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Jon Sopel

British journalist and co-host of Global podcast The News Agents

Every podcast episode featuring Jon Sopel that Attunex has found: 883 interviews and appearances across 40 shows between 2015 and 2026. Most often on The News Agents (819), The News Agents - USA (7) and Intelligence Squared (6). Often in conversation with Emily Maitlis, Lewis Goodall and Piers Morgan. Follow Jon in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. Polanski's by-election crash out - is he finished?
    The News Agents

    For Polanski, this was supposed to be a defining moment. He chose to put his own leadership on the line in the seat vacated by Keir Starmer. Instead, Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 45% of the…

    2026-10-09
  2. Did Trump just lose it in Texas?
    The News Agents

    Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally for the midterms was beset with hecklers as the president urged Texans to vote Republican. It was his third trip to the traditionally ruby red state this month…

    2026-10-08
  3. Have the Greens just voted for a de facto ban on Jews?
    The News Agents

    The Greens have become the first UK political party to call for a one state solution in Israel - and passed a motion asserting that "Zionism is fundamentally incompatible with anti racist principles,…

    2026-10-05
  4. Special Report: Has Zack Polanski peaked?
    The News Agents

    The Green party has growing pains. Its conference in Brighton this year is bustling - even despite members being urged to spend their time campaigning in Holborn and St Pancras this weekend. There's…

    2026-10-02
  5. Is Man City case keeping Andy Burnham awake?
    The Sports Agents

    The Manchester City case has become a political story. As calls grow for City’s owners to be removed, Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he would be sorry to see them go. Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman…

    2026-10-01
  6. Is Man City case keeping Andy Burnham awake? - The Sports Agents
    The News Agents

    The Manchester City case has become a political story. As calls grow for City’s owners to be removed, Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he would be sorry to see them go. Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman…

    2026-10-01
  7. “He’s VENGEFUL!” Diana Butler SLAMS Earl Spencer And Defends King As Piers Morgan Plans To Sue
    Piers Morgan Uncensored

    The current biggest story in the UK media is Piers Morgan threatening legal action against Earl Spencer over false allegations he made about him in his new book about his sister, the late Princess…

    2026-09-23
  8. Will Piers Morgan make Earl Spencer pulp his own book?
    The News Agents

    "I made a small error and I've apologised and it will be put right in the second edition, but that's it." That's what Earl Spencer told Lorraine this morning. The error in question is about Piers…

    2026-09-23
  9. How 9/11 changed everything
    The News Agents

    Is 9/11 the most consequential event of our lifetimes? It's hard to think of another moment that so completely turned the world on its axis and rewired the assumptions that a generation had come to…

    2026-09-11
  10. View from the Boundary: Jon Sopel
    Test Match Special

    Jonathan Agnew is joined in the Test Match Special commentary box by the BBC's former North America editor Jon Sopel who shares his love of cricket as well as stories from his time working around the…

    2026-08-3051:55
  11. Q&A Special: Harry and Meghan, Trump's midterm chaos, and another Farage by-election?
    The News Agents

    In this special Q&A edition of the show, Jon and Lewis answer your questions. They discuss how long the Burnham bounce will last, whether Trump will attempt to cancel the midterms, and if Harry and…

    2026-08-28
  12. Harry and Meghan - why can't the media leave them alone?
    The News Agents

    It’s happening again. Six years after Harry and Meghan fled Britain for California, citing the relentlessness of the British press, the reaction to their homecoming has been fevered. Why can’t we…

    2026-08-24
  13. Why does a leading Democrat want to cancel Thanksgiving?
    The News Agents

    Is the Democratic party fundamentally metamorphosing? After Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan last week, attention is turning to another big test for the Democratic Socialists in Wisconsin. There,…

    2026-08-10
  14. Could Laura Loomer save Ukraine?
    The News Agents - USA

    There are good signs that Ukraine seems to now be winning the war against Russia - and for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there are even better signs that Ukraine is winning the battle the battle for hearts…

    2026-07-29
  15. Trump's Tehran nightmare: Are Republicans done with his Iran war?
    The News Agents - USA

    Pete Hegseth took an absolute pummelling in the Senate as he tried to make the continued case for Trump's war in Iran. It wasn't just the Democrats getting exasperated - Louisiana Senator John…

    2026-07-22
  16. Why Starmer failed - and what Burnham needs to get right
    The News Agents

    On the day that Keir Starmer prepares to hand over the reins to the King of the North, Westminster is still reeling from the murder of Ann Widdecombe. This Friday, Jon sits down with Labour MP Sarah…

    2026-07-17
  17. Has Trump just trashed his own World Cup?
    The News Agents

    Jon has woken up in Mexico City with a fever dream about an epic England win and a football shirt covered in beer and tequila. Elsewhere the game doesn’t feel quite so beautiful - after it emerged…

    2026-07-06
  18. Q&A special: Burnham's coup, his future cabinet and "duplicitous" colleagues
    The News Agents

    On the week of Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, Jon and Lewis host a special Q&A edition of The News Agents, answering the questions you have about the future of the country. How will…

