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The biggest stories and guests from the UK and international left. Hosted by Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar, Moya Lothian-McLean, Dalia Gebrial and more.
UK farmers have warned that food shortages are likely following ‘very poor’ crop yields caused by droughts.
Plus: Student loan holders face a ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighs in on Woke 1.0, and several football federations are calling for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Paul Behrens.
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A third night of anti-migrant protests in Thetford, Norfolk has forced asylum seekers to flee their homes.
Plus: Controversial plans to build a data centre in Brick Lane have been approved, droughts are changing the face of England, and the Cambridge plagiarism scandal surrounding Jason Arday continues to dominate the headlines.
With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe & Adrienne Buller.
Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’ has issued its first building contract in Gaza, and it’s for a military base.
Plus: New EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force, Kemi Badenoch appoints a former neo-nazi to an advisory position, and Rupert Lowe gives a car-crash interview to BBC Radio 4.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Caroline Russell.
Greens Leader Zack Polanski attempts to apply pressure on the PM to move the climate crisis up his agenda.
Plus: The Israel Lobby finally loses a race in the US senate & we speak to an expert about the latest AI powered security breaches.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, James Meadway & Dr Adel Bibi.
Andy Burnham has tightened the rules on early prison releases, preventing serious sex offenders from being freed under the scheme.
Plus: A Cambridge plagiarism scandal enters the political mainstream, and former cabinet minister Harriet Harman says men should be barred from the next Labour leadership race.
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
The Ceuta migrant crisis effects continue to ripple throughout politics at home and abroad.
Plus: Detained Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pictured meeting with the Red Cross, her first sighting in over two years. Is the Burmese military leadership finally softening its stance on the controversial figure?
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
Burnham and Louise Haigh have unveiled their plans for funding devolution, do they stack up?
Plus: A number of Burnham’s new ministers are under scrutiny for historic statements on Israel’s genocide, Spain’s army tries to stop African migrants entering its African enclave, and Diane Abbott has been re-admitted into the Labour Party.
With Steven Methven & Paul Holden.
We look at Andy Burnham’s proposals for fixing a care system that is universally regarded as unfit for purpose.
Plus: We ask The Greens’ Manchester Mayoral candidate about the latest controversy surrounding her party, FIFA President Infantino can’t stop/won’t stop making headlines and is the Anthropic CEO going to be the first person to rise up against our new digital overlords, even as he builds them?
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Andy Burnham has said he is “on a mission” to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), but has stopped short of pledging a concrete target.
Plus: The number of millionaires in Britain is falling, Reform UK appears to be having a complete meltdown,
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
Firefighters are still battling devastating wildfires across Europe, with hundreds of thousands of people having been evacuated from their homes.
Plus: Burnham lays out his plan for social care in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, a woman has been killed in a horrific attack on Berlin Pride, and India’s Cockroach Janta Party strikes a blow against Modi.
With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, Laurie Laybourn & Jayati Ghosh.
Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls, citing Scotland’s scheme as her reason. We ask an expert if she’s right.
Plus: Europe is further engulfed in flame, Musk gifts further insights into his insanity to The Economist & Saudi Arabia have learned to stop worrying and love The Bomb.
With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial, Beth Stratford & Dave Ward.
Trump is “very disappointed” by Yemeni Houthis’ attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen.
Plus: Burnham’s first-week policy-blitz continues apace.
We talk to Julia Davies of Patriotic Millionaires about their latest headline-grabbing plea to pay more tax.
And finally, a prominent Zionist Democrat gets his clock cleaned by Krystal Ball on Breaking Points.
With NoJusticeMTG, Barry Malone & Julia Davies.
We take a look at the new Prime Minister’s bulging inbox and weigh up his options.
Plus: Mamdani isn’t going to arrest Netenyahu on entering New York, but he isn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet either.
Finally, AI lies, cheats and steals its way through the internet, so why are mathematicians championing its latest test results?
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Andy Burnham has announced his final cabinet picks and we examine the new policy announcements he claims will ease financial pressures on working people.
Plus: Why Britain needs public ownership of water, and Trump’s tariff war ramps up against Canada.
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
In his first speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has pledged to build a new economy, end rough sleeping and tackle the cost of living crisis. Can he deliver?
Plus: We speak to IPPR North’s Mirte Boot about Burnham’s plan to devolve power away from Westminster.
And finally, what will be the new Prime Minister’s approach to dealing with a certain Donald J. Trump?
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Mirte Boot.
Andy Burnham gives his first speech as leader of the Labour Party ahead of moving into Number 10 on Monday. Is Farage already on the run?
Plus: The US is ramping up its attacks on Iran’s infrastructure. A risky strategy ahead of the midterms?
Finally, Infantino unveils a new Superbowl-style FIFA World Cup winners ring. Is there anything he won’t hawk?
With Aaron Bastani & Paul Holden.
Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Britain, as the Met Office warns that extreme UK weather is becoming “the new normal”.
Plus: Starmer marks his last day as Labour leader, Gary Lineker takes Andy Burnham to task on Gaza, and right-wingers are losing it over Argentina’s World Cup performance.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Joanne Trafford.
Burnham has appeared to rule out Ed Miliband as chancellor, seen by many as the progressive choice – what does it mean for his impending premiership?
Plus: It’s England vs Argentina, on and off the field!
We dissect Aaron’s recent viral appearance on The Telegraph with the man himself.
Finally, a victim of the forced adoption scandal tells us of the “genetic bewilderment” she and many like her have endured for decades.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Debbie Iromlou.
The US-Iran war for the Strait of Hormuz is once again at boiling point.
Plus: The UK government has proscribed the IRGC, Sudan braces for a major massacre, and we speak to historian Dr Andrew Smith about French identity, football and the surging far-right.
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
The investigation into the murder of Anne Widdecombe has been handed to counter-terror police, contradicting the police’s initial announcements.
Plus: Can Shabana Mahmood avoid a diplomatic incident with Pakistan over the deportation of a convicted sex offender?
It’s England vs Argentina, again! We take a look at the high-mileage derby through the ages.
Finally, in this summer of sport, Stevenson faces off against Neidle in a heavyweight economist slugfest.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
Michael Walker sits down with Naomi Klein for a discussion on the climate crisis, fascism and more.
The US and Iran are back to tit-for-tat strikes as both countries vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Plus: We speak to the Greens candidate Geraldine Coggins, who is hoping to fill Andy Burnham’s shoes in the Manchester mayoral race, and Robert Jenrick has found himself in hot water over his finances.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Amid scrutiny over his finances, Nigel Farage has announced his resignation from parliament. Can a by-election victory clear his name?
Plus: French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been ordered to wear an ankle tag, Trump’s FIFA favours have done no good for the US team, and the proposed UK Media Bill threatens to stifle independent creators – is Novara Media at risk?
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
We discuss the wildest political moments from the FIFA World Cup as Donald Trump appears to be meddling with the beautiful game.
Plus: Is time running out for Nigel Farage?
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
Trump has been cashing in on this phase of his Presidency on an unprecedented scale, will there be any kind of reckoning?
Plus: We take a look at the first of Burnham’s loose policy declarations.
And finally, how much freedom is too much freedom?
With Michael Walker & Banseka Kayembe.
As Russia batters Kyiv, we take a look at the vanishing concept of the frontline in an age of drone warfare.
A new report sheds light on the horrific, systemised use of sexual violence by Irsraeli forces on Palestinian detainees. Read the full report here: https://predatorystate.org/
Plus: Morgan McSweeney sticks his head above the parapet & newly-crowned ‘lesbian fashion icon’ Keir Starmer claims the “gayest parliament in the world”.
With Helena NJMTG, Steven Methven & Professor Stephanie Wahab.
We speak to a top economist about her vision for moving past economic growth as the bench mark for a country’s success.
With Michael Walker & Professor Jayati Ghosh.
The Prime Minister has announced a £15bn increase in military spending, to be funded by cutting investment budgets in other areas.
Plus: Anti-immigrant protests sweep South Africa, former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of child sexual abuse, and a look at the ‘anti-woke Davos’ taking aim at UK net-zero policies.
With Steven Methven, Barry Malone & Khem Rogaly.
Andy Burnham has laid his plan for devolving power away from Westminster over the next decade, pledging a ‘No 10 for the north’ and ‘growth in every postcode’.
Plus: Trump has announced new peace talks with Iran, and we discuss the new Democratic Socialists taking the US by storm.
With Michael Walker, Barry Malone & James Meadway.
Is Andy Burnham capable of leading Britain in a more positive direction? We asked Jeremy Corbyn.
Plus: The real reason why Europe is losing to Asia.
With Michael Walker & Banseka Kayembe.
Andy Burham has thoroughly disappointed the Labour left, appointing a former Blair minister as his Chief of Staff.
Plus: We speak to Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman about his fight for affordable housing in London.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dallia Gebrial.
With Britain experiencing a record heatwave, our studio is currently above safe working temperatures for our staff and streaming equipment. In place of a live episode, we spoke to Dr Ella Gilbert about the present climate emergency.
With Michael Walker.
Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain’s 7th leader in ten years. Can he do a better job than his predecessors?
Plus: Climate scientists warn that record June temperatures in the UK should be a wake-up call, and a decade on from Brexit we check in on how Nigel Farage is doing.
With NoJusticeMTG & Paul Holden.
Keir Starmer has finally resigned, triggering a Labour leadership election in July. Will Andy Burnham be the only contender to stand?
With Michael Walker & Banseka Kayembe.
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield byelection by a landslide, and Keir Starmer is weighing up his future as Prime Minister.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Voters go to the polls in Makerfield for a byelection that could lead to Andy Burnham becoming the Prime Minister.
Plus: Donald Trump signs a peace deal with Iran.
With NoJusticeMTG & Steven Methven.
Starmer “intends to fight” any potential leadership challenge, could he bribe his way out of it instead?
Plus: A holidaying English couple are startled by live-fire from a Russian warship off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
The French want to build their own AI and we speak to a Tech CEO who built a SimCity, then let Grok loose with a box of matches.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Satya Nitta.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called on Keir Starmer to resign after the Makerfield by-election, with Andy Burnham ahead in the polls for the seat.
Plus: Trump claims the US-Iran peace deal will leave the Strait of Hormuz open and “toll-free”, and FIFA tells Iranian monarchists to hide their colours at the World Cup.
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
The court of appeal has ruled that the Home Secretary’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful. We speak to Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori about what’s next for the organisation.
Plus: A school-girl suggests an innovative source of entertainment after Starmer announces new social-media restrictions.
And finally, Iran confirms that Trump’s claim of a new peace deal is, in fact, correct for once.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Huda Ammori & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj.
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire, what does it mean for the rest of us?
We bring you the latest updates from the Palestine Action sentencing hearing as it happened.
Plus: A GB News presenter refuses to believe her own eyes.
With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe & Mathew Scherer.
Ignited by a knife attack in Belfast on Monday, racist violence continued in Northern Ireland while spreading to Glasgow, as minorities of many denominations were forced to flee for their lives.
Plus: Defense Secretary John Healy falls on his sword, or lack thereof, citing insufficient defence spending.
The Southampton rioters are read the riot act by their presiding Judge, and a look at the struggling fortunes of privatised education.
With NoJusticeMTG & Steven Methven.
Anti-immigrant violence erupts in Belfast following a horrific knife attack.
Plus: The US launches multiple strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an Apache helicopter, and we speak to the mother of a Palestine Action activist, who was herself held in solitary confinement for five days.
With Steven Methven, Aaron Bastani, Amanda Ferguson & Emma Kamio.
A horrific knife attack in Belfast threatens to trigger unrest in the city.
Plus: The latest on the upcoming Makerfield byelection, a top referee has been denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup, and a viral Jennifer Lopez clip sparks debate on who gets to be a New Yorker.
With Aaron Bastani & Paul Holden.
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Iran & Israel exchange missile fire for the first time since April, in direct contravention of Trump’s orders.
Plus: JD Vance has waded into the debate around Henry Nowak’s death, and following his ban from the UK, Hasan Piker goes head-to-head with Lewis Goodall on LBC.
With Steven Methven, Ash Sarkar & Richard Sanders.
Four Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists under legislation being used for the first time. We speak to the author of a new report who’s fighting back.
Plus: Zelenski attempts to call out Putin for a face to face meeting on neutral ground.
Finally, the Question Time Makerfield special has a notable absence.
With Steven Methven & Aaron Bastani.
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1 fatality & 63 injuries are recorded in an Iranian attack on America’s staunch ally Kuwait.
Plus: Reform continue to stoke the two-tier policing debate, inspired by the tragic death of Henry Novak.
How enforceable is the NHS’s new ban on political symbols in the workplace?
And Finally, the Global Justice Report reckons it can save the world with socialism, sounds like good news to us.
With Helena NoJusticeMTG and Dalia Gebrial.
Details of Henry Nowak’s fatal mistreatment by police are seized on by far-right agitators, culminating in violent unrest in Southampton.
Plus: Peter Thiel’s latest attempts to construct a parallel justice system and what you can do to fight back.
If Thornberry’s comments on Gaza weren’t enough to send your eyeballs rolling into the back of your head, it’s now Streeting’s turn to offer some ‘hot-takes’ to The Guardian.
Finally, we take a look at Reform’s candidate for Makerfield attempting to answer for his past statements.
With Steven Methven & Barry Malone.
Henry Nowak lay bleeding in Police custody after they callously cuffed him, ignoring his pleading dying breath. As the British political establishment lines up to apportion blame along predictable lines, we take you through the facts.
Plus: While Trump & Netenyahu bring out the handbags, Israel pledges to take over even more territory in Gaza.
Has Emily Thornberry finally had a Damascian moment over the genocide? Finally, Andy Burnham rules out a general election should he take control of the Labour Party in June.
With Aaron Bastani & Paul Holden.
A tranche of declassified files throw light on Mandelson’s time as US ambassador, revealing his true opinions on the “beleaguered & bereft” Prime Minister.
Plus: Maitlis & Goodall clash over Tony Blair’s assertions over the inevitability of an AI revolution.
Finally, after being banned by the UK government from attending SXSW Festival in London, we have an exclusive interview with Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks.
With Helena NoJusticeMTG & Steven Methven.
With conflicts in the middle east at a crucial inflection point, is Netanyahu about to alienate his few remaining international allies with even more brazen bloodshed?
Plus: After her estranged husband admitted to embezzling money to “bankroll the lavish lifestyle he craved but could not afford”, we ask what Nicola Sturgeon knew, and when? Can AI improve your mental health? The panel on BBC Question Time provided some unexpected answers…
And finally, Chinese people account for a fifth of the global population, but how many individuals can you name? We highlight 3 you ought to know…
With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe, & Laura Webster.
The number of young people not in work or training (Neets) has risen to over 1 million between January and March this year, risking “a lost generation” by 2031. Why, and what can be done?
Alex Grace, director of Operation Recomply, a documentary depicting the plight of the Palestine Action affiliated Filton 25, talks to us ahead of the film’s impending London premiere. Tickets available here: http://tiny.cc/qw74101
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Tony Blair has waded into the Labour leadership debate, accusing Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of putting the party’s future at risk.
Plus: Reform face a threat from their right flank, and China repeals a policy from the 1950s in an effort to remove hurdles for migrant workers.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
As the US & Israel recommence their unsanctioned strikes against Iran and Lebanon respectively, we ask: why now?
Plus: With local byelections going plumber-mad – is Makerfield the only seat Reform’s candidate would like a sniff of?
And with temperatures setting records across the UK, we discuss the latest research on climate change.
With Aaron Bastani & Paul Holden.
We speak to Sebastian Mallaby, author of ‘The Infinity Machine’, a biography of Demis Hassabis, to discuss the Google DeepMind CEO’s views and politics around AI.
With Michael Walker & James Meadway.
Andy Burnham’s campaign for the Makerfield byelection is officially underway.
Plus: Amazon’s UK boss says young people are not to blame for youth unemployment, Sadiq Khan goes head-to-head with Palantir, and the future of solar energy is looking a little brighter.
With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe & Louisa Munch.
UK net migration has fallen by nearly half – could this be a much-needed political win for Keir Starmer?
Plus: US military drones and jets encircle Cuba, Labour attempts to appease left-wing voters, and Donald Trump silences a Republican lawmaker over the Epstein files.
With NoJusticeMTG & Ash Sarkar.
UK supermarket bosses are up in arms over the government’s plan to cap prices on key groceries.
Plus: Paul Holden explains what Starmer’s inner circle knew about the now-infamous Labour Together investigation, and we speak to Sebastian Mallaby, author of ‘The Infinity Machine’, a biography of Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & James Meadway.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, promising Josh Simons a place in Downing Street as reward for standing aside.
Plus: HS2 has been delayed yet again. Why can’t the UK get anything right?
With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker, and Mathew Lawrence.
Michael Walker speaks to Jostein Hauge about the rise of China as an economic superpower.
Wes Streeting has invoked the B-word, and it’s not Burnham for once.
Plus: We talk to Ben Walker, co-founder of Britain Elects and Senior Data Journalist at The New Statesman, about his predictions for the Makerfield by-election when adjusted for ‘The Burnham Effect’, legal chaos continues as reporting restrictions covering the convictions of four Palestine Action activists are lifted, while contempt proceedings brought against one of their barristers are chucked out on appeal. Finally, Richard Hames took to the streets at this week’s rally to investigate what, if anything, unites the Unite The Kingdom movement.
With Michael Walker and Stephen Methven.
With the Makerfield by-election starting pistol resonating through Westminster, is Andy Burnham going to be quick out of the blocks? After being barred from standing by his own party mere months ago, to being heralded as the man to keep Reform at bay, we chart the career of the man of the moment.
Plus: We turn to a Development Economics expert to ask: what lessons can the West learn from China’s economic miracle, and could it only happen under authoritarian rule?
With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe & Jostein Hauge.
Following disastrous local election results for Labour, Wes Streeting has resigned, releasing a statement on why he has lost confidence in the Prime Minister.
Plus: Luke Akehurst pleads with MPs to leave Sir Keir alone, and Nadine Dorries is back on the airwaves and more chaotic than ever.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Steven Methven.
Wes Streeting is set to resign his cabinet post on Thursday and challenge Keir Starmer. But will he really take the plunge? And who will challenge him?
Plus: Who should control the economy, prime ministers? Or the bond market?
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
As Labour MPs abandon the Prime Minister in droves, will they find a candidate willing to mount a challenge?
Could it be Andy Burnham & can he even return to Westminster in time to become eligible?
With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker & Paul Holden.
The Labour Party is in crisis following a disastrous set of local election results.
Plus: Reform UK’s latest slate of racist councillors, and we discuss whether the Green Party is ready for power.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
Labour faces devastating results as voters go to the polls for the local elections.
Plus: The retrial of six Palestine Action activists has come to an end, Zack Polanski explains to ITV’s Robert Peston whether he thinks Israel has a right to exist, and we interview an anonymous Google Deepmind worker on the unionization effort within the company’s UK department.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Steven Methven.
Labour and the Tories are expected to take a beating in the local elections. Reform is set to make big gains across England and Wales, but London is expecting a Green surge.
Plus: Why China is more Communist than you think.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
It’s 2019 all over again, as the media and a desperate Labour party weaponise antisemitism against the left once more.
Plus: Organisers of anti-genocide marches hit back at Met Commissioner Mark Rowley over misinformation; and some people will say anything to make you believe all criticism of Israel is antisemitism.
With Aaron Bastani & Michael Walker.
Zack Polanski has apologised to the Metropolitan Police for a retweet he made in response to the horrific knife attack on two Jewish men in North London.
Plus: King Charles has got on the wrong side of two famous New Yorkers, for May Day – we take a look at the history of the weekend and the workers’ movements behind it, Francis Fukuyama weighs in on the rise of China, and Bernie Sanders continues his campaign against AI.
With Michael Walker, Michael Mezzatesta, and Joe Ryle.
Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to combat antisemitism following a horrific knife attack on two Jewish men in North London.
Plus: The US plans further military action in Iran, Israel detains 175 activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla off the coast of Crete, and Reform’s Scottish leader has been branded “tone-deaf” for boasting about his multiple yachts.
With NoJusticeMTG & Banseka Kayembe.
King Charles is charming Trump in Washington, and two men have been stabbed in an antisemitic attack in Golders Green, London.
Plus: We speak to Green party deputy Mothin Ali, economist Laurie MacFarlane about rent caps and the UAE is leaving OPEC… Is this the end of the oil cartel?
Keir Starmer could face an inquiry into whether he deliberately misled Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson.
Plus: We speak to Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman about running a left-wing local council, and Welsh campaigner Elbashir Idris speaks about his recent run-in with Reform UK’s Arron Banks.
With Aaron Bastani & James Butler.
Donald Trump survives a third shooter assassination attempt.
Plus: Green MP Hannah Spencer ignites an almighty row over MPs’ drinking culture, Russell Brand gets lost in the bible on Piers Morgan’s show, and we ask: can stealing be an act of political resistance?
With Steven Methven & Ash Sarkar.
A leaked email from the Pentagon appears to show that the U.S President Donald Trump’s Washington administration is out for revenge…
Plus: We speak to leader of the Welsh Greens Anthony Slaughter. And Sami Hamdi schools Valentina Gomez on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
With NoJusticeMTG & Aaron Bastani.
Journalist Amal Khalil has been killed by an Israeli airstrike, with Lebanese officials saying her team was deliberately targeted.
Plus: Iran says it has started collecting tolls from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the Peter Mandelson scandal just won’t go away, IDF troops testify to widespread looting in Lebanon, and Russel Brand admits to having ‘exploitative’ sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Zarah Sultana MP joins Steven Methven to discuss cronyism at the very top of the Labour Party.
Plus: U.S President Donald Trump extends the ceasefire in his own illegal war with Iran; and how Zarah Sultana shook up parliament twice in the space of one week.
With Steven Methven & Zarah Sultana MP
Sacked foreign office head Olly Robbins has given some head-turning evidence to the foreign affairs select committee over Peter Mandelson’s ambassadorial appointment.
Plus: Questions arise over Trump’s erratic behaviour ahead of the Iran ceasefire deadline, and Does Britain even have a military strategy?
With Aaron Bastani & James Schneider
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been monstered by MPs in parliament today Peter Mandelson failing his security vetting…
Plus: Palantir releases a bizarre – and pretty terrifying – 22 point manifesto; and Christians force a rare apology out of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
With Steven Methven & Harriet Williamson
Is it time to pump the brakes on generative AI?
Michael Walker speaks to Nate Soares, author of the book ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: The Case Against Superintelligent AI.’
British prime minister Keir Starmer is at the centre of a storm after it was revealed that Peter Mandelson was appointed U.S ambassador despite failing his security vetting.
Plus: Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz and US president Donald Trump publicly humiliates Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
With Helena NoJusticeMTG, Steven Methven & Paul Holden.
US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon – but will it last? And how does it impact the US – Iran ceasefire negotiations?
Plus: The UK government is preparing worst-case emergency plans as the economic impacts of the US’s illegal war on Iran intensify.
With Helena NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial and Joe Beswick of the London Renters Union.
The Pentagon is reportedly sending thousands more troops to the middle-east as Trump makes fresh threats to Iran.
Plus: How Palantir is Colonising the NHS.
With Steven Methven, Aaron Bastani & Séamus Malekafzali.
