Johnson and on

Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failings helping create conditions in which the virus could “spread like wildfire” in care homes.The report describes social care as an “afterthou ...  Show more

Today, Chris speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, about the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey, his plans for the Defence Investment Plan, and whether or not he’ll fight a potential leadership election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If ...  Show more

After a bruising day in parliament for the prime minister – which saw more resignations than ever before in British political history, including the chancellor and health secretary – Boris Johnson insists to cabinet rebels he won’t quit. So, what happened behind the scenes during ...  Show more

The News Agents convene for a special Sunday night episode. Jon, Emily and Lewis talk through the big news breaking just an hour or so earlier that Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister, has decided *not* to throw his hat in the ring for this truncated leadership election, des ...  Show more

Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss the clusterf*ck of an Election Night that has ended with votes still being counted in several states, and Joe Biden on the cusp of defeating Donald Trump. 

Today sees a moment of reckoning for Britain, as parliament votes on a report condemning former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for deliberately lying about how his own team flouted Covid rules. The result could have imposed a 90-day suspension on Johnson, but he pre-emptively resig ...  Show more