    2026-06-26
  19. The future of democracy? With Jon Sopel, Nick Bryant and Rosalind Dixon
    Big Ideas

    It may be the least worst form of government, but faith in its leaders and its institutions is waning. From the US to the UK to Australia, democracy has also paradoxically delivered representatives…

    2026-06-18
  20. Special Report: How the Makerfield by-election could change everything
    The News Agents

    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 Prime Minister by the end of the week. If Burnham…

    2026-06-17
  21. The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
    Intelligence Squared

    In this episode, journalist Kamal Ahmed was joined by Jon Sopel, Dimple Ahluwalia and Matt Rowe to explore how cybersecurity has moved from a technical concern to a central force shaping economic…

    2026-06-11
  22. Special Report: Belfast riots - how Elon Musk is stoking a new wave of British violence
    The News Agents

    Belfast was ablaze last night, 24 hours after the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie. Houses, cars and buses were set on fire during riots across the city. It has since been announced that Ogilvie…

    2026-06-10
  23. Democracy after Donald Trump
    The Radio National Hour

    He’s been exporting chaos and testing democratic norms across the world but journalist, author and podcaster Jon Sopel reckons we’re about ready to switch off from the Donald J Trump presidential…

    2026-05-22
  24. Has Trump just written the campaign ad for every Democrat?
    The News Agents - USA

    Did Trump really mean to tell Americans he wasn't thinking of their financial situation "at all" when he went to war with Iran? He repeated it several times so we can assume it was no slip of the…

    2026-05-14
  25. Is Israel driving the Iran war?
    James O'Brien Daily

    Lewis Goodall sits in for James O’Brien at the end of a week where the temporary ceasefire in Iran seems increasingly out of reach. With the US and Iran willing to have talks and a possibility of…

    2026-04-10
  26. Has Trump lost control of his own party?
    The News Agents - USA

    Besides Trump's threat to eliminate Iran, something else remarkable happened this week. A string of Republican Congressmen finally found the courage in themselves to come forward and criticise that…

    2026-04-09
  27. LIVE: Should we defund or defend the BBC? | Michael Gove & Jon Sopel v Charles Moore & Allison Pearson
    Best of the Spectator

    Should we defund – or defend – the BBC? Live from London, the Spectator hosted a debate on the future of this iconic British institution, compered by associate editor Isabel Hardman. The Spectator ’s…

    2026-04-04
  28. Q&A: Trump's tantrum, the Midterms and Lewis getting the sh*t kicked out of him
    The News Agents

    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&A episode - answering your questions and…

    2026-04-02
  29. "Puts Britain In a HUMILIATING Position!" King Charles' State Visit To US | With Jonathan Dimbleby
    Piers Morgan Uncensored

    With US-UK relations at their lowest point in 70 years, King Charles will make a state visit to America in just a few weeks’ time. The potential for this to heap further embarrassment on the monarchy…

    2026-04-02
  30. LIVE: Should we defund or defend the BBC? | Michael Gove & Jon Sopel v Charles Moore & Allison Pearson
    Coffee House Shots

    Should we defund – or defend – the BBC? Live from London, the Spectator hosted a debate on the future of this iconic British institution, compered by associate editor Isabel Hardman. The Spectator ’s…

    2026-03-28
  31. Jon Sopel: Trump, Tensions and a Taste for Fine Wine
    Vintage Politics

    In the very first episode of Vintage Politics, broadcaster Jon Sopel—best known for The News Agents and his time as the BBC’s North America Editor—looks back on a career spent at the heart of global…

    2026-03-26
  32. Fiona Hill: The World in 2026 (Part Two)
    Intelligence Squared

    Fiona Hill is one of the most authoritative voices on the forces reshaping global politics today. Born in County Durham, from 2017 to 2019 she was a senior adviser on European and Russian Affairs at…

    2026-03-09
  33. Fiona Hill: The World in 2026 (Part One)
    Intelligence Squared

    Fiona Hill is one of the most authoritative voices on the forces reshaping global politics today. Born in County Durham, from 2017 to 2019 she was a senior adviser on European and Russian Affairs at…

    2026-03-08
  34. Fiona Hill: The World in 2026 (Part One)
    Intelligence Squared

    Fiona Hill is one of the most authoritative voices on the forces reshaping global politics today. Born in County Durham, from 2017 to 2019 she was a senior adviser on European and Russian Affairs at…

    2026-03-08
  35. Live Q&A: Iran, Trump, and 'no d*ck energy'
    The News Agents

    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 conflict in the Middle East has morphed into World…

    2026-03-06
  36. Will Trump's Iran strikes hit him in the ballots?
    The News Agents - USA

    Why did Trump decide to strike Iran? Was it the US that started the war? Is it even a war? Listening to senior figures in the administration and in MAGA it's not entirely clear. The accounts are…

    2026-03-04
  37. How did Epstein make his money?
    The News Agents

    The tentacles of Epstein’s billionaire paedophile ring crossed continents, age, political persuasion and profession. That much is all clear from the files. But what we are still piecing together is…

    2026-02-20
  38. US politics roundup with Katty Kay and Jon Sopel
    Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