The IMF has warned that Donald Trump’s war on Iran could trigger a global recession, with G7 countries being the hardest hit.
Plus: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is strengthening his country’s ties with Xi Jinping, a major Italian publication is at the centre of an antisemitism row after publishing a cover photo of an Israeli settler, a former British Police Officer has been stripped of his citizenship over Russia ties, and Donald Trump is trying to pretend he never posted an AI depiction of himself as Jesus.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Donald Trump has pledged to escalate the economic pressure on Iran by blocking the Strait of Hormuz.
Plus: Victor Orban has been trounced in Hungary’s general election, and Tucker Carlson clashes with the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire.
With Steven Methven and Barry Malone.
Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran continues to isolate the US, as Keir Starmer says he is “fed up” with the President’s impact on UK energy costs.
Plus: Trump turns on former MAGA allies, Melania denies ever having known Jeffrey Epstein, a clash between Peter Hitchens and Zoe Strimpel reveals the divide between conservatives over the war on Iran, and the Greens are predicted to have another surprise victory.
With NoJusticeMTG & Steven Methven.
Between continued assaults by Israel on Lebanon, and mixed messaging from both Tehran and the White House, the US-Iran ceasefire is on increasingly shaky ground.
Plus: Reports from Beirut paint a grim picture for civilians, and why the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran could be the best thing that ever happened to Keir Starmer.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Following his threat to destroy “a whole civilisation” if his demands to Iran were not met, Donald Trump has now declared complete victory, with Iran and the US entering a 2-week ceasefire.
Plus: Esfandyar Batmanghelidj weighs in on whether that ceasefire can hold, and Aaron explains how China could come out on top from the war on Iran.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Following Donald Trump’s now-rescinded threat to kill “a whole civilisation”, Aaron Bastani speaks to Middle East expert Sina Toosi about Tehran’s strategic goals.
Trump has threatened that “A whole civilisation will die tonight” if his demands to Iran are not met.
Plus: Sina Toosi explains what winning would actually look like for Tehran, US and Israeli forces bomb a synagogue, and the BBC make an eyebrow-raising correction to their reporting on the war.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants in an expletive-laden Truth Social Post, and the U.S. account of its rescue of two airmen inside Iran raises more questions than it answers.
With Michael Walker, David Wearing and Daniel Levy.
Iran has shot down a US fighter plane. We ask whether a US defeat is on the horizon.
Plus: Pete Hegseth has fired the US Army’s top general.
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
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Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran, oil prices skyrocketed in response.
Plus: Reform have pitched themselves squarely at pensioners in a recent press conference, Labour’s disability cuts are coming in just 4 days, and we talk about the fundamentalist religious theocracy that has the world in its grip; the USA.
With NoJusticeMTG and Dalia Gebrial.
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Trump says the “job in Iran” could be finished within 2 or 3 weeks.
Plus: We interview The Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, and the case for Chinese leadership and a new world order.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Rhun ap Iorwerth
The Knesset has passed a bill making it near-compulsory to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of acts of terrorism resulting in the death of an Israeli.
Plus: Trump says US allies should “just take” oil from the Strait of Hormuz, we discuss Iranian monarchism amongst the diaspora, and youth support for Reform falls to just 8%.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Donald Trump insists that positive talks are happening to end the illegal war in Iran
Plus: Israel admits using a fake photo of the journalist they murdered, and Abby Martin discusses her documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’.
With Michael Walker & Abby Martin.
Donald Trump has extended his ultimatum to Iran, now threatening to bomb energy and desalination plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 10 days rather than 48 hours.
Plus: The New World Happiness Report suggests that English-speaking countries are among the most miserable in the world, and Novara’s Steven Methven reports on his time in Havana.
With Michael Walker, Robert Malley & Banseka Kayembe.
As Trump repeatedly tries to draw the UK into the war on Iran, Aaron Bastani catches up with Angus Hanton, author of ‘Vassal State: How America Runs Britain’.
Trump says U.S.’s NATO allies have done “absolutely nothing” to aid the illegal war on Iran.
Plus: A man filmed ‘Intimidating’ Al Jazeera Journalists in Golders Green is a Met police officer, does the UK need a ‘DOGE of the Left’?, and a huge blow for big tech.
With Helena (NoJusticeMTG) & Curtis Daly.
“Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you,” says Iranian military spokesperson.
Plus: What the West gets wrong about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Americans don’t know where Iran is.
With Micahel Walker, Helena(NoJusticeMTG) & Professor Sina Azodi.
As Pakistan hosts peace talks between the US and Iran, JD Vance has been touted for a new role in the negotiations.
Plus: Rachel Reeves outlines her plan to deal with soaring energy costs, Steven Methven reports from Havana amid a blackout, and an interview with Ted Cruz suggests that Republicans have given up on America.
With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Angus Hanton.
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Michael Walker speaks to Journalist and Author Hooman Majd about Donald Trump’s repeated failures as he wages war on Iran.
Trump backtracks on Iran threat as “very good conversations” have been had…
Plus: We interview Hooman Majd on whether Iran’s deterrence strategy is working, and Liberal Centrists have lost the argument on Israel.
With Michael Walker and Barry Malone.
As the US weighs up a complete takeover of Kharg Island, Michael Walker speaks to analyst Esfandyar Batmanghelidj about why Trump has bitten off more than he can chew in the Middle East.
The Iranian foreign minister has warned that letting the US use British bases constitutes “participation in aggression”.
Plus: Trump is considering a complete takeover of Kharg Island, and Steven Methven reports from Havana amid the illegal US energy blockade of Cuba.
With Michael Walker, Phil Miller, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Richard Hames.
A fracture between the US and Israel has emerged as the two countries begin openly briefing against each other over the war on Iran.
Plus: The illegal US blockade of Cuba intensifies, shadow minister Nick Timothy’s comments on Islam earn him an endorsement from Tommy Robinson, and Trump’s former counterterrorism chief hits out at Israel in a tell-all interview with Tucker Carlson.
With NoJusticeMTG, Andreas Krieg & Barry Malone.
Oil price soars after Israel strikes the world’s largest gas field.
Plus: Israel’s decapitation strategy in Iran.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Trita Parsi.
Israel has assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful leaders.
Meanwhile, a top Trump counterterrorism official resigns, accusing the Israel lobby of tricking the president into war.
Plus: We ask what Israel’s real strategy is, whether a ground invasion is coming, and if Netanyahu would use nuclear weapons.
With Michael Walker & Daniel Levy.
As the illegal U.S-Israeli war on Iran spreads violence throughout the Middle East, oil exports from the region have ground to a halt.
Plus: Why Trump’s war aims are looking increasingly untenable, and we ask whether Israel would use its nuclear weapons.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Annelle Sheline.
A US refuelling plane crashed in Western Iraq, killing four US service people, Pete Hegseth has lashed out at the media for their coverage of the war on Iran.
Plus: Palantir’s alex karp predicts the future, we ask who benefits from the oil shock generated by israel and the US’s illegal war on Iran, and we take a look at how AI slop is trying to influence politics.
With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly and Simon Childs
The Israeli air force has claimed to have hit what they say is an Iranian nuclear facility.
Plus: Starmer takes the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson, Channel 4 airs Omid Djalili’s bizarre take on the war on Iran, and David Lammy seems to think he’s safe from the Green Party.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, for the most part, as war in the Middle East continues to rattle global energy markets.
Plus: Why the Iranian diaspora isn’t as homogeneous in its political views as we’ve been led to believe, and the first of the Mandelson Files are published.
With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Muhammad Ali Mojaradi.
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump has no real plan for the war on Iran. We speak to Middle East expert Vali Nasr on how Iran’s response has surprised the world.
Plus: Reform UK can’t get its story straight, and Israel’s propaganda machine has been unusually quiet.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Global oil prices surge as Israel bombards Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Plus: Tony Blair tries to goad Keir Starmer into joining the US and Israel’s war on Iran, and Mojtaba Khamenei is announced as Iran’s new head of state.
With Michael Walker, Jasmine El-Gamal, Kojo Koram & Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Donald Trump has stated that there will be no deal with Iran without “unconditional surrender”.
Plus: Qatar’s Energy Minister has warned that the war will “bring down the economies of the world”, and the Pentagon has deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk.
With Michael Walker, Sina Toossi, David Wearing & Nate Soares.
The Iran war widens…
Plus: Are the British cowards? The role of AI tool Claude in the illegal Iran war, and a US Marine veteran dragged out of senate for refusing to go to war for Israel.
With Steven Methven, Dalia Gebrial & Meghan Bodette.
Pete Hegseth insists America is winning the illegal war against Iran.
Plus: Could a civil war be brewing in Iran? Trump says the wrong Iranian leaders were killed, and Marco Rubio backtracks on the TRUTH About Israel
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Sara Kermanian
The illegal war on Iran continues to escalate.
Plus: Why did the U.S. choose to start this conflict with Iran? Is the UK a vassal state to the U.S? And, the Greens leave Reform in the dust.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Conflict continues between the US, Israel & Iran.
Plus: The narrative gaslighting around the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, and could Iran now become a failed state?
With Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu, Annelle Sheline & Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election by more than 4000 votes, with Labour coming in third behind Reform.
Plus: Why the mainstream media are repeating claims of “sectarian campaigning” and “family voting”.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Reform, Greens and Labour, neck and neck in by-election
Plus: We speak to one of the six Palestine Action members acquitted by a jury, and Trump’s showdown with Anthropic is reaching worrying levels…
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar
Prince Andrew labelled as ‘rude’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘entitled’.
Plus: Questions over whether Prince Andrew used RAF bases to meet Jeffrey Epstein, Labour’s dreadful student debt management continues, and should we fear civil war in the UK?
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Plus: Labour ramp up their attacks on the Green Party Martin Lewis goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch, Sam Altman lays out a terrifying new vision for humanity, and BBC double standards at the BAFTAs…
With Michael Walker & NoJusticeMTG.
Michael Walker speaks to journalist Paul Holden, author of ‘The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy’
In this interview, Paul speaks out about the smear campaign against him by Labour Together, with the help of a shady US investment firm.
The former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is out of police custody as new information about his relationship to Peter Mandelson comes to light.
Plus: We speak to journalist Paul Holden and Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer.
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
Former prince Andrew has been arrested over the Epstein scandal.
Plus: Iain Dale’s bizarre interview with Zack Polanski, and Robert Jenrick takes aim at the Equality Act.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Reform’s push to put children into poverty.
Plus: Is “build, baby, build” making progress?, Big Tech’s arms race, and China flaunts dominance in humanoid robots.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK’s new ‘shadow cabinet’ – and there are a lot of familiar faces…
Plus: Keir Starmer performs his humiliating fourteenth U-turn, Labour peer John Mann accuses the Green Party of antisemitism, and Hilary Clinton claims the Trump administration is covering up the Epstein Files.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Labour Together’s journalist smear campaign.
Plus: The latest on Palestine Action, EU countries fall for hoax video of Francesca Albanese, and Former Norwegian PM in hot water following more revelations from the Epstein files.
With Steven Methven, Kieran Andrieu & Laura Webster.
A high court has found that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful.
We speak to the group’s co-founder Huda Ammori, who brought forward the lengthy legal process that has now seen the ban overturned.
With Michael Walker, Steven Methven & NoJusticeMTG.
Did Epstein try to bring down a Prime Minister?
Plus: Manchester United mogul Jim Ratcliffe called to apologise for saying the UK is ‘colonised by immigrants’.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Alfie Potts Harmer.
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Starmer called into question AGAIN
Plus: Anthropic safety lead offers a chilling warning, and ‘Prince’ Andrew’s Ex In CARCRASH Interview.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani
Filmmaker and journalist Richard Sanders explains the lurid details of Jeffrey Epstein’s world, and how he held power over so many people.
The pressure continues to heap on Keir Starmer
Plus: Wes Streeting reveals Mandelson Messages, an interview with Richard Sanders on Virginia Giuffre and the Epstein files, and Royal Biographer claims Epstein filmed a threesome with ex-PM & Ghislaine Maxwell.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu
Are Keir Starmer’s days numbered?
Plus: The implications of Epstein’s Mossad links are going mainstream.
With Michael Walker & NoJusticeMTG.
Labour’s Epstein scandal rages on with MPs now openly calling for Starmer to resign.
Plus: We speak to Ukrainian playwright Olga Braga about her new play ‘Donbas’, Epstein’s bizarre emails to a Hollywood producer detail the late financier’s fascination with eugenics, and Elon Musk is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
With Michael Walker & Steven Methven.
Is this the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?
Plus: Morgan McSweeney’s tenure is called into question, the extent of Peter Mandelson’s connections is explored, and Epstein’s link to Palantir and Israel is examined.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
‘Mandelson lied repeatedly,’ says PM
Plus: Noam Chomsky’s DISTURBING relationship with Epstein, and Elon Musk caught lying in the wake of recent Epstein revelations…
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Steven Methven
Keir Starmer has given the Met Police a dossier relating to emails between Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.
Plus: Tony Blair’s appearance in the latest release of Epstein files, and Matt Goodwin’s ‘Britishness’ is called into question.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
The latest Epstein files revelations.
Mandelson, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, among others, have been exposed in the recent release of Epstein files.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
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Writer and musician Kaiser Kuo explains recent the vibe shift in the West’s attitude towards China.
We speak to Hannah Spencer, who the Green Party has picked to go up against Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton and Denton byelection.
Plus: Martin Lewis takes aim at the UK’s ballooning student debt, Kaiser Guo explains why the West has shifted its attitude towards China, and a Labour MP tears Konstantin Kisin on BBC Question Time.
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
Ex-FIFA President calls for boycotting the World Cup
Plus: Andy Burnham speaks out as the Gorton and Denton by-election approaches, yet another U-turn from the government, and Elon Musk pivots from cars to robots.
With Helena (NoJusticeMTG) & Dalia Gebrial
Trump warns Iran that he is ready to attack
Plus: Starmer visits China – a first for a UK PM since 2018, and the reality of workers being replaced by AI…
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani
Donald Trump has sacked his border chief, Gregory Bovino – but rage at the killing of a second US citizen continues to engulf the country.
Plus: Matthew Goodwin has been announced as Reform’s candidate in a forthcoming by-election, TikTok users report that anti-Trump content is being suppressed, and a certain right-wing conspiracy theory is back.
With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
A second US citizen has been killed by ICE.
Plus: Andy Burnham blocked from by-election race, and Suella Braverman defects from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Branko Marcetic.
Keir Starmer’s allies have some questionable tactics up their sleeves to prevent a coup by Andy Burnham.
Plus: We speak to Meghan Bodette from the Kurdish Peace Institute about the future of Syria, new data suggests that liberal democracy is close to collapse, & Trump claims NATO troops in Afghanistan avoided the frontline.
With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG & Patrick Porter.
Jared Kushner reveals there’s no plan B for “peace” in Gaza.
Plus: Andy Burnham’s path to PM has become a step clearer, Zack Polankski calls for Palantir to have no role in the NHS, and Starmer defiant over Greenland.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Trump gives speech at WEF as tension builds
Plus: Mark Carney’s powerful speech, Scott Bessant on the aims of sanctions in Russia and Iran, and John Mearsheimer is back to expose Piers Morgan.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Caitlín Doherty
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Emmanuel Macron is speaking out against Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.
Plus: The ceasefire between Syrian and Kurdish-led forces falters, only 5% of Brits think the UK should accept US control of Greenland, and the US state department intervenes over Palestine action arrests.
With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Elif Sarican.
Trump’s tariff punishment for Europe.
Plus: Netanyahu and Putin among the names for Gaza’s “peace board,” America’s right-wing influencers partying to Ye’s banned song.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Jonny Ball.
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana are putting up rival slates of candidates for elections to Your Party’s executive committee.
Plus: The latest on ICE’s mass deportation campaign, an exclusive report into NHS spending on a controversial surveillance system that films vulnerable inpatients, and Donald Trump finally gets his Nobel Peace Prize – sort of.
With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, Jennifer Forbes & Max Shanly.
The US weighs its military options in Iran.
Plus: Robert Jenrick sacked from the shadow cabinet, and the eyebrow-raising attempt at rewriting the history of October 7th.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Confidence in the police chief lost after the Israeli fan ban
Plus: With interest rates rising, does the UK student loan system need reform? ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ director discusses the true story that cannot be forgotten.
With Michael Walker, Barry Malone, and Kaouther Ben Hania
Donald Trump has again signalled US intervention in Iran, and an Iranian security official has estimated the death toll from ongoing protests to be 2000.
Plus: Concerns grow for the health of Palestine Action hunger strikers.
With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Séamus Malekafzali.
Protests in Iran reach day 16.
Plus: ‘Hypocrisy’ as everyone from Tommy Robinson to JK Rowling speaks out on Iranian protests, and Donald Trump vs the Federal Reserve’s chief.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Arash Azizi.
The US is threatening regime change in Iran amid anti-government protests. Ayatollah Khamenei has tried to dismiss these as the work of outsiders.
Plus: Donald Trump tells the New York Times that international law won’t restrain him, and Keir Starmer threatens to ban Elon Musk’s X over abuse images.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Protests have erupted in response to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a masked ICE agent as Trump’s government scrambles to justify her killing.
Plus: The UK and France have agreed to deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached with Russia, and Peter Mandelson has accused European leaders of a “histrionic” response to Trump’s threats of invading Greenland.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Russian oil tanker seized by the US
Plus: Trump says he’ll use force to take Greenland, and what does the future look like for Venezuela?
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Gabriel Hetland
The world reacts to Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, with the UK government refusing to call it a breach of international law.
Plus: A new poll has Labour dropping below the Tories.
With Steven Methven & Kieran Andrieu.
Following his kidnapping, Nicolás Maduro pleads not-guilty.
Plus: Trump warns Europe they’ll be next, and the insider who made big bucks betting on Maduro’s kidnap.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, and Juan David Rojas.
2025 has been a rough year for Keir Starmer’s Labour, but was it enough to destroy the party? Plus: A fake AI Varoufakis is going viral, and Bernie Sanders has a message for the tech oligarchs.
With Michael Walker & Helena AKA NoJusticeMTG.
Moscow has threatened to retaliate against Western companies over the EU’s move to freeze Russian assets indefinitely, promising a harsh response if those funds are used to support Ukraine.
Plus: Two protestors have been arrested on suspicion of chanting “globalise the Intifada”, and Trump’s chief of staff has given a tell-all interview on the chaos within the White House.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Nai Barghouti.
Starmer calls The Doctor strikes “Utterly irresponsible”
Plus: Former Labour elected Mayor Jamie Driscoll joins the Greens, yet ANOTHER bad day for Keir Starmer, and GMP vow to clamp down even more on Pro-Palestine protesters.
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Dr Thomas Cheliotis-James & Jamie Driscoll
More details emerge on the Bondi Beach gunmen
Plus: MI6 warns of a possible Russian war with Europe, and Donald Trump confirms his plans to sue the BBC for $10bn.
With: Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu
Two gunmen have opened fire on a crowd of people celebrating Hanukkah on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15.
Plus: Resident NHS doctors have voted to go on strike.
With Michael Walker, Cody Dahler & Em Hilton.
Reform UK is now the country’s largest party, following the collapse of Labour’s membership.
Plus: The Guardian has revealed that last year Britain threatened to defund the International Court of Justice if it prosecuted Benjamin Netanyahu.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Juan David Rojas.
Venezuela accuses the U.S of ‘piracy’ after they seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast.
Plus: Starmer’s House of Lords reform, and Bonnie Blue Says She “Stands With Nigel Farage”
With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly & Luna Doom.
Starmer wants tougher policing of Europe’s borders and reforms of the ECHR.
Plus: “High risk of death” for Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike, and Australia introduces a minimum age for social media use.
With: Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG & Charlie Winstanley.
In an interview with Politico, Donald Trump has dismissed Europe as a “decaying” group of nations led by “weak” and “politically correct” people.
Plus: Tony Blair has been removed from the Gaza peace plan following objections from Arab and Muslim nations.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
Zelenskyy in Downing Street as peace talks continue.
Plus: The failed coup in Benin, Paramount interferes in the potential Netflix/Warner Bros deal, and Zack Polanski’s somewhat controversial reasons for why migration is needed…
With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
Twenty-eight of Nigel Farage’s former classmates and teachers have said that they witnessed racist or anti-Semitic behaviour by Nigel Farage during the 1970s and 1980s.
Plus: The tech boss who wants to profit from your opinions.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
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Plus: Reform Party receives £9m donation, Pete Hegseth accused of a war crime, and Valentina Gomez stuns Piers Morgan with her extreme views.
With: Helena(NoJusticeMTG), Dalia Gebrial & Meg De Meo
Could Reform and the Tories create a pact?
Plus: The final Hillsborough report allows those responsible for the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans to face no consequences, the case for decolonising economics, and Hillary Clinton blames TikTok for young people’s views on Israel/Palestine.
With: Michael Walker, Tadhg Hickey, Charlotte Hennessy & Surbhi Kesar.
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David Lammy is expected to announce reforms that would see jury trials ended for sentences of three years or less.
Plus: Rachel Reeves is under pressure over budget “lies”, and we discuss Zack Polanski’s economic influences.
With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Your Party members are in favour of collective leadership.
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Steven Methven.
Labour have been accused of breaking another manifesto pledge after watering down their workers rights bill.
Plus: The right-wing press are now panicking about emigration as well as immigration, and Rachel Reeves has been accused of misleading the public.
With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
Rachel Reeves’ budget seems to have appeased the markets, but voters are less convinced.
Plus: Net migration has fallen to a four-year low, and we discuss the generational divide in UK politics.
With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.
Rachel Reeves’ Budget unveils all-time high tax rises
Plus: The government is preparing to scrap jury trials for most criminal cases in England and Wales, and the ‘deeply alarming’ Palestine Action case gets new judges.
With: Michael Walker, James Meadway & Steven Methven.
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A new report into the Department for Work and Pensions blames repeated Tory failures for pushing hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debt and distress.
Plus: Why right-wing slop is taking over social media.
With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG, Dale Vince & Chris Bratt (PeopleMakeGames).
A revised Ukraine peace plan has been announced.
Plus: Looking at Wednesday’s budget – tax rises might be inevitable, Zack Polanski and Andy Haldane trade blows on the BBC, and Trump’s alliance with Mamdani is the only surprise from the weekend…
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Daniela Gabor.
Rachel Reeves’ long-awaited budget is looming, as some speculate that bond markets could force her to revise it.
Plus: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting Russian bribes.
With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Jayati Ghosh & Carole Cadwalladr.
Pressure continues to mount for Keir Starmer as Andy Burnham won’t rule out a leadership challenge.
Plus: New exclusive data shows how climate protesters, not the far-right, are being silenced, and Aditya Chakrabortty on whether a wealth tax will make much of a difference in dealing with inequality in Britain.
With: NoJusticeMTG, Steven Methven, Ayeshah Nashua & Aditya Chakrabortty.
Starmer seems to be fighting for leadership survival.
Plus: Has the world already admitted defeat on climate change?, Donald Trump defends the Saudi Crown Prince over the Khashoggi killing, and is the whole truth finally going to come out about Jeffrey Epstein?
