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
The interview Boris Johnson won't want you to see
Exclusive footage of Boris Johnson from the One Decision Podcast has been shared with The News Agents. He was facing questions from hosts Julia Macfarlane and Richard Dearlove about Ukraine, democrac...
5 Juli 202344min
The toxic culture of Westminster: An MP resigns on air
The SNP's deputy leader in Westminster, Mhairi Black MP, joins us exclusively in News Agents HQ to announce she's stepping down at the next election.We discuss the "toxic" culture that's led to Black ...
4 Juli 202343min
Are the 'New Conservatives' a help or a headache for Rishi Sunak?
If you landed in this country and wondered what its problems were you might see the long queues for the health services, the high inflation, the shortage of workers to fill public sector jobs and the ...
3 Juli 202342min
