# The News Agents

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Official site: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/
Author: Global
Episodes: 1172

## Resource

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: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com You can visit our website here https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/

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## Episodes
- [Are Farage and Polanski already yesterday's men?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/are-farage-and-polanski-already-yesterday-s-men) — 2026-07-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [HackGPT: How AI escaped the lab and went rogue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/hackgpt-how-ai-escaped-the-lab-and-went-rogue) — 2026-07-22T15:01:00+00:00
- [Burnham's bloodbath of the Starmerites](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/burnham-s-bloodbath-of-the-starmerites) — 2026-07-21T15:01:00+00:00
- [Prime Minister Burnham - Labour's last hope?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/prime-minister-burnham-labour-s-last-hope) — 2026-07-20T15:01:00+00:00
- [Why Starmer failed - and what Burnham needs to get right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-starmer-failed-and-what-burnham-needs-to-get-right) — 2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00
- [Did Thomas Tuchel cost England a World Cup Final? - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/did-thomas-tuchel-cost-england-a-world-cup-final-the-sports-agents) — 2026-07-16T18:20:00+00:00
- [Will Argentina be punished for their Falklands stunt?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/will-argentina-be-punished-for-their-falklands-stunt) — 2026-07-16T15:00:00+00:00
- [Starmer hands the torch to Burnham - does he have a plan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/starmer-hands-the-torch-to-burnham-does-he-have-a-plan) — 2026-07-15T15:02:00+00:00
- [Gary Lineker on the most toxic rivalry on Earth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/england-vs-argentina-is-this-the-most-toxic-rivalry-on-earth) — 2026-07-14T15:00:00+00:00
- [Was Ann Widdecombe the victim of a political assassination?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/was-ann-widdecombe-the-victim-of-a-political-assassination) — 2026-07-13T15:00:00+00:00
- [Bridget Phillipson: "Spiteful class warrior" and proud](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/bridget-phillipson-spiteful-class-warrior-and-proud) — 2026-07-10T15:00:00+00:00
- [The day Infantino & Trump BROKE the World Cup - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/the-day-infantino-trump-broke-the-world-cup-the-sports-agents) — 2026-07-09T18:06:00+00:00
- [Is Nigel Farage's career unravelling before our eyes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-nigel-farage-s-career-unravelling-before-our-eyes) — 2026-07-09T15:00:00+00:00
- [Farage vs Binface: How Nigel humiliated himself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/farage-vs-binface-how-nigel-humiliated-himself) — 2026-07-08T14:50:00+00:00
- [The temper tantrum that triggered Farage's by-election](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/the-temper-tantrum-that-triggered-farage-s-by-election) — 2026-07-07T15:01:00+00:00
- [Has Trump just trashed his own World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-trump-just-trashed-his-own-world-cup) — 2026-07-06T15:21:00+00:00
- [Why everything you feared about Trump is true](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-everything-you-feared-about-trump-is-true) — 2026-07-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [What makes Mexico 'INVINCIBLE' at the Azteca & Maresca's Man City - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/what-makes-mexico-invincible-at-the-azteca-maresca-s-man-city-the-sports-agents) — 2026-07-02T18:17:00+00:00
- [Why can’t Nigel Farage be clear about his finances?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-can-t-nigel-farage-be-clear-about-his-finances) — 2026-07-02T15:15:00+00:00
- [Is Starmer trying to screw Burnham before he even starts?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-starmer-trying-to-screw-burnham-before-he-even-starts) — 2026-07-01T14:57:00+00:00
- [Exclusive: The whistleblower silenced by Facebook hits back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/exclusive-the-whistleblower-silenced-by-facebook-hits-back) — 2026-06-30T16:22:00+00:00
- [Can Andy Burnham's revolution fix Britain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/can-andy-burnham-s-revolution-fix-britain) — 2026-06-29T15:02:00+00:00
- [Q&A special: Burnham's coup, his future cabinet and "duplicitous" colleagues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/q-a-special-burnham-s-coup-his-future-cabinet-and-duplicitous-colleagues) — 2026-06-26T14:00:00+00:00
- [How Pochettino convinced USA they can win the World Cup - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-pochettino-convinced-usa-they-can-win-the-world-cup-the-sports-agents) — 2026-06-25T18:30:00+00:00
- [How will Burnham deal with Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-will-burnham-deal-with-trump) — 2026-06-25T15:01:00+00:00