    A big week in US politics has been capped off by Donald Trump sharing a racist post about the Obamas. Katty Kay and Jon Sopel join Nick Bryant to talk through it all. And crossing the Atlantic, could…

    2026-02-07
  39. Trump faces fury after racist post
    Saturday Extra - Full program podcast

    Katty Kay from The Rest is Politics US dissects the latest in US politics including the reaction to a now deleted racist post of the Obamas. Plus, the Epstein files political fallout in the UK with…

    2026-02-07
  40. Was Epstein running a Russian spy operation?
    Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

    A Russian spy? Secret kompromat? The latest Epstein file drop, the most comprehensive since the notorious sex offender's death, has us questioning everything. But one thing is clear. New files…

    2026-02-06
  41. Is ICE acting like America's 'Gestapo'?
    The News Agents

    The images coming out of Minneapolis since the killing of Renee Good are nothing short of dystopian. Day after day, Minnesotans dragged from their vehicles, off the streets, and out of their houses.…

    2026-01-14
  42. Should Donald Trump 'Make Iran Great Again'?
    The News Agents

    "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! ... HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!!" It was a characteristically Trumpian post from the American president on Truth Social (where…

    2026-01-13
  43. Will Starmer have the guts to punish Musk for his undressing app?
    The News Agents

    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 media regulator - against his platforms if they…

    2026-01-12
  44. 2026 Q&A: Unlikely comebacks, the future of democracy, and Jon's acting debut
    The News AgentsMentioned

    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 this special Q&A we look ahead to the year of 2026…

    2026-01-01
  45. Q&A: The case for Keir, 2026 elections, and is Britain ungovernable?
    The News Agents

    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 are making the UK impossible to lead, plus - is…

    2025-12-23
  46. Salman Rushdie on political violence, free speech and BBC "cowardice"
    The News Agents

    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 whole book to the themes of mortality. It is his…

    2025-11-28
  47. Jordan Nearly Did WHAT With Jon Sopel | Plus William And Jordan Chat ICONIC Musicals
    Help I Sexted My BossMentioned

    Some BIG questions are on the table this week. What’s the most iconic song in musical theatre? How smelly was Henry VIII? And what exactly did Jordan nearly do with Jon Sopel? All will be revealed!…

    2025-11-28
  48. Does Labour need to own its move to the Left?
    The News Agents

    Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been out defending their Budget - denying that the tax-raising measures contained within it break the Labour manifesto's promises around taxes on working people.…

    2025-11-27
  49. Budget 2025: Has Reeves saved her job?
    The News Agents

    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. Today demonstrably proved what a hostage to fortune…

    2025-11-26
  50. Tommy Robinson claims victory for Labour's immigration plan
    The News Agents

    The Home Secretary is putting her new hardline immigration plans before parliament - saying if Labour doesn’t do something drastic then worse will come. The new policy includes returning asylum…

    2025-11-17
  51. David Blunkett on how Keir Starmer can save his premiership
    The News Agents

    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 leadership, and with Rachel Reeves facing mounting…

    2025-11-14
  52. Is there really a plot to oust the PM?
    The News Agents

    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 prime minister - supposedly by the Health Secretary…

    2025-11-12
  53. Q&A: Should we abolish the monarchy?
    The News Agents

    Is it time to rethink the British monarchy? Why has “Your Party” been such a spectacular flop? Is Starmer the biggest obstacle to a Labour second term? And what IS the Overton window? This Friday,…

    2025-11-07
  54. Malala: “Would I have chosen a different life?“
    The News Agents

    13 years ago, a teenage education activist in Pakistan was attacked by the Taliban — catapulting her onto the global stage. Malala Yousafzai went on to become a global icon and the youngest ever…

    2025-11-06
  55. Trump puts his enemies on the stand
    The News Agents - USA

    James Comey, former director of the FBI and Trump’s enemy number 1, has appeared in court this week to plead not guilty of lying to Congress. Trump has desperately sought his prosecution and said so…

    2025-10-09
  56. Kemi Badenoch promises to abolish Stamp Duty. Is it enough to save her job?
    The News Agents

    To rapturous applause and a full throated national anthem, Kemi Badenoch delivered the speech that may just have saved her job. She promised to end stamp duty, abolish VAT on private schools and…

    2025-10-08
  57. Q&A: Pro-Palestine demos, Starmer's future, and Kemi's irrelevance
    The News Agents

    Should pro-Palestine protests be going ahead in the immediate aftermath of the attack on a north Manchester synagogue? Could Keir Starmer's days be numbered? Is Nigel Farage a snowflake for his…

    2025-10-03
  58. A terrorist attack on Yom Kippur
    The News Agents

    A terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester has left two people dead and several others fighting for their lives on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The prime minister has cut short his…

    2025-10-02
  59. Is Keir Starmer Britain's Joe Biden?
    The News Agents

    The PM took on what he called the "enemies of national renewal" in his conference speech today - accusing Nigel Farage of exploiting the “politics of grievance”. Keir Starmer instead pledged a…