With: Michael Walker, Barry Malone, Murtaza Hussain & Laurie Laybourn-Langton
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended Labour’s controversial new asylum plans, with much of the opposition coming from within the party.
Plus: The Renters’ Rights Act is set to become law, Zack Polanski hits back at Labour, and we speak to British journalist Sami Hamdi about his detention by ICE.
With Michael Walker, Freddie Feltham, Tom Darling, Sami Hamdi, and Beth Gardiner-Smith.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced what she’s described as the biggest shake-up in British asylum policy since WW2.
Plus: MP Adnan Hussein has left ‘Your Party’, citing ‘persistent infighting’ as his reason.
With Michael Walker, Michelle Pace, and NoJusticeMTG.
As part of a series of economics specials in the run-up to the Autumn Budget, Michael Walker speaks to Professor Steve Keen, who thinks that mainstream economics has got everything disastrously wrong.
We speak to absconded Palestine Action prisoner Sean “Shibby” Middlebrough.
Plus: The collapse of Starmer’s Labour continues, Kamala Harris is back on the airwaves, and a Tory MP has his feelings hurt by Aston Villa fans.
With NoJusticeMTG and Steven Methven.
Keir Starmer’s position is looking shaky
Plus: Huge protests at the COP summit in Brazil, inside Sudan’s civil war and the role of the UAE, and revelations in Trump’s relationship with Epstein.
With: Michael Walker, Barry Malone & Joseph Sikulu
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The gloves are off as Keir Starmer accuses Reform UK of bringing racism back to UK politics.
Plus: A new ITV documentary features shocking testimony from IDF soldiers, and the BBC bias row continues.
With: Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
BBC Director General resigns after “error of judgement” over Trump speech.
Plus: Jailed climate activist faces deportation, and Lisa Nandy stands firm on her stance surrounding the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
With Kieran Andrieu, Ash Sarkar and Simon Lewis.
The much politicised Aston Villa football match against Maccabi Tel Aviv has gone ahead with fans of the Israeli team absent from the event. 11 people have been arrested at protests surrounding the event.
Plus: Four British prisoners accused of offences related to Palestine Action are on hunger strike over the conditions in which they are being held.
With Steven Methven, Aaron Bastani, Francesca Nadin of Prisoners for Palestine and Simon Childs.
The wife of British ICE detainee Sami Hamdi raises concerns for his health.
Plus: How Elbit Systems planted a story about Palestine Action, and the backlash over John Lewis’ latest Christmas ad.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Soumaya Hamdi.
Zohran Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor
Plus: Bhaskar Sunkara on the work that Mamdani can do now, and, would Labour have given Mamdani the chance to run for London Mayor?
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, and Bhaskar Sunkara
The ‘heroic’ rail worker who risked his life to save passengers from a mass stabbing on a train has been named as 48-year-old Samir Zitouni.
Plus: A leaked report into BBC Panorama says that footage of Donald Trump’s January 6th speech was edited to make the case that he was encouraging the Capitol Hill riot, and New Yorkers head to the polls for what could be the election of the city’s first democratic socialist mayor.
With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.
A suspect has been charged following Sunday’s horrific knife attack on a train.
Plus: Wealthy Britons fleeing the UK to avoid tax may face a new settling-up fee, and the Campaign against Zohran Mamdani.
With: Steven Methven & Barry Malone
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Calls For Rachel Reeves To Be Sacked
Plus: Wilders’ far-right party and centrist D66 tie in Dutch elections, is the Labour Party dead? And the ‘Your Party’ drama continues.
With: @NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial
The ceasefire in Gaza has been broken, again.
Plus: The devastation from Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, and The historian who thinks culture made capitalism.
With: Michael Walker, Mouin Rabbani, Mikaela Loach, Faiza Shaheen &
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Green Party membership has surpassed 150,000 – more than that of the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. Meanwhile, Labour is polling at their lowest in history.
Plus: Agency workers hired to cover the Birmingham bin strikes may now go on strike themselves, and Elon Musk could leave Tesla over a $1 trillion pay dispute.
With: Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
The bizarre accidental release of the Epping sex offender shows Britain’s institutions are failing.
Plus: British journalist Sami Hamdi, arrested by ICE for criticising Israel, Javier Milei wins in Argentina’s midterm elections, and Reform MP’s anger towards diversity in TV adverts.
With: Michael Walker, Curtis Daly & Ernesto Seman.
Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle has taken a historic Labour stronghold in the Caerphilly by-election.
Plus: Ireland goes to the polls to elect a new President, why Zack Polanski’s brand of eco-populism is infuriating the right, and we speak to Times Columnist James Marriott about the decline of reading.
With: Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.
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Trump rejects Israel’s plan for West Bank annexation.
Plus: New polling shows that ‘wealth tax’ is gaining momentum, KCL withdraws a student’s visa sponsorship after pressure from a pro-Israel lobby group, and Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo clash in the final Mayoral debate
With NoJusticeMTG , Ash Sarkar & Harriet Williamson.
A fourth survivor quits the grooming gangs inquiry
Plus: Reform faces big test in Welsh By-Election, the warnings about superintelligence are getting louder, and Andrew Marr gets hit by reality
With: Michael Walker, Helena(NoJusticeMTG), Dan Evans and Ben Cumming
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Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir has been published in the UK, putting Prince Andrew and his links to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein back in the spotlight.
Plus: The row over Maccabi Tel Aviv continues, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes to jail, and Zack Polanski takes on Robert Peston as the Green Party continues to rise in the polls.
With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
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Israel violates Gaza ceasefire… again.
Plus: The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans continues to prove divisive, and Prince Andrew gives up royal titles as Epstein links increase.
With Ash Sarkar and NoJusticeMTG.
Keir Starmer has leapt to the defence of Israeli football hooligans, condemning a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an upcoming Europa League game against Aston Villa.
Plus: The government have failed to stop a legal challenge against the controversial proscription of Palestine Action.
With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is looking shaky.
Plus: Investigating the US and UK military industrial complex, and the union leader accused of harassment and heading up a ‘sexist boys club’.
With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial, Khem Rogaly & Simon Childs.
Two men accused of spying for China
Plus: Trump’s trade war with President Xi, Piers Morgan sells himself to the highest bidder, and OpenAI delves into… erotica.
With: Michael Walker, Barry Malone & Kyle Chan
Cracks have begun to show in the peace deal between Israel and Hamas as the Israeli military continues to kill Palestinians.
Plus: Rachel Reeves is under pressure to raise income tax in the upcoming autumn budget, and the government is accused of covering up evidence pertaining to a Chinese spying trial.
With NoJusticeMTG and Kieran Andrieu.
Palestinian and Israeli captives have been released.
Plus: Israel refuses to release Marwan Barghouti, and the Green Party reaches 100,000 members.
With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG, Andreas Krieg and Milena Ansari.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to the North of Gaza as Israel says a ceasefire is now in effect.
Plus: Donald Trump’s big Nobel Peace Prize disappointment, Keir Starmer’s trade mission to Mumbai, and the showdown between Zack Polanski and Zia Yusef on BBC Question Time.
With Michael Walker, Omar Rahman, Arjun Ramani and Curtis Daly
Initial stages of the Gaza ceasefire begin.
Plus: Millions in the UK to pay even more for water bills, and guess who Robert Jenrick didn’t see on his trip to Birmingham?
With NoJusticeMTG, Trita Parsi, and Dalia Gebrial.
The UK to hike drug prices to fight tariffs
Plus: Kemi’s speech at Tory Conference, and is Nigel Farage a fascist?
With: Michael Walker, Helena(@NoJusticeMTG), Nick Dearden & James Meadway
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Two years on from October 7th, we discuss how the world has changed.
Plus: The disaster that is the Tory conference, and why a Gen Z protest movement in Madagascar is taking on the government.
With Steven Methven and Barry Malone.
Trump urges “fast” Gaza deal as famine and airstrikes intensify.
Plus: French PM resigns after less than a month, Greta Thunberg deported from Israel, and the Trump goon squads the UK Right wants to copy.
With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Daniel Levy and Olly Haynes.
Britain’s Jewish community is still reeling from the vicious terrorist attack on a Manchester Synagogue while worshippers celebrated Yom Kippur.
Plus: We speak to Green Party leader Zack Polanski, and the last boat from the Global Sumud Flotilla has been illegally intercepted by Israel.
With Michael Walker and Curtis Daly.
Following the illegal interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli military, protests have erupted all over the world in solidarity with the activists now held by Israel
With Steven Methven and Dalia Gebrial.
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have appeared at a joint press conference in Washington, where they unveiled Trump’s latest Gaza peace plan.
Plus: Keir Starmer delivers conference speech amid dismal polling, and Owen Jones is banned from Labour conference.
With Ash Sarkar, Steven Methven and Paul Holden.
Keir Starmer has labelled Reform UK’s pledge to abolish indefinite leave to remain for migrants as “immoral” and “racist”.
Plus: The latest from Labour conference, including the arrest of 66 people demonstrating in support of Palestine Action.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce mandatory digital ID cards as a measure against illegal immigration.
Plus: The US backs Tony Blair to run the transitional authority in Gaza, and terrorism charges have been dropped against Kneecap’s Mo Chara.
With: Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Jasleen Chaggar (Big Brother Watch), Morgan Wild (Labour Together), and journalist Peter Geoghegan
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Andy Burnham’s surprise bid to replace Starmer Plus: Political violence is on the rise in the US, Trump shoots down Netanyahu’s bid to annex the West Bank, Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison. With: Helena(NoJusticeMTG), Dalia Gebrial & Aseel Baidoun.
Italy sends help to the Global Sumud Flotilla. Plus: Trump’s dramatic Ukraine switch, Your Party looks to re-launch their membership portal, and Nigel Farage can’t seem to detach from Trump. With: Michael Walker & Barry Malone
Israel is ‘burning Gaza to the ground’ Plus: Epping hotel asylum seeker set for 12 months in prison after sexual assault, and thousands attend the funeral service of Charlie Kirk. With: Aaron Bastani & Harriet Williamson
Plus: Reform’s plan to cancel indefinite leave to remain for migrants, Yanis Varoufakis on Israel’s attempt to smear the flotilla, TikTok replaces its entire UK safety team with AI, and Corbyn & Sultana hint at unity after legal row With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Yanis Varoufakis Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
The division between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana grows over the botched launch of a new left party. Plus: TikTok has fired its entire UK online safety team, and we speak to Clive Lewis about the mainstreaming of far-right politics. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
‘Your Party’ is in chaos over its membership launch. Plus: The revolution that shook Nepal, the British tourist who became front and centre of it, and Jimmy Kimmel’s Charlie Kirk comments sees him taken off air ‘indefinitely’. With: Steven Methven, Dalia Gebrial, Harry (Wehatethecold), Dr Chandani Thapa and Nepali rapper OMG Spark.
Trump arrives in the UK for a historic second state visit Plus: Israel opens route for fleeing Gaza City, and messages from Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer are released. With: Michael Walker, Will Sommer, Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, and Mike Bankole
The United Nations has definitively ruled that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Plus: More Tories defect to Reform, and Keir Starmer absconds from an emergency debate on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. With: Aaron Bastani and Steven Methven.
Over 100,000 people take part in Far-Right protests over the weekend. Plus: Danny Kruger leaves the Tories for Reform, Starmer aide resigns after sending horrific messages about Diane Abbott, and a wild call from a Fox News host on dealing with homelessness. With: Michael Walker, Harriet Williamson, Sangita Myska and Georgie Laming.
The primary suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been named as Tyler Robinson. The 22-year-old is in custody after being turned in with the involvement of his family. Plus: Why English councils are handing over millions in incentives to private landlords. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
The manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer continues. Plus: UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been sacked. With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial and Matt Binder. UPDATE: A senior law enforcement official has contradicted the claim that “ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology” was found at the scene of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The […]
Poland seeks NATO help after downing Russian drones Qatar insists it has the right to respond following Israel’s attack, another attack on the flotilla in Tunis, and Keir Starmer forced to defend Epstein’s “best pal.” With: Michael Walker, Barry Malone, and Bell Ribeiro Addy MP Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com Cortado: novara.media/thecortado
Israel has launched a strike on Doha, claiming to have targeted Hamas officials. Plus: An incendiary device has struck one of the ships in the Sumud Flotilla heading toward Gaza, with an eyewitness reporting that it was dropped by a drone and more. With Aaron Bastani, Kojo Koram and Kieran Andrieu.
Almost 900 people at Palestine Action protest over the weekend Plus: Angela Rayner’s departure prompts deputy leadership contest, and Lucy Connolly Wheeled Out At Reform UK Conference. With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarker, and Carolyn Gelenter
Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister. Plus: Reform UK conference has begun; and the Chinese are unhappy with the EU. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Six Defend our Juries spokespeople have appeared in court, charged under the Terrorism Act. Plus: An interview with Kieran Andrieu from aboard the Sumud aid flotilla and Nigel Farage speaks to the US House Judiciary Committee on free speech in the UK. With NoJusticeMTG and Dalia Gebrial.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted to underpaying £40,000 in stamp duty, but says she won’t resign. Xi Jinping has thrown a massive military parade in Beijing, Ed Balls is on the attack against Zack Polanski, and Graham Linehan has been ordered to stop tweeting after his arrest by the Metropolitan Police. With Michael […]
Rachel Reeves is facing additional pressure over her upcoming budget as UK borrowing costs hit a 27-year high. Plus: An interview with newly elected Green Party leader Zack Polanski, and five of the lead organisers of Defend Our Juries have been arrested under the terrorism act. With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Protests outside migrant hotels continue as a spate of racist violence is being documented on social media. Plus: Manchester Mill journalist Jack Walton explains his investigation on a ‘raise the flag’ activist with a prior conviction for illegally smuggling migrants. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Israel is claiming discrimination against after the UK disinvited its delegation from an arms fair. Plus: A Labour MSP has been accused of planting a camera in a bathroom of the Scottish Parliament. With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv have sparked an international incident after British Council and EU buildings were damaged in the attack. Plus: The IPC confirms that a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza are now starving. With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial and UNICEF’s Tess Ingram.
Labour have hit their lowest approval rating of this parliament – is the party heading for collapse? Plus: An explainer on the war in Sahel, West Africa, and why the British right is now cheering on criminal damage. With Michael Walker and Barry Malone.
Nigel Farage has pledged to deport six hundred thousand people from Britain within five years if Reform becomes the party of government. Plus: Israel has devastated Gaza’s Nasser Hospital with a double airstrike, killing dozens of civilians. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
The U.S. Department of Justice has just released a six-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell where she gushes over Trump. Her reward? She’s now been moved to an elite low-security prison. To talk about the Maxwell tapes, Trump’s relationship with Epstein, and whether we’ve learnt anything new about the elite paedophile trafficker, Michael Walker spoke to […]
A UN-backed body has recognised the man-made famine in Gaza City and the surrounding area. Plus: Amnesty International weighs in on the proscription of Palestine action, and the row raging over inheritance tax. With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG, Dan Stewart & Kerry Moscogiuri
A record number of asylum seekers is compounding pressure on Labour. Plus: Elbit Systems is close to receiving a £2bn contract to train British soldiers, and Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid shakes the establishment. With NoJusticeMTG and Kieran Andrieu.
More councils in England to challenge asylum hotels after Essex ruling Plus: Record pay rises for CEOs continue, the new documentary out this week on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, and chaos surrounds Kneecap’s Mo Chara’s court appearance. With: Michael Walker, Lou Calvey, Luke Hildyard and Sepideh Farsi Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies have met with Donald Trump for a charm offensive. Plus: Massive anti-war protests rock Israel, the ONS declares average rents in England to be unaffordable, and author Sally Rooney has been reported to the police over her support for Palestine Action. With Aaron Bastani and Tadhg Hickey.
Zelenskyy and EU leaders prepare for a crucial meeting with Trump. Plus: UK CEOs offered their third pay rise in a row, Zarah Sultana’s opinion on Labour under Corbyn, and Sally Rooney vows to use BBC royalties to back Palestine Action. With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Anatol Lieven & Luke Hildyard.
Donald Trump has confirmed plans to impose sanctions on Russia ahead of a key summit with Vladimir Putin. Plus: Labour is losing former heartlands to the Green Party in council elections, and supermarket giant Iceland is offering a £1 reward to customers who snitch on shoplifters. With NoJusticeMTG & Curtis Daly.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveils plans to “bury the Palestinian state”. Plus: Grenadian government drops its oath of allegiance to King Charles, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Agapia Stephanopoulos, and an Executive Producer at Al Jazeera speaks on the impact of their journalists being killed. With: Dalia Gebrial, Micha Frazer-Carroll, Professor Gus John, and Laila […]
Zelenskyy and European leaders aim to increase pressure on US President Trump Plus: A fourth summer heatwave sparks a proposal to protect workers during summer, and Israel plans forced displacement of Palestinians to South Sudan. With: Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu, Svitlana Romanko, and Shelly Asquith Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
Channel crossings are set to hit 50,000 since Labour came into power. Education Minister Jacqui Smith has called that figure “unacceptable”. Plus: Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, and a former royal advisor condemns the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. With Aaron Bastani and James Butler.
Anas Al-Sharif is among five Al-Jazeera journalists killed by Israel. Plus: Palestine Action protests lead to over 500 arrests, the right’s call for a British revolution, and Richard Madeley grills Labour over branding Palestine Action as terrorists. With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Marji Mansfield.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy the whole of Gaza has sparked global condemnation, with Germany halting military exports that could be used against Palestinians. Plus: An interview with Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls on his time on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and violent detention by the IDF. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Labour MP faces calls to resign in the wake of eviction claims. Plus: European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera said Israel’s actions in Gaza “look very much like genocide’ and Novara Media investigates far-right protests on the rise. With NoJusticeMTG and Kieran Andrieu.
The plan to occupy all of Gaza is gaining momentum Plus: Rachel Reeves is on track to miss her fiscal target this year by £41billion according to a new report, and how the UK government lost £200 billion. With: Michael Walker, Helena (NoJusticeMTG), Matt Kennard and Aydin Dikerdem Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
Multiple Israeli media sources have reported that Netanyahu has decided to fully reoccupy Gaza. Plus: What nearly half of Britons get wrong about migration, and how a member of the House of Lords urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at the request of a military tech firm. With Aaron Bastani, Karl Hansen and […]
Farage blames migrants for Britain’s descent into violence. Plus: Hamas releases video of one of the surviving hostages, Rachel Reeves weighs in on Corbyn and Sultana’s new party, and Trump praises Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new tariff rates, including on some of the world’s poorest countries. Plus: The far-right are set to target another asylum hotel as Tommy Robinson is nowhere to be seen. With: Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG
The starvation crisis in Gaza continues as the IDF again fires on civilians collecting aid. Plus: Calls to recognise Palestinian statehood cause international rifts, and British nurses prepare to strike if pay demands are not met. With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG and Ola Amira. Donate to Reviving Gaza’s campaign: https://chuffed.org/project/123783-gaza-food-water-and-cash-aid
High Court allows challenge to Palestine Action ban to proceed. Starmer’s Palestinian state threat backfires, Israel risks losing U.S. support and Corbyn tops Farage with Reform voters With: Helena(NoJusticeMTG), Curtis Daly and Huda Ammori Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire Plus: Huwaida Arraf talks about her experience on the Freedom Flotilla, Handala and Kate Sim breaks down the online safety bill With: Steven Methven, Kieran Andreiu, Huwaida Arraf and Kate Sim
Zarah Sultana speaks to Novara Media’s Steven Methven exclusively about why she resigned from the Labour Party, what the plan is with her new political party founded with Jeremy Corbyn, and how the left can defeat Nigel Farage.
Keir Starmer has been humiliated in his meeting with Trump. Plus: an exclusive interview with Zarah Sultana on the New Left party; we speak to Robert Wright about AI; Gary Stevenson debunks media scares regarding a wealth tax. With: Michael Walker, Rivkah Brown, Zarah Sultana and Robert Wright.
Corbyn and Sultana’s new left party has seen a rapid increase in membership. Plus: Doctors are on strike; Mehdi Hasan broke the internet; & the latest from Gaza. With Michael Walker, James Schneider and Helena @nojusticemtg
Gaza is facing ‘man-made’ starvation as Israel continues to block aid into the territory. Plus: Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have finally announced their new party, the Epstein rabbit hole gets deeper, and The Nelk Boys backlash continues. With: Dalia Gebrial, Curtis Daly and Alex de Waal.
Mass starvation is spreading across Gaza Plus: Len McCluskey’s incompetence is being exposed and the Epping asylum hotel riots continue to escalate. With: Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu, Omar Shakir and Novara Media’s Polly Smythe
David Lammy labels Gaza genocide as ‘grotesque’ but denies UK military assistance of Israel. Plus: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has reshuffled her cabinet, OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services, Nethanyahu promotes Israel’s genocide on a podcast and Hunter Biden’s wild interview. With: Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.
At least nineteen people have starved to death in a single day in Gaza, while Israel launches new air and ground assault on Deir al Balah. Plus: The UK water regulator faces abolition after review, and arrests are made following a protest outside an asylum hotel in Essex. With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG, Dr Mohammed Mustafa […]
At least nineteen people have starved to death in a single day in Gaza, while Israel launches new air and ground assault on Deir al Balah. Plus: The UK water regulator faces abolition after review, and arrests are made following a protest outside an asylum hotel in Essex. With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG, Dr Mohammed Mustafa […]
Donald Trump is threatening to sue the Wall Street Journal after they published excerpts from a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Plus: The government plans to lower the voting age to 16, Diane Abbott is again suspended from the Labour Party. With Michael Walker, Daniel Boguslaw and filmmaker Petra Costa.
Israel has bombed Gaza’s sole Catholic church, killing three and injuring a priest. Plus: The Labour schism over welfare cuts continues, and why James O’Brien is wrong about the doctors’ strike. With: Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG and Brian Leishman MP.
An emergency conference held in Bogota in response to Israel’s war crimes Plus: A roundup of the various economic news surrounding Labour, hyperinflation is a real issue in Gaza, and Labour suspends multiple MPs With: Helena (NoJusticeMTG), Curtis Daly and Frances Coppola
The government’s secret Afghan asylum scheme after deadly data leak exposed Plus: Three general election opinion polls make for interesting reading, a Reform councillor takes a surprising stance on migration and a 12 year-old girl gets ‘punished’ for wearing a Union Jack dress to school. With Aaron Bastani and Helena ( @NoJusticeMTG )
The ‘non-existent’ Epstein list causes a MAGA fallout. Plus: The banned Gaza documentary sees the light of day and police make more arrests over support for Palestine Action. With Ash Sarkar, Kieran Andrieu and filmmaker Petra Costa.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner gets suspended by Unite the Union. Plus: Green Party councillor Mothin Ali on why he’s standing to be the party’s deputy leader; UK Lawyers for Israel get watermelon badges banned in a NHS Trust; and Novara Media hits a pretty big milestone.
