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Is Iran beating Trump in his own war?
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump has made it clear he thinks it’s time to end the war with Iran. There’s only one problem: Iran is not so sure it wants to. By using cheap, f...
Is Trump running scared of his own war?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a zig-zagging, confused and at times weirdly low energy press conference from President Donald Trump last night, a remarkably new tone was struck o...
Is Trump blowing up the world economy - as well as Iran?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For a Prime Minister obsessed with driving down the cost of living, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is shaping up to be something of a nightma...
Live Q&A: Iran, Trump, and 'no d*ck energy'
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon and Lewis are back to mark the end of a momentous week in geopolitics with a special live Q&A taking your questions.When will we know if the c...
From 18 months to live, to Paralympic dream: Team GB's Davy Zyw - The Sports Agents
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the Winter Paralympics get underway this weekend in Italy history will be made. Davy Zyw was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 3...
Has Starmer lost control of his cabinet over Trump and Iran?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the coverage of the Iran conflict this week has been trying to understand the British government’s position on America’s strikes. On Frida...
Is Starmer ready to take on Trump?
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is furious with Starmer over his delay in granting the US access to UK bases as part of their military operation against Iran . He's called the ...
Has Trump just ended the 'Special Relationship'?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You might think, just days into a major conflict in the Middle East, that Donald Trump and Keir Starmer would be speaking regularly, supporting each o...
Is the UK at war with Iran or not?
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites. But the Prime Minister said th...
Special Episode: Trump kills Iran's leader - what happens next?
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iranian state television confirmed this morning that the country's supreme leader had been killed by joint US-Israeli strikes. President Trump address...
Have the Greens just replaced Reform as Labour's main threat?
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For all Labour's insistence that the Gorton and Denton by-election was a straight fight between them and Reform - the Greens demonstrated in Greater M...
Are World Cup fans in danger after Mexico cartel violence? - The Sports Agents
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The recent killing of Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ has caused unrest and cartel violence across the country. Guadalajara - one of Mexico’s host...
The Royal Family: Abolish, reform or carry on?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Royal family is no stranger to headlines, scandal and existential crisis. But with the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the mood has shifted ...
Mandelson vs the Met: What the hell just happened?
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a dramatic statement to MPs this morning, Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle revealed that he had felt "duty-bound" to report to the police what he ...
Mandelson arrested: Will Starmer pay the price?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Late yesterday afternoon Peter Mandelson was led from his London house by two plain clothes police officers with very visible body cameras into an unm...
Has Trump just been humiliated by his own judges?
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is not a happy bunny. It all started on Friday when the Supreme Court declared his tariffs - the backbone of his economic policy - illegal. By t...
How did Epstein make his money?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The tentacles of Epstein’s billionaire paedophile ring crossed continents, age, political persuasion and profession. That much is all clear from the...
Is Russia's ban from world sport over? - The Sports Agents
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to represent their countries at the upcoming Winter Paralympics. For the first time since 2014, since ...
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A man in his sixties has been arrested in Norfolk. The mundanity of the police statement belies the monumental significance of what just happened. The...
Introducing: Up To Speed
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
News Agents listeners, we've got a new podcast we think you'll love.Step inside sport’s greatest soap opera, Formula One, with a brand-new podcast U...
Why didn’t the BBC ask Prince William about Andrew?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prince William gave an interview to BBC Radio 1 to talk about men’s mental health and the importance of speaking out. It’s a vital topic - and it ...
Did the Met Police cover up for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have an exclusive investigation into the relationship between the Metropolitan Police Royal Protection officers and the royals they served. D...
Why was a Labour campaign group spying on journalists?
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Auld Enemy & Grand Slam Stakes: can Scotland stop England? - The Sports Agents
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 week...
Natalie Fleet MP: Her grooming story and how she fought back
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Has racism been normalised in the immigration debate?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Ratcliffe, the part owner of Manchester United, multi-billionaire and Monaco based non dom, has taken the government to task for allowing immigran...
Why does Keir Starmer keep promoting the friends of paedos?
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer came away from a bruising Prime Minister's Questions encounter having to explain why he appeared to make the same mistake twice. No soone...