    2025-09-30
  60. Is Labour calling Nigel Farage racist?
    The News Agents

    Labour politicians are upping their attacks on Nigel Farage and Reform UK in Liverpool. Rachel Reeves took to the conference stage to brand Farage "the single greatest threat to our way of life". And…

    2025-09-29
  61. Expectations of Albanese-Trump meeting
    Saturday Extra - Full program podcast

    Anthony Albanese is about to embark on a trip to the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. After a series of diplomatic disappointments in the Pacific, Arthur Sinodinos discusses…

    2025-09-20
  62. Everything wrong with Keir Starmer’s media strategy - and how to fix it
    The News Agents

    There's news today of a Downing Street shakeup and speculation too about a ministerial reshuffle next week. Parliament returns on Monday, with Labour MPs hoping that the new term will bring with it a…

    2025-08-28
  63. Is a secret US spy ring trying to take over Greenland?
    The News Agents

    It's a story that reads like it's jumped out of a thriller novel. Denmark has today summoned America's top diplomat in the country, after reports emerged that figures connected to the Trump…

    2025-08-27
  64. Farage, flags and Connolly: How the Right turned on the State
    The News Agents

    In an airport hangar in Oxfordshire, Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK's mass deportation plan. Farage pledged to tear up international treaties, build new removal centres, and strike deals with…

    2025-08-26
  65. Q&A: Trump, Putin and 100% inheritance tax
    The News Agents

    Does Putin have something on Trump? Is Trump deliberately deflecting attention from the Epstein saga? Is Starmer's advisor, Morgan McSweeney, overestimated by the media? And what response has Lewis…

    2025-08-22
  66. Israel invades Gaza City. Will anything stop Netanyahu?
    The News Agents

    Palestinians have started to flee Gaza City after the IDF commenced its offensive on the largest city in the Strip. The incursion has been condemned by aid agencies, international allies and hostage…

    2025-08-21
  67. Where are asylum seekers supposed to live now?
    The News Agents

    Anti-migrant protesters are celebrating today, with The Bell Hotel in Epping set to close its doors to asylum seekers after becoming a battleground over the summer on the issue. A High Court ruling…

    2025-08-20
  68. Is Palestine Action really a terrorist group?
    The News Agents

    There is a growing chorus of opinion - both inside the Labour party and out - which is increasingly uneasy about the recent mass arrests of demonstrators who have been showing their support for the…

    2025-08-19
  69. BONUS EPISODE: Zelenskyy survives the Oval Office... but has anything really changed?
    The News Agents

    In a tone entirely different from Zelenksyy’s last visit to Washington in February, this evening saw Trump praising the Ukrainian president. Zelenksyy was on the charm offensive. And it seemed to…

    2025-08-19
  70. Trump-Zelenskyy: another showdown?
    The News Agents

    There's plenty about the build up to this Trump-Zelenskyy summit which tells you that it is no normal meeting. The questions over whether President Zelenskyy will wear a suit and tie. The video from…

    2025-08-18
  71. BONUS EPISODE: The panic driving Europe’s leaders to Washington with Zelenskyy
    The News Agents

    President Zelenksyy is on his way to Washington to meet with President Trump. He's followed by several European leaders, including Keir Starmer. Rarely is international diplomacy carried out under…

    2025-08-17
  72. Why the hard right hate London
    The News Agents

    Barely a day goes by without a right-wing influencer proclaiming that London has fallen. Crime in the capital, it is said, is rampant, police nowhere to be seen - it's a grim picture painted by those…

    2025-08-14
  73. Why is the US lecturing Britain on free speech?
    The News Agents

    While the Vice President holidays in the Cotswolds, Donald Trump's administration has accused the British government of “repeatedly” imposing “serious restrictions” on free speech - and accuses the…

    2025-08-13
  74. Why has Trump ordered the army onto the streets of DC?
    The News Agents

    “Violent gangs", "bloodthirsty criminals", "roving gangs of wild youths", "drugged out maniacs". These may sounds like scenes from a Charles Dickens novel, but they are the words used by Donald Trump…

    2025-08-12
  75. Will Trump and Putin carve up Ukraine – then blame Zelenskyy?
    The News Agents

    In just a few days time, Vladimir Putin is set to set foot on American soil for the first time in a decade. He's been invited to Alaska by Donald Trump, a man desperate to claim that he has brought…

    2025-08-11
  76. Q&A: the Epstein files, Corbyn as PM, and are Reform clickbait?
    The News Agents

    This Friday, Jon and Lewis are back with more of your questions. Would the markets take fright at a Jeremy Corbyn or Nigel Farage premiership like they did with Liz Truss? Is the media biased towards…

    2025-08-08
  77. Did the homelessness minister evict her own tenants for profit?
    The News Agents

    Labour's homelessness minister is facing fury from her own side and calls to resign - not for her track record in government but her track record as a landlord. Rushnara Ali, the MP for Bethnal Green…

    2025-08-07
  78. Was Hiroshima a war crime?
    The News Agents

    Thousands of people have gathered in Hiroshima - including representatives from 120 countries - to come together with a renewed call for nuclear disarmament. America's use of the atom bomb on the…

