About this show
The News Agents is a news podcast from Global. On Apple Podcasts it ranks #6 in Europe (as of 2026-10-26). By country in Europe: UK #3, Ireland #13.
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.
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You can visit our website here https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/
Where it charts
Latest episode
2026-10-2333 min
Blockers: Inside Musk’s War on the US Government
On January 20 2025 Donald Trump marked the first day of his second term as president by signing an executive order creating a new taskforce: the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Led by Musk, who had spent more than $250m on Trump’s presidential cam…
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