About this episode
The episode discusses Keir Starmer's leadership challenges and features interviews regarding royal protection officers' observations related to Prince Andrew.
Is Keir Starmer a passenger and not a driver in his own government? At the end of a week of crisis management - with a sacked official spilling the beans on the grubby business of the Mandelson appointment - the charge against the Prime Minister that's really stuck is that somehow he’s never in control of anything within his own government. Can Starmer weather this out? Or are his cabinet colleagues just playing a waiting game until after the local elections two weeks today? We talk to Sam Coates from Sky News who’s had his ear to the ground. Later - what did royal protection officers around Prince Andrew actually see? Is it possible they guarded Andrew whilst he was with Epstein without asking any questions? The Crime Agents' Andy Hughes has an exclusive interview. The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/
People in this episode
Guests: Sam Coates, Andy Hughes
Topics covered
- Keir Starmer
- government control
- local elections
- royal protection
- Prince Andrew
- Epstein
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- government
- local elections
- royal protection
- Prince Andrew
- Epstein
- Sky News
- crisis management
Sponsors
HSBC UK
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sky News, Crime Agents
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