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The News Agents

The News Agents

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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/Global Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Why was a Labour campaign group spying on journalists?
    Feb 16 2026

    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 tank is accused of having dug up dirt on journalists investigating its use of political donations. Who signed off the dark arts smear campaign? And why are we just hearing about it now?

    Later, is Trump’s attorney General part of that Epstein cover up? Why is she so resistant to getting to the bottom of the crimes it reveals?

    The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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    31 mins
  • Natalie Fleet MP: Her grooming story and how she fought back
    Feb 12 2026

    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 politics took over, it is the voice of survivors that is the centre of this story.

    This Friday Lewis is joined by Natalie Fleet, Labour MP for Bolsover, to discuss the politics of the last week, finding a voice for the women and victims of grooming, and whether she trusts the Prime Minister to deliver.

    The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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    53 mins
  • Auld Enemy & Grand Slam Stakes: can Scotland stop England? - The Sports Agents
    Feb 13 2026

    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 Scotland host the Auld enemy at Murrayfield as they take on England for the Calcutta Cup.

    Love might not be in the air north of the border, but there were remnants in the studio - as Gabby welcomed her husband and former Scottish winger Kenny Logan onto the show.

    England’s Six Nations title charge, mounting pressure on Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend, and what does Valentine's Day look like in the Logan household?

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    Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

    Producer: Sophie Penney

    Producer: George Sexton-Kerr

    Video Producer: Sam Trudgill

    Social Media Editor: Becky Thompson

    Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

    Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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    22 mins
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Excellent pod cast, listening to one about Donald Trump, amusing and educational, listen to Newsagents regularly

Well informed

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look forward to every podcast. BBC, you really missed a trick with this trio. in depth news with never the term "sorry, we have finish there. we have run out of time" onwards and upwards you three musketeers !

refreshingly excellent journalism

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I like the direct and straight forward style.
I found nothing to dislike my concentration was won over and maintained throughout the podcast.

Interesting

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3 very thoughtful compassionate journalists with a lovely relaxed style. Unbiased take on current news and political events.

Love their humour !

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Very enjoyable podcast, the interaction between the three presenters is both informative and entertaining. Emily's grilling of one of the "New Conservatives" is a personal fav ("You picked radishes for four months, why'd you leave?"), also interesting to discover the pea picking and hair sweeping/washing hidden skills.
Stones in the pea bag, for shame.........

Thoughtful and interesting analysis of the news

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