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“I can’t describe how pissed off I’d be if I was a Tory MP.”

“Day one of the election campaign - tomorrow - is going to be about net migration figures and they are going to be bad.”

emily m | Lewis Goodall | Jon Sopel | Global Player

We have just addressed the Drowning Street question. Latest episode of The News Agents out shortly.

Sorted. The News Agents globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

To quote Robert Peston
“ if I now look an ejit so be it “ #ejitsrus

It’s on ! July 4th. Just had this from 3 people in last minute.

As Norway/ Spain/ Ireland recognise Palestine we ask ⁦Husam Zomlot⁩ what his message to the UK is. And we talk to the brother of a 19 yr old Israeli hostage in Gaza - about Hamas’ sexual violence. globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

Is Sunak about to call the election ..? globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

There is only one good reason for Rishi Sunak to call a general election on July 4: on inflation, interest rates, Rwanda, party unity, the polls, everything, he’s been told now is as good as it ever gets for the Tories. That’s some stark realisation #GE2024

They've laid on all of this for David Cameron in Tirana, and he's flying straight back. Poor form.

“It has poured petrol on the fire.”

Westminster is in 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 - Downing Street aren’t quashing the election rumours they are usually quick to...

Will they finally announce it today? ⏰

emily m | Lewis Goodall | Global Player

NEW
IMF upgrades UK economic forecast and says it's heading for a 'soft landing'.
BUT it also warns of a £30bn black hole in the public finances and says Jeremy Hunt shouldn't have cut National Insurance in the last two fiscal events.
More👇

Golly
Massive shift in market-based probabilities of Bank of England interest rate cut at the next meeting (June) following this morning’s higher-than-expected inflation data.
Chances of a cut in June down from around 50% to only 15%…
Aug cut no longer priced in…

'There 𝙖𝙧𝙚 going to be presidential TV debates; Biden has accepted, Trump has accepted.' 🇺🇸

But - there are new rules - to avoid the 'utter shit show' of previous years:

No studio audience ❌
No interference ❌
Mics will be cut ✅

emily m | Jon Sopel | Global Player

The infected blood scandal is really about power - specifically, who has it and who doesn't

My The Standard column

standard.co.uk/comment/infect…

“I won’t compare myself with those on the frontline... I prefer to help and not show it on social media.. the priority is to help and never give up.”

Oleksandr Zinchenko on the weight of duty he feels in contributing to Ukraine's war effort.

Jon Sopel | Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський | Arsenal

“ these days “

The News Agents couldn't help but be reminded of something after seeing Lee Anderson MP's Full English tweet... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🍳

emily m | Jon Sopel | Global Player