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The Crime Agents

The Crime Agents

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If you want to understand what’s really happening on Britain’s streets, you need to hear this. The Crime Agents, the new podcast from the makers of The News Agents, goes beyond the headlines to uncover the truth behind crime that affects all of us. Why is violence rising? Why is public trust in the police collapsing? And what’s really driving young people to kill each other? Hosted by two insiders who have spent their lives chasing the answers, this is your front-row seat to the realities of crime today. Neil Basu, the former Head of UK Counter-Terrorism Policing, brings unparalleled experience from the front lines of law enforcement. Andy Hughes, LBC’s Crime Correspondent, has spent two decades exposing the criminal underworld as an award-winning investigative journalist. Each week, The Crime Agents dives deep into the stories you think you know - from foiled terror plots and unsolved murders, to gang culture, far-right extremism, and the tactics police use to crack the toughest cases. With over 50 years of combined experience, Neil and Andy don’t just report on crime - they’ve lived it. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.comCopyright 2025 Global ノンフィクション犯罪 政治・政府 社会科学
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  • Q&A: Should Shamima Begum be allowed back in the UK?
    2025/07/17

    Neil and Andy address the controversial issue of Shamima Begum, and whether it's right that she was stripped of her British citizenship, in this week's bonus episode. Neil recalls the moment when the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid interrupted his meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May to announce that he'd made that decision - and the pair discuss whether Begum should be allowed back in the UK now.

    They also answer your questions on stop & search: invaluable tool for fighting knife crime, or a tactic which damages community relations beyond repair? And what exactly does 'county lines' mean? Andy explains and Neil reveals why it poses such a major problem for British police forces.

    Got a question? Send it to thecrimeagents@global.com or follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents

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    25 分
  • Death threats and the bomb squad: infiltrating the far-right
    2025/07/16

    Andy is one of only a very small number of journalists to have successfully gone undercover and infiltrated the far-right. In this episode, he reveals for the first time what happened when the group found out his true identity - and why he needed a visit from the bomb squad and around-the-clock police protection.

    Andy also explains why people are attracted to join these groups for real - and tells the story of what he was asked to do for his initiation into one of the UK's most dangerous far-right gangs.

    Plus Neil explains the history of the far-right in Britain, from Sir Oswald Mosley to the recently proscribed Maniacs Murder Cult and Russian Imperial Movement. He also talks about why the decision to ban the group National Action was so controversial when he was in charge of counter-terrorism policing in 2016.

    Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents on all major platforms

    Get in touch via email: thecrimeagents@global.com

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    53 分
  • Q&A: Were the police and journalists too cosy during the Lucy Letby trial?
    2025/07/10

    One year ago, Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies while working as a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Many believe she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice - and in this week's bonus episode, Neil and Andy answer your questions on the idea that police were briefing against Letby to journalists during her trial. Andy covered that trial - so did that really happen? And can we have confidence in her conviction? Listen to find out what The Crime Agents think about the story that shocked the nation.

    Neil and Andy also respond to your questions about gangs: how much is social media used to recruit youngsters? Do teachers have a role to play in stopping kids from being exploited by gangs? And how common is it for women to play important roles in gang crime?

    Plus Neil explains why it's right that MI5 and the government aren't forced to reveal all their intelligence when banning groups such as Palestine Action. And finally - Neil and Andy both reflect on some of the most memorable cases and stories they've worked on in their long careers fighting and covering crime.

    Send in your questions for Neil and Andy via email: thecrimeagents@global.com

    Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents on all major platforms

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    25 分

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