The News Agents
Episodes
Starmer resigns - is Burnham unstoppable?
22 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
And just like that, Keir Starmer became the sixth British prime minister to resign in ten years - triggering a leadership contest it’s increasingly ...
Burnham batters Reform - next stop Number 10?
19 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight in Makerfield, Andy Burnham showed how to win more than fifty percent of the vote on the Labour ticket. It was political smack for his party...
Why is Trump now handing over billions to Iran?
18 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Once you’ve listened to Trumps friends slag off his deal with Iran , you can’t help wondering what his critics will say. In one fell swoop, Trump ...
Are Tuchel's England the 'Entertainers' now? - The Sports Agents
18 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
England are used to a winning start in tournaments... but are we used to it being this... FUN?The 3 Lions beat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener a...
Special Report: How the Makerfield by-election could change everything
17 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever happens in Makerfield in the next 24 hours, the outcome will be momentous. If Andy Burnham wins, we could see him challenge Keir Starmer for ...
How political violence and conspiracy became mainstream in Britain
16 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
10 years on from the murder of MP Jo Cox, there is a grim warning from her sister Kim Leadbeater: the atmosphere in politics now is "probably worse".L...
Will Starmer's social media ban for kids really happen?
15 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In what feels like one of the few genuinely radical decisions of his premiership, Keir Starmer has announced an almost complete ban on social media fo...
Starmer in shambles: Can he last the week?
12 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Armed Forces minister Al Carns and a couple of junior frontbenchers followed the Defence Secretary John Healey in resigning from government last night...
Is John Healey’s resignation a fatal blow for Keir Starmer?
11 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Around lunch time today, as The News Agents were battling their own excitement in the shape of a fire drill, the Defence Secretary suddenly resigned w...
Visas, Tickets... Trump: Why this World Cup feels hard to love? - The Sports Agents
11 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nedum touches down in USA and joins Gabby & Mark to discuss the opening game of the World Cup 2026; How excited are the locals, dark horses for th...
Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence
10 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Belfast was ablaze last night, 24 hours after the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilie. Houses, cars and buses were set on fire during riots across the ...
Is Britain really the least racist country on earth?
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This morning Kemi Badenoch put equality laws at the centre of a new political dividing line, pledging that a future Conservative government would scra...
Is Trump impotent?
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump told the FTs' Edward Luce that he "called all the shots" over the Iran ceasefire. Shortly before he spoke, Iran had launched missiles ...
Wes Streeting on why Keir Starmer cannot save himself or his country
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is now hard to imagine that just three weeks ago, Wes Streeting was still serving in Keir Starmer's cabinet. As Health Secretary, Streeting gave th...
Why has Musk set the mob on innocent random British police officers?
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two police officers - both nominated for bravery awards - have been doxxed on the internet through a Musk disinformation campaign, where he called one...
Who's lying in Madrid's Presidential race, Iraola & the Premier League's Basque Revolution - The Sports Agents
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday the first contested Presidential elections at Real Madrid for 20 years will take place, so Gabby, Mark & Nedum are joined by Spanish foo...
Did Farage incite violence with his call for 'pure cold rage'?
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Farage was accused by many in the Commons today of inciting violence with his call for people to respond to a young man’s murder with "pure co...
How did the police let Henry Nowak die?
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The footage is almost unbearable to watch. 18 year old Henry Nowak, stabbed and bleeding to death on the floor - telling officers he couldn't breathe ...
Is Trump’s America scaring fans off the World Cup?
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
America is the only major country where visitor numbers fell last year. In fact it had its worst year for international tourism since 2008- barring th...
How the tech bros of AI are breaking our democracy
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In his essay this week on the way forward for Britain, Tony Blair posits that "governing in the age of AI will be the principal challenge. And opportu...
Has Blair just brought the Labour party together - against him?
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The day after Tony Blair spoke to The News Agents we ask whether his comments have started a healthy debate, changed the leadership race, or galvanise...
Who's to blame for West Ham's relegation? | Michail Antonio on Bowen's future & England's 'Egos' - The Sports Agents
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark & Nedum are joined by West Ham's all-time Premier League goalscorer Michail Antonio, days after the club's relegation - ending a 14-year stay...
Tony Blair on why Britain and Labour are in crisis
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since Keir Starmer took office almost two years ago - the first Labour Prime Minister in 14 years - Tony Blair has been holding his tongue.But that ha...
Why is Reform standing by a 'sexist' candidate in Makerfield?
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kenyon, Reform's candidate in Makerfield, was a week on from defending his Facebook Nazi friend when things got ugly. Over the sunny bank holid...
How billionaires get away with paying less tax than you
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As billionaire wealth soars to unprecedented heights, calls to “tax the rich” are getting louder across the world. But while politicians on the le...
What Hulk Hogan taught Trump about politics
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Before he was ever taken seriously as a politician, Donald Trump was very much taken seriously in the world of wrestling.His relationship with WWE str...
Spygate 2.0: Should Play-Off Final be CANCELLED? - The Sports Agents
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Southampton's failed attempt to appeal their expulsion from the final for spying means that it will be Middlesbrough heading to Wembley to take on Hul...