    2025-08-06
  79. Is Netanyahu set on the full occupation of Gaza?
    The News Agents

    “The die has been cast. We’re going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas." That was the quote from the Israeli Prime Minister's office given to media last night in Jerusalem.…

    2025-08-05
  80. Why are Tories predicting a revolution?
    The News Agents

    More protests at migrant hotels took place this weekend - with people trying to break into a hotel in Canary Wharf on Sunday. As things escalated, rumours started to swirl. Former chancellor Nadhim…

    2025-08-04
  81. What's going on with young people and God?
    The News Agents

    Why are more and more young people turning to God? A recent YouGov poll suggests the number has doubled in the past six years from 22% to 45% saying they now actively have faith. It's being called…

    2025-08-01
  82. Why are defenders of free speech always shutting people down?
    The News Agents

    Exclusively on The News Agents, we speak to top democrat Jamie Raskin. He's here on a mission to find out if free speech is under threat in Europe. It’s a big talking point in the MAGASphere - he’s…

    2025-07-31
  83. Is Starmer willing to recognise Palestine or not?
    The News Agents

    After a ninety minute crisis cabinet meeting - driven by the appalling scenes of starvation in Gaza - Keir Starmer emerged with a plan: the UK would recognise Palestine by September. If Israel hadn’t…

    2025-07-30
  84. Is Nigel Farage really “siding with Jimmy Savile“ by opposing the online safety bill?
    The News Agents

    Nigel Farage is no stranger to harsh criticism from his political rivals, but never before has he been linked to prolific paedophile Jimmy Savile. That is, until now. Cabinet minister Peter Kyle has…

    2025-07-29
  85. What do the Epping Protests tell us about 'civil disobedience' in the UK?
    The News Agents

    A wave of anti-migrant protests and counter-protests took place at migrant hotels around the country this weekend, with police being drafted in from all around. So, how close are we to another summer…

    2025-07-28
  86. Tina Brown on how Trump lost control of the Epstein narrative
    The News Agents

    This Friday, Jon is joined by Tina Brown - former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker - to discuss her run ins with Jeffrey Epstein, the fallout from the Epstein files, and what this could all…

    2025-07-25
  87. Trump's Epstein cover is blown
    The News Agents

    This is the story that Trump just can’t escape. The White House has pushed back after reports that the President was told in May that he was among hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein Files. As…

    2025-07-24
  88. Could Ghislaine Maxwell walk free?
    The News Agents

    For the last two weeks, Donald Trump has been trying to make the Epstein story go away after he claimed there were no missing files and there was nothing more to see. Now, Ghislaine Maxwell - the…

    2025-07-23
  89. Are Gazans starving so that Netanyahu can survive?
    The News Agents

    “Let them eat burgers“ - Israel’s PM Netanyahu has popped up on a Canadian fratcast talking about his favourite fast food and weighing up the merits of the Double Whopper. Across the border, Gazans…

    2025-07-22
  90. Trump's $20 billion Epstein gamble
    The News Agents

    Donald Trump has filed two defamation suits of ten billion dollars each against Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal. The newspaper claimed Trump sent a lurid birthday note to the grim dead…

    2025-07-21
  91. Q&A: Afghan data leak, Diane Abbott, and the Coldplay couple
    The News Agents

    This Friday, Jon and Lewis answer your questions about the Afghan data leak - what were the legal loopholes? Why hasn’t the Speaker resigned? And is there a situation where you'd ever disobey a super…

    2025-07-18
  92. Why is Starmer firing his MPs?
    The News Agents

    Last night the Prime Minister chucked four of his more rebellious MPs out of the parliamentary Labour Party. Technically, he 'removed the whip' which means that for now they cannot call themselves…

    2025-07-17
  93. Why the Afghan data breach isn’t just a Tory problem
    The News Agents

    Questions are still mounting after the super-injunction imposed on The News Agents - to stop us reporting the story of a catastrophic data breach that put up to 100,000 Afghan allies at risk - was…

    2025-07-16
  94. The secret court that silenced The News Agents...until now
    The News Agents

    For nearly two years the government has taken The News Agents and other journalists to a secret court to prevent us from reporting a story of huge public interest. In August 2023 Lewis was told of a…

    2025-07-15
  95. Can left wing populism beat Reform?
    The News Agents

    More in Common's latest research of 20 thousand people suggests nearly 90 percent of us have little or no trust in politicians. 70 percent of voters think this country is on the wrong track, and the…

    2025-07-14
  96. The test that will define Keir Starmer
    The News Agents

    It would be an exaggeration to say the vultures are already circling the wagon - but there are already conversations taking place about Keir Starmer's future. Bloomberg and Sky have both reported…

    2025-07-11
  97. Why does Gregg Wallace believe he’s the real victim?
    The News Agents

    Gregg Wallace’s friends have been telling newspapers that his "autistic hypersensitivity" meant that he had an “oddity of filters and boundaries", including an inability to wear underwear or any…

    2025-07-10
  98. Why has Elon Musk's AI chatbot started imitating Hitler?
    The News Agents

