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.
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1141 - Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?
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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 News Agents is a Global Player Original podcast.
For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com
You can visit our website here https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/
Episodes
1141-
Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026
1140-
Visas, Tickets... Trump: Why this World Cup feels hard to love? - The Sports Agents
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026
1139-
Is John Healey’s resignation a fatal blow for Keir Starmer?
Listened
Thu, 11 Jun 2026
1138-
Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence
Listened
Wed, 10 Jun 2026
1137-
Is Britain really the least racist country on earth?
Listened
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
1136-
Is Trump impotent?
Listened
Mon, 08 Jun 2026
1135-
Wes Streeting on why Keir Starmer cannot save himself or his country
Listened
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
1134-
Who's lying in Madrid's Presidential race, Iraola & the Premier League's Basque Revolution - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
1133-
Why has Musk set the mob on innocent random British police officers?
Listened
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
1132-
Did Farage incite violence with his call for 'pure cold rage'?
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026
1131-
How did the police let Henry Nowak die?
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026
1130-
Is Trump’s America scaring fans off the World Cup?
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
1129-
How the tech bros of AI are breaking our democracy
Listened
Fri, 29 May 2026
1128-
Who's to blame for West Ham's relegation? | Michail Antonio on Bowen's future & England's 'Egos' - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 28 May 2026
1127-
Has Blair just brought the Labour party together - against him?
Listened
Thu, 28 May 2026
1126-
Tony Blair on why Britain and Labour are in crisis
Listened
Wed, 27 May 2026
1125-
Why is Reform standing by a 'sexist' candidate in Makerfield?
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Tue, 26 May 2026
1124-
How billionaires get away with paying less tax than you
Listened
Fri, 22 May 2026
1123-
Spygate 2.0: Should Play-Off Final be CANCELLED? - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 21 May 2026
1122-
What Hulk Hogan taught Trump about politics
Listened
Thu, 21 May 2026
1121-
Is Trump still running scared of the Epstein files?
Listened
Wed, 20 May 2026
1120-
Is there more to Andy Burnham than just the vibes?
Listened
Tue, 19 May 2026
1119-
Has Labour reignited the Brexit debate by mistake?
Listened
Mon, 18 May 2026
1118-
Is Andy Burnham about to become Prime Minister?
Listened
Fri, 15 May 2026
1117-
Spygate 2.0 vs Bloodgate & The 'small ball' debate - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 14 May 2026
1116-
Wes Streeting resigns: Is the challenge over - or just beginning?
Listened
Thu, 14 May 2026
1115-
Could Labour's leadership chaos make Ed Miliband PM?
Listened
Wed, 13 May 2026
1114-
Starmer refuses to go: Crazy? Or courageous?
Listened
Tue, 12 May 2026
1113-
Starmer's make or break speech: Will it save him?
Listened
Mon, 11 May 2026
1112-
Election Special: Is it change or die for Labour?
Listened
Fri, 08 May 2026
1111-
How to beat the 'Big 6' | Inside Premier League's 'best-run' club with Brighton CEO Paul Barber - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 07 May 2026
1110-
SPECIAL REPORT: An election like no other in Birmingham
Listened
Thu, 07 May 2026
1109-
Money, lies and death: London's criminal underworld with Patrick Radden Keefe
Listened
Wed, 06 May 2026
1108-
Does Donald Trump remember who started the war in Iran?
Listened
Tue, 05 May 2026
1107-
Why has Nigel Farage taken £5m from a crypto billionaire?
Listened
Fri, 01 May 2026
1106-
Would Kompany want to replace Guardiola at Man City? - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
1105-
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain
Listened
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
1104-
Has antisemitism become a national emergency?
Listened
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
1103-
Will Starmer's body count prove fatal for his premiership?
Listened
Tue, 28 Apr 2026
1102-
What will the King's visit really achieve with Trump?
Listened
Mon, 27 Apr 2026
1101-
How liberals lost the fight
Listened
Fri, 24 Apr 2026
1100-
Seb Coe | Door open for Russia's return, 'Enhanced Games' threat & Man Utd's new stadium - The Sports Agents
Listened
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
1099-
Has the cabinet given up on Keir Starmer?
Listened
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
1098-
Has Starmer become the problem he promised to fix?
Listened
Wed, 22 Apr 2026
1097-
How does Keir Starmer recover from the Olly Robbins bombshell?
Listened
Tue, 21 Apr 2026
1096-
Starmer was told to vet Mandelson first. So why didn’t he?
Listened
Mon, 20 Apr 2026
1095-
Did Keir Starmer “lie, lie and lie again" over Mandelson?
Listened
Fri, 17 Apr 2026
1094-
Have PSG exposed the Premier League? - The Sports Agents
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026
1093-
Did the Pope just call Trump a tyrant?
Listened
Thu, 16 Apr 2026
1092-
Social media ban for kids: Why is Starmer stalling?