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"If you have complete confidence in your chancellor, wasn't today - when she was feeling vulnerable - the day to say it?" Starmer's former chief of staff, Sam White, says he'd be "very surprised" if the PM got rid of Rachel Reeves. emily m | Jon Sopel

"The administration runs the government like Trump is king, using power to enrich his family and further his own personal agenda." Can America trust its justice system after Donald Trump's first six months back in the White House? emily m | Jon Sopel articles.globalplayer.com/7giLNy1AR3suP1…

“There is a danger that Labour looks like it can't govern. They were voted in to change, and Starmer cannot change anything." Welfare rebellion and front bench tears – inside a devastating 24 hours for Keir Starmer's government emily m | Jon Sopel articles.globalplayer.com/7giKbaKxueRDgj…

"The agony Rachel Reeves was feeling was on full display... but No 10 insist she is going nowhere." Rumours of an altercation with Speaker Lindsay Hoyle before PMQs are swirling - but are emily m and Jon Sopel buying it?

"It is political malpractice on an 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘤 scale - I have never seen a gov't with such a huge majority looked so enfeebled." Has Starmer finally realised the double-edged sword of his Labour majority? emily m | Jon Sopel

“It wasn’t billionaires who got him elected, it was poor voters - and they’re the ones losing.” Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a thank you card to wealthy donors. What about average Americans? emily m | Jon Sopel

"This is what I get for trying to turn the NHS around - fat shaming?!" Jon Sopel asks Health Secretary Wes Streeting if he would take Ozempic.

“Rachel Reeves, at that moment, had never looked more politically vulnerable, and now has never looked politically stronger." Why Labour has been 'forced' to say that the chancellor will be in her job for a very long time to come... articles.globalplayer.com/7giLMqr8V9Lhmq…

“The Prime Minister can get rid of any of us anytime he likes - 𝘣𝘶𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰?” Wes Streeting tells Jon Sopel that Rachel Reeves is here to stay. “About that there is no doubt.” articles.globalplayer.com/2GXqAQRWABdoje…

“Trump actually 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 Mamdani as Mayor so he has someone to target - he thinks it will help his own prospects!” Jon Sopel breaks down the “cynical” case for why both sides might want the progressive to win. emily m

🎥 Tomorrow on The News Agents, a 𝘓𝘐𝘝𝘌 Q&A special. Got a question about the first year of Starmer’s Labour govt? Drop it in the comments or email us [email protected] 📧 Tune in at 1pm on @globalplayer 👉 globalplayer.com / YouTube. Jon Sopel | Lewis Goodall

"Obesity is linked to poverty, and it is a real problem if those who could benefit are priced out of medicine." Wes Streeting explains why weight loss drugs will be offered on the NHS articles.globalplayer.com/2GXq57jG9r3pq1…

Tune in to our special live show from 1! On Global Player or on YouTube link here youtube.com/live/tZbfxXVM1…

“The phrase that comes to mind includes the words ‘brewery’ and ‘piss-up.’” Zarah Sultana’s clumsy launch of a new left-wing party - without “co-leader” Corbyn’s confirmation - begs the question: is Labour’s bigger threat from the left or right? Jon Sopel | Lewis Goodall

"Do you think Andy Burnham is on manoeuvres?" "Yes!" Starmer may be safe for now, but within the Labour Party, there are colleagues quietly waiting for their chance to move. Jon Sopel | Lewis Goodall

“I like that Starmer says, we've got to roll up our sleeves, some of this is going to take time, it's not going to happen overnight.” How Labour brought maturity back to UK politics, after inheriting a "toxic" political system in its 2024 election win articles.globalplayer.com/2GXq27RUuL7ieq…

“I thought Trump would quickly start to mock Starmer - but he’s different to Macron and Zelenksyy - he’s no peacock!” Has the PM’s reserved style actually helped his relationship with Trump? Jon Sopel | Lewis Goodall

“The paradox: This week, Rachel Reeves looked her most vulnerable - now, she’s never looked stronger.” After the week’s events, the PM and Labour have been forced to lock in the Chancellor’s position “for a very long time.” emily m | Jon Sopel | Lewis Goodall