Election special: How bad is it for Tories?

Election special: How bad is it for Tories?

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2025 Awards: Rising stars, resignations, and the moments that defined the year

It was a year of White House stand-offs, viral kiss cams, shock resignations, and the rise of the far right.From rising stars to jaw dropping moments, we look back at the defining stories of 2025 and hand out awards to the moments that shaped the year.The News Agents is brought t ...  Show more

Q&A: The case for Keir, 2026 elections, and is Britain ungovernable?

It's the final Q&A edition of 2025 and Jon and Lewis answer your questions - including the elections to look out for next year, whether algorithms are making the UK impossible to lead, plus - is there actually a decent case to be made in the defence of Keir Starmer? The News Agen ...  Show more

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