How did the coup against Keir Starmer go wrong?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What was the moment of maximum jeopardy for the Prime Minister on Monday? And how did he turn it around? Was there more than one plotter? And what bro...
Is Labour turning on Keir Starmer?
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another head spinning day in Westminster. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called on Starmer to stand down as Prime Minister, saying "the distractio...
How the government became a student loan shark
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a loan where the Government sets the terms. It can change the terms at any time, and you have no recourse to alter them yourself.A loan design...
From carpet burn on the Scottish dry slopes to Winter Olympics gold? - The Sports Agents
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Winter Olympics are here! What sport are we all going to pretend to be an expert at? Curling maybe? Today Gabby and Mark are joined by one of Grea...
Can Keir Starmer save himself from the Mandelson scandal?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer apologised this morning for appointing Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US. He said he should never have believed "the lies...
Could the Mandelson scandal bring down Keir Starmer?
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer says Peter Mandelson "lied repeatedly" about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and said that he regrets appointing the...
Did Peter Mandelson betray Britain to impress Jeffrey Epstein?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Things are moving at quite a pace these days, but at the time of writing Peter Mandelson has relinquished his peerage and the Prime Minister has asked...
Could Peter Mandelson end up in jail?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour party and insists he "doesn’t recall" receiving tens of thousands of pounds from Jeffrey Epstein but ha...
Is British politics just ungovernable?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer is historically unpopular. When he entered Downing Street, his approval rating stood around +10%. Now? The Prime Minister languishes arou...
Content is king but at what cost to player privacy? - The Sports Agents
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve likely seen the viral video of Coco Gauff smashing her racket in a corridor at the Australian Open. She tried to go somewhere without cameras...
Is Trump about to rig the midterm elections?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The election offices of Fulton County were raided by FBI agents yesterday morning. Fulton, in the state of Georgia, was at the heart of Donald Trump's...
Why does Kemi Badenoch want an even smaller Tory party?
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kemi Badenoch has told her party not to get in her way as she steers it further to the Right. Is this the correct assessment of what the Conservatives...
Has Trump lost the battle for Minneapolis?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's tone on Minneapolis has changed in the last 24 hours. He’s now having conciliatory meetings and phone calls with State Governor Tim W...
Is Reform UK becoming a Tory party retirement home?
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has renounced the party that gave her power, and defected to Reform. She's telling us today that Britain is bro...
Special Report: Surveillance and snatch squads in Trump's new America
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Minneapolis right now, there are more ICE and border patrol agents than there are police officers. The national guard - the army - is on standby to...
Brand Beckham & Osaka's Jellyfish - has sport ever been so fashionable? - The Sports Agents
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s been talking about the Beckhams and Naomi Osaka this week. Hard to believe a family feud and a jellyfish outfit at the Australian Open ha...
Dictators, Invaders and Trump's motley crew on the Board of Peace
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Originally intended to be a small group overseeing a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump's Board of Peace has evolved into something much bigger. Apparently "a l...
Trump's Greenland shakedown: 'Say no and we will remember'
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump took to the stage at Davos to take the military invasion of Greenland off the table, cue sighs of relief from European leaders and NATO.B...
A year of Trump: terror, territory and tariffs
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you a special report today of the 'dark flights' that are deporting hundreds of people - the vast majority of them here legally - in shackles...
Special Episode: Trump, ICE and cruelty on the streets of Minneapolis
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emily and Lewis report from Minneapolis which has become the dark heart of President Trump's ICE agent immigration crackdown. We patrol the streets wi...
Introducing: Explosive Lies
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a new podcast you might like - this is episode 1 of Explosive Lies. All episodes are available now on Global Player, or search for 'Explosive L...
The man the BBC censored for calling Trump corrupt
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few months ago, historian and author Rutger Bregman found himself at the centre of a very British controversy. He had been asked to deliver a B...
AFCON Final: what's the impact of the diaspora? - The Sports Agents
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Morocco face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday. At this AFCON almost 40% of players were born outside Africa, like th...
Kemi puts the knife in first: Has sacking Jenrick made her stronger?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The politician who once complained of not seeing enough "white faces" in Birmingham probably had a very white one himself this morning.Robert Jenrick'...