    Last night on X, Elon Musk's AI chatbot - Grok - started imitating Hitler in its responses to user questions. Was this intentional? Did Musk really command his AI tool to spew out anti-semitic takes?…

    2025-07-09
  99. Would a wealth tax save Rachel Reeves?
    The News Agents

    The government has studiously avoided ruling out a wealth tax this week. Minister after minister has refused to knock down the suggestion, despite the Chancellor having dismissed the idea as recently…

    2025-07-08
  100. Does the government want to sack the BBC boss?
    The News Agents

    Labour used to be the party that leapt to the defence of the BBC. So why was the Culture Secretary this weekend calling for heads to roll, saying she was "exasperated" at the broadcaster, and…

    2025-07-07
  101. Live Q&A: One year of Keir
    The News Agents

    Twelve months ago, the Conservatives suffered the worst general election result in their near 200 year history and Keir Starmer took up the mantle at Downing Street. It's been turbulent - from riots…

    2025-07-04
  102. Is Rachel Reeves now unsackable?
    The News Agents

    Keir Starmer did a round of interviews this morning in a show of support for his Chancellor. And the reason was clear. After she cried in the Commons chamber yesterday the bond markets started to…

    2025-07-03
  103. Why was Rachel Reeves crying at PMQs?
    The News Agents

    There is much we still don’t know or understand about today. Was Rachel Reeves upset by an altercation with the Speaker? Was the issue something more personal? Was she exhausted after the fruitless…

    2025-07-02
  104. Donald Trump threatens to deport Elon Musk
    The News Agents

    After a lull in the Bro Wars - the sequel. This time Trump is threatening not only to remove Musk's government subsidies but even have him deported. Why? It all goes back to Musk's criticism of…

    2025-07-01
  105. Does anyone know what the Starmer plan is?
    The News Agents

    Tomorrow, Labour MPs will be asked to vote on the rejigged welfare reform bill. Senior Labour politicians Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham still don’t think it’s worth the paper it’s written on. But the…

    2025-06-30
  106. Is Keir Starmer losing control of his party?
    The News Agents

    Remember how there was going to be no row back and no change to the government welfare reform bill? Well, now it seems there might be... Starmer's team are talking about the importance of…

    2025-06-26
  107. Why is NATO’s Secretary-General calling Trump “DADDY"?
    The News Agents

    The atmosphere here at the NATO summit has been little short of obsequious towards President Trump. Leaders have worked out that if they want US buy-in to NATO they have to commit to Trump’s spending…

    2025-06-25
  108. Trump: Israel and Iran "don't know what the f*** they're doing"
    The News Agents

    We’re at the Nato summit in The Hague where Europe’s leaders were hoping to put defence spending and Ukraine top of the agenda. That's before Donald Trump derailed things by swearing on the White…

    2025-06-24
  109. Does Trump want to topple Iran’s government?
    The News Agents

    Has Trump now decided he would like to topple Iran’s leadership? He’s let his cabinet tell the world that the only game here was to stop Iran becoming nuclear competent. Yet, overnight his motivation…

    2025-06-23
  110. Special Episode: Trump strikes Iran
    The News Agents

    Trump did it - he attacked Iran. Overnight, US armed forces attacked three of Iran’s nuclear development sites. Trump claims to have obliterated the nascent Iranian nuclear capabilities. Israel’s PM…

    2025-06-22
  111. Chris Patten on Israel, Iran and Nigel Farage the pub bore
    The News Agents

    Chris Patten has done it all. Conservative cabinet minister under Thatcher and Major, our last Governor of British Hong Kong, then back home overseeing policing reform in Northern Ireland, EU…

    2025-06-20
  112. Will Britain go to war with Iran?
    The News Agents

    Sir Keir Starmer has put his cabinet on alert for a possible US attack on Iran. Just 24 hours after insisting Donald Trump had given no indication he was about to “get involved” in the conflict…

    2025-06-19
  113. Is Iran really making a nuclear bomb?
    The News Agents

    Later on this episode we’re joined by author of 'Sapiens' and 'Nexus' - Yuval Noah Harari - to talk politics and AI. But we begin with war. The speed of the escalation between Iran, Israel, and the…

    2025-06-18
  114. Why are politicians weaponising grooming gang survivors?
    The News Agents

    Louise Casey's report on grooming gangs is incredibly tough reading. She details, over 200 pages, the repeated failings of local authorities, police forces, government departments and indeed the…

    2025-06-17
  115. Will Trump drag America into war with Iran?
    The News Agents

    What is Israel's end game in Iran? Does it genuinely believe Iran is making nuclear weapons - or is this about overthrowing the whole regime? Did Trump make Iran more dangerous when he ripped up the…

    2025-06-16
  116. Israel vs Iran: a nuclear showdown
    The News Agents

    The last two decades have led to the last 24 hours: Israel, going for broke and launching an all out assault on Iran’s nuclear programme. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims he is trying to prevent…

    2025-06-13
  117. “A petrol bomb away from death". What’s happening on the streets of the UK?
    The News Agents