Starmer and Macron announce a ‘one in, one out’ migrant policy Plus; Iran’s, apparent, growing threat to the UK, Francesca Albanese has been sanctioned by the US Government, and, Buying vs Renting, which one can save you £340k? With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven and Lou Calvey. Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com
A majority of Britons are in favour of imposing a wealth tax on the super-rich. Plus: Amnesty International has a new report into the networks of conservative groups trying to roll back our rights; French president Emmanuel Macron mentions Palestine in the House of Commons; and Elon Musk’s Grok has turned full nazi. With Kieron […]
Israel’s endgame for its Gaza genocide is now public… Plus; What the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Fiscal risks and sustainability report means for you, Tucker Carlson’s Shock Interview With Masoud Pezeshkian and, where have the Epstein files gone to now? With Aaron Bastani and Marcus Barnett
Arrests have been made following the proscription of Palestine Action Plus, Austerity looms for Keir Starmer, Tony Blair’s staff involvement in the ‘Gaza Riviera’ project and Yanis Varoufakis on UK politics, Palestine and the US. With Ash Sarkar, David Adler and Yanis Varoufakis
It’s here! Or is it? On this Friday’s show – we’ll be discussing whether the rumblings of a new left party, the proscription of Palestine Action and more. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Jamie Driscoll and Omar Abdel-Mannan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ future is in question after the controversial welfare reform bill Plus: A new direct action group has emerged in the wake of MPs voting to proscribe Palestine Action, and Nigel Farage on the current state of UK politicians With Helena (NoJusticeMTG) and Mike Bankole.
The Government will decide whether to proscribe Palestine Action Plus: The chaos around the controversial welfare bill, The latest on the genocide in Gaza and Trump’s big beautiful bill is spraking an ugly debate. With: Steven Methven, Curtis Daly and Huda Ammori
Keir Starmer is bracing for the biggest rebellion of his career as dozens of MPs are still expected to vote against the welfare bill. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are fighting again as senators vote on the President’s ‘big beautiful bill’, and Israel has bombed a crowded Gaza cafe popular with journalists and activists. With […]
Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury chant sparks free speech debate. Plus: Keir Starmer is still facing a significant rebellion on changes to disability benefits, Peter Thiel’s worrying ambitions for humanity and Palestine Action say it will start legal proceedings to challenge the UK government’s plans to ban the group. With Michael Walker, Helena(NoJusticeMTG) and Eli Adie.
Keir Starmer has conceded to Labour rebels, backing down on billions of pounds in welfare cuts. Plus: Four people have been arrested in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest at RAF Brize Norton, and an interview with generative AI’s most prominent sceptic Gary Marcus. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
More than 120 Labour MPs plan to rebel against the controversial welfare cuts. Plus, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issues a fresh statement, the Palestine Action documentary that could be illegal from next week, and the right-wing hysteria as Zohran Mamdani is victorious in the democratic NYC mayoral primary. With Helena (NoJusticeMTG), Steven Methven and an […]
Donald Trump is at war with the American intelligence community. Plus: Keir Starmer is facing a massive Labour rebellion over benefit cuts; and socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic primaries for the New York mayoral race. With Michael Walker, plus interviews with Omar H. Rahman, Anna Landre & Waleed Shahid.
Trump accuses both Israel and Iran of violating the ceasefire Also, The Guardian speaks out against the government’s decision to label Palestine Action a terror organisation, and a chilling phone call between an Israeli operative. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Tensions rise as Iran strikes a US air base in Qatar in retaliation for Trump’s attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Plus: Palestine Action ‘to be banned’ as a terror group and how Western politicians are trying to rewrite the history of Iran. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and an interview with Paul Rogers.
Israel Katz has called for the evacuation of ten million people from Tehran “to destabilise the regime”. Plus: Palestine Action have targeted an RAF base; and Parliament has voted in favour of the assisted dying bill. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
Israel say Khamenei ‘cannot continue to exist’ after hospital bombings Plus: The UK’s potential involvement in Israel’s war on Iran, Tucker Carlson exposes Ted Cruz yet again, AI use is said to be damaging our brains, and; Nigel Farage’s surprise new meltdown With Dalia Gebrial and Kieran Andrieu.
Khamenei warns any US strikes on Iran will have “irreparable consequences” Plus: OpenAI has signed a 200 million dollar contract to help the United States government, and; Mehdi Hasan once again schools Piers Morgan. With: Michael Walker, Steven Methven and Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi
Trump’s failed promise for the Middle East Plus: 51 more Palestianians massacred while waiting for aid, a look into Baroness Casey’s report into group-based sexual exploitation and; the split forming within the MAGA campaign With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Trita Parsi
Israel claims air superiority over Iran. Plus: The media’s manufactured consent for Iranian regime change; and an inquiry into grooming gangs is launched. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and an interview with Séamus Malekafzali.
Israel’s attack on Tehran has killed scores of people and threatens to ignite a regional war. With Michael Walker, Daniel Levy and Aaron Bastani.
Israel threatens Iran with military action. Plus: Yet more killings at Gaza aid sites, Zohran Mamdani surging in mayoral polls, and a third night of rioting in Ballymena causes even more unrest. With: Dalia Gebrial, Ash Sarkar, and interviews with Amanda Ferguson & Aaron Eisenberg.
Rachel Reeves Unveils Labour’s New Spending Review Plus: The Israeli government has been secretly arming criminal gangs in Gaza, riots in Ballymena, and French Tesla Drivers are suing Elon Musk. With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, and Matt Lawrence
President Trump has deployed an additional 2000 National Guard, as well as 700 U.S. Marines, as tension in LA rises Plus: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Tel Aviv, With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG, and interviews with Rivkah Brown and Phillip Proudfoot.
The National Guard has been deployed in LA to quell immigration riots. Plus: The Gaza Flotilla ship has been captured by the Israeli army, the winter fuel payments threshold rises to £35,000; and the rise of NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s special relationship is well and truly over. Plus: We speak to documentary filmmaker Jessi Gutch about her upcoming film on Britain’s political divide; and an AI model has been observed rewriting its own code to avoid being shut down. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Donald Trump has hit 12 countries with a US travel ban. Plus: The UN Security Council has voted on a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire; we speak to Rivkah Brown to discuss a Novara Media Exclusive on the UK Foreign Office clamping down on dissent; and Owen Jones slams Pro-Israel bias in the media. […]
Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has called for a public inquiry into the UK’s arms policy and its role in Gaza. Plus: What life is like for doctors in Gaza; Piers Morgan’s heated exchange with Natasha Hausdorff; and what everyone gets wrong about Reform. With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly of Turn Left Media and an interview with […]
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in the latest attack on an aid distribution point in Raffah. Plus: Why Gary Lineker’s final BBC interview was cancelled; and the debate over the future of Thames Water reaches boiling point. With Aaron Bastani, Harriet Williamson and NoJusticeMTG
Keir Starmer has launched the government’s strategic defence review, pledging billions of pounds to the arms industry. Plus: Israeli forces have opened fire on crowds approaching an aid distrubtion point, killing dozens of Palestinians; and Poland elects a right-wing strongman. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Mark Curtis and Jakub Dymek.
Hamas is reviewing Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel. Plus: Robert Jenrick’s vigilante Twitter video has sparked a national debate; and the CEO of Anthropic has warned that Artificial Intelligence is set to decimate white collar jobs. With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG and Rachel O’Dwyer.
Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs have been thrown into question by a federal court charged with overseeing U.S international trade. Plus: Israel is annexing swathes of territory in the West Bank. With Dalia Gebrial and Steven Methven.
Support our work: http://novara.media/support A controversial U.S. and Israel-backed organisation has begun delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and it is not going well. Michael talks to podcaster Kaiser Kuo about what the West gets wrong about China. Also: Dominic Cummings is back, and Sangita Myska has finally called out James O’Brien. With Michael Walker […]
A car has driven into a crowd in Liverpool, Reform are removing the 2-child benefit cap. Also: Tommy Robinson is out of prison again and Jordan Peterson seems very confused in the latest Jubilee debate video. With Aaron Bastani and Harriet Williamson.
Israel launched a deadly assault on a former school in Gaza. Russia conducted its largest aerial offensive against Ukraine to date. Paris Marx and Michael debate the latest AI developments and other current issues. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Interview with Paris Marx of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast.
Netanyahu has responded to the joint statement of the UK, France and Canada to take concrete actions against Israel. Plus: Is an AI apocalypse coming? And Trump has lashed out at Keir Starmer over net zero. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
A gunman has killed two Israeli embassy workers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. Plus: The IDF has opened fire on an EU diplomatic delegation in the West Bank. With Dalia Gebrial and Steven Methven.
Keir Starmer has confirmed that he will u-turn on Labour’s unpopular decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners. Plus: Donald Trump has announced plans for a “golden dome” air defence system for the US. With Michael Walker, No JusticeMTG and Mark Blyth.
The UK, France and Canada are threatening Israel with sanctions for blocking aid to Gaza. Plus: A new extinction-level poll for the Tories; and Andrew Tate faces extradition to the UK. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Keir Starmer has signed a loose new trade agreement with the European Union. Nigel Farage claims it will “end” the British fishing industry. Plus: Israel’s intensified ground assault on Gaza; and Gary Lineker has resigned from the BBC as Match of the Day host. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Anand Menon and Antonio Brito Guterres.
Donald Trump appears to have shifted his rhetoric on Gaza, but fell short of laying the blame at Israel’s feet. Plus: An interview with Dr Nick Maynard on his time working in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Israel has killed more than 100 people on the anniversary of the Nakba – when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were violently displaced from their land. Plus: Keir Starmer’s plan to send asylum seekers overseas; and a Ben & Jerry’s co-founder is arrested for protesting in the US Capitol. With Dalia Gebrial, Kieran Andrieu and […]
Donald Trump has met with Syria’s President and former HTS commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, following the announcement that all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted. Plus: Israel intensifies its attack on Gaza; and Zarah Sultana takes aim at Keir Starmer. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Yvette Cooper has rejected claims that Keir Starmer consciously cribbed from Enoch Powell during his speech on migration. Plus: The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to $600bn in AI and defence deals; and US streamer Hasan Piker has been detained for several hours at the US border. With Aaron Bastani, Stella Tsantekidou and Harriet […]
Keir Starmer has been accused of apeing Enoch Powell after warning Britain could become ‘an island of strangers’ without reforms to the immigration regime. Also, we speak to Elif Sarican about the Kurdish Worker’s Party disbanding, and Jeremy Corbyn about how the media has failed Gaza. With Michael Walker and Helena AKA No Justice MTG
Keir Starmer is touting his trade deal with Donald Trump as a political victory, but is it really just damage limitation? Plus: James Butler on the new pope; and David Wallace-Wells on Bill Gates’ swipe at Elon Musk. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump both claim victory over the new US-UK trade deal. Plus: An interview with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on why she’s not running in the next leadership contest. With NoJusticeMTG and Steven Methven.
We spoke to Waqas Ahmed to make sense of India’s attacks on Pakistan; Jonathan Portes about the UK-India trade deal; Sir David King on new experimental geoengineering projects; and Jeanine Hourani on a new report investigating the UK sending arms to Israel. With Michael Walker, Waqas Ahmed, Jonathan Portes, David King and Jeanine Hourani.
Israeli strikes have shut down Yemen’s Sanaa airport. Plus: Labour is weighing up a u-turn on the winter fuel allowance cut; And Friedrich Merz becomes the first German politician to lose a parliamentary vote to be chancellor. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
The Israeli government has unanimously approved a plan to capture the whole of Gaza and occupy it indefinitely. Plus: Interviews with Zack Polanski and John Curtice. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Reform UK appear to have broken the hold of the two-party system on English politics. Plus: A ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has been bombed; and Mark Zuckerberg on the future of friendship. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Polls have opened across England as local elections, mayoral elections and even one parliamentary by-election take place. Plus: The Football Association has banned trans women from competing in women’s football; and tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over a massacre in Kashmir. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven, Azad Essa & Tadg Hickey.
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Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured an unprecedented fourth term in the Canadian elections. Plus: The UK government has shared contact details of police investigators and crown prosecutors in Palestine Action cases with the Israeli embassy. With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG and Palestine Action’s Huda Ammori.
The International Court of Justice has begun a hearing into Israel’s humanitarian obligations in Gaza. Plus: Huge power outages in Spain and Portugal; and new EHRC advice states that trans women should not be allowed to use women’s toilets. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Ahmed Abu Riziq.
Reform UK are expected to take a significant vote share from Labour and the Tories in the upcoming local elections. Plus: We interview an aid worker in Gaza; and we discuss the privatisation of space. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Gavin Kelleher and Carla Ibled.
Russia has bombarded Kyiv with missiles and drones in one of its largest attacks on Ukraine to date. Plus: We ask a Just Stop Oil spokesperson why they’re hanging up the high-vis; and Robert Jenrick’s offer of a Tory-reform coalition has been shot down. With NoJusticeMTG, Harriet Williamson and James Skeet.
A school in Gaza City has been razed to the ground by an Israeli drone strike. Plus: Gary Lineker blasts the BBC for their coverage of Gaza; we spoke to Pete Irvine on the UK’s geoengineering experiments; and Elon Musk has found himself in a bind. With Michael Walker, Kieran Andrieu and Pete Irvine.
Billions of dollars in value have been wiped off the markets after Donald Trump called the head of the US central bank a loser. Plus: We speak to Stephen Kapos – a holocaust survivor who was questioned by the police over his involvement in a Palestine solidarity demo. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following several weeks of illness. We speak to Paul Fleming, Equity union leader and Catholic, about the Pope’s political legacy. Plus: Thousands demonstrate against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legal definition of woman. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and TransLucent’s Steph Richards.
Donald Trump could walk away from Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations within days if no progress is made, warns Marco Rubio. Plus: David Lammy’s secret visit with the Israeli foreign secretary; and the IMF’s push to keep people working older. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Paul Morland and Peter Oborne – author of ‘The Fate of Abraham: […]
Donald Trump has waved off Israeli plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites, opening talks with Tehran to limit Iran’s nuclear program instead. Plus: Britain’s equality watchdog has said that the NHS should no longer allow trans people on single sex wards. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
Michael speaks to Chinese economist and LSE economics professor Keyu Jin about Trump’s trade war and who has the upper hand. Correction: In the introduction to this interview, Michael said China had blocked the export of jets to Boeing. In fact, China blocked the import of jets from Boeing. We apologise for the error. […]
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled on the legal definition of a woman as “biological”. Plus: we spoke with economist Keyu Jin on whether China is winning Trump’s Trade War; and members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews have condemned Israel. With Michael Walker, Helena @NoJusticeMTG and Keyu Jin.
Donald Trump has labelled Volodymyr Zelenskyy “incompetent”, blaming for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: The Birmingham bin strikes continue; and Liz Truss is threatening to launch her own social media network. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Unite’s Zoe Mayou.
The UK government is racing to keep Britain’s last steel blast furnaces in operation. Plus: Why Donald Trump has already lost his trade war with China; and Israel destroys the last functioning hospital in Gaza City. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Commonwealth’s Mathew Lawrence.
Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war with China to nuclear levels. We’re joined by a Cambridge university professor to discuss. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Jostein Hauge of the University of Cambridge
Donald Trump made a very public and very global u-turn on his trade war. Plus: The Houthis have downed three US drones in the last ten days; and Gary Stevenson has fallen foul of Andrew Tate. With Kieran Andrieu, NoJusticeMTG and Brett Scott.
Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into force at midnight last night and China has whacked up their tariffs to an eyewatering 84%. With Michael Walker, Grace Blakeley and Helena NoJusticeMTG. Interview with Zoe Liu of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a further 50% tariff if China does not back down on its latest reciprocal tariff. Plus: Israel has killed yet another journalist in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG and Unite the Union’s Ben Norman.
Global financial markets have gone into a tailspin as Donald Trump doubles down on his trade war with the rest of the world. Plus: Elon Musk appears to break ranks with Donald Trump; and two Labour MPs have been deported by Israel. With Michael Walker, Yanis Veroufakis and Ash Sarkar.
The world is reacting to Donald Trump’s trade war. China has retaliated with a 34% tariff on US imports. Plus: More dire polling for Labour; and Russell Brand is charged with sexual assault. With Aaron Bastani, Steven Methven and Jake Werner.
Donald Trump has turned the global economic order upside-down with a raft of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs. Plus: Hungary is leaving the international criminal court following a state visit from Benjamin Netanyahu. With Steven Methven, James Meadway and NoJusticeMTG.
Israel Katz has announced a massive expansion of Israel’s ground assault on Gaza. Plus: Donald Trump is set to announce a new raft of tariffs; and a group of tenants beat their billionaire landlord in court. With Steven Methven, Harriet Williamson, Hassan Jabareen and Jordan Osserman.
Millions of Britons are bracing for bill hikes across the board. Plus: The number of billionaires in the world hits a record number; and global protests against Tesla hit Elon Musk’s bottom line. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Israel has ordered the evacuation of Rafah ahead of a potential new offensive. Plus: We speak to Alice Cappelle about Marine Le Pen being barred from running for president; Trump refuses to rule out running for a third term. Hosted by Ash Sarkar & Helena NoJusticeMTG and featuring Alice Cappelle.
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas. Shocking footage shows masked ICE agents snatching a Turkish national off the street. Plus: Why Labour should be worried about left-wing independents. With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Media investigates private mental healthcare provider Priory Group. Plus: Labour MPs are struggling to defend their party’s new programme of austerity; and why the EU is so afraid to stand up to Donald Trump. With Dalia Gebrial, Harriet Williamson, David Rowlands and NoJusticeMTG.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sharpened benefits cuts in her spring statement. Plus: we spoke to Stephanie Brobbey about how it’s time for a wealth tax; and the US Cabinet’s war plans unveiled on a Signal group chat. With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTG.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers. Plus: Israel has killed two more journalists in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
Russian and American negotiators have discussed extending the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire – with the top US envoy appearing to have been wooed by Putin. Plus: The death toll in Gaza hits a grim milestone. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.
Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, with tanks and troops entering the enclave. Plus: New polling reveals a crisis of confidence among Labour members; James O’Brien almost has a political epiphany. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.
Israel has killed two hundred children over three days in Gaza. We speak to Aseel Baidoun from Medical Aid for Palestinians about the situation on the ground, and what a new front in the West Bank would mean for civilians. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG and Aseel Baidoun.
Labour has announced the biggest bonfire of benefits since the austerity government. Plus: Russia has violated the partial ceasefire it agreed to just yesterday; we speak to Simon Childs on how the police spent 3 million pounds on a crackdown of one peaceful protest. With Steven Methven, Mike Bankole and Simon Childs.
Benjamin Netanyahu has definitively ended the Israel-Hamas ceasefire with a deadly wave of airstrikes on Gaza. We speak to Daniel Levy about the political response from within Israel. Plus: Liz Kendall confirms which benefits are on the chopping block; and why the US military is trying to build space defences in Wales. With Aaron Bastani, […]
Discontent is growing among Labour MPs over what could be the biggest cuts to disability payments since the coalition government. Plus: 29 councillors defect to reform; and US airstrikes on Yemen kill 29 people. With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG & Anna Landre.
Vladimir Putin has signalled that he may try to stall truce negotiations with Ukraine. Plus: Rachel Reeves appears to blame Donald Trump for the UK’s economic woes; and James O’Brien weighs in LBC’s decision to fire Sangita Myska. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Keir Starmer has announced he will scrap NHS England, in a move that the health secretary claims will bring the NHS back into “democratic control” Plus: The sectarian violence that has killed over a thousand people in Syria over the past six weeks. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG and Tony O’Sullivan.
Donald Trump has declared an international trade war. Plus: Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire; Emily Thornberry is furious with Israel’s deputy foreign minister. With Steven Methven and Grace Blakeley.
Three people have been killed in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region. Plus: Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an ICC warrant; and police admit to the wrongful arrest of an anti-monarchy protester. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Israel has cut off all electricity to Gaza, including to desalination plants that provide clean drinking water to the strip. Plus: Labour fund warfare over welfare; and a civil war rages within Reform UK. With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG and Max Geller of Palestine Action.
The US has cut military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. It’s now evident that the country is more vulnerable to Russian attacks. Plus: Justin Trudeau has hit back at Donald Trump over trade tariffs and a new report shows that police officers in the UK are 100 times more likely to be convicted of cybercrime […]
At an EU summit, Polish PM Donald Tusk has said that Europe can win any military, financial or economic confrontation with Russia. Plus: Another house of lords member is caught up in a lobbying scandal; and Ash Sarkar weighs in on the two-tier policing row on Politics Live. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
Having cut off military support to Ukraine, the US is now no longer sharing military intelligence either. Plus: Donald Trump’s marathon address to congress; and the British millionaires who are demanding to be taxed more. With Michael Walker, Volodymyr Dubovyk, David Adler and Dale Vince.
US president Donald Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. Plus: leftwing streamer Hasan Piker has been banned from Twitch; we speak to Declassified’s co-founder and editor Mark Curtis. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Mark Curtis.
Keir Starmer has said that a “coalition of the willing” is needed to rally around Ukraine as Europe responds to a foreign policy shift from the White House. Plus: An interview with Die Linke co-leader Ines Schwerdtner. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The planned press conference between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been cancelled following a heated exchange in the Oval Office. Plus: Annaleise Dodds resigns as international development minister over Keir Starmer’s cut to foreign aid. With Michael Walker, Robert Evans and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer has met with Donald Trump in Washington, following the US President’s praise of Starmer’s defence spending hike. Plus: Film and TV professionals respond to the BBC’s censorship of a documentary on life in Gaza. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG, Khalid Abdalla and Priyamvada Gopal.
Keir Starmer has slashed the UK’s foreign aid budget to court President Trump, who has separately secured a contentious minerals deal with Ukraine. We speak to former Blair minister Clare Short about these developments. Plus: British households face yet another energy price hike, Trump has shared a grotesque video about Gaza. With Michael Walker and […]
Keir Starmer has announced a massive increase to defence spending at the cost of overseas aid. Plus: The government has launched a new crime and policing bill; and a report reveals that Israel is still detaining hundreds of Palestinian doctors. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Party has won the most seats in the General election – but the full results show a deeply polarised electorate. Plus: More Israeli captives freed; and Gary Stevenson debates Dave Rubin. With Michael Walker, Grace Blakeley and Loren Balhorn.
The far-right AFD party are gaining traction in the German election. Plus: Steve Bannon becomes the latest high-profile right-winger to perform a Nazi salute in public. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Katja Hoyer.
Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israelis held in Gaza. Plus: The backlash to a BBC documentary about life in Gaza from a child’s perspective. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven and Luke Tryl.
Trump has called Ukrainian President Zelenskyy a dictator. Plus: Argentinian President has been involved in a crypto scam. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Russian and US officials have met in Saudi Arabia for peace talks without a representative for Ukraine. Plus: Talks on the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire are set to begin; and the right-wing ARC convention is underway in London. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Keir Starmer has said he will send troops to Ukraine to serve as peacekeepers if a deal with Russia is reached. Plus: Shocking new details if Israeli war crimes come to light. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Trump’s foreign policy shift is unsettling Europe, the Gaza ceasefire narrowly avoided collapse, and Dominic Cummings wants to DOGE the UK. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
We speak to Anatol Lieven about Donald Trump’s role in the start of a new Ukraine-Russia peace process. Plus: Hamas agrees to follow through with planned hostages releases; and Keir Starmer has a run-in with some angry farmers. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG. https://x.com/StevenJMethven
Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire agreement and is now threatening war. King Abdullah of Jordan has responded to Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Plus: The UK right has upped its anti-immigration rhetoric in response to a Palestinian family winning the right to settle in the UK. With Michael Walker and @nojusticemtg
Donald Trump has said that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire should be cancelled unless all Israeli hostages are returned. Plus: Labour continue to lose ground to Reform UK; and the feud between two tech oligarchs. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
After just three weeks the Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears to be unravelling. Plus: Labour’s hard right turn on migration; and new polling on Gen Z’s political leanings. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Elon Musk’s DOGE department has begun gutting the US government, announcing layoffs for nearly all USAID staff. Plus: The Labour row over whether to prioritise growth or net zero continues. With Michael Walker and Waleed Shahid.