Is ICE acting like America's 'Gestapo'?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The images coming out of Minneapolis since the killing of Renee Good are nothing short of dystopian. Day after day, Minnesotans dragged from their veh...
Should Donald Trump 'Make Iran Great Again'?
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! ... HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!!"It was a characteristically Trumpian post from the...
Does Keir Starmer have the courage to stand up to Elon Musk?
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is the government about to stand up to Elon Musk? That now seems possible. Downing Street said today that they would support action from Ofcom - the m...
Mehdi Hasan on America's 'Neo-Fascism'
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are barely a week into 2026, and already Donald Trump has toppled the president of Venezuela, threatened a NATO ally, labelled a protestor killed b...
Can football learn from Succession? - The Sports Agents
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does a strong succession plan look like? Before Darren Fletcher took over as Man United's interim manager he felt he needed Sir Alex Ferguson's b...
Did Trump's immigration police murder a women in cold blood?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota has exposed just how fragmented American society is in 2026. The mother of three was shot re...
Why has President Trump seized a Russian oil tanker?
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In dramatic scenes in the Atlantic this afternoon, American forces seized an oil tanker, 'the Marinera', flying the Russian flag. The British military...
Trump tightens the screw on Greenland
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Less than 3 days after kidnapping the Venezuelan leader, Trump has doubled down on his ambitions to make Greenland the 51st state - despite warnings t...
Which country will Trump strike next?
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Not content with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One and appeared to spell out the co...
Special Episode: Is Trump now President...of Venezuela?
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the dead of night, President Trump sent US forces into the Venezuelan capital Caracas and - after bombs and explosions - emerged with its kidnapped...
2026 Q&A: Unlikely comebacks, the future of democracy, and Jon's acting debut
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who is the most unlikely comeback of 2026? Will the Far Right continue to rise this year? And are things really starting to crumble in MAGA-land?In th...
2025 Awards: Rising stars, resignations, and the moments that defined the year
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a year of White House stand-offs, viral kiss cams, shock resignations, and the rise of the far right.From rising stars to jaw dropping moments,...
Q&A: The case for Keir, 2026 elections, and is Britain ungovernable?
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final Q&A edition of 2025 and Jon and Lewis answer your questions - including the elections to look out for next year, whether algorithms...
What the Hell just happened at MAGA-con?
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix was supposed to be a tribute to the work and legacy of Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative influenc...
Jess Phillips on the battle of her political life
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As parliament wound down to a close, Jess Phillips ended 2025 with one of the government's boldest announcements to date. In the Commons, she declared...
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Who's really in danger? - The Sports Agents
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, is taking on YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul. Like it or not they’re two of the big...
Will America stop Europe from bailing out Ukraine?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the head of the British army warned the public that "more families will know what sacrifice for our nation means", given the increasing thr...
The bombshell interview that's rattled MAGA
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vanity Fair may be contenders for this years 'scoop of the year' after securing a series of interviews with Trump's closest White House ally, Susie Wi...
Trump v The BBC: who will the British public back?
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight came Trump's ten billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC. It claims malicious intent in the edit of his speech in the Panorama documentary. A...
The Bondi massacre and the rise of anti-semitism
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the sun was setting on the first night of Hanukah, a father and his son opened fire on Jewish people celebrating on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. 16 peop...
What America's first dictator could teach Keir Starmer
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although some Labour MPs are still fawning over Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York, they may be better off looking to a very different sort of Ameri...
Pippa York: "I want the world to leave trans people alone" - The Sports Agents
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa York, then known as Robert Millar, was crowned the Tour de France King of the Mountains, winning three stages in the 1980s. But ever since she w...
Trump - Pirate of the Caribbean?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump has attacked a huge oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela - and when asked what would happen now to the oil responded “we will probably keep i...
Exclusive: Did the Met “cover up” a paedophile ring?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exclusive investigation by Andy Hughes, co-host of The Crime Agents and LBC crime correspondent, raises disturbing questions about whether a London...
The $100bn media battle that could change everything
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix and Paramount are locked in an epic fight to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. The price tag could well reach north of $100bn. And at stake - ...
Why is Trump warning about "civilisational erasure" in Europe?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders have met in Downing Street once again to discuss peace plans for Ukraine, following Trump's latest proposal - but once again it seems...
