Wes Streeting on class, trans rights and binge drinking
Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, grew up in poverty with his single mother on an east London council estate. But if Labour win the next election, he's nailed on to be in the cabinet.His life st...
14 Juli 202336min
Could Huw Edwards have a case for libel?
The world's worst kept secret was revealed last night when Huw Edwards was named as the BBC presenter at the centre of the media storm. In an emotional statement, his wife revealed he was in hospital ...
13 Juli 202337min
Why hasn't Boris Johnson handed over his phone to the Covid inquiry?
'I love deadlines ... I love the whooshing sound they make when they go by.' Monday 4pm was the cut off for Boris Johnson to hand over his phone and Whatsapp messages to the Covid Inquiry. 48 hours la...
12 Juli 202328min
Naming, shaming and a second allegation
Another day of stories about a high profile BBC presenter at the centre of a sex scandal and and still no name. Come 4pm, BBC News announced a second young person had come forward with a complaint abo...
11 Juli 202340min
This week on The News Agents: USA - Is Biden really that 'rock-solid' with the UK?
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 ...
11 Juli 20231min
The Sun, The Scandal and the BBC
The front pages proclaim just one story in town: the sex photos that were allegedly sold by an underage crack addict to a top BBC presenter. But look a little deeper, and there may be more to this sto...
10 Juli 202340min
Zuckerberg v Musk: it's war
Mark Zuckerberg launched his new platform, Threads, this week. It's designed to knock Twitter - owned Elon Musk - off of its perch. This story is a parable of our age. Men of unbelievable wealth and u...
7 Juli 202339min
Perverts, weirdos and by-elections
The prospect of another by-election looms after Parliament's standards committee recommended an eight-week suspension of former Conservative whip, Chris Pincher.If the name is familiar, it’s because h...
6 Juli 202338min