Donald Trump has doubled down on his call for the entire population of Gaza to be permanently displaced to other countries. Plus: Trump and Musk take aim at South Africa’s land expropriation laws; and Labour take a hard right turn on migration. With Steven Methven and Myriam François. https://x.com/stevenjmethven @DrMyriamFrancois1 Read Alt Reich by Dr. […]
Trump has announced a plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza. Plus: Ash Sarkar calls out politicians over media complicity; we speak to Yanis Varoufakis on Trump’s return to the White House. With Michael Walker.
Reform UK are ahead of Labour for the first time in a landmark YouGov poll. Plus: Labour mega-donor Lord Alli has allegedly blocked the party’s ban on foreign donations; and Donald Trump puts trade tariffs on pause for Canada and Mexico. With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Donald Trump has announced a raft of tariffs on international trade. Plus: Confessions from Keir Starmer’s inner circle published in the Sunday Times. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Trump has made a tragic plane crash incident into a political battle. Plus: OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of robbery; and Rory Stewart gets into a flame war with JD Vance. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Hamas and Israel have exchanged more hostages as part of the ceasefire agreement. Plus: Environmental campaigners have claimed a major victory in the Rosebank oilfield battle; and Donald Trump invokes Guantanamo Bay in his war on migrants. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Rachel Reeves has announced backing for a third runway at Heathrow in a bid to drive UK growth. Plus: RFK Junior gets grilled in his confirmation hearing; and Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn in unpaid tax. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG
Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing nearly all US foreign aid. Plus: A review into Britain’s counter-extremism policy sparks a row; and Chinese AI firm DeepSeek continues to ruffle market feathers. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have begun their return to the North of the strip following a second exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
We take a look at Donald Trump’s first week in office. Plus: we discuss whether global institutions should adopt an extreme wealth line. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years. Plus: Israel’s assault on the West Bank continues to kill Palestinians; and new polling on Labour defections shows why voters are losing faith in Keir Starmer. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
A settlement has been made between News Group Newspapers and Prince Harry after a years-long legal battle over illegal intrusion into his private life. Plus: Musk takes aim at Wikipedia. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Donald Trump has started his presidency with a flurry of executive orders. Plus: Israel has launched a new operation in the West Bank; and Elon Musk appears to have performed a fascist salute on stage. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Donate to Gaza Great Minds: https://gazagreatminds.org/donate/
Trump begins his second term in office with an angry indictment of the liberal establishment. Plus: The ceasefire begins in Gaza, and the organisers are arrested at a Palestine solidarity march. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Israel’s security cabinet has agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Plus: The police have attempted to ban a Palestinian Solidarity Campaign march in London. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote on the ceasefire, accusing Hamas of reneging on aspects of the deal. Plus: Yvette Cooper announces new local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
A historic day, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed in Qatar. With Michael Walker, Helena NoJustice(MTG) and British–Israeli analyst Daniel Levy.
Rachel Reeves has faced down calls to resign from the right-wing press and in the Commons. Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned amid a corruption probe; and a YouGov voting intention poll puts Reform just one point behind Labour. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Rachel Reeves appears to be losing credibility with the financial markets, but is she really to blame? We ask economist Jo Michell. Plus: A former Labour minister has been arrested following his apprehension by a vigilante ‘paedophile hunter’ group. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
A new study published in the Lancet has found the Gaza death toll to be significantly higher than previously thought. We speak to the study’s lead author. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The row over the government’s refusal to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs in England doesn’t appear to be dying down. Plus: Donald Trump wants to annex Panama, Canada and Greenland? With Michael Walker and Helena NoJustice(MTG)
Child sexual abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay has rebuked Elon Musk’s call for an additional investigation. Plus: Justin Trudeau resigns; and Andrew Tate forms a political party. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Elon Musk has reignited the row on grooming gangs in the UK. Plus: We speak to John McDonnell on Keir Starmer’s treatment of the Labour left. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Reporting by Owen Jones reveals that many within the BBC do not view the organisation’s coverage of Israel as impartial.
Plus: An interview with hunger striker Laila Soueif.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Dominique Pelicot has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of drugging his wife, and arranging for dozens of men to rape her while unconscious.
With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
Keir Starmer’s government has refused compensation payouts to what could amount to millions of pensioners.
Plus: We look back at the biggest climate stories of the year.
With Michael Walker, Steven Methven, Adrienne Buller and Tadhg Hickey.
An Israeli strike in Syria has caused tremors the size of a 3.1 magnitude earthquake.
Plus: A Russian general is assassinated in Moscow; and Nigel Farage meets Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago.
With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
Prince Andrew has been duped by an alleged Chinese spy, and is this milk additive to be avoided?
With Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker
Ed Miliband has set out the government’s plan to decarbonise the UK’s energy supply.
Plus: Tokyo’s upcoming implementation of a four-day week; and we speak to an expert about the risks of biological research.
With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Syria’s new administration has begun laying out its vision for the country’s future.
Plus: A shocking new report on the plight of children in Gaza; and we dissect the media’s blind spot.
With Dalia Gebrial and Steven Methven.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has spoken publicly for the first time since the fall of his ally, Bashar al-Assad.
With Michael Walker and Helena NoJustice(MTG)
Israel has launched hundreds of missiles into Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Plus: A billionaire donor defects from the Tories to Reform UK; and the suspected killer of United Healthcare’s CEO is charged.
With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu.
Bashar Al Assad has fled to Moscow, marking the end of his family’s 50-year dynasty in Syria.
With Michael Walker and David Wearing.
Rebels are continuing their surprise advance across Syria and have gained control of the country’s fourth largest city. Plus: We speak to an expert about the state of trans healthcare in the UK. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Amnesty International has released a comprehensive new report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Plus: New pledges from Keir Starmer; and the murder of a US health insurance CEO. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.
The French government is at risk of collapse as its prime minister faces a vote of no confidence. Plus: We spoke to Jamie Doucette about the failed coup in South Korea. With Michael Walker and Helena NoJusticeMTG.
South Korea’s president has attempted to stage a coup, triggering massive protests. Plus: Israel’s repeated violations of the Lebanon ceasefire; and pro-EU protests in Georgia. With Aaron Bastani and Steven Methven.
Opposition fighters have launched a surprise offensive into Syria, taking control of President Assad’s official residence. Plus: Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The assisted bill has passed its second reading with a majority of 55 MPs. Plus: The transport secretary has resigned; and Ireland prepares to vote. With Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
Vladimir Putin has threatened to use Russia’s new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine. Plus: The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is creaking at the seams; and the Met Police have arrested several Kurdish activists. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect. Plus: we speak to Jamie Hale about the assisted dying bill. With Steven Methven and Helena No Justice MTG.
Israel has ramped up its bombardment of Lebanon. We ask Trita Parsi whether the next ceasefire can hold. Plus: Drink spiking is set to become a specific criminal offence in the UK; and we discuss the new assisted dying bill. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
A petition calling for a general election backed by Elon Musk has amassed over two million signatures. Plus: The huge climate deal at COP29 pitting poorer nations against richer ones. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
With an arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu, the government say they would uphold international law but stop short of saying they would arrest the Israeli PM. Plus: Keir Starmer causes a stir by appearing to court asset management firm BlackRock. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Watch Brett Christopher on Downstream: https://youtu.be/0jxL9Cktsao
The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. With Steven Methven, @NoJusticeMTG & Francesca Fiorentini.
Ukraine has fired British-made long range missiles into Russian territory. Plus: Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to suspend U.S. military support for Israel. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Netanyahu Vows to Continue War in Gaza After Death of Sinwar The UK’s Landowning Elite Are Destroying the Countryside
Michael Walker speaks to Ana Kasparian about Donald Trump’s return to the White House and where the Democrats went wrong. Plus: Ash Sarkar reports from the Westminster farmers’ protests. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia. Plus: Brazil’s President Lula proposes a wealth tax for billionaires; and a right-wing columnist receives a visit from the police. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Donald Trump has put an anti-vaxxer in charge of American healthcare. Plus: Leading climate experts warn that COP is not fit for purpose. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Donald Trump’s cabinet gets even weirder with the appointment of Matt Gaetz Tulsi Gabbard. Plus: The US trade war with China; and how the media failed Palestine. With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTG
Elon Musk is poised to take a wrecking ball to US government spending as ‘government efficiency’ tsar.
Plus: Wes Streeting announces new NHS reforms; and we speak to Dr Feroze Sidwha about his time in Gaza.
With Steven Methven and Dalia Gebrial.
Keir Starmer has set out a new climate goal for the UK at COP29.
Plus: The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned; and Trump starts choosing his cabinet.
With Steven Methven and Mike Bankole.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing pressure to resign over accusations that he was implicated in the cover-up of an abuse scandal.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Michael is joined by CEO and Editor in Chief of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan and Aaron Bastani to discuss why Trump won.
Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election.
Plus: A victory against attempts to silence advocates for justice in Palestine.
Steven Methven is joined by Helena NoJustice.
Trump has won the U.S election.
Plus: we look at the international reactions to Trump’s victory and what this means for Palestine.
With Michael Walker, Bhaskar Sunkara and Dalia Gebrial.
The U.S election goes down to the wire.
Plus: The amount of kids who enjoy reading as halved since 2016; the new Tory shadow cabinet has been unveiled and the pickings were slim.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
The government has announced hikes to tuition fees; Keir Starmer has dialled up his anti-immigration rhetoric.
Plus: we speak to Max Geller from Palestine Action to discuss the group’s recent actions.
With Steven Methven and Aaron Bastani.
We speak to journalist Eoghan Gilmartin about catastrophic floods in Spain.
Plus: The right-wing scare stories about Rachel Reeves’ budget; and the latest from the US election.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski give Novara Media their takes on what Rachel Reeves got wrong in the budget.
Plus: Kamala Harris deploys Bill Clinton to win over swing voters; and the Israeli government takes aim at Haaretz.
With NoJusticeMTG and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Rachel Reeves has delivered her first budget, announcing a £40 billion tax increase to foot the bill. Plus: Robert Jenrick exploits tragedy in a cynical attack on Labour. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Labour brace the public for avoidable deaths and long waiting lists in the NHS this winter, despite a budget cash injection. Plus: The Israeli Parliament has voted to ban UNRWA from the region within 90 days; and why liberal US news outlets aren’t endorsing Kamala Harris. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Keir Starmer has kicked off budget week with a characteristically gloomy speech. Plus: Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Iran; and the overt racism on display at Donald Trump’s Madison Square rally. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has ruled out reparations for Britain’s historic role in the slave trade, but a leaked communique reveals that commonwealth leaders plan to push back on the government’s position. With NoJusticeMTG and Mike Bankole.
The Trump presidential campaign has filed a complaint against the Harris campaign and the British Labour Party alleging election interference. Plus: an Israeli lie over a hospital in Beirut has been called out by the BBC. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG.
Israel continues to bombard Gaza and Lebanon. With the death toll rising, UNWRA’s head has called for an immediate ceasefire. With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-McLean.
The Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba in September 2022 has been found not guilty of murder. Plus: An indigenous senator protests King Charles’ first visit to Australia. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
After the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, US President Joe Biden has said it is an opportunity for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue his war. Plus: the Assisted Dying Bill has been introduced to parliament this week; and Ash Sarkar appears on BBC Question Time. With […]
Israel has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an IDF operation in Gaza. With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.
Aid agencies are warning that Israel’s assault of Northern Gaza is wiping the region “off the map.” Meanwhile in southern Lebanon – the IDF are conducting demolitions. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
David Lammy has announced sanctions against extremist settler groups in the West Bank. Plus: Keir Starmer refuses to rule out National Insurance rises for employers; and Wes Streeting wants to give weight loss jabs to the unemployed. With Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial.
Shocking footage has emerged of hospital patients burning alive after an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Israel has killed 22 people in an airstrike on central Beirut. We speak to Adam Tooze about new evidence that Israel is purposefully targeting children in Gaza. Plus: A Nobel Prize winner calls out the founder of OpenAI; and Thangam Debbonaire takes aim at pro-Palestine protesters. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Brett McGurk profile […]
Israel has bombed a school in Gaza and attacked the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon. Plus: Labour’s new employment rights bill; and a surprisingly frank interview with Boris Johnson. With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will face off in the final round of the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was knocked out in a shock result. Plus: Israel has demanded evacuation from Northern Gaza whilst firing on those complying with the IDF’s orders. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Ali Khamenei says Iran will fulfil its responsibility to defend Palestine and Lebanon against Israeli aggression.
Plus: we spoke to Areeba Hamid, co-director of Greenpeace, about carbon capture and storage; and to Richard Sanders, the director of a new documentary on Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Joe Biden says discussions are taking place over whether to strike Iranian oil facilities as Israel continues to attack Lebanon and Gaza.
Plus: Britain has given up its last African colony – the Chagos Islands – but retained its military base.
With Michael Walker and Helena aka No Justice MTG.
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The IDF says multiple soldiers have been killed as Israel expands its ground invasion of Lebanon.
Plus: Starmer reiterates his support for Israel following Iran’s retaliatory strikes; and the Tory leadership race descends further into absurdity.
With Michael Walker and Eleanor Penny.
Iran have launched hundreds of rockets into Israel in retaliation for attacks on Lebanon.
Plus: The far right win Austria’s general election for the first time since the Second World War.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Following the killing of Hezbollah’s leader by an Israeli airstrike, Israel has told the US it is planning a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon.
Plus: The UK’s last remaining coal power plant has shut down; and Kemi Badenoch appears to be scuppering her own campaign with some questionable remarks.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
An Israeli airstrike has levelled an entire residential block in Beirut, with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reportedly having been the target of the attack.
Plus: A debate with the co-author of a new right-wing economic manifesto; and Keir Starmer’s latest exercise in performative cruelty.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Israel has ruled out a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah after calls for one from multiple countries.
Plus: The Home Office have released a damning report about the Windrush Scandal.
With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
An IDF chief has told Israeli ground troops to prepare for a possible invasion of Lebanon.
Plus: The Labour leadership have lost a vote on winter fuel payments; and business leaders want their money back following a Labour conference event.
With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Rachel Reeves has faced down hecklers at Labour conference as she rules out a return to austerity.
Plus: The IDF have raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank; and gift-gate dominates Labour conference.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
An Israeli airstrike on Beiruit targeting a Hezbollah commander has also killed multiple civilians.
Plus: Alleged victims of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed give their testimony.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has addressed two days of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, saying they amount to a declaration of war.
Plus: Western media heaps praise on Israeli strategy; and the Downing Street freebies row hits boiling point.
With Ash Sarkar and Micha Frazer-Carroll.
Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant has announced their war will enter a new phase to focus on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Plus: Lebanon sees a second day of Hezbollah communication devices exploding.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG.
Nearly three thousand people have been injured and some killed by exploding pagers in Lebanon.
Plus: Ed Davey’s victory lap at Lib Dem Conference; and why columnists are leaving the Jewish Chronicle.
With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Huw Edwards has received a 6-month suspended sentence for accessing indecent images of children.
Plus: Trump survives a second assassination attempt; and Starmer has praised Georgia Meloni’s immigration policies.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The UK and the US could lift a ban on Ukraine firing British-made missiles into Russia. Putin has warned that this would constitute a major escalation.
Plus: Keir Starmer’s polling collapses amidst the winter fuel payment row.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
An independent report has found the NHS is in critical condition and Keir Starmer says there will be no additional funding without reform. Plus: Turkey is conducting an investigation into the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces and will seek international arrest warrants. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Kamala Harris goes head to head with Donald Trump in her first televised Presidential debate. Plus: Labour introduces renters’ rights bill; and Israeli air strikes appear to target entire Palestinian families. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
MPs vote to cut the winter fuel payment to millions of pensioners. Plus: Keir Starmer addresses the TUC conference; and 1700 prisoners are released early to relieve overcrowding. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Labour MPs voice their discontent as unions urge Keir Starmer not to cut winter fuel payments. Plus: New plans to bring more bus services under the control of local councils; and a new report accuses the BBC of bias against Israel. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
We speak to Zack Polanski as the Green Party conference kicks off. Plus: UK prisons hit record levels of overcrowding; and Jeremy Kyle gives evidence at the inquest into a guest’s death. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Westminster responds to the Grenfell Inquiry’s damning results with varying degrees of compassion. Plus: Michel Barnier is appointed as the new Prime Minister of France; and a key supplier of arms to Israel sponsors a Labour conference event. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report lays the blame for the 2017 disaster at the feet of successive governments and unscrupulous private companies.
Plus: Priti Patel is eliminated from the Tory leadership race; and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trades blows with US Green Party leader Jill Stein.
With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.
Following the announcement of a partial ban on arms exports from the UK to Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly condemned the British government.
Plus: At least twelve dead after a migrant boat capsizes in the channel; and shocking new figures on the UK’s food poverty crisis.
With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Israel’s first nationwide general strike is underway as anger towards Benjamin Netanyahu grows over the government’s handling of the war in Gaza.
Plus: The German far right win a state election; and Kemi Badenoch launches her Tory leadership campaign.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
In her first major interview since becoming the presumptive nominee, Kamala Harris has staunchly ruled out an Israeli arms embargo.
Plus: Labour draw up new plans to to grant full-time employees the right to a four-day week.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer is considering a proposal to ban smoking in outdoor public areas.
Plus: the UK’s new rail minister has been exposed for getting a worker fired; and good news for UK climate campaigners.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Micha Frazer-Carroll.
Keir Starmer heads to Berlin to discuss a new treaty with chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Plus: Israel conducts the largest West Bank raid since 2002; and Rachel Reeves takes aim at the winter fuel allowance.
With Michael Walker and Abi Wilkinson.
Keir Starmer says things will get worse before they get better in his first major speech as Prime Minister.
Plus: Telegram CEO arrested by French authorities; and a Paralympian’s shocking ordeal on public transport.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
More despatches from the Democrats National Convention, Netanyahu is losing more support in Israel and the energy price cap has gone up again.
With Rivkah Brown and Aaron Bastani.
Is Starmer flipflopping on EU policy again? Tim Walz tugs at heartstrings at the Democrats Convention and a documentary about Bisan, the inspirational Gazan frontline journalist has its Emmy nomination threatened.
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a range of new policies set to tackle irregular immigration, including a target for 14,000 deportations by the end of the year,
Plus: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused by his own negotiators of attempting to scupper a Gaza ceasefire deal.
With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTG .
The US Democratic Party puts on a display of unity as the DNC kicks off.
Plus; An Israeli airstrike hits a school housing hundreds of Palestinians; and some right-wing pundits issue a bizarre caveat to their journalistic integrity.
With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Anthony Blinken meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as prospects for a ceasefire in Gaza appear to fade.
Plus: UK prisons tip over capacity; and a senior diplomat resigns over arms sales to Israel.
With Michael Walker.
The train drivers union have announced fresh strike action on the London to Edinburgh line.
Plus: Education minister Jacqui smith has said that some universities may have to close due to the higher education funding crisis; and Donald Trump has decided to insult veterans.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks has topped 40,000 people. Meanwhile, ceasefire talks have resumed in Doha.
Plus: the Met police have been found to be failing in key areas; and the train drivers union ASLEF have struck a pay deal with the government.
With Mike Bankole and Ash Sarkar.
An unprecedented number of heat records are being broken around the world. We speak to heatwave scientist Chloe Brimicombe.
Plus: the family of a British aid worker murdered by the IDF are demanding that the UK end all arm sales to Israel.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
In a call with the country’s president, Keir Starmer has urged Iran not to retaliate to Israel’s assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month.
Plus: Elon Musk and Donald Trump broadcast a conversation on twitter.
With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has said that Britain needs to restore its respect of the police in the wake of far-right riots.
Plus: Israel has bombed a hospital in Gaza killing 100; and Ukraine has for the first time invaded Russia.
Social media is in the firing line as the government seeks to lay blame for far-right rioting.
Plus: More rioters sentenced; and support for Nigel Farage tumbles.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Counter-demonstrations eclipse the far right in a show of defiance against racism.
Plus: Climate camp activists pre-emptively arrested; and Ash Sarkar calls out Matt Goodwin’s racism on BBC Radio 4.
With Dalia Gebrial and Micha Frazer-Carroll.
Britain is braced for further far-right disruption this evening, but it remains to be seen how widespread it will be.
Plus: Kamala Harris has picked her candidate for US vice president.
With Michael Walker and Joshua Virasami.
Racist violence in Britain continues this week with the far-right planning further riots and attacks.
Plus: The UK finally suspends arms sales to Israel.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
A weekend of far-right rioting sees migrant hotels, shops and a library torched.
Plus: Tory police commissioner defends rioters; and Tommy Robinson hits out at the Daily Mail.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of torching a police vehicle during the far-right riot in Hartlepool on Wednesday. Seven men have also been charged with violent disorder.
Plus: Venezuela’s disputed election; and the gender row engulfing Olympic boxing.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Southport stabbings suspect has been named in court, with the judge citing online misinformation as his reasoning. As unrest spreads beyond Southport, Keir Starmer has pledged a new police unit to tackle the far right.
Plus: The Bank of England cuts interest rates; and we speak to Tom Fowler of The Spycops Info Podcast about the latest from the undercover policing inquiry.
With Richard Hames and NoJusticeMTG.
Tensions in the Middle East are heightened after Israeli has assassinated the political leader of Hamas in Tehran and a Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
Plus: the far-right have rioted in Southport after a stabbing attack that killed three girls.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
David Lammy has taken his first Commons grilling on Palestine as Foreign Secretary.
Plus: Rachel Reeves attempts to justify cutting the winter fuel allowance for ten million pensioners; and Israeli protesters storm two military bases after IDF soldiers arrested for sexual assault.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Mike Bankole.
Rachel Reeves has announced new spending cuts, saying the Tories covered up a 22 billion pound hole in the nation’s finances.
Plus: Contenders for the next Tory leadership election announced; and tensions rise between Israel and Lebanon following a missile strike in the occupied Golan Heights.
With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Labour is set to announce a massive black hole in the nation’s finances – and their solution is likley to be higher taxes.
Plus: The government confirms it will withdraw its objection to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu; and Donald Trump’s running mate threatens to drag down the campaign.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The UK is poised to halt arms sales to Israel, but doing so would require Keir Starmer to break with US strategy.
Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the US Congress; and a police officer is filmed kicking an unarmed man in the head.
With Moya Lothian-Maclean and Rivkah Brown
Keir Starmer’s suspension of 7 MPs for breaking the whip is unprecedented. We speak to Zarah Sultana on how it happened, and what she’ll do next.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Keir Starmer is facing opposition from his own MPs in the commons over the two child benefit cap.
Plus: Violence against women and girls is a ‘national emergency’ according to police chiefs; and a unity deal has been reached between Palestinian political factions Hamas and Fatah to govern Gaza.