- [Is Kemi Badenoch too brutal for her own good?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-kemi-badenoch-too-brutal-for-her-own-good) — 2026-06-24T15:01:00+00:00
- [What will Burnham's Britain actually look like?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/what-will-burnham-s-britain-actually-look-like) — 2026-06-23T15:57:00+00:00
- [Starmer resigns - is Burnham unstoppable?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/starmer-resigns-is-burnham-unstoppable) — 2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [Burnham batters Reform - next stop Number 10?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/burnham-batters-reform-next-stop-number-10) — 2026-06-19T15:47:00+00:00
- [Why is Trump now handing over billions to Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-is-trump-now-handing-over-billions-to-iran) — 2026-06-18T15:03:00+00:00
- [Are Tuchel's England the 'Entertainers' now? - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/are-tuchel-s-england-the-entertainers-now-the-sports-agents) — 2026-06-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [Special Report: How the Makerfield by-election could change everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/special-report-how-the-makerfield-by-election-could-change-everything) — 2026-06-17T15:01:00+00:00
- [How political violence and conspiracy became mainstream in Britain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-political-violence-and-conspiracy-became-mainstream-in-britain) — 2026-06-16T15:00:00+00:00
- [Will Starmer's social media ban for kids really happen?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/will-starmer-s-social-media-ban-for-kids-really-happen) — 2026-06-15T15:53:00+00:00
- [Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/starmer-in-shambles-can-he-last-the-week) — 2026-06-12T14:29:00+00:00
- [Is John Healey’s resignation a fatal blow for Keir Starmer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-john-healey-s-resignation-a-fatal-blow-for-keir-starmer) — 2026-06-11T15:00:00+00:00
- [Visas, Tickets... Trump: Why this World Cup feels hard to love? - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/visas-tickets-trump-why-this-world-cup-feels-hard-to-love-the-sports-agents) — 2026-06-11T08:00:00+00:00
- [Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/special-report-belfast-riots-how-elon-musk-is-stoking-a-new-wave-of-british-violence) — 2026-06-10T16:03:00+00:00
- [Is Britain really the least racist country on earth?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-britain-really-the-least-racist-country-on-earth) — 2026-06-09T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is Trump impotent?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-trump-impotent) — 2026-06-08T15:00:00+00:00
- [Wes Streeting on why Keir Starmer cannot save himself or his country](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/wes-streeting-on-why-keir-starmer-cannot-save-himself-or-his-country) — 2026-06-05T15:00:00+00:00
- [Why has Musk set the mob on innocent random British police officers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-has-musk-set-the-mob-on-innocent-random-british-police-officers) — 2026-06-04T15:00:00+00:00
- [Who's lying in Madrid's Presidential race, Iraola & the Premier League's Basque Revolution - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/who-s-lying-in-madrid-s-presidential-race-iraola-the-premier-league-s-basque-revolution-the-sports-agents) — 2026-06-04T08:00:00+00:00
- [Did Farage incite violence with his call for 'pure cold rage'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/did-farage-incite-violence-with-his-call-for-pure-cold-rage) — 2026-06-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [How did the police let Henry Nowak die?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-did-the-police-let-henry-nowak-die) — 2026-06-02T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is Trump’s America scaring fans off the World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-trump-s-america-scaring-fans-off-the-world-cup) — 2026-06-01T15:00:00+00:00
- [How the tech bros of AI are breaking our democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-the-tech-bros-of-ai-are-breaking-our-democracy) — 2026-05-29T15:00:00+00:00
- [Has Blair just brought the Labour party together - against him?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-blair-just-brought-the-labour-party-together-against-him) — 2026-05-28T15:00:00+00:00
- [Who's to blame for West Ham's relegation? | Michail Antonio on Bowen's future & England's 'Egos' - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/who-s-to-blame-for-west-ham-s-relegation-michail-antonio-on-bowen-s-future-england-s-egos-the-sports-agents) — 2026-05-28T08:00:00+00:00
- [Tony Blair on why Britain and Labour are in crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/tony-blair-on-why-britain-and-labour-are-in-crisis) — 2026-05-27T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is Reform standing by a 'sexist' candidate in Makerfield?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-is-reform-standing-by-a-sexist-candidate-in-makerfield) — 2026-05-26T15:00:00+00:00