Is Trump still running scared of the Epstein files?
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You might not know the name Thomas Massie. But you will know what he did. The Kentucky Republican congressman was one crucial part of the campaign tha...
Is there more to Andy Burnham than just the vibes?
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Burnham has launched his campaign video for the Makerfield by-election. The first thing you notice is how comfortable he sounds in it. It’s a l...
Has Labour reignited the Brexit debate by mistake?
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Burnham has ruled out making a Makerfield by-election contest another Brexit referendum. But will it end up being one anyway? The Greater Manches...
Is Andy Burnham about to become Prime Minister?
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a week of endless rumours and leadership speculation, Westminster is once again in turmoil - with both everything and nothing seeming to happen at ...
Spygate 2.0 vs Bloodgate & The 'small ball' debate - The Sports Agents
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby is joined by rugby legends Ugo Monye and Katy Daley-McLean ahead of Red Roses' Grand Slam decider this weekend - 37 games unbeaten, on the cusp ...
Wes Streeting resigns: Is the challenge over - or just beginning?
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Streeting cited the unprecedented local election results and the unpopularity of the government as his reason for resigning as health secretary th...
Could Labour's leadership chaos make Ed Miliband PM?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A key cabinet member, Hilary Benn, was asked this lunch time if Wes Streeting was still the Health Secretary. Astonishingly he said he did not know. I...
Starmer refuses to go: Crazy? Or courageous?
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who thought Keir Starmer was about to succumb to pressure from the 80 strong list of MPs who turned against him were in for a shock this mornin...
Starmer's make or break speech: Will it save him?
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's always risky when a Prime Minister's speech becomes billed as a 'reset' and 'make or break' but Keir Starmer's address this morning was exactly t...
Election Special: Is it change or die for Labour?
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The morning after elections, political parties send their leaders out to areas where they outperformed expectations to try and sell a narrative about ...
SPECIAL REPORT: An election like no other in Birmingham
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s polling day in elections across Great Britain. Labour is braced for a battering, at the hands of insurgent forces on every side. Birmingham is ...
Inside Premier League's 'best run' football club - The Sports Agents
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brighton are known as one of football's best run clubs with a seemingly constant yearly profit margin above £100 million... and today they have offic...
Money, lies and death: London's criminal underworld with Patrick Radden Keefe
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing, is back asking questions of those in power. His new best-seller investigates the myste...
Does Donald Trump remember who started the war in Iran?
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump launched "Project Freedom" over the bank holiday weekend - a "humanitarian gesture", aimed at guaranteeing the safe passage of ships thro...
Why has Nigel Farage taken £5m from a crypto billionaire?
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the last weeks, the funding of the Reform party has attracted more and more attention. This is a party which tells us they are heading to Downing s...
How Trump's failed war in Iran screwed Britain
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Report might sound like a dry and dusty economic report - and often it is - but today's made for truly shocking re...
How Vincent Kompany made Bayern better - The Sports Agents
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PSG and Bayern Munich put on one the greatest displays of football in the history of the game on Tuesday night and Vincent Kompany has coached his sid...
Has antisemitism become a national emergency?
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two men stabbed in broad daylight in Golders Green this morning became the latest victims of what Kemi Badenoch has called a national emergency of ant...
Will Starmer's body count prove fatal for his premiership?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan McSweeney was called before MPs to explain HIS version of how Mandelson was hired: was he just finding a great job for a mate? Why hadn’t he ...
What will the King's visit really achieve with Trump?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump has praised King Charles for pressing on with his US state visit in the wake of Saturday night's shooting, calling him ‘brave’. The Presiden...
How liberals lost the fight
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of increasing extremes, Liberalism itself has come to be an insult. From 'metropolitan liberal elites' to 'bleeding heart liberals' the lib...
Seb Coe | Door open for Russia's return, 'Enhanced Games' threat & Man Utd's new stadium - The Sports Agents
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After Liam Rosenior was sacked just 106 days into his 6-year-deal, life-long Chelsea fan & President of World Athletics, Lord Seb Coe joins Gabby ...
Has the cabinet given up on Keir Starmer?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is Keir Starmer a passenger and not a driver in his own government? At the end of a week of crisis management - with a sacked official spilling the be...
Has Starmer become the problem he promised to fix?
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer came to power promising to clean up politics and end the games at the top of Westminster. Yet this week has brought another sacking, link...
How does Keir Starmer recover from the Olly Robbins bombshell?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Olly Robbins - the foreign office top civil servant fired by Keir Starmer on Thursday - gave his version of events today. He described an atmosphere o...
Starmer was told to vet Mandelson first. So why didn’t he?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer is still pleading his case before MPs. Should he have been told about the failed Mandelson vetting by Olly Robbins? Should he have asked?...
Did Keir Starmer “lie, lie and lie again" over Mandelson?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
That's the charge from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who has called on the Prime Minister to resign today.The Guardian reported last night that Starmer a...
Did the Pope just call Trump a tyrant?
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Pope didn’t mention Trump by name. But speaking to a large congregation on his trip to Cameroon he warned that the world was being "ravaged by t...
