The News Agents

We reflect on Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and discuss King Charles III’s accession to the throne.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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The Queen is under close medical attention and with family in Balmoral. We're joined by Andrew Marr, LBC Presenter and the author of The Diamond Queen - the definitive book on the life of Her Majesty.

And later in the show, we discuss Liz Truss' energy price plans announced in Parliament this morning.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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Liz Truss faces Keir Starmer in Parliament for the first time, and there’s a notable shift in tone at Prime Minister's Questions. Gone is the bluff and bluster of the Johnson era - arguments over policy and ideology are back. We analyse that, and discuss diversity on the Tory frontbench.

And we need to talk Donald Trump again - classified details of foreign nuclear weapons have been found in the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Sound Engineer: Ioana Barbu

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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The News Agents is a Global Player Original and a Persephonica Production.

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A drought ends in a downpour, and Prime Minister Truss emerges outside Number 10 to deliver a dry economic message. Lewis is in Downing Street, and we discuss her early pledges and what we know of her so far.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Sound Engineer: Ioana Barbu

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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Liz Truss becomes UK Prime Minister with just 81,326 votes of Conservative party members. Has any leader ever come to power with such an array of problems? What will her first government look like? And can she solve Britain’s energy crisis?

We’re joined by the former Tory Chancellor and "frenemy" of Boris Johnson, George Osborne, who knows Liz Truss well. He also has some thoughts on what the former PM might do next.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Sound Engineer: Ioana Barbu

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has plunged millions into a profound energy crisis. But Russia's war was just the catalyst. What has led us here is a much longer, and more complex story of political failure in Britain and Europe. Today, we dig deeper into why we are where we are.

And The News Agents speak to businesses in the North-West, about how that failure is already costing us, leading to business closure and job losses.

Producers: Ellie Clifford and Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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It’s the final showdown between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. We’re back stage at Wembley for the final Tory leadership hustings, hosted by LBC as this interminable contest finally comes to an end. But what, if anything, have we learnt? When the whole country is worried about paying their bills, can the Tory party really justify the time and money spent on this level of introspection?

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Sound Engineer: Ioana Barbu

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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When Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak cross the Downing Street threshold, Britain’s most senior civil servant will take them into the cabinet room to brief them on nuclear codes, critical national security threats and vital economic data. Gus O’Donnell was that civil servant and oversaw the transition from Blair to Brown, and Brown to Cameron. Lord O’Donnell has some candid advice for the next PM on how to rebuild trust with the British people.

And following his death, can a line be drawn from Mikhail Gorbachev and what is happening in Ukraine today? We speak to the journalists Allan Little and Anne Applebaum.

Producer: Gabriel Radus

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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Donald Trump is being investigated by the FBI over a cache of secret documents he squirrelled away at his private residence in Mar-a-Lago. He says he’s cooperating but last night senior Republican Lindsey Graham warned there will be riots on the streets if Trump is charged. So could Trump really go to jail? And if he’s not convicted, could that relaunch him as America’s most likely next President?

On our first episode of The News Agents, we hear from two people who know Donald Trump inside out - his former acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, and his former Director of Communications, Anthony Scaramucci.

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The News Agents is a Global Player Original and a Persephonica Production.

Producers: Gabriel Radus and Melissa Tutesigensi

Sound Engineer: Ioana Barbu

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

We’re launching for real on Tuesday 30th, but for now listen to Emily’s keynote lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival, with some post-match analysis from Emily and Jon. The speech looks at the challenges and solutions for good journalism in the age of populism.

Speech Copyright: The Edinburgh International Television Festival