With Aaron Bastani and Jonas Marvin.
With Joe Biden pulling out of his bid to be re-elected as US President, vice president Kamala Harris is the democrat now under the spotlight to replace him. We speak to political commentator Matt Binder from the Majority Report.
With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-Mclean.
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories has been found to be in breach of international law and illegal, the international court of justice has ruled. We speak to Clive Baldwin, senior legal advisor at Human Rights Watch.
Plus: the biggest IT outage in history causes havoc across the world; and Donald Trump gives his speech at the Republican national convention.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Five Just Stop Oil protestors have received record-breaking jail sentences in the history of peaceful protest in Britain.
Plus: Keir Starmer attempts to repair relations with Europe; and the Covid Inquiry slams Hancock and Hunt in their first report.
With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTG .
The new Labour government have set out their legislative ambitions for the next parliament in the King’s Speech.
Plus: The BBC’s appalling coverage of the killing of a disabled Palestinian man in Gaza.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething has resigned from his position after a slew of resignations from his cabinet and months of corruption scandal surrounding him.
Plus: Donald Trump has chosen his running mate for the upcoming US presidential election; and Joe Biden has said he has done more than anyone else for the Palestinian people.
With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG.
20-year-old Matthew Crooks has been named as the shooter responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Plus: health secretary Wes Streeting has extended the ban on puberty blockers; and foreign secretary David Lammy has visited Israel and met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Joe Biden faces renewed pressure to step aside after more disastrous gaffes during a NATO press conference.
Plus: Labour’s plan to solve the prison crisis; and Britain’s complicity in the Gaza genocide.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer faces renewed pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap as new figures reveal the devastating impact of the policy.
Plus: Mixed messages from Ed Miliband on oil and gas exploration licences; and Thames Water is put into special measures.
With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
Keir Starmer has headed to Washington for the 75th anniversary of NATO. We speak to foreign affairs writer Lily Lynch.
Plus: Keir Starmer shows his hypocrisy on atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine; and Labour are considering one proposal that could see thousands of prisoners released this summer.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Keir Starmer has been asked how he will address voters lost over Gaza. His response isn’t encouraging.
Plus: Suella Braverman takes aim at the pride flag; and the Tony Blair Institute is banging the drum for AI.
With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
The left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire has pulled off a surprise victory in the French election, beating back the far right.
Plus: Rachel Reeves’ first speech as chancellor; and a controversial appointment to Starmer’s cabinet.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Labour has won a landslide majority of 170 seats. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani break down the general election results.
With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open senior Tories have already conceded defeat.
Plus: We speak to journalist Daniela Gabor about Labour’s relationship to private investors; and a Novara scoop on the man running against Jeremy Corbyn.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
With the Conservative campaign in tatters Rishi Sunak has resorted to a desperate new line of attack against Keir Starmer.
Plus: More than 200 candidates withdraw from the French election in an effort to block the far right.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Labour are reportedly plotting to replace the chair of NHS England with a party loyalist.
Plus: France falls to the far right in the first round of elections; and a Palestinian doctor tortured in Israel’s infamous Shin Bet detention facility has spoken out.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Joe Biden’s performance in the first Presidential debate against Donald Trump was an unmitigated disaster. Is this curtains for the Democratic Party?
Plus: We speak Green Party candidate for Brighton Pavillion Sian Berry.
With Aaron Bastani.
Recent polling shows pitiful approval ratings for both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, suggesting that a Labour landslide may come down to the self-destruction of the Conservative Party.
Plus: Junior Doctors are on strike; and the President of Bolivia has poured cold water on an attempted coup.
With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
Julian Assange has arrived in Australia after 5 years in Belmarsh prison and over a decade of persecution by the United States government.
Plus: the election betting scandal keeps getting worse with Labour now implicated; and we speak to Faiza Shaheen about her independent campaign in Chingford & Woodford Green.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Julian Assange has been released from Belmarsh prison after five years of incarceration over an extradition case to the United States. We speak to Yanis Varoufakis, a friend of the WikiLeaks founder who has been campaigning for his freedom.
Plus: exclusive polling on Corbyn’s constituency of Islington North.
With Michael Walker and Grace Blakeley
Rishi Sunak has said the Conservative party are now conducting their own inquiry into allegations of Tory MPs, candidates and staffers gambling on the date of the general election.
Plus: Nigel Farage has come under fire for saying that the war in Ukraine was provoked by the west; and Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted he is willing to accept a ‘partial’ deal with Hamas.
With Steven Methven & Ash Sarkar.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has vowed to end the scourge of ‘bidding wars’ in the UK rental market. We speak to Generation Rent’s Conor O’Shea about the reality of renting in Britain. Plus: the worrying links between far-right group Turning Point UK and Conservative party politicians; and a new video has emerged that further exposes Starmer’s dishonesty.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Conservative Party are now briefing candidates to use messaging about their impending defeat. Is there anything left to salvage for the Tories?
Plus: Martin Forde accuses Labour of trying to gag him; and Benjamin Netanyahu has a public spat with the IDF.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Michael Walker.
Rishi Sunak has taken a pummelling from the general public during an LBC phone-in as polling suggests the worst Conservative election performance in history.
Plus: We break down the SNP and Workers Party manifestos; and Mehdi Hasan makes the case for anti-Zionism.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has appeared on Nick Ferrari’s LBC breakfast show to face a grilling from callers.
Plus: A desperate Tory Party has hit the Boris Johnson button; and new polling reveals Jeremy Corbyn’s popularity.
With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Nigel Farage has launched the Reform UK manifesto, blaming many of Britain’s problems on the “population explosion”.
Plus: An investigation finds the Greek coastguard responsible for dozens of migrant deaths; and Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves the Israeli war cabinet.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Reform UK has for the first time overtaken the Conservatives in an opinion poll, leading party leader Nigel Farage to claim that they are now the real opposition.
Plus: a look at the chaos of the French snap election; and Keir Starmer is upset that people have laughed at how many times he mentions his dad’s profession.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Moya Lothian-McLean and NoJusticeMTG break down the Labour Party manifesto for the 2024 general election.
Michael Walker and Grace Blakeley break down the Green Party’s manifesto for the 2024 general election.
Plus: a UN report has called out atrocities committed by Hamas and Israel; and Rishi Sunak’s D-day blunder gets worse.
Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new Conservative manifesto. Is there anything left to salvage for the now utterly defeated Prime Minister?
Plus: The US isn’t being entirely honest about their latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.
With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
European parliament election results have seen a surge for the far-right in many countries, particularly in France.
French President Emmanuel Macron has responded by calling a snap election.
Plus: the Liberal Democrats launch their election manifesto; and a Reform UK candidate has some bizarre views about Hitler.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak has sparked fury by leaving a D-Day commemoration event early. Both Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage have condemned the move.
Plus: A first look at some of Labour’s new manifesto pledges; and Briahna Joy Gray is fired after criticising Israel.
With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
We speak to Faiza Shaheen about her brutal deselection by the Labour Party and her decision to run as an independent.
Plus: Dodgy Tory candidate selections revealed; and Israel bombs a UN school.
With Moya Lothian McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Faiza Shaheen has launched an independent general election campaign after being blocked by the Labour party.
Plus: Sunak’s tax lie about Labour; and Starmer’s party welcomes another pro-Israel extremist.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Shortly after being crowned leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage was hit in the face by a milkshake in Clacton-on-Sea.
Plus: Hezbollah rockets hit Northern Israel; and Sky News hear the powerful testimony of a bomb blast survivor in Gaza.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
After promising he would not run for Reform in the general election, Nigel Farage has now announced he will lead the party.
Plus: Kemi Badenoch has a disastrous media round, and we speak to David Adler about the Mexican election results.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and NoJusticeMTG.
Keir Starmer has confirmed that Diane Abbott is now free to stand as a Labour MP in Hackney North.
Plus: Donald Trump has been found guilty of of 34 felony offences in a New York Court; and the IDF have flattened the Jabalia refugee camp.
With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
Labour’s purge of its political left continues apace – with more candidates being barred from contesting the upcoming general election.
Plus: Starmer’s party decide a paid Israel lobbyist is a suitable parliamentary candidate; and the Green Party launch their general election campaign in Bristol.
With Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Labour are under fire over the party leadership’s appalling treatment of veteran MP Dianne Abbott. We speak to Martin Forde KC about the state of the party.
With Michael Walker.
IDF have released their initial findings into fires that were caused by an Israeli airstrike and that led to the deaths of at least 50 people in Rafah.
Plus: Labour has blocked Dianne Abbott from standing as a candidate at the general election; and the Tories have announced another new policy targeted at older voters.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Israel has attacked displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, killing at least 45 people and injuring dozens more in airstrikes.
Plus: the Tory general election campaign has faced a disaster start; and the co-founder of Human Rights Watch has declared that Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza.
With Michael Walker and Crystal.
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must cease its offensive in Rafah.
Plus: Keir Starmer faces his first broadcast grilling of the general election campaign; and Jeremy Corbyn has made his pitch to continue to be the member of parliament for Islington North.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Leaders of UK political parties have launched their campaigns ahead of the July 4th general election.
Plus: A pro-Palestine protestor has been charged after using a placard depicting Rishi Sunak as a coconut; and the debate on whether or not the UK should open up a family visa scheme for Palestinians.
With Dalia Gebrial and Rivkah Brown.
In the pouring rain and 20 points behind in the polls, Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK general election will take place on 4 July.
Plus: Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced their intention to recognise Palestine as a state.
With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-McLean
US President Joe Biden has rejected the ICC’s arrest warrant request for Benjamin Netanyahu. We speak to Francis A Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law.
Plus: we speak to Andrew Feinstein – the man taking on Keir Starmer in his own constituency.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG
ICC Prosecutor has announced that applications for arrest warrants of senior leaders of the Israeli government.
Plus: the Infected Blood inquiry publishes it’s damning report; and the Iranian president has been killed in a helicopter crash.
With Steven Methven and Mike Bankole.
With parties gearing up for a general election, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts.Plus: We speak to Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer; and a British asylum housing tycoon hits the Sunday Times rich list.With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer has launched six ‘first steps’ ahead of the upcoming general election.
Plus: residents in Devon have been told their tap water is not safe to drink following the outbreak of a parasitic disease; and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a two-state solution.
With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
As Nakba arrives and commemorates the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes, Joe Biden has floated another billion dollars of weapon sales to Israel.
Plus: we look at events in Georgia after protestors react to a controversial new law; and Paul Mason has announced he is seeking selection to be the Labour candidate in Islington North.
With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.
Israel’s military operation has intensified in Rafah, with tanks reportedly pushing into built up areas in the city’s eastern zones.
Plus: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has come out with a bold ambition for Britain; and far-right Israeli settlers have taken their attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza to new levels.
With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
Labour have finally said they now oppose arms sales to Israel.
Plus: Rishi Sunak has used a keynote speech to say the country would not be safe under Keir Starmer; and shocking details of conditions at an Israeli detention centre have been revealed.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has given a speech laying out his plan to stop small boats, saying he will deploy MI5 to tackle people smugglers.
Plus: The potential impacts of AI on dating; and Hillary Clinton’s ridiculous message to pro-Palestine protesters.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
US President Joe Biden has said that Israel will receive no further weapons if the country invades Rafah.
Plus: the fallout from Natalie Elphicke’s defection has exposed rifts within Labour; and Israel’s entry at Eurovision has been met with boos and chants of ‘free Palestine’.
With Aaron Bastani and Tadhg Hickey.
The United States have halted a shipment of weapons including high munition bombs to Israel.
Plus: Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to Labour; and southern Brazil has been hit by catastrophic flooding.
With Michael Walker and Femi Nylander.
Israel has begun its long-awaited Rafah operation, with IDF tanks capturing Gaza’s side of the border crossing.
Plus: Protest encampments spread across UK universities; and Ash Sarkar goes head to head with Labour’s Emily Thornberry on BBC Politics Live.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Mike Bankole.
Israel have ordered 100,000 Palestinians to leave the crowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Plus: more fallout from the local and mayoral elections including right-wingers fuming that Sadiq Khan has been re-elected.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss Tories’ thrashing in local elections.
Plus: The Greens make commendable gains; and a Labour source blames an election defeat on Hamas.
Police have arrested hundreds of Palestine protestors at a UCLA encampment.
Plus: a south London immigration raid has been blocked by the community; and Labour have diluted yet another policy offer.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG
Protests against the war in Gaza at US College campuses have been met with a crackdown by law enforcement and violence from a pro-Israel mob.
Plus: Jamie Driscoll joins the show live ahead of the North East mayoral election.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
After Humza Yousaf’s resignation, who will be the next leader of the SNP? We speak to co-editor of Conter David Jamieson.
Plus: George Galloway announces a slate of candidates for his workers party; and Keir Starmer is caught lying again.
With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
Humza Yousaf has resigned as first minister of Scotland after threats of a no-confidence vote against his position.
Plus: the home office have launched a shock operation to detain asylum seekers ahead of the local elections; and speculation is rife about Sangita Myska after she was taken off air at LBC.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has has accused China of funding wars, despite their ongoing financial support of Israel’s war in Gaza.
Plus: ahead of London mayoral candidate – we speak to the Green Party candidate Zoe Garbett.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Power-sharing in the Scottish Parliament has collapsed after First Minister Humaza Yousaf ditched the SNP’s coalition agreement with the Scottish Greens. We speak to author and political commentator Gerry Hassan.
Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out against US college students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza; and Labour announce their plans to nationalise Britain’s railways.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Tadhg Hickey.
Following the discovery of new mass graves in Gaza since the start of April, The UN Human Rights Commissioner has now called for a full investigation.
Plus: Channel 4’s tell-all interview with an anonymous IDF soldier; and Michael Walker debates Tom Harwood on no-fault evictions.
With @NoJusticeMTG .
In the wake of the Rwanda bill passing its final parliamentary hurdle, five people have tragically died whilst crossing the channel.
Plus: Pro-Palestinian protests spread to multiple universities across the U.S; and Starmer lays it on thick for St George’s day.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Rishi Sunak is trying to rescue his premiership by reviving his favourite dead end policy – stopping small boats.
Plus: the truth is revealed about Gideon Falter’s clash with police at a pro-Palestine march; and yet another lie about the October 7th attacks has fooled the media.
With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Israel has launched another aerial attack on Iran. There is no indication that Iran will retaliate, potentially signalling a significant de-escalation. Plus: We speak to Alpa Shah about the Indian elections, which are set to be the largest in human history. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The US and UK have issued new sanctions packages on Iran targeting individuals and suppliers of weapons parts.
Plus: The Scottish government has dropped a 2030 emissions target for 2030; and the latest scandal coming from a Tory MP is truly bizarre.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG .
Netanyahu has said Israel will make it’s “own decision” after restraint was urged by British foreign secretary David Cameron. Plus: Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant has been hit by squatters; and the desert city of Dubai is hit by extraordinary flooding.
With Michael Walker and Tadhg Hickey.
Israel has given its clearest indication of intent to respond to Iran, with senior spokesperson Daniel Hagari saying that Iran will not get off ‘scot-free’.
Plus: a national conservatism conference featuring Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman in Brussels has been shut down by police; and smoking could be phased out for a generation by legislation moving through the Commons.
With Dalia Gebrial and @NoJusticeMTG .
The Israeli war cabinet are considering how to respond after Iran conducted a retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drone missiles. We speak to Beirut-based journalist Séamus Malekafzali.
Plus: David Cameron is caught out in a Sky interview which exposes the UK’s hypocrisy on Iran’s attack; and Rachel Riley has been forced to apologise for a tweet that has been branded racist.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% alongside a commitment to building new nuclear submarines. Plus: How China is set to dominate the electric vehicle; and U.S. intelligence warns that Iran could attack Israel imminently.
US President Joe Biden has warned of a “significant attack” by Iran on Israel as tensions mount between the two nations. Plus: Sunak’s pledges are again under review after new data on NHS waiting lists is released; and there’s new hope for Julian Assange in this battle to resist extradition to the United States. With […]
A damning review into NHS services for trans children has been published and its findings have proven controversial. We speak to Natacha Kennedy from the Feminist Gender Equality Network and Dr Aidan Kelly, clinical director of Gender Plus. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Foreign secretary David Cameron has said that Britain will continue to sell arms to Israel. Plus: Germany are facing allegations of enabling genocide in Gaza at the international court of justice; and the son of a Labour mega-donor has won election to chair of Young Labour. With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
Israel has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Southern Gaza, leaving just one battalion remaining in the region. We speak to British-Israeli analyst and former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Israel have released the findings of their investigation into the killing of aid workers by drone strike. Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden has issued an ultimatum to Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza. Plus: we look into the history of Alan Duncan’s struggle with Israel; and an appearance on Sky News by Owen Jones has caused an […]
Rishi Sunak is facing increasing calls to ban weapons sales to Israel after three British aid workers were killed by an IDF drone strike. Plus: we speak to artificial intelligence expert Professor Noel Sharkey about the news that the Israeli military have been using the technology to target Palestinians. With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG .
The three British citizens killed in an Israeli airstrike on a humanitarian convoy in Gaza have been named, as pressure mounts on the government to end arms sales to Israel. Plus: We speak to surgeon Nick Maynard about his experiences as a volunteer medic in Gaza; and Krishnan Guru-Murthy puts Israel’s new UK spokesperson through […]
Seven international aid workers, including three British citizens, have been killed in an Israeli air strike. Plus: We examine the reaction to the Iranian consulate bombing in Iran; and Labour can’t say they’ll stop selling arms to Israel. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
After a two-week long assault and occupation, Israeli forces have pulled out of Gaza’s largest medical centre. Meanwhile, Tory MP Alicia Kearns has alleged the government have received legal advice that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza. We speak to Paul Rogers emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University. With Michael Walker and […]
British Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander has rejected calls to boycott the contest over Israel’s participation. Plus: how artificial intelligence continues to be a topic on the future of work; and we look at the record numbers of asylum seekers risking their lives to cross the Channel. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The United Nations head of human rights has said that Israel’s siege of Gaza amounts to a war crime. Plus: One of Britain’s biggest water companies is facing potential nationalisation; and we look at the issue of childcare costs and what Britain’s two main parties are offering. With Ash Sarkar and Joris Lechene.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out for the first time about the UN security council voting for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Eylon Levy has officially been terminated as an Israeli spokesperson; and new figures show there is now a record amount of sewage in Britain’s seas, lakes and rivers. With Michael Walker and […]
Hamas have said that Israel is losing global support following the UN security council’s vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Julian Assange wins more time to prevent his extradition to the United States; and the Labour party are facing allegations of vote rigging over candidate selection. With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Following the U.S. abstention from the vote, Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled an Israeli delegation’s planned visit to Washington. Plus: Over 130 killed in a terrorist attack on a Moscow theater; and the Telegraph blames Russia and China for propagating Kate […]
Russia and China have vetoed a US-written ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. Plus: the Princess of Wales is receiving cancer treatment; and politicians weigh in on the new England football kit. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The US has submitted draft resolution to United Nations, but it stops short of demanding a Gaza ceasefire. Plus: Child poverty in the UK has hit a record high; and Labour race adviser Doreen Lawrence has slammed Keir Starmer’s handling of racism in the party. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested a US-built aid port on the Gaza coast could be used to deport Palestinians from the region. Plus: Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has resigned; and Israeli spokesperson Eylon Levy has been suspended. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Tory infighting is continuing to tear the party apart with rumours swirling of a plot to oust Rishi Sunak. Plus: Labour’s Rachel Reeves cites the Thatcher government as inspiration for the next Labour one; and Reform UK are upset at being called ‘far right’. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
The EU’s Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell has accused Israel of using famine as a weapon of war. Plus: Vladimir Putin has been re-elected in as Russian president; and Welsh Labour have a new leader in Vaughan Gething. With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
Rishi Sunak has ruled out a general election on 2 May. But will he wait for the autumn or call one earlier? Plus: US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has called for Netanyahu to go; and BBC Question Time invite on a right-winger who denies there is a shortage of food in Gaza. With Michael […]
Communities secretary Michael Gove has announced the government’s new definition of extremism and named three Muslim groups. Plus: the latest Israeli plan for Rafah would see civilians herded into ‘humanitarian islands’; and Diane Abbott makes herself heard after the Commons speaker failed to give her the opportunity. With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG
Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is under fire for not allowing Diane Abbott to speak at PMQs amid a growing racism row over a Tory donor. Plus: an Israeli minister celebrates the shooting of a 13-year-old boy in the West Bank; and Guardian editor Kath Viner is facing accusations of censorship at the newspaper over Israel’s […]
One of Conservative party’s biggest donors has been alleged to have made a racist rant about Diane Abbott. Plus: Following unrest in the country – the prime minister of Haiti has resigned; and Starmer’s Sophy Ridge interview doesn’t give many answers on his plan for a future Labour government. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Michael Gove’s updated extremism plan has come under fire from three former Tory home secretaries. Plus: Lee Anderson has defected to the right-wing Reform UK; and we speak to the director of an upcoming documentary scrutinising the evidence around October 7th. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Joe Biden has used his State of The Union address to announce the construction of a port on the Gaza coast to deliver more aid to Palestinians. Plus: Newspapers and government advisors are stating that Gaza protests have made London a no-go zone for jews – we speak to an organiser of the Jewish bloc […]
The director of the IFS has accused both Labour and the Tories of a “conspiracy of silence” over their economic plans for Britain. Plus: the government’s extremism programme has been broadened to include socialism, anti-fascism and communism; and right-wingers are freaking out about Hunt spending a million quid on a war memorial for Muslims. With […]
Jeremy Hunt’s budget has offered Briton’s a small drop in national insurance and not much else. Plus: Labour have again swallowed Tory austerity rhetoric in their budget response; and Tory figures have been forced to apologise for smearing people over the war in Gaza. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the centre piece for his 2024 budget – a cut to national insurance contributions. We speak to senior researcher at Common Wealth Eleanor Shearer. Plus: TalkTV announce they are closing their terrestrial service and going online only; and Starbucks cut thousands of jobs as a result of boycotts over […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the first high-ranking US official to do so. Plus: BBC verify weigh in on the so-called ‘flour massacre’ that killed over a hundred Palestinians; and the price of train tickets has been hiked across England and Wales. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
George Galloway has achieved a stomping victory in the Rochdale byelection with 40% of the vote. Plus: we speak to Mehdi Hasan about his new media platform Zeteo. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Over a hundred are dead after Israeli tanks reportedly opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza city. Plus: a damning inquiry around murderer Wayne Couzens has reported how police forces missed multiple red flags in hiring him; and the case of a Tory safe seat candidate who prosecuted a man over an […]
Tory landlord backbenchers are reportedly looking to water down the renters reform bill. We speak to Rebecca Winson – a senior organiser with the New Economics foundation who has spent years campaigning against no-fault evictions. Plus: James Cleverly says Palestinian protestors have “made their point” and should stop protesting; and a shocking example that demonstrated […]
Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his Islamophobic rant about London mayor Sadiq Khan – and Tory ministers are struggling to call him out for it sufficiently. Plus: US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller makes an eyebrow-raising comment; and Labour have a new policy for tackling misogyny in school classrooms. With Aaron Bastani and […]
Rishi Sunak has denied the Tories have a problem with Islamophobia after the suspension of Conservative MP Lee Anderson over comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Plus: A U.S Airman in Washington DC has protested Israel’s war in Gaza by self-immolating outside the Israeli embassy; and the media are outraged at Charlotte Church because she […]
Former home secretary Suella Braverman has joined the moral panic on Palestinian protests by warning that Islamists are bullying Britain into submission. Plus: Liz Truss appears alongside Steve Bannon at CPAC; and Michael goes on GB News to call out their co-owner. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.
Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Commons has issued an apology for his decision to put forward a Labour amendment over an SNP motion. Plus: the latest updates from Gaza; and Labour’s defense over Hoylegate. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is facing questions on his position after being accused of blackmail over an opposition day motion. Plus: a trident missile test firing goes wrong; and Norman Finklestein makes another interesting appearance on Piers Morgan’s show. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
The U.S has proposed a resolution to the United Nations Security Council opposing Israel’s planned ground invasion into Rafah. Plus: Labour are scrambling to avoid a huge rebellion over a vote on a Gaza ceasefire; Julian Assange is facing his last chance to avoid extradition to the United States. With Dalia Gebrial and Michael Walker.
Israel is back in the dock at the ICJ as the world court decides if their occupation of Palestine is illegal. We speak to Human Right’s Watch senior legal advisor Clive Baldwin. Plus: Labour’s position on Gaza is facing scrutiny ahead of a ceasefire vote; and citizen’s assemblies are back under discussion after Labour have […]
Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony in Siberia. Plus: Egypt is preparing a refugee camp close to the Gaza border in advance of Israel’s ground offensive in Rafah; and Sunak’s Tories suffer a double byelection defeat. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Israeli special forces have stormed one of the last functioning hospitals in Southern Gaza. Plus: The UK has officially entered a recession; and the Metropolitan Police’s controversial gang matrix program has been scrapped. With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG .
The Biden administration is reportedly not planning to punish Israel if it launches a military campaign in Rafah without ensuring civilian safety. Plus: Food couriers are go on strike across Britain; and we speak to an international criminal lawyer about the selling of arms to Israel With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Labour have withdrawn support from two candidates following accusations of antisemitism. Starmer’s handling of the row has been described as “shambolic”. Plus: Rishi Sunak impresses no-one at a GB News audience Q&A; and Donald Trump issues a chilling message to America’s European allies. With Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
Israel has conducted it’s most severe night of bombing yet in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Rafah is the last area of the Gaza strip to have been subjected to a ground invasion – but Benjamin Netanyahu has now ordered its evacuation. Plus: Piers Morgan is leaving TalkTV; and Labour is using the language of austerity following the scrapping of their £8bn pledge. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ben Jamal.
Labour have officially dropped their 28 billion pound green investment pledge, prompting criticism from both wings of the party. Plus: Sunak is still refusing to apologise for his transphobic joke in the presence of Brianna Ghey’s mother; and Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis have reportedly been subjected to abuse at Israeli checkpoints. With Moya Lothian-McLean and […]
Hamas has responded to Israel’s proposals for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, and the group setting out their own red lines. Plus: Rishi Sunak makes a vile joke about Trans people while the mother of Brianna Ghey is present; a new NHS dental surgery has seen people queuing for days. With Michael Walker and Femi […]
Prominent right-wing Tory MP’s have met in London to launch a new group – Popular Conservatism. Plus: experts have warned that the Pension age needs to be increased to 71; and McDonalds have admitted a hit to their sales after a boycott linked to the war in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
We speak to former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness who believes the UK and US should be subject to an independent investigation over their withdrawing of funds to the aid agency. Plus: elections in El Salvador see radical president Nayib Bukele re-elected with a large majority; and Labour continue to lose support from British Muslims over […]
Support for right-wing party Reform UK has hit a new high in the Red Wall with 14% of the vote, posing a further threat to the Conservative party’s chances at the next general election. Plus: the killers of Brianna Ghey have been named during sentencing; and republican senator Tom Cotton goes after the CEO of […]
Ceasefire negotiations are currently taking place in Cairo that could see a new deal agreed between Hamas and Israel. We speak to Daniel Levy – a former Israeli peace negotiator who is now president of the U.S-Middle East Project. With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG .
Hamas are reportedly considering a new ceasefire proposal. but Israeli prime minister has vowed only ‘total victory’ will end the war in Gaza. Plus: Migration is back in the headlines after new projections from the ONS; and an update on the story of rail bosses bragging about free government cash. With Michael Walker and Dalia […]
Foreign secretary David Cameron has said the UK is considering recognising a Palestinian state. Plus: Israel’s assassination of three Palestinian men inside a hospital in the city of Jenin; and North Ireland is set to have a government from Stormont again after two years without one. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Western nations have pulled funding from the UN Refugee agency in Gaza after Israeli accusations that 12 of the 13,000 workforce have links to Hamas. Plus: Labour have suspended another left-wing MP; and the Israeli far-right have held a ‘return to Gaza’ convention. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The International Court of Justice has delivered its interim ruling on the genocide case brought against Israel by South Africa. We speak to Human Rights Watch’s Israel Palestine director Omar Shakir. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Britain’s biggest steel employer has announced plans to cut nearly three thousand jobs at its main steelworks in Port Talbot, Wales. Plus: Labour leader Keir Starmer refuses to say a war crime is a war crime; and the Covid inquiry goes to Scotland. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Polly Smythe.
Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire – his second electoral victory of the race to become the party’s presidential nominee. Plus: shocking and tragic footage exposes the IDF’s brutality in Gaza; and a Tory MP has called for Sunak to resign. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Britain and the U.S have jointly bombed multiple sites in Yemen’s Capital. We examine Rishi Sunak’s bizarre justification for the attack. Plus: Israel has suffered its highest number of military casualties since the war in Gaza began; and UK interest rates are finally down. With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
25,000 Palestinians have now been killed during Israel’s war on Gaza. Plus: families of Israeli hostages have stormed Israeli parliament; and the shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is confronted about Labour’s position on Palestine. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
After Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel should rule “from the river to the sea”, will western leaders finally wake-up to his intentions? Plus: barrister Hashi Mohamed calls out the tories on their approach to small boats crossings. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Rishi Sunak has urged the House of Commons to pass his Rwanda Bill, warning them not to “frustrate the will of the people”. Plus: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said an “empire of evil” is emanating from Tehran as tensions mount in the Middle East; and we ask whether Israel is purposefully killing its own […]
As Israel’s brutal bombardment of Gaza continues, we speak to British-Palestinian journalist Yousaf Alhelou. Plus: Tories are continuing to tear their party into pieces over their Rwanda legislation; and Labour confirm that they’ve dropped a key policy to recognise Palestinian statehood. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
The first electoral contest of the US Republican primary has taken place in Iowa with Donald Trump coming out on top. Plus: Tory MPs fight over the government’s Rwanda Bill. With Aaron Bastani and Joris Lechene.
With tensions escalating in the Red Sea, defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended Britain’s role in fighting the Houthis. Plus: a look at elections that have just taken place in Taiwan and what they mean for relations with China. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
British and US forces have bombed Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on commercial shipping. Plus: Israel have given their defence against accusations of genocide at the international court of justice. With Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
The International Court of Justice has heard the first day of South Africa’s legal case against Israel. Plus: we speak to consultant surgeon Nick Maynard who has just returned from Gaza; and more on the postmasters scandal as the post office inquiry begins. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Kieran Andrieu.
As MPs vote through the anti-BDS bill, we speak to the founder of BDS Omar Barghouti. Plus: a deep dive into what has led South Africa to take Israel to the international court of justice; and why the people who covered up the postmasters scandal really should be going to jail. With Michael Walker and […]
While Israel’s war on Gaza continues, US secretary of state Anthony Blinken has traveled to the region to meet prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus: the absurd situation with student loans and the interest that so many graduates are paying on them; and it’s official – 2023 was the hottest year on record. With Aaron Bastani […]
As Israel faces the International Court of Justice later this week, more evidence is emerging of genocide being committed in Gaza. Plus: the scandal that has been described as the largest miscarriage of justice in British history; and Rishi Sunak has a tough time in his first big interview of 2024. With Michael Walker and […]
Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant has outlined a plan to control security matters in Gaza after a defeat of Hamas. Plus: the chairman of NatWest says it’s not to difficult to get on the housing ladder; and we look at the Jeffrey Epstein court documents that dropped this week. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Rishi Sunak has confirmed the next general election will take place in the second half of the year. Plus: Keir Starmer gives his first speech of 2024; and the latest on how Israel’s war on Gaza is risking wider conflict in the region. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Dalia Gebrial.
Israel have assassinated a Hamas leader in Beirut, risking the spread of the conflict in Gaza spreading to the wider region. Plus: South Africa have brought a case to the international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza; and junior doctors in England have begun six days of strike action. With Michael Walker […]
With Israeli’s war in Gaza continuing, we speak to 18-year-old Tal Mitnick who is refusing to serve in the IDF. Plus: The two teenagers responsible for the murder of Brianna Ghey have been convicted. With Ash Sarkar and @NoJusticeMTG .
A new humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is being negotiated with Israel offering a one-week pause in their attack on Gaza in exchange for the release of more hostages. Plus: Donald Trump has been banned by the Colorado supreme court from appearing on the state’s presidential ballot. With Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial.
The U.S. have launched a taskforce to defend shipping from Houthi militias protesting the Gaza War. Plus: the UK government have released new guidance that affects how transgender children will be treated in British schools. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Former defence secretary has criticised Israel’s actions in the war on Gaza, saying that Netanyahu’s strategy is being driven by a “killing rage”. Plus: the PPE scandal around Michelle Mone continues with her pointing fingers at the Tory government, and the fingers being pointed back at her. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Piers Morgan has denied that he knew of phone hacking at the Daily Mirror whilst he was editor after a judge ruled that he did. Plus: the Palestinian ambassador responds after the Israeli ambassadors said “absolutely no” to a two-state solution. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Foreign secretary David Cameron has announced “extremist settlers” from Israel will be banned from entering Britain. Plus: the Tory government has yet again spat in the face of disabled people by scrapping the disability ministerial brief. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Joe Biden has warned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is losing global support and he should change his government. Plus: Outrage after Israeli solider upload disgusting videos to social media; and tens of thousands of children will not have a permanent home this Christmas. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Conservative MPs are divided over the government’s Rwanda bill, with right-wing factions likely to cause a headache for Rishi Sunak over the issue. Plus: At least two dozen have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Rafah; and with a general election year incoming, who will you vote for? With Moya Lothian-McLean and @NoJusticeMTG .
Labour MP Zarah Sultana has launched a private members bill to ban weapons exports to countries breaking international law such as Israel. Plus: European geopolitics plays out at the inauguration of the new Argentinian president; and the latest propaganda stunt from the Israeli military. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Footage of the IDF detaining Palestinian men has gone viral online. We speak to Omar Baddar about the latest developments in Gaza. Plus: Israel have killed a renowned Palestinian poet and academic; and George Monbiot has given a fiery rebuttal of the Rwanda Bill on BBC Question Time. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Rishi Sunak’s premiership is in question amid infighting in his party of his new Rwanda migration bill. Plus: Boris Johnson faces a second day of grilling at the Covid inquiry. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Kieran Andrieu.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has appeared before the Covid inquiry to give evidence on his government’s handling of the pandemic. Plus: the latest on Israel’s war on Gaza; and a look at the reporting on claims of sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7th. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG
Israel has expanded its bombing campaign against Gaza by moving further south into the territory. Plus: the Conservative government announces new migration policies; and a record amount of fossil fuel lobbyists have been permitted access to COP. With Michael Walker and Vincent Bevins.
We speak to political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein about the bombardment of Gaza, US complicity in Israel’s war and the nature of Hamas. Plus, the Israeli ambassador to the UK has been caught lying on Sky News With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Israeli bombardment of Gaza has resumed after a seven day ceasefire. We speak to UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese about the latest developments. Plus: MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan’s show; and Esther McVey faces an angry audience on BBC Question Time. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. We discuss his legacy, and the reactions of those attempting to whitewash it. Plus: Casualties after a Hamas attack in Jerusalem; and Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi has been freed from an Israeli prison. With Barnaby Raine and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Clashes have broken out in Jenin as Israeli forces launch a significant incursion into the West Bank city. Plus: Leaked documents reveal UAE plans to push for new oil and gas deals at COP28; and Owen Jones has sent the right-wing press into a frenzy over his reporting of an IDF film screening. With Michael […]
The pause in Gaza is extended by two days, more Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees are released. Plus: Elon Musk visits Israel and takes on the country of Sweden’s labour laws. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
The Gaza ceasefire has been extended for two days amid growing international pressure, while hundreds of Palestinian detainees and Israeli hostages have been released. Plus: A CNN correspondent’s surprisingly frank condemnation of Israel’s information war. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Violent far-right protests have erupted in Dublin following a stabbing in the city centre. Plus: the hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel begins; and Norman Finkelstein runs rings around Piers Morgan. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The director of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza has been arrested by an Israeli security agency. Plus: the Dutch far right have claimed a surprising election victory; and Gary Lineker is once again at the centre of a media storm. With Ash Sarkar and @NoJusticeMTG
Israel has agreed to pause the bombing of Gaza for four days to allow a hostage exchange to take place. Plus, We speak to Grace Blakely about Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement. With Moya Lothian-McLean And Rivkah Brown.
The leader of Hamas says the militant group is ‘close’ to securing a limited ceasefire deal with Israel. Plus: a former Israeli Prime Minister makes a stunning admission on CNN; and a toy octopus on BBC University Challenge sparks a moral panic. With Michael Walker and Hamza Ali Shah.
More than 5500 children have now been killed in Gaza, Israel’s latest targets include a refugee camp and a United Nations run school. Plus Argentina’s new ‘anarcho-capitalist’ president. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Israel is continuing to bomb refugee camps in Gaza and the West bank. We speak to Trita Parsi about the international community’s response. Plus, Owen Jones goes head to head with Piers Morgan, and why some TikTok users are backing Osama Bin Laden. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu.
After raiding the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city, Israel have released footage alleging they have found a Hamas command centre. Plus: we speak to international criminal lawyer Ahmed Abofoul about Israel’s actions in Gaza. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
A commons vote showdown has seen a slew of resignations from the Labour’s frontbench over Keir Starmer’s refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: the government’s Rwanda deportation policy has been ruled unlawful by the supreme court. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.
After being sacked as home secretary, Suella Braverman has hit back at Rishi Sunak in her resignation letter. With Ash Sarkar and Dalia Gebrial.
A cabinet reshuffle by Rishi Sunak has seen Suella Braverman fired after a weekend of pro-Palestine protests she railed against. Plus: former prime minister David Cameron has returned to Westminster politics after being appointed foreign secretary. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The WHO have said that Gaza’s largest hospital has been hit by bombardment. Plus: Israel’s information war continues; and unsurprising yet still shocking statements have emerged from Republican politicians in American in regards to Palestinians. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Sunak is under pressure to sack Suella Braverman after criticised the Metropolitan police for allowing this weekend’s pro-palestine march. Plus: we speak to march organiser and Stop The War Coalition’s Chris Nineham. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Kieran Andrieu.
Kings Charles has given his first King’s Speech outlining the legislative agenda for Sunak’s government. 00:00 – Intro 00:54 – King’s First Speech To Parliament 12:50 – Government Freaking Out About Palestine Protest 31:04 – Barnaby vs Rees-Mogg 42:06 – Left Wing Jew Destroys Dorries 1:07:26 – Hamas Hostage’s Daughter Speaks Out Plus: the pro-palestine […]
The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has exceed 10,000 in less than four weeks, according the Gaza health ministry. Plus: Suella Braverman launches a war on rough sleepers using tents; and George Osborne again lets slip the reality of British politics. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .
Dozens have been killed by an Israeli airstrike targeting a convoy of ambulances. Plus: Sunak has come out against proposed pro-Palestine demonstrations planned for remembrance Sunday weekend. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Israeli forces have repeatedly bombed refugee camps in Gaza, resulting in hundreds of casualties. Plus: Palestinians in the West Bank are facing increasingly armed settlers. We speak to Palestinian political analyst and former spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority, Nour Odeh. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Michael Walker.
As Israel again hits the Jabalia refugee camp with an airstrike, we speak to the UK director of Human Rights Watch. Plus: leftwing jews who protested against israeli bombing have been smeared as antisemites; and a centrist pundit accidentally makes the case for Hamas on the BBC. With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
An Israeli airstrike has hit the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, killing dozens. Plus: Keir Starmer has give a speech outlining why he is still refusing to back a ceasefire in Gaza; and Dominic Cummings has appeared to give testimony at the Covid inquiry. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Israel has entered what it describes as the second stage of its assault on Gaza. Plus: Labour have suspended Andy McDonald after speech calling for peace in Palestine. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
We speak to Ahmed Alnaouq – director of We Are Not Numbers who has lost twenty family members in this latest round of Israel’s war. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Israel has carried out a ground raid as “preparation for the next stages of combat”. But how likely is an imminent full-scale ground invasion? Plus: how the media in Gaza are under threat; and trade unionists demonstrate at an Israeli weapons facility in Kent. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Michael Walker
Israel are demanding the UN Secretary General resign over comments he has made over the Gaza War. Plus: we speak to Ben Jamal – director of the Palestine solidarity campaign. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Hamas has released two Israeli women who were being held as hostages. Plus: Keir Starmer’s visit to a South Wales Mosque has come under scrutiny; and we feature the perspective of an Israeli man whose cousin is believed to be a hostage currently in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .
After tens of thousands came out to show solidarity with Palestinians in London, right-wingers have begun a moral panic. Plus: Updates on the latest situation in Gaza and the West Bank; and the Israeli president comes out with some dodgy-looking evidence. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The UN Secretary General has visited the Rafah Crossing to pressure Israel to allow life-saving supplies in Gaza. Plus: Labour has stormed to victory in two byelections, but for many the win will be marred by his support for Israeli war crimes. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
With all eyes on Gaza, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank say settler violence is increasing. Also on the show, Sunak visits Israel and UK government counter-terrorism advisor blames ‘multiculturalism’ for anti-Israel sentiment. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Gaza’s health ministry has said that 471 Palestinians have been killed in an explosion at a hospital after a rocket strike. With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
The U.S. makes a show of force in the Middle East by sending a rapid response force of 2,000 marines and sailors to Israel. Plus, a historic result from the Polish parliamentary elections and the BBC issue an apology for their coverage of pro-Palestine demonstrations. With Aaron Bastani and James Butler.
The death toll in Gaza has now reached over 2,800 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry. We speak to Rohan Talbot from Medical Aid for Palestine. Plus: Tory MP Crispin Blunt is threatening to prosecute the UK government over their position on Israeli war crimes. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Israel has ordered one point one million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza. Plus: The latest on the UK government’s position on events in Israel-Palestine; and a former Labour staffer has made an interesting admission about the 2017 general election. With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
As the Gaza siege continues, reports are emerging of medics being targeted by Israeli forces. Plus, we speak to Uri Weltmann of Standing Together about what a negotiated resolution to the conflict could look like. With Moya Lothian-McClean and Helena (NoJusticeMTG)
Israel’s siege of the Gaza strip has now entered its third day – and bombs continue to fall on the blockaded territory. Plus: misinformation is swirling around the Israel-Palestine conflict; and former human rights lawyer Keir Starmer has backed the blockade of Gaza. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer’s speech to Labour party conference has been interrupted by a glitter protest. Plus: the EU rollback on halting payments to Palestine; and Kay Burley is the centre of a bizarre story of fake news and misrepresentation. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Israel has announced a siege of Gaza, cutting off food, water, gas and electricity to the region following Hamas’s deadliest attack ever carried out on Israeli territory. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Labour have stormed to victory in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection. Plus: Labour are censoring Palestinian solidarity at their party conference; and more nonsense from Sunak on his northern transport plans. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Last month was the world’s hottest September on record, while the UN have released a report calling for a half on all fossil fuel exploration after 2030. Plus: the home office have said politicians may be fuelLing the rise in trans hate crime; and a former staffer who is suing the EHRC has said the […]
Rishi Sunak’s Tory conference speech has seen him officially announce the scrapping the HS2 leg to Manchester. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Suella Braverman has used her Tory conference speech to ramp up fears about immigration. Plus: Nigel Farage’s changing relationship with the Tory party; and all the wild things that the Tories are saying to look in control. With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG
Rishi Sunak is reportedly due to scrap the Manchester leg of HS2 – and Jeremy Hunt has used his conference speech to toughen benefit sanctions. Plus: Tories are falling over themselves to give GB News lavish praise; and Ed Balls has revealed an anecdote that exposes the cosy relationship between government and media. With Michael […]
Rishi Sunak’s first conference speech as Tory Party leader will reportedly be a big pitch to motorists. Plus: GB News descends into civil war; and Suella Braverman has been caught out telling racist lies. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Following the misogynistic rant by Laurence Fox on his GB News show, Dan Wootton has been sacked as a MailOnline columnist. Plus: Labour make yet another U-turn; and police forces have been found to be misusing their bodycams. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Emma Dabiri.
Dan Wootton has been suspended by GB News following a segment that featured a misogynistic rant by Laurence Fox. Plus: Tens of thousand of Armenian refugees have been displaced following a military operation by Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.
Suella Braverman has called illegal migration an “existential threat” in a speech to a right-wing U.S. think tank. Plus, Labour set out plans to blitz independent schools and Avanti West Coast lands a lucrative government rail contract despite catastrophic failures. With Aaron Bastani and Rivkah Brown.
Nearly 300 firearms officers have handed in their gun permits following the murder charge brought against the met police officer who killed Chris Kaba. Plus: whole swathes of HS2 look set to be cut by Rishi Sunak’s government; and the Canadian parliament are looking stupid after applauding a Nazi veteran. With Michael Walker and Ash […]
Tories have reacted in horror over Keir Starmer pledging to rewrite the UK’s Brexit deal. Plus: Why did the west lose the war in Afghanistan? We speak to Nagieb Khaja and Martin Tamm Andersen – directors of a new documentary on the subject. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Billionaire Media-baron Rupert Murdoch has resigned from Fox and NewsCorp. How will this affect the British media? Plus: the Bank of England decide to hold interest rates; and good news coming out of Greater Manchester on public transport. With Moya Lothian-McLean and James Meadway.
Rishi Sunak has used a speech from Downing Street to announce he is dropping a number of climate change commitments. Plus: an update on the killing of Chris Kaba; and Diane Abbott accuses the Labour party of running a fraudulent inquiry against her. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
YouTube have suspended Russell Brand from receiving advertising revenue on the platform following serious allegations of sexual abuse and rape. Plus: A damning report has landed about shocking events at a UK immigration centre; and the Met police announce that 1,000 officers have been suspended or put on restricted duty. With Barnaby Raine and Annie […]
Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women between 2006 and 2013. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak has announced a ban on the American Bully XL dog breed following a spate of attacks and the death of a 52-year-old man. Plus: Michael Gove’s renters reform bill looks to be shelved; and disgraced former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has received a restraining order after kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso. With Michael […]
Labour leader Keir Starmer has unveiled his plans to tackle the small boats crisis. Plus: Protests have occurred in Peckham, London, following a viral video showing an altercation between a shop owner and a customer; and the Met have made a payout and apologised to two women arrested during the Sarah Everard vigil. With Moya […]
Centrists have denounced Rory Stewart’s comments about Jeremy Corbyn following his interview with Ash Sarkar. Plus: The mirror have begun a name & shame campaign for what they describe as an ‘epidemic of shoplifting’ and Alastair Campbell decides to hit out at Novara Media. With Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown.
