, as Gabby & Mark explored how viable a…
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Has Brexit really saved us from Trump's trade war?
Declaring 'Liberation Day' for the USA, Donald Trump accused other countries of having "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered" America's economy. What he…
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Is Trump turning against Putin?
Has Trump just started to work out he’s being played by Putin? A light bulb moment is going on in the White House - Washington officials are privately…
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Has a free speech row derailed our US trade deal?
It's 'Liberation Day' eve as Trump dangles his tariffs threat across the world again. How should Starmer respond to what could be a nail in the coffin to the…
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Will Marine Le Pen's conviction embolden the Far Right?
The French Far Right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from standing in the country's next presidential election following her conviction for embezzlement. She’s…
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Exclusive: The White Lotus star on mega wealth, the MAGA divide and Brits in America
The White Lotus - now in its third series has proved a recipe for a smash hit. Take a fabulously wealthy bunch of characters. Make most of them dreadful. And…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Britain's biggest boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren made a rare appearance together. How is it being partners…
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Has Trump just undone the Chancellor's Spring Statement?
No sooner had the Chancellor sat down after her Spring Statement than Donald Trump announced to the world that he was slapping 25% tariffs on all cars imported…
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Has Rachel Reeves lost the dressing room?
Today, the Prime Minister was asked to directly express his confidence in the Chancellor. He did so without missing a beat. But how much support does Reeves…
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How Trump's secret war plans were leaked in a group chat
In the days before a US bombing campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, key members of Trumps administration began to plan the attack in a group chat. They…
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Turkey slides towards dictatorship. Why is the West so quiet?
The jailing of Turkeys main opposition leader - President Erdogan's biggest rival - has sent thousands on to the streets in protest. Students who’ve never…
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Special report: A scandal 'bigger than Thalidomide'
It has now been more than a year since plans for a compensation scheme were laid out for those affected by the sodium valproate scandal - and it is a state…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... First up, an exclusive interview with the most important man in English rugby union, Bill Sweeney, CEO of the RFU. He faces a…
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Kemi crashes Net Zero. Will Starmer be next?
In dramatic fashion, The Sun reports that a leaked government memo claims that the UK's race to reduce carbon emissions could trigger a financial crash. Kemi…
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Why has “Adolescence” touched such a nerve?
It seems that everyone is talking about the Netflix hit drama 'Adolescence'. It has been viewed 24 million times in just a few days, and is topping the chart…
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Trump and Putin’s crucial phone call
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour and a half today - could they bring the Ukraine conflict and closer to a sustainable peace? Or is the Russian…
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Will Labour go to war over welfare?
Keir Starmer says he has a "duty" to fix welfare - and has described the current benefits system as "unsustainable" and "indefensible". But many of his own…
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Q&A: Will Rupert Lowe leave Reform? And is Donald Trump engineering a financial crash?
What is the likely endgame is for the Russia-Ukraine war? How can journalists hold politicians to account when gaining access to them requires towing an…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... From sneaking a disguised Novak Djokovic into a team talk, to lessons from Ben Stokes and the LIV/PGA divide, we chatted to…
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Exclusive: Keir Starmer talks Trump and Russia with The News Agents
Keir Starmer has spoken exclusively to The News Agents in Hull on a big day in both domestic and international politics. In his speech today, the Prime…
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Special episode: Inside the murky world of Facebook
Sarah Wynn-Williams was a senior Facebook executive for most of the last decade. She had a front row seat as Mark Zuckerberg rapidly expanded the company and…
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Trump puts the ball in Putin’s court
The origins of a peace deal have emerged in Saudi Arabia. There’s just one problem: whilst Zelensky is offering to sign up, there’s no word from Putin. How…
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Is Trump driving America into a recession?
There is growing uncertainty in the American economy as stocks fall, and Donald Trump refuses to rule out a recession. He's even said he will double metal…
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Has Canada found the leader to take on Trump?
"America is not Canada, and Canada never ever will be part of America in any way." The words of the chiselled ice hockey player and former Bank of England…
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Live Q&A: Is Trump working for Putin? And what's Putin got on Trump?
In our first ever Live Q&A edition Jon and Lewis answer your most pressing questions. Is Trump working for Putin? Will a military coup overthrow the Trump…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Imagine flying on EasyJet and seeing the men's team on private jets. That's one of the many gaps the England women's team…
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Is Trump trying to topple Zelenskyy?
