The News Agents

By: Global
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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 And The News Agents now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents
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Episodes
  • Exclusive: Keir Starmer talks Trump and Russia with The News Agents
    Mar 13 2025

    Keir Starmer has spoken exclusively to The News Agents in Hull on a big day in both domestic and international politics. In his speech today, the Prime Minister pledged to abolish the biggest quango in the world - scrapping NHS England, the body which manages the day to day running of the health service. In the wide ranging speech in Hull, the PM lamented a state over stretched, inefficient and not delivering security for Brits. As he spoke, Russia came forward to publicly reject the ceasefire proposals worked out by President Trump and agreed by President Zelenskyy. Jon and Lewis got his first reaction to that news - and discussed his vision for a smaller state.

    Editor: Tom Hughes

    Executive Producer: Louis Degenhardt

    Producer: Natalie Indge

    Digital Editor: Michaela Walters

    Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

    Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal

    Digital Journalist: Michael Baggs

    Don’t forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:

    https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents

    The News Agents now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

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

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    28 mins
  • Special episode: Inside the murky world of Facebook
    Mar 13 2025

    Sarah Wynn-Williams was a senior Facebook executive for most of the last decade. She had a front row seat as Mark Zuckerberg rapidly expanded the company and he grew in power and prominence. And she became increasingly alarmed by both his and the company’s actions. Now, she is telling her story - her memoir, ‘Careless People’, is out today.

    It has been described as “explosive”. Meta fiercely contest her account. And we’ve included their response too. Her allegations - on Facebook’s relationship with China, on its impact on elections, and on its decision making on content moderation and advertising, are striking. We thought you should listen for yourselves, to Sarah’s first ever broadcast interview.

    Editor: Tom Hughes

    Executive Producer: Louis Degenhardt

    Producer: Natalie Indge

    Digital Editor: Michaela Walters

    Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

    Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal

    Digital Journalist: Michael Baggs

    Don’t forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:

    https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents

    The News Agents now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

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

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    42 mins
  • Trump puts the ball in Putin’s court
    Mar 12 2025

    The origins of a peace deal have emerged in Saudi Arabia. There’s just one problem: whilst Zelensky is offering to sign up, there’s no word from Putin. How does a 30 day ceasefire work if the aggressor isn’t on board? And why is Trump convinced that he will be?

    Later, presidency or shopping channel? Why is Trump flogging Teslas on the White House lawn?

    Editor: Tom Hughes

    Executive Producer: Louis Degenhardt

    Producer: Natalie Indge

    Digital Editor: Michaela Walters

    Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

    Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal

    Digital Journalist: Michael Baggs

    Don’t forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:

    https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents

    The News Agents now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

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

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    36 mins

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Great podcast

Very topical, daily news from the UK. As an American who lived abroad in the UK in the 90s I love it! And with our countries still tightly connected in this global world the news agents commentary is very much appreciated!

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