- [How billionaires get away with paying less tax than you](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-billionaires-get-away-with-paying-less-tax-than-you) — 2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [What Hulk Hogan taught Trump about politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/what-hulk-hogan-taught-trump-about-politics) — 2026-05-21T14:56:00+00:00
- [Spygate 2.0: Should Play-Off Final be CANCELLED? - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/spygate-2-0-should-play-off-final-be-cancelled-the-sports-agents) — 2026-05-21T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is Trump still running scared of the Epstein files?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-trump-still-running-scared-of-the-epstein-files) — 2026-05-20T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is there more to Andy Burnham than just the vibes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-there-more-to-andy-burnham-than-just-the-vibes) — 2026-05-19T15:00:00+00:00
- [Has Labour reignited the Brexit debate by mistake?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-labour-reignited-the-brexit-debate-by-mistake) — 2026-05-18T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is Andy Burnham about to become Prime Minister?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/is-andy-burnham-about-to-become-prime-minister) — 2026-05-15T14:41:00+00:00
- [Spygate 2.0 vs Bloodgate & The 'small ball' debate - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/spygate-2-0-vs-bloodgate-the-small-ball-debate-the-sports-agents) — 2026-05-14T18:10:00+00:00
- [Wes Streeting resigns: Is the challenge over - or just beginning?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/wes-streeting-resigns-is-the-challenge-over-or-just-beginning) — 2026-05-14T15:00:00+00:00
- [Could Labour's leadership chaos make Ed Miliband PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/could-labour-s-leadership-chaos-make-ed-miliband-pm) — 2026-05-13T15:00:00+00:00
- [Starmer refuses to go: Crazy? Or courageous?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/starmer-refuses-to-go-crazy-or-courageous) — 2026-05-12T15:00:00+00:00
- [Starmer's make or break speech: Will it save him?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/starmer-s-make-or-break-speech-will-it-save-him) — 2026-05-11T15:00:00+00:00
- [Election Special: Is it change or die for Labour?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/election-special-is-it-change-or-die-for-labour) — 2026-05-08T16:12:00+00:00
- [SPECIAL REPORT: An election like no other in Birmingham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/special-report-an-election-like-no-other-in-birmingham) — 2026-05-07T16:28:00+00:00
- [How to beat the 'Big 6' | Inside Premier League's 'best-run' club with Brighton CEO Paul Barber - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-to-beat-the-big-6-inside-premier-league-s-best-run-club-with-brighton-ceo-paul-barber-the-sports-agents) — 2026-05-07T08:00:00+00:00
- [Money, lies and death: London's criminal underworld with Patrick Radden Keefe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/money-lies-and-death-london-s-criminal-underworld-with-patrick-radden-keefe) — 2026-05-06T15:07:00+00:00
- [Does Donald Trump remember who started the war in Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/does-donald-trump-remember-who-started-the-war-in-iran) — 2026-05-05T15:00:00+00:00
- [Why has Nigel Farage taken £5m from a crypto billionaire?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/why-has-nigel-farage-taken-5m-from-a-crypto-billionaire) — 2026-05-01T15:00:00+00:00
- [How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-trump-s-failed-war-in-iran-screwed-britain) — 2026-04-30T15:03:00+00:00
- [Would Kompany want to replace Guardiola at Man City? - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/would-kompany-want-to-replace-guardiola-at-man-city-the-sports-agents) — 2026-04-30T08:00:00+00:00
- [Has antisemitism become a national emergency?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-antisemitism-become-a-national-emergency) — 2026-04-29T15:00:00+00:00
- [Will Starmer's body count prove fatal for his premiership?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/will-starmer-s-body-count-prove-fatal-for-his-premiership) — 2026-04-28T16:08:00+00:00
- [What will the King's visit really achieve with Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/what-will-the-king-s-visit-really-achieve-with-trump) — 2026-04-27T15:00:00+00:00
- [How liberals lost the fight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/how-liberals-lost-the-fight) — 2026-04-24T15:16:00+00:00
- [Seb Coe | Door open for Russia's return, 'Enhanced Games' threat & Man Utd's new stadium - The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/seb-coe-door-open-for-russia-s-return-enhanced-games-threat-man-utd-s-new-stadium-the-sports-agents) — 2026-04-23T16:55:00+00:00
- [Has the cabinet given up on Keir Starmer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-the-cabinet-given-up-on-keir-starmer) — 2026-04-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [Has Starmer become the problem he promised to fix?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-agents-5644592/has-starmer-become-the-problem-he-promised-to-fix) — 2026-04-22T15:00:00+00:00

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