Have PSG exposed the Premier League? - The Sports Agents
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After Liverpool became the SIXTH English club to fall victim to Luis Enrique's all-conquering PSG in the Champions League - does their unique blend of...
Social media ban for kids: Why is Starmer stalling?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MPs are voting again on a social media ban for U16s today - but the government has only committed to a consultation on the move so as it stands it's u...
Will the US and China go to war over Iran?
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the United States has imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, with JD Vance describing Iran’s earlier actions in the war as "economic ter...
Did Trump just kill off Europe's most powerful populist?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Orban has held Hungary in his iron grip for the best part of two decades. He became known as the godfather of populism, overseeing democratic b...
Everything Trump doesn't understand about Iran
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US/Iran war is now 45 or so days old. There has been much analysis, counter analysis, fire and brimstone about its causes, its effects and its aim...
Will a McIlroy Masters repeat help Golf move on from Tiger? - The Sports Agents
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rory McIlroy returns to Augusta looking to be the 4th man in history to retain the green jacket. His Masters dinner was reportedly the 'most expensive...
Is Israel already sabotaging the ceasefire?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did Israel ever sign up to Trump's ceasefire? Did Trump ever ask Netanyahu about Lebanon? The relentless bombing of the south of the country - strikes...
Has Trump just capitulated to Iran?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We start with the good news - Iran wasn’t obliterated last night as Trump had threatened this time yesterday. So that’s positive. And an 11th hour...
Trump: “A whole civilisation will die tonight“
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s becoming increasingly hard to distinguish between mad rant and nuclear threat these days. Trump has gone off again and whilst this time he was ...
Aden Durde: How a Londoner cracked the NFL - The Sports Agents
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aden Durde became the first British-born coach to win a Super Bowl when the Seattle Seahawks masterminded a dominant display in California in February...
Q&A: Trump's tantrum, the Midterms and Lewis getting the sh*t kicked out of him
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's been another dizzying week of news and, as we head into Easter, Jon and Lewis stocked up on chocolate and headed into the studio for a special Q&...
Don’t mourn for NATO, it’s already dead
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trump warned his EU allies yesterday he wouldn’t forget their cowardice and refusal to help his Iran war. Today he went full throttle and said he wa...
Should the King tell Trump to P*ss Off?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“GO GET YOUR OWN OIL!"Just as Donald Trump woke up to begin his latest Truth Social assault on his European allies, berating UK and France for not h...
Is Trump about to put boots on the ground in Iran?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A week ago President Trump was promising peace with Iran. This week he looks set to land marines on Kharg island - with a threat to obliterate it and ...
Special Report: Why MAGA hates Britain
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CPAC is the biggest event in the MAGA calendar. Last year, it was a triumphant celebration of the total victory of the America First project. Donald T...
Are football's new 'Ultras' a force for good? - The Sports Agents
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The fan phenomenon of ‘Ultras’ has taken Scotland by storm… TIFO’s, flares and&nbs...
How Trump lost control of the Iran war
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has urged Iran to “get serious” about reaching an agreement before i...
McSweeney's missing Mandelson messages
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Met police took the unusual step of publishing a full transcript of a phone call that took place last October between Keir starmers chief of staff...
Are Trump's friends getting filthy rich on his “peace deal“?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Unusual activity" was observed on the main US stock market just fifteen minutes before Donald Trump went public with the sudden and unexpected news t...
Has Trump invented his peace deal with Iran?
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's a funny old world when you have to check with Iran’s state TV before you know if the US president is telling the truth. In a post early this mo...
The case for Trump's war in Iran
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to decipher the reasons behind the US-Israeli decision to strike Iran. With a flurry of hyperbolic - often contradictory - statements f...
How Morocco snatched Senegal's AFCON crown - The Sports Agents
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It has been like the longest VAR ruling in history… the match finished two months ago, the Africa Cup of Nations trophy was presented, the considera...
Is Iran winning the war?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Looking and sounding rather like a frat boy emerging from a hazing, Pete Hegseth arrived blinking, bombastic and victorious into his press conference ...
Why do the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims praying in public?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Timothy is the Conservative shadow justice secretary. This week, he took issue with Muslims gathering in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the last w...
Has Trump lost it?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's Oval Office ramblings are nothing new. But last night was off the scale. He thrashed out at allies. Castigated his friends. Contradicte...
Is Starmer ending his abusive relationship with Trump?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was "demanding" allies provided back up in the Strait of Hormuz and send ships to ...
Keir Starmer: Britain’s passive Prime Minister?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just over a year ago, Lewis spoke to Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, co-authors of the authoritative account of Keir Starmer's rise to power 'Get...
Sophie De Goede: crowdfunding to become World Rugby Player of the Year - The Sports Agents
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Playing in front of a record 80,000 fans at Twickenham, captaining your country in a World Cup final and winning World Rugby’s Player of the Year…...
How bad are the Mandelson files for Keir Starmer?
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The release of the Mandelson files revealed that Keir Starmer pushed on with appointing Peter Mandelson at US ambassador despite warnings over his lin...
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...