This week on The Sports Agents...  A Sports Agents exclusive - Mark & Gabby had a first-look at an independent report into diversity at the senior levels of sport across every major National Governing Body in UK -  Sporting Equals Chief executive Arun Kang joined them in the studio to unpack the findings... Former Lioness Eni Aluko then reflected on her own experiences - after becoming the first black woman in Italy to own a football club. Plus, how damaging were Manchester City & Arsenal's Champions League exits for English football's chances of a fifth qualifying spot in next season's competition?  And after Lord Seb Coe announced he had chaired the first meeting of The Old Trafford Regeneration taskforce - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham sat down with Mark to talk about public money, opportunity and London 2012. Here's some of our favourite bits - new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Lewis and Jon answer your questions on the Tory leadership, private schools, and downing pints. Plus much more. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video Production: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal Production: Abigail Brierley You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"! The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

Q&A general election special

This week on The Sports Agents,  UK cyclist Lizzy Banks joined Gabby & Mark in the studio, following her 10-month battle with UK Anti-Doping, for an insight into what actually happens when you fail a drugs test and the reality of trying to live as a 'clean' athlete under the current rules. The youngest executive in English football history, and current West Ham Director, Jack Sullivan, joined us later in the week to to help us find out how the big calls, like replacing the head coach, or voting on whether or not to scrap VAR, are actually made at Premier League clubs.  Just scroll back through The Sports Agents feed to listen to these interviews in full. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. 

Trump is found guilty in New York.  Just before 5pm on Thursday New York time the airwaves started cracking with news of an imminent verdict. Twenty minutes later the jury in a Manhattan court returned. And pronounced Donald Trump guilty on each one of the 34 counts.  Donald Trump can still run for president. So in one respect this may change nothing.  But let’s not let this moment of history escape - a former and possible future president who is now a convicted felon. What happens to his freedom, his vote and his temper now? And how should the Democrats play it? Editor: Gabriel Radus Video Production: Rory Symon You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents USA"! The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ Find our store here: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

Donald Trump: guilty on all counts - The News Agents - USA

Sir Keir Starmer is on a warpath. But not against the Tories but his own side. At least, what is nominally his own side.  Starmer has poured petrol on the fire of the Diane Abbott imbroglio by deselecting several of his own left-wing candidates and MPs. Why is Starmer engaging in bloodletting in the middle of a general election campaign? Jon and Lewis discuss a party addicted to civil war. And we’re joined by the playwright of the moment, Jez Butterworth to discuss theatre, working with Harvey Weinstein, Baby Reindeer and his latest show, The Hills of California. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Production: Abigail Brierley Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Digital Editor: Michaela Walters Video Production: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"! The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

Why is Starmer purging the Labour left?

It's day two of the Diane Abbott fiasco and the Labour party look no closer to getting to grips with the situation. Keir Starmer insists that no decision has been made on Abbott, but she says she's been banned from standing. How damaging could this be for the Labour campaign? And how has Starmer allowed it to dominate the headlines for the past 48 hours? Later, we discuss Nigel Farage's role in the campaign so far, and ask why he's getting so much airtime and being treated like he's a party leader. And we speak to The News Agents' official polling partner for the general election, More in Common, on whether the Tory proposed policy of National Service is actually a lot more popular than you first might think. Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Digital Editor: Michaela Walters Video Production: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal Production: Abigail Brierley You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents" The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents

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