A House of Commons investigation will take place into a £5m donation given to Nigel Farage before he became a Reform MP. Will he comply, or will he follow Trump’s lead and throw his toys out of the political pram?
11h ago
Many Labour MPs want Keir Starmer to step down, but he’s refusing to budge. Have they made a huge mistake in trying to kick him out without any solution for what comes next?
1d ago
In the wake of huge losses for Labour in local elections, Keir Starmer gave a speech intended to inspire MPs and party members – but has he just made a bad situation even worse for himself?
2d ago
Labour and Tories have faced humiliation in the local elections, with Reform sweeping to victory across the UK. What does this say about Britain’s politics, and Keir Starmer’s future?
5d ago
In 2024, Nigel Farage was given £5 million by a crypto billionaire as a gift from a donor who went on to give millions more to Reform UK. Will his finances now face more scrutiny?
5d ago
Lewis Goodall returns to his hometown of Birmingham, seen as a microcosm of politics, to explore how local elections reflect what’s happening at a national level in the UK.
6d ago
Donald Trump has said ‘Project Freedom’, launched on Monday, is already over, but Iran is, once again, laughing at him. Does he realise he’s messed up the war he started?
6 May
Until now, it’s always felt like a joke, that Trump was trolling when he hinted at running for a third term as president, but should we take it more seriously?
6 May
Donald Trump and his administration are making bold claims about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz, and seemingly forgetting it was America who helped start the war. Is anyone buying it?
5 May
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s ‘secretary of war’ claimed questions about the cost of the Iran invasion to American taxpayers during a cost of living crisis were inappropriate. Does he realise how he sounds?
30 Apr
King Charles’ speech during a state dinner at the White House was packed full of sly digs at Donald Trump – but is the president smart enough to know he’s being mocked?
29 Apr
A new clash between TV host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel and the Trump administration has highlighted the hypocrisy in its supposed demand for protection of free speech.
29 Apr
The House of Commons is investigating the appointment of Peter Mandelson to a senior ambassador role in 2025. Why is this a good thing for British politics?
28 Apr
A House of Commons investigation will take place into a £5m donation given to Nigel Farage before he became a Reform MP. Will he comply, or will he follow Trump’s lead and throw his toys out of the political pram?
11h ago
Many Labour MPs want Keir Starmer to step down, but he’s refusing to budge. Have they made a huge mistake in trying to kick him out without any solution for what comes next?
1d ago
In the wake of huge losses for Labour in local elections, Keir Starmer gave a speech intended to inspire MPs and party members – but has he just made a bad situation even worse for himself?
2d ago
Labour and Tories have faced humiliation in the local elections, with Reform sweeping to victory across the UK. What does this say about Britain’s politics, and Keir Starmer’s future?
5d ago
In 2024, Nigel Farage was given £5 million by a crypto billionaire as a gift from a donor who went on to give millions more to Reform UK. Will his finances now face more scrutiny?
5d ago
Lewis Goodall returns to his hometown of Birmingham, seen as a microcosm of politics, to explore how local elections reflect what’s happening at a national level in the UK.
6d ago
The House of Commons is investigating the appointment of Peter Mandelson to a senior ambassador role in 2025. Why is this a good thing for British politics?
28 Apr
Green MP Hannah Spencer has sparked debate by criticising MPs for drinking in Parliament between votes. Should there be a ban on alcohol during working hours, or should exceptions be made?
27 Apr
Author and columnist Adrian Wooldridge tells Lewis Goodall why he believes there is still life in the liberal movement, and how he believes it can survive the rise of populist politics.
24 Apr
Sam Coates, deputy political editor at Sky News, tells The News Agents why he believes there has been no attempt by the Labour government to replace the Prime Minister.
23 Apr
The News Agents reflect on Olly Robbins testimony in the House of Commons about his role in the 2025 appointment of Peter Manderlson, and what he revealed about the process – or lack of.
21 Apr
Donald Trump has said ‘Project Freedom’, launched on Monday, is already over, but Iran is, once again, laughing at him. Does he realise he’s messed up the war he started?
6 May
Until now, it’s always felt like a joke, that Trump was trolling when he hinted at running for a third term as president, but should we take it more seriously?
6 May
Donald Trump and his administration are making bold claims about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz, and seemingly forgetting it was America who helped start the war. Is anyone buying it?
5 May
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s ‘secretary of war’ claimed questions about the cost of the Iran invasion to American taxpayers during a cost of living crisis were inappropriate. Does he realise how he sounds?
30 Apr
King Charles’ speech during a state dinner at the White House was packed full of sly digs at Donald Trump – but is the president smart enough to know he’s being mocked?
29 Apr
A new clash between TV host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel and the Trump administration has highlighted the hypocrisy in its supposed demand for protection of free speech.
29 Apr
There has been no suggestion of changing America’s gun laws after an attempted shooting at the annual Correspondents Dinner. The attack has, instead, been used to justify Trump’s plans to build a controversial $400million ballroom.
27 Apr
Iran seized two tankers after Donald Trump offered an indefinite ceasefire. Has he finally lost all control of the situation?
22 Apr
Donald Trump has gone to war, again, this time with Pope Leo. But will he discover that challenging the 70-year-old Head of the Catholic Church is an even bigger mistake than bombing Iran?
16 Apr
Will countries affected by the war in Iran turn to Xi Jinping to solve the crisis despite concerns over trusting China?
14 Apr
Donald Trump has said ‘Project Freedom’, launched on Monday, is already over, but Iran is, once again, laughing at him. Does he realise he’s messed up the war he started?
6 May
Donald Trump and his administration are making bold claims about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz, and seemingly forgetting it was America who helped start the war. Is anyone buying it?
5 May
Iran has achieved the one thing it wanted from Trump’s war, while the president has made himself hated, and validated the Islamic Regime he wanted to end. Scientist, journalist and advisor Ali Vaez explains how this happened.
10 Apr
Donald Trump made a “genocidal threat” against Iran on Tuesday, but wanted to run joint tolls with the same people on Wednesday as he celebrated a ceasefire. He thinks he’s done great, but has he really, really messed up on this one?
8 Apr
Israeli politicians celebrated the passing of a new law to legalise executions for people found guilty of terror attacks against the country, expected to be used almost exclusively on Palestinian prisoners.
1 Apr
Donald Trump has called on European countries to find some “delayed courage” and support his war in Iran, but is the MAGA president losing interest because he knows Iran has ultimately won?
31 Mar
Trump’s war in Iran continues to be a mess – with claims and counter claims of peace talks still bouncing back and forth. Why does the president struggle to grasp the reality of the situation?
26 Mar
We’re no clearer to understanding why Donald Trump claimed he had held “constructive” peace talks with Iran, but some people did make huge amounts of money from his false statements.
24 Mar
Donald Trump says successful peace talks were held between the US, Israel and Iran. The only problem with his claim is that no one else seems to have any knowledge of them…
23 Mar
Why won’t the UK government act to prevent Grok, Elon Musk’s X/Twitter AI chatbot, from altering photos of women and children to remove clothes to create explicit, and illegal, material?
7 Jan
Some people are turning to AI while experiencing severe mental health problems instead of medical professionals. What is the industry doing to prevent this?
5 Sep
Meta’s former head of communications, and former deputy UK prime minister, Nick Clegg hits back at claims that Facebook led an effort to secure Donald Trump an election win in 2016.
2 Sep
The rapid advance of AI in industry could bring huge benefits, or dangerous consequences, for society. The co-founder of major AI company Anthropic tells The News Agents how he believes the world can work with this technology in a way that helps everyone.
29 Aug