Trump is no fan of Zelenskyy. That much has been clear for months. But according to Politico, his administration is now tapping up Ukrainian opposition…
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Trump suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
A carefully worded letter from Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has made its way to Donald Trump - The News Agents have details on the role that the British…
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Trump pulls the plug on military aid - can Ukraine survive?
Trump has ordered a “pause“ on all US military aid to Ukraine. All the pending military assistance Biden signed off before leaving office is now in a holding…
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Exclusive: Prince Harry's lawyer speaks out
What is it like to take on Rupert Murdoch and win? We have an exclusive interview with David Sherborne - the media barrister who represented Prince Harry last…
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BONUS EPISODE: Starmer’s Peace Plan - will it work?
In this bonus episode of The News Agents, Jon and Lewis get together to discuss Sunday's emergency meeting of European Leaders here in the UK to resolve a…
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BONUS EPISODE: Trump kicks Zelenskyy out of The White House
In this bonus episode of The News Agents, Jon and Lewis react to Friday evening's remarkable events in the White House. How will the Trump-Zelenskyy fallout…
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Will the Starmer-Trump bromance last?
There were smiles, laughs, and a few pats on the shoulder - the mood in the Oval Office felt at times amorous as Keir Starmer and Donald Trump got down to…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... The first refugee to win an Olympic medal, Cindy Ngamba, joined Gabby and Mark before her professional boxing debut to talk…
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What does Donald Trump see in Andrew Tate?
If you’ve been charged with people trafficking and rape, entry into the US is normally impossible. But it seems the Trump administration has been instrumental…
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Is Zelenskyy ready to cut a deal with Trump?
As we record, Zelenskyy is looking through the draft agreement which would give America oil, gas and mineral rights in exchange for…what? The final part of the…
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Is the Prime Minister pleasing Trump or protecting Britain?
On the eve of his trip to Washington, Keir Starmer told the commons that UK defence spending would rise to 2.5 percent within two years. It’s an increase in…
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Is Germany about to cut ties with Trump's America?
It didn't take long for Germany's new Chancellor in waiting, Friedrich Merz, to make his presence felt across the Atlantic. Before the final ballots had even…
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Ash Sarkar: Is identity politics rotting the left?
Right now, culture wars seem to punctuate every moment of our daily lives. Politicising more and more and dividing people over issues both big and small. How…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Mark and Gabby hit the road this week, meeting Formula One drivers at the O2 Arena and travelling to Wigan to chat to the…
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Who will Britain choose: Zelenskyy or Trump?
The backlash against Donald Trump for his diatribe against Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strengthened. Keir Starmer called the Ukrainian President in a show of…
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Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator
Not content with parroting talking points from the Kremlin, Donald Trump has hardened his position on Ukraine even further. Taking to Truth Social, the US…
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Is DEI dead?
In the weeks following Donald Trump’s scrapping of diversity, equality and inclusion schemes in government, a number of big-name companies have followed suit…
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Has JD Vance declared ideological war on Europe?
European leaders are heading to Paris. American negotiators are heading to Saudi. And the News Agents have arrived in Birmingham. It’s our first live show of…
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What does Keir Starmer actually believe?
Despite Keir Starmer's long march to Downing Street, there is so much we don't know about our Prime Minister. His media presence, and his Downing Street, is…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... Can the Six Nations learn from the star-studded Super Bowl? We chat to ex-England rugby union player Ugo Monye (03:30). Could…
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Has Trump turned his back on Europe?
Donald Trump's first stab at a deal on Ukraine appears to have gone very well - for Russia. During a 90 minute phone call with Putin they started to lay out…
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Was this Kemi Badenoch's worst day yet?
Kemi Badenoch got rebuffed in PMQs by the Prime Minister telling her for the second week in a row she “hadn’t done her homework". Why isn’t she cutting…
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What's behind Elon Musk's AI power grab?
The AI Summit in Paris assumed it would be the centre of tech action today. That was until Elon Musk put in a cheeky (hostile) bid for Sam Altman's OpenAI…
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Is Labour trying to mimic Reform?
Labour has been trying to show how tough it’s getting on immigration - releasing videos of its door to door raids whilst simultaneously putting up Reform…
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Greenland, Zuckerberg and Brexit
In a time of rising populism, a raging debate around free speech online, and with Donald Trump fixating upon Greenland, Helle Thorning-Schmidt sits in a unique…
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents
This week on The Sports Agents... A big helping of American sport as we geared up for Sunday's Super Bowl and explained the NBA transfer that broke the…