How lawyers ruined Britain
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While China is an engineering state, tech analyst Dan Wang says the America and the West are "lawyerly societies", reflexively blocking ever...
Sir Chris Hoy: "Government could save thousands of lives" - The Sports Agents
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy joins Gabby and Mark after his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis at just 47 years old. What more does...
Nigel Farage "off his head" over anti-semitism and the BBC
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reform's Deputy Leader, Richard Tice, popped up on the BBC today and appeared to dismiss the antisemitism claims of Jewish men who’d been at school ...
Is Labour ready to reopen the Brexit debate?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is an exclusive interview with David Lammy - Justice Secretary, Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Secretary. Is he prepared to ...
Is the jury system overrated?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the sane world of the commons, the Shadow Justice Secretary was only two minutes into his speech before he called the justice secretary a “Lammy ...
What was The Chancellor's biggest budget crime?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Reeves is accused of misleading the public, lying and “possible market abuse” by the opposition. They’ve called for her resignation. The ...
Salman Rushdie on political violence, free speech and BBC "cowardice"
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Salman Rushdie has spent half of his life under the threat of death, but it is only in his latest novel - The Eleventh Hour - that he has devoted a wh...
Weekend Edition: Q&A - Which rules should football steal from other sports? - The Sports Agents
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can other sports teach football a thing or two? On today's show Gabby and Mark take your suggestions on how to fix football, using your passion for a ...
Does Labour need to own its move to the Left?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been out defending their Budget - denying that the tax-raising measures contained within it break the Labour manif...
Budget 2025: Has Reeves saved her job?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This time last year, Rachel Reeves pledged that her tax raising Budget “wiped the slate clean” and would mean no more need for future tax raids. T...
Are Trump's lawyers now controlling the BBC?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just a day after BBC bosses were in front of MPs to address impartiality concerns, and there's a fresh impartiality headache for the beleaguered broad...
Was Trump's latest 'peace plan' written by the Kremlin?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The leak of a 28 point peace plan over the weekend - reportedly agreed between Washington and Moscow - sent shivers down the spine of European leaders...
Ken Clarke on the Budget from hell
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Clarke is perhaps the archetypal political Big Beast. Elected to parliament 55 years ago, he held cabinet roles under Margaret Thatcher, John Majo...
Weekend Edition: Did Sky Sports axe "Lil-Sis" Halo too fast? - The Sports Agents
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Only three days after launching, Sky had to take down its TikTok channel for female sports fans. Branded as the "lil-sis" of Sky Sports, it was comple...
Was Nigel Farage a racist schoolboy?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister has called on Nigel Farage to explain the reports of racist comments the reform leader allegedly made as a school boy. Farage has d...
Are the vultures circling around Keir Starmer?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Backbench Labour MP Clive Lewis took to a TV studio to offer up his own Norwich seat to allow Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham a path back into P...
Did the Home Sec use a racial slur to justify government policy?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parliament is not usually the place where you hear racist language. But yesterday, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood repeated a racist slur that she ...
Tommy Robinson claims victory for Labour's immigration plan
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Home Secretary is putting her new hardline immigration plans before parliament - saying if Labour doesn’t do something drastic then worse will c...
David Blunkett on how Keir Starmer can save his premiership
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a chaotic week for Labour, with rumours of internal plots and Downing Street briefing wars.As questions swirl around Keir Starmer’s lead...
Weekend Edition: Sir Mark Cavendish - "They wrote me off but I’m a born racer" - The Sports Agents
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Never write off a born racer: Sir Mark Cavendish had won 30 stages of the world's biggest cycling race, The Tour de France (even winning one makes a r...
How Epstein threatened to "take down" President Trump
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
23,000 pages of documents from the “Epstein files” have been released by Congress. They reveal damning details, and suggest that Epstein and Trump...
Is there really a plot to oust the PM?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Late last night came a crisis response from Downing Street responding to a story no one had even heard. The suggestion was a plot - to unseat the prim...
Will the BBC face down Trump in court?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC has been set a deadline of Friday by Donald Trump's lawyer to apologise and "appropriately compensate" the US President for a Panorama edit of...