    It's been 3 days since the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland went from peaceful protest to full on riots. Since then, 41 police officers have been injured, rioters have hurled petrol bombs,…

    2025-06-12
  118. Are tax rises inevitable?
    The News Agents

    Today, in a marked change of tone, Rachel Reeves laid out her spending review. The Chancellor set out budgets for government departments, boosting budgets for the NHS and Home Office. But the Tories…

    2025-06-11
  119. Are pensioners now untouchable in British politics?
    The News Agents

    Keir Starmer has done his first media round since the u-turn on winter fuel payments, attempting to argue that the country’s finances are now stable and also still reeling from Liz Truss mini budget.…

    2025-06-10
  120. Elon Musk suggests Donald Trump is a paedophile
    The News Agents

    Last night, one of the world's most powerful relationships came to a dramatic end. Over the course of one evening, Elon Musk set fire to his already fracturing partnership with Donald Trump. The…

    2025-06-06
  121. Has the Conservative Party had enough of Liz Truss?
    The News Agents

    The Tory leadership - in the form of shadow chancellor Mel Stride - is setting out to remind voters how dangerous their own Liz Truss was. He's pledged in a speech this morning that their party will…

    2025-06-05
  122. Gaza aid crisis: ‘If this isn’t a moment for moral clarity, what is?’
    The News Agents

    Today, Israel has paused what little aid it was allowing into Gaza - closing all aid distribution centres. It follows 3 deadly incidents at aid centres over the last 3 days, with at least 27…

    2025-06-04
  123. Will Labour hike taxes to placate Trump?
    The News Agents

    Less than 24 hours after the Defence Secretary stood up in the Commons to unveil the government's strategic defence review, months in the making, and it looks like NATO are forcing the MOD to go back…

    2025-06-03
  124. Is Keir Starmer prioritising warfare over welfare?
    The News Agents

    The Prime Minister has warned the nation that it needs to be ready for war - in an era of new threats including the “immediate” danger posed by Russia. Is more spending on defence going to alarm or…

    2025-06-02
  125. Musk out, tariffs in tatters: is MAGA in meltdown?
    The News Agents

    A trade court has smacked down Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" sweeping tariff plans. Three judges ruled that the US president had pushed the boundaries of his own executive authority beyond its…

    2025-05-29
  126. Time to Decriminalise? The UK’s Cannabis Question
    The News Agents

    The age old "should we decriminalise cannibis?" conversation has reared it's head again, this time with the London Mayor Sadiq Khan backing the calls to decriminalise for possession of small amounts.…

    2025-05-28
  127. The far-right hijack a tragedy - again
    The News Agents

    It took Merseyside police less than two hours to release information about the suspect who'd been arrested in the Liverpool parade crash which injured close to 50 people. The force told the public…

    2025-05-27
  128. The truth behind Joe Biden’s decline: the inside story
    The News Agents

    Jake Tapper of CNN is one of America’s most famous newsmen, someone who knows Washington inside and out. He - quite literally - had a ringside seat at the most consequential presidential debate in…

    2025-05-23
  129. Israeli ministers accuse Starmer of emboldening terrorists
    The News Agents

    Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the Jewish museum in Washington DC. The suspect chanted "Free Palestine" as he was taken into custody. World leaders - including the PM - have…

    2025-05-22
  130. Starmer's first big U-turn
    The News Agents

    At PMQs, Kemi Badenoch asked Keir Starmer when “the inevitable U-turn on winter fuel" would come. Unfortunately for her, he’d already announced it. Admittedly, it was quietly done. With a bit of…

    2025-05-21
  131. Britain suspends trade talks with Israel
    The News Agents

    The frustration in Keir Starmer's voice was palpable. He’s joined forces with France and Canada to pressure Israel to stop the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza. How far are these leaders…

    2025-05-20
  132. Gary Lineker, the BBC and impartiality: what really happened?
    The News Agents

    Late on Friday, the Newsagents learnt that Gary Lineker could part ways with the BBC as soon as Monday. On today’s episode we piece together the conversations that explain the timing, and ask where…

    2025-05-19
  133. Live Q&A: Reform surge, Starmer's successor and reporting from nightclubs
    The News Agents

    Jon and Lewis are back for a second News Agents live Q&A taking your questions. In the week of the PM's "island of strangers" speech, they discuss why some voters feel "hoodwinked" by Keir Starmer's…

    2025-05-16
  134. Rupert Lowe - in his own words: “Farage, bullying and grooming gangs”
    The News Agents

    MP Rupert Lowe was kicked out of the Reform party earlier this year after a very public spat with Nigel Farage. He claims “lawfare“ and says Farage was trying to jail a political opponent. Reform say…

    2025-05-15
  135. Sex trafficking and freak offs: Diddy on trial
    The News Agents

    Sean Combs, P Diddy and Puff Daddy - the names are as numerous as the allegations. The hip hop star is standing trial for sex trafficking and racketeering in a legal suit that’s captured America. On…

    2025-05-14
  136. Is Starmer using the language of Enoch Powell?
    The News Agents

    In the 24 hours since giving his hard hitting speech on immigration, Keir Starmer and his cabinet have faced accusations his language was channeling that of the far right 1960s politician Enoch…

