Did Covid-19 leak from a lab?
Covid is back in the news - there is a new mutation of Omicron which is potentially more infectious than the last. Some are sounding the alarm. We talk about whether you should be worried (spoiler -pr...
18 Aug 202325min
Are ministers right to say: don't worry too much about exam results?
It's A-level results day and the message from the Education Secretary is to urge students not to worry too much about the results, that no-one will ask about them in 10 years' time.The PM has also sai...
17 Aug 202342min
A financial turning point for women's football? The Lionesses reach the WC final
England's women's football team reach the World Cup final, beating the hosts Australia. But with the highest paid footballer in the equivalent of the Premier League paid less in a year than some male ...
16 Aug 202329min
This week on The News Agents: USA - Why is Donald Trump being charged like a mafia boss?
Emily and Jon host a new weekly podcast; giving you everything you need to know about the world of US politics and how it affects you.Episodes are available every Tuesday exclusively on Global Player ...
16 Aug 20232min
How many suspected spies are there in the UK?
What were three spies living in Great Yarmouth and Harrow doing in the UK? Today it was revealed that three Bulgarian nationals were arrested in February and they've been in custody since - they were ...
15 Aug 202330min
Morality in football: should Manchester United bring back Mason Greenwood?
Mason Greenwood was one of the most exciting talents in world football two years ago. A superstar in the making. But in January 2022, a social media video surfaced of Greenwood - he was arrested on su...
14 Aug 202330min
Has 'Small Boats Week' been a disaster for the Tories?
A week that was dedicated to show that the Conservatives have a plan on how to 'stop the boats' has instead been dominated by tragedy - the death of 41 migrants in the sea near Lampedusa while the dep...
11 Aug 202329min
How students are getting screwed…again
Generation screwed. A hoard of students tens of thousands of pounds in debt, but with nothing to show for it. We speak to students who've been affected and hear from the university and college union b...
10 Aug 202336min