    2025-05-13
  137. Keir Starmer: the immigration experiment is over
    The News Agents

    Keir Starmer, sounding in tone closer to Nigel Farage than previous Labour prime ministers, has called immigration a failed lab experiment and decreed it’s time to take back control. Introducing the…

    2025-05-12
  138. Tina Brown on truth, Trump and the future of journalism
    The News Agents

    For half a century, Tina Brown has been a titan of journalism both here in the UK and in America. Editor of Tatler at just 25, she continued to take on Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, moving now into…

    2025-05-09
  139. Is the Trump-Starmer trade deal really "historic"?
    The News Agents

    Keir Starmer could only dial in to Donald Trump's press conference, hailing the new US-UK trade deal, but that didn't stop an Oval Office love in between the two leaders. Starmer praised a "historic"…

    2025-05-08
  140. What happens when two nuclear powers go to war?
    The News Agents

    For nearly a decade, Harvey Weinstein's former assistant, Zelda Perkins, has been exposing the way NDAs are abused by people of power, and trying to bring about change in how they are used in the…

    2025-05-07
  141. Tents for asylum seekers - why won't Labour rule it out?
    The News Agents

    In the latest round of “did I hear that correctly?“, the Prime Minister's spokesman has refused to rule out housing asylum seekers in tents. It’s a policy that's been touted by Reform's new mayor for…

    2025-05-06
  142. Jon Sopel
    The Travel Diaries

    Today’s guest is a titan of political journalism - someone whose calm, incisive reporting helped us make sense of the madness during one of the most dramatic chapters in American political history.…

    2025-05-06
  143. The Farage surge: is the two party system over?
    The News Agents

    For the last decade, the spectre of Nigel Farage has been haunting British politics. From UKIP to the Brexit Party, he has loomed in the background of Westminster, threatening but never quite…

    2025-05-02
  144. Will Trump's deal with Ukraine frighten Putin?
    The News Agents

    Trump has sent 50 million dollars of military aid to Ukraine - the first shipment of aid since he took power. The money started flowing after Ukraine signed that much discussed minerals deal: in it,…

    2025-05-01
  145. Q&A: Trump's 100 days - America heads to recession
    The News Agents

    Today, America's GDP figures show the economy is dramatically contracting, and recession continues to loom. It’s not an ideal backdrop for Trumps 100 day celebration. Jon has been in Detroit, where…

    2025-04-30
  146. “Brutal and efficient” - should Starmer be a bit more Carney?
    The News Agents

    Mark Carney’s election win in Canada has shown what a potent political force Trump can be - to those campaigning against his economic bullying. But could it have wider implications at home for Keir…

    2025-04-29
  147. Will MAGA Make Canada Liberal Again?
    The News Agents

    Polls have narrowed as Canadians head to the ballot box. Mark Carney has led a remarkable fightback for the Liberal party, driven in no small part by a newfound sense of Canadian nationalism -…

    2025-04-28
  148. Special Episode: Trump's epiphany in Rome. Carney's election in Canada
    The News Agents

    A special edition of The News Agents this weekend as Canadians head to the polls for an election which may be decided by anti American antipathy for Donald Trump. But we begin in Rome after that…

    2025-04-27
  149. What keeps Charlie Brooker up at night?
    The News Agents

    Over ten years ago, Black Mirror burst onto our screens, bringing with it dystopian futures and exploring themes of how humanity would deal with rapidly evolving technology. Now in its seventh…

    2025-04-25
  150. “VLADIMIR, STOP!” Trump tells Putin to back off
    The News Agents

    Overnight Ukraine's capital suffered one of its worst bombardments for nearly a year. Scores were injured by ballistic missiles. Since recording, the death toll has risen to twelve. Putin’s attack…

    2025-04-24
  151. "An indecent proposal" Trump's final offer to Ukraine
    The News Agents

    London was expecting to host key players today for a Ukraine peace summit. Late last night the US Secretary of State pulled out - leaving many to assume there was no plan to sign off. All eyes are…

    2025-04-23
  152. "You're fired" - Why Trump's catchphrase is spooking the world economy
    The News Agents

    The IMF has just released a dire forecast for every major economy - predicting a sharp slowdown in growth on the back of Trump's tariffs plan. It comes as Trump is found trying to fire his central…

    2025-04-22
  153. JON SOPEL TONY BLAIR SCHEMING STURGEON & IAN HISLOP CALLED OUT IN COUNTDOWN OF WORST BRITS
    Dan Wootton OutspokenMentioned

    Get 20% off + free shipping with the code Outspoken at https://manscaped.com Dan continues the countdown of The Fifty: Worst People in the UK Today with his Superstar Panel Sophie Corcoran and Based…

    2025-04-09
  154. Global swoop again, Tik Tok explodes... and a farewell to Jamal
    The Media Club with Matt DeeganMentioned

    The BBC lets two more leading broadcasters slip away to Global. This time it’s Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel. Why does it keep happening? And what’s the strategy at LBC? Gill Hind (Enders Analysis) &…

    2022-02-25

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