Shadow Labour leader Angela Rayner has used her speech at the TUC conference in Liverpool to make bold commitments on employment rights. Plus: wages are now rising faster than an inflation; and the ballooning cost of the triple lock on state pensions after an inflation-tied rise. With Aaron Bastani and Grace Blakeley.
Former Tory MP Rory Stewart has told Novara Media that Keir Starmer’s treatment of Jeremy Corbyn has been “disgusting”.
Plus: the Chilean coup 50 years on; and the American bully XL dog breed looks set to be banned after a spate of attacks.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Police have confirmed a sighting of Daniel Khalife – the terror suspect who escaped from Wandsworth prison on Wednesday.
Plus: The government have received no bids in the latest auction for off-shore wind; and Suella Braverman has her latest mask-off moment
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Rishi Sunak is facing more byelection pain in Tamworth, Staffordshire, after Chris Pincher resigned from parliament this morning.
Plus: Rachel Reeves gets challenged during an LBC phone in; and the shocking story of how an undercover cop deceived a woman into a relationship for two decades.
With Sam Bright and Moya Lothian-McLean.
In the first PMQs since the summer break, Starmer and Sunak traded blows over the crumbling schools crisis.
Plus: The Tories are trying to make mentally ill people to work from home; and Kwasi Kwarteng has an excruciating interview on TalkTV.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Rishi Sunak has u-turned on his Tory leadership pledge on windfarms and relaxed the rules on onshore projects. Plus: Birmingham city council have declared they are effectively bankrupt; and Royal Mail are considering scrapping Saturday service. With Aaron Bastani and Dan Evans.
Keir Starmer has reshuffled his shadow cabinet and many key promotions have been given to Blairite MPs.
Plus: Labour make a pledge not to raise the basic rate of income tax; and a bad-faith attempt to shift the Labour antisemitism crisis to the Green party.
With Rivkah Brown and Ash Sarkar.
Labour has lost more than half a million pounds as part of its lawsuit against five former staffers.
Plus: schools across England are facing closure after warnings over crumbling concrete.
With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole
Following the resignation of Ben Wallace, Grant Shapps has been appointed as defence secretary.
Plus: the telegraph and daily mail flip out at Macron’s surcharge on Brits with second homes in France; and an ex-Tory MP threatens an academic with legal action for stating her ancestral links to slavery.
With Ash Sarkar and Sam Bright.
Anti-ULEZ saboteurs have received backing from a senior Tory MP after the policy was expanded to all of greater London. Plus: a bizarre video from the French government about Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech; and Jordan Peterson continues to hit ever more strange levels of online discourse. With Ash Sarkar and Dalia […]
The ULEZ has been expanded to the whole of great London. Aaron Bastani and Rivkah Brown discuss. Plus: Rachel Reeves rules out a wealth tax for an incoming Labour government; and Nadine Dorries finally officially resigns for good.
Donald Trump’s mugshot has been released following his surrender to authorities in Georgia over interference in the 2020 presidential election. Plus: Keir Starmer has taken more freebies than all other Labour leader since 1997 combined. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
After his botched coup attempt earlier this year, longtime Putin ally Evgeny Prigozhin is believed to be dead after a plane crash. Plus: New home office figures show the backlog of asylum applications has hit a record high; and Labour party membership has fallen again. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
A new poll suggests that Labour are drawing level with the SNP in terms of Westminster seats. Plus: Eric Olander from the China In Africa podcast speaks on the significance of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Keir Starmer has claimed that if he was leaving school today, he would not be able to afford to go to University. But what are his party offering as a solution? Plus: Sunak has refused to promise he will fulfil his own pledge to ‘stop the boats’ by the next election; and bosses are raking […]
The UK’s most prolific child serial killer Lucy Letby has been sentenced to a whole life order, but could her crimes have been stopped sooner? Plus: how the Israeli Embassy attempted to influence a UK court case; and a controversial moment from the women’s world cup final. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
Keir Starmer has made yet another U-turn leaving the Labour party in a new row over workers rights. Plus: An update on the situation with the conflict in Ukraine; and the right-wing freakout over drag queens continues. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
A-level results have seen a record fall in grades following the government’s pledge to return the system to normal after the pandemic. Plus: the international chess federation have banned trans-women from women-only competitions; and how hard-right Tories are pushing for a net zero referendum. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Rivkah Brown.
Annual Inflation has fallen, and the Tory government are trying to take credit. Plus: the Home Office have come up with a new way to mistreat migrants; and a new development in the captain Tom Moore family farce. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak’s government have announced an extra 250 million pounds for the NHS. Labour say this isn’t nearly enough. Plus, police forces across the UK have leaked data, Vice News is accused of blocking stories that offend the Saudi Arabian government and Humza Yousaf has spoken out about the need for men in positions of […]
After six afghani men drowned in the channel after their boat sank, home secretary Suella Braverman has given them her “thoughts and prayers.” Plus: Tony Blair is still taking money from Saudi Arabia; and some shocking contributions from the public on small boat crossings. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
An outbreak of legionella bacteria has forced all migrants to leave the government’s Bibby Stockholm barge. Plus: Hugh Grant speaks out about everything wrong with the British media; and a controversial video of an arrest made by West Yorkshire Police has gone viral. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The number of people waiting for routine treatment on the NHS in England has just hit 7.6 million people – smashing all previous records. Plus: home secretary Suella Braverman says that a group of teenagers should be hunted down; and a certain Tory MP tells Michael Walker to solve his renting problems by simply buying […]
A split has opened up in the Conservative party after Tory chair Lee Anderson has said Sunak’s government have “failed” on immigration. Plus: tragedy in the Mediterranean as 41 migrants die after a shipwreck; and a certain Tory peer has announced he may end up voting Labour. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Home secretary Suella Braverman has announced a new taskforce to catch immigration lawyers who she has branded as “immoral”. Plus: the electoral commission announce they were hacked; and a look at the influences and finances behind the Tony Blair institute. With Aaron Bastani and Sam Bright.
The first group of asylum seekers to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset have today been taken onboard. Plus: Pro-car activists attack ULEZ cameras whilst anti-SUV activists deflate Land Rover tyres. With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
As new climate records are broken, mayors from around the world have urged Sadiq Khan not to back down on ULEZ. Plus: GB News storm the offices of Greenpeace; and Dan Wootton is dropped by the Mail. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Rishi Sunak’s residence in north Yorkshire has been protested by climate activists from Greenpeace. Plus: A tory cabinet minister thinks over 50s should start riding for Deliveroo; and the Bank of England raise interest rates yet again. With Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 U.S presidential election. Plus: Rishi Sunak blames the NHS backlog on industrial action and calls out Nadine Dorries for squatting as an MP after saying she would resign. With Michael Walker and Emma Dabiri.
Fossil Fuel giant BP have recorded profits of over £2bn amid ongoing climate change. Plus: Boris Johnson has a new nemesis; and a Tory minister has declared that the government are prepared to build more prisons to jail shoplifters. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
Rishi Sunak has announced the government will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses. Plus: should Labour get a free pass just to get the Tories out of power? and rifts begin to emerge between the Labour leadership and the parties mayors in devolved English regions. With Ash Sarkar and Maurice Mcleod.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has won a high court battle brought against his expanded ULEZ scheme. Plus: the home office are preparing yet another awful way to treat migrants; and wild claims are coming out of a congressional hearing in the United States. With Ash Sarkar and Mike Bankole.
The parent company of Britain’s biggest energy supplier British Gas have recorded record profits. Plus: the allegation surrounding GB News presenter Dan Wootton reach shocking new levels; and the high court rule that the Home Office’s use of hotels for housing unaccompanied child asylum seekers is unlawful. With Dalia Gebrial and Kojo Koram.
The CEO of the NatWest Group has resigned over the Nigel Farage debanking scandal. Plus: Jamie Driscoll hits back at Rachel Reeves; and new data lays bare the terrible state of the UK rental market. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Rishi Sunak has said that the Labour party are on the “same-side” as criminal gangs in relation to channel crossings. Plus: the latest on the allegations facing GB News host Dan Wootton; and the BBC apologise to Nigel Farage over their coverage of his ‘de-banking’. With Aaron Bastani and Maurice Mcleod.
As the world exceeds multiple heat records, our politicians are going backward on climate. Was this weekend final proof that our politics is broken? Plus: Spanish elections have ended in deadlock with neither major block receiving a governing majority. We speak to the Progressive International’s David Adler in Madrid.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani break down the results from three byelections across England.
Rishi Sunak is facing a potentially historic bruising today as voters go to the polls in three English constituencies. Plus: JSO are counterprotested and even violently attacked; and former Labour leaders Blair and Corbyn both weigh in on the two-child benefit cap. With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Rivkah Brown.
The SNP have attacked Labour’s continued stance over child benefits after Starmer refused to abolish the two-child cap. Plus: the Tories have selected an awful candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan for London Mayor; and the heatwave hitting southern Europe is wreaking havoc. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
As the backlash continues around his stance on the two-child benefit cap, Keir Starmer sits down for an interview with Tony Blair. Plus: Tobias Ellwood comes out for redeveloping relations with Afghanistan; and GB News host Dan Wootton faces damning allegations. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
We speak to North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll on why he has resigned from Labour and his campaign to become independent north-east mayor. Plus: a row has broken out in Labour over another U-turn from Starmer; and the met have paid out millions to the family of Daniel Morgan. With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Ash […]
Rishi Sunak takes heat for his below inflation pay offer to public sector workers, and for his failure to rule out more cuts. Plus: Hollywood actors walk out of their own premiere as a strike begins; and should MP’s really have second jobs? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak has accepted recommendations on public sector pay from independent pay review bodies. Plus: Junior doctors walk out for the longest strike in NHS history; and Nadine Dorries is releasing her vengeance in the form of a new book. With Michael Walker and Emma Dabiri
Huw Edwards has been named by his wife as the BBC star accused of paying £35,000 for explicit photographs of a teenager. Plus: Theresa May attacks the government’s illegal migration bill; and students at Edinburgh University give heartening solidarity with their lecturers. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
A second young person has come forward accusing the unnamed BBC star of threatening messages. Plus: mortgage rates have hit a 15-year high; and the NATO summit sees a division among member states over Ukraine membership. With Aaron Bastani and James Meadway.
A new lawyer’s statement throws doubt on the Sun’s three day campaign against an unnamed BBC star. Plus: Labour give even more reasons to lower expectations of how transformative an incoming Starmer government would be; and the latest ‘civility in politics’ debate is the most ridiculous one yet. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Teachers across England have walked out for their seventh nationwide strike action since February. Plus: Johnny Mercer has a terrible time trying to defend the Tories on the NHS; and the BBC apologies for a combative interview with former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech on education has been interrupted by climate activists demanding he stop making U-turns. We speak to one of the activists involved – Sophia Coningham from Green New Deal Rising. Plus: a landmark supreme court ruling might see police officers more held to account; and Sunak’s government have a bad day […]
On the 75th anniversary of its founding, the NHS is on its knees. Plus: Sunak’s government have dropped a key climate pledge; Nick Ferrari gets triggered by a pro-Palestine caller. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-Mclean.
Rishi Sunak has been grilled by MP in a session of the commons liaison committee. Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker break down the moments that matter. Plus: Labour abstain on the government’s anti-bids bill, and Sajid Javid says MPs pay should be doubled.
While Israel launches its biggest incursion into the west bank in twenty years, the UK government are bring an anti-BDS bill to parliament. We speak to Ben Jamal from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Tory peer Zac Goldsmith has resigned from Rishi Sunak’s government, citing failures to tackle to tackle the climate crisis. However, Sunak has said he was dismissed for other reasons. Plus: France sees the third consecutive night of rioting after a teenager was shot by police; and Piers Morgan’s royalism gets torn apart on his own […]
Suella Braverman’s Rwanda deportation policy has been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal. We speak to Sile Reynolds from Freedom From Torture who brought the case. Plus: the Spycops inquiry has released a new report highlighting shocking undercover tactics by Met police officers; and a new podcast is launching with fronted by centrist politicians […]
Britain’s privatised water industry has reached new levels of failure with Thames Water on the brink of collapse. Plus: Labour make another U-turn – this time on rent controls; and Just Stop Oil invade the cricket at Lords. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has appeared before the Covid inquiry to give evidence. Plus: the IMF come out agreeing with the left on the cause of inflation; and Labour rule out universal free school meals. With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-Mclean
The Met police have issued another apology over the murder of Stephen Lawrence after a BBC report has identified a new suspect. Plus: Labour have backslides on yet another policy; and Rishi Sunak’s interview with Laura Kuenssberg sees him as slippery as ever. With Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
As interest rates continue to skyrocket, Rishi Sunak has now ruled out tax cuts and public sector pay increases. Meanwhile, Jeremy Hunt is offering lacklustre advice to struggling mortgage. Plus, the Titan submersible implosion and Keir Starmer’s secret past as an ice cream outlaw. With Ash Sarkar and Mike Bankole.
The Bank of England have increased their interest rate for the thirteenth time in a row. But it’s okay because Sunak says everything is fine. We speak to Fran Boait from Positive Money. Plus: Starmer’s Labour refuse to break ties with Mandelson despite damning new revelations; and the Telegraph are having a moral panic about […]
Core Inflation has hit it’s highest level for 31 years and massive firms aren’t paying their workers the minimum wage. We discuss the cost of living crisis in Britain with James Meadway. Plus: the Barbican has been forced to apologise after cancelling an event discussing Palestinian liberation; and one year into the RMT’s dispute, Mick […]
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has refused to help mortgage holders with increased interest rates, saying that to do so would be “inflationary”. Plus: Online Misogynist Influencer Andrew Tate has been charged with sex trafficking; and The Sun attempt to thwart net zero climate efforts. With Michael Walker and Femi Nylander.
MPs are debating the privileges committee report into Boris Johnson and partygate, but Rishi Sunak is nowhere to be seen. Plus: Keir Starmer gives a speech setting out Labour’s plans for a greener future; and David Cameron appears to give evidence to the Covid inquiry. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Less than a week after resigning as an MP, Boris Johnson has a new cushty job as a Daily Mail columnist. Plus: Hundreds are missing and dozens dead after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean sea near Greece. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson has been officially denounced as a liar in a privileges committee report into partygate. Plus: Abortion Laws in the UK are under scrutiny after a mother of three has been jailed; and former Labour MP and award winning actress Glenda Jackson has passed away. With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Shon Faye.
Junior Doctors in the NHS have begun a 72-hour strike after they previously rejecting a 5% pay offer from the government. Plus: Jeremy Hunt says there’s more pain ahead for the UK economy and that interest rates will rise; and Labour disappoint many with a new announcement backtracking on childcare policy. With Michael Walker and […]
The official inquiry into the government response to the Covid-19 pandemic has begun. Plus: Ofcom announce they will be assessing the situation with politicians presenting television news shows; and Nadine Dorries explains why she thinks she was blocked from becoming a peer. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Boris Johnson has formally resigned as an MP following the findings of the privileges committee. Plus: Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon is arrested and released without charge; and Labour’s scandal around Jamie Driscoll drags on. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dropped a pledge of £28bn a year in green investment from day 1 of a Labour government. Plus: Noam Chomsky appears on Piers Morgan’s show to discuss China’s relations with the west over Taiwan; and Nadine Dorries sets the house on fire after not getting a peerage. With Michael Walker […]
Owners of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph the Barclay Brothers are selling up due to financial woes. Should they have bought less avocados? Plus: Green MP Caroline Lucas has announced she will be stepping down; and New York City is hit by a toxic smog. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Rishi Sunak is still trying to keep whatsapp messages from the Covid Inquiry. What is he hiding? Plus: Starmerite MPs struggled to defend the farce around Jamie Driscoll’s treatment; and a whistleblower has claimed covert US programmes have UFO aircraft. With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
Large parts of southern Ukraine are currently facing catastrophic flooding following the destruction of a hydroelectric dam.
Plus: Rishi Sunak travels to Washington to discuss artificial intelligence with Joe Biden; and BBC Newsnight air a bizarre segment over Labour blocking Jamie Driscoll.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
After Labour blocked him from re-standing as North of Tyne Mayor, we speak to Jamie Driscoll about how he will respond.
Plus: Will Stronge from Autonomy explains the first UBI trial in England; and Rishi Sunak is trying to claim a victory over his migration policies.
With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Philip Schofield scandal, Labour’s offer to graduates, and Andy Burnham’s call for PR.
Labour MP Geraint Davies has been suspended after sexual harassment allegations have come to light.
Plus: a group of Tory MPs want to scrap inheritance tax entirely; and a homeless shelter in east London has been raided by riot police.
With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Rail strikes have again hit services across England, with ASLEF and RMT unions taking industrial action over pay, job security and passenger safety. Plus: a shocking story about the DWP rejected disability benefit claims; and artificial intelligence experts have delivered their strongest warning yet about the developing technology. With Richard Hames and Ash Sarkar.
Accusations of cover ups at ITV and the Guardian – is British media finally undergoing its #MeToo moment?
Plus: surprise! The government hasn’t handed over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApps.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Shon Faye.
Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to introduce price caps for basic foods. We speak to James Meadway about what this means.
Plus: the Met police have announced they will stop answering mental health calls; and Labour announce a great policy on fossil fuels.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Dalia Gebrial.
Jeremy Hunt has said he would find a recession “acceptable” in order to fight inflation.
Plus: Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford has slammed the UK government in the wake of riots in Cardiff; and a London borough council has become the first local authority to role out a particular transformative policy for young people for the first time in the UK.
With Aaron Bastani and Moya Lothian-Mclean.
Net migration to the UK has hit another record level, but are record migration figures really a cause for concern?
Plus: will the new Ofgem energy cap lower your bills? And does Ron DeSantis stand a chance at being the Republican nominee for US president?
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Mike Bankole.
Boris Johnson is back in the spotlight after new claims he broke lockdown rules whilst he was prime minister.
Plus: the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission is under investigation for transphobia; and South Wales Police give a statement outlining the events that led to the death of two teenage boys in Cardiff, but questions still remain.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Home secretary Suella Braverman is finding herself in yet another scandal – this time over undeclared links she has to Rwanda.
Plus: Chaotic scenes as Fossil Fuel giant Shell see their AGM disrupted by climate protestors; and the government are trying to make British rail travel even more worse.
With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Home secretary Suella Braverman is facing questions over whether she broke the ministerial code in her handling of a speeding offence.
Plus: Just Stop Oil receive a surprising new backer; and Lula’s appearance at the G7 sparks debate over the Ukraine war.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Black MPs have told Channel 4 News they’re too scared to speak out about racism for fear of losing the Labour whip. What the hell is going on in Keir Starmer’s party?
Plus: a viral video shows Just Stop Oil protestors assaulted; and Matt Hancock insists he is a human being.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Water companies have issued an apology over sewage dumping and announced higher consumer bills will pay for infrastructure improvements.
Plus: BT have announced tens of thousands of job cuts and are set to replace a fifth of them with artificial intelligence; the cost of living crisis continues, but Tory MP Brendan Clarke Smith has the dumbest response.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Shon Faye.
Michael Gove has finally announced reforms he says will protect renters from dodgy landlords. Is it good enough?
Plus: 1.5C of warming to global temperatures is now inevitable according to climate scientists and record temperatures are almost guaranteed over the next five years. We speak to Climate scientist Ella Gilbert.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The second day of the National Conservatism conference has seen eyebrow raising speeches from Douglas Murray and warm words about the event from Michael Gove.
Plus: A record number of people are out of work due to long-term illness; and how should online misogyny be tackled?
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Ash Sarkar.
Suella Braverman has used the brand new National Conservatism conference to bash her own immigration policies. Will the move wash?
Plus: Keir Starmer says he doesn’t care if he sounds Conservative; and we speak to Cihan Tugal about the initial results of the Turkish presidential election.
With Michael Walker and Kim McIntosh.
Keir Starmer has said the UK migration system is “broken” after new figures have predicted net migration could have been nearly a million in 2022. Plus: Alastair Campbell goes nuclear on Newsnight; and Ash Sarkar drops truth bombs on BBC Question Time. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Kemi Badenoch has taken heat from Brexit headbangers after confirming the government won’t be repealing all EU laws by the end of the year. Plus: The Bank of England raise interest rates yet again; and CNN conduct a town hall debate with Donald Trump. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has attacked the government for their awful migration policies, but home secretary Suella Braverman is pushing ahead. Plus: James O’Brien gets it wrong again; and Piers Morgan is in hot water after the high court hears he knew about phone hacking at the mirror group. With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
After arresting peaceful protestors at the King’s coronation, the Met police have now issued an apology. Plus: the Tory government are due to house 500 migrants in a floating barge; and GB News get another OfCom complaint upheld. With Dalia Gebrial and Amardeep Singh Dhillon.
The metropolitan police are again finding themselves amid scandal after arresting dozens of republican protestors at the King’s coronation.
Plus: so-called ‘free speech defender’ Lee Anderson comes out against free speech, and will the Lib Dems prop-up a Labour minority government?
With Ash Sarkar and Mike Bankole.
The 2023 local elections have seen the Conservatives losing hundreds of seats across England. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani analyse the results and what it means for Sunak’s government, Starmer’s Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens.
Plus: the WHO say that Covid-19 is no longer an international health emergency, and Peter Hitchens takes on the government over Britain’s poor rail service.
New laws brought in by the Tories have seen ID requirements appear for the first time in English local elections.
Plus: David Starkey makes more shocking and racist comments on GB News, and another oil and gas giant record enormous profits.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has broken yet another of his 10 pledges made when he was running for Labour leader.
Plus: Briton’s are being told to swear an oath to the king; and BP see yet more record profits.
With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after failing to declare that he had helped facilitate a loan for Boris Johnson, the then Prime Minister who appointed him.
Plus: we speak to David Broder about Giorgia Meloni – the far-right leader of Italy who has visited Rishi Sunak.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The long-awaited white paper covering regulation of the gambling industry has been published. Should Labour be accepting money from gambling giants?
Plus: just how bad is the newly passed Public Order Bill? And the RCN lose a court case to the government, halving the length of their upcoming industrial action.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Shon Faye.
With the government’s illegal migration bill back in parliament, Tory ministers have been back on the airwaves stoking anti-migrant sentiment.
Plus: we speak to Khalid Mustafa Medani about the conflict in Sudan.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Britain is in the grip of a dentistry crisis, with millions of people unable to receive dental care.
Plus: the Tory sewage scandal continues; and Joe Biden announces his candidacy for reelection.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip suspension following a letter sent to the Observer that has been branded antisemitic.
Plus: Tucker Carlson is out from Fox News; and we speak to Extinction Rebellion about their set of demands they have put to the government.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Dominic Raab has lashed out at civil servants after resigning for bullying them.
Plus: Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes four minutes into flight, and we speak to Extinction Rebellion about their four days of action dubbed “the big one”.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Dominic Raab’s future is on the line as Rishi Sunak is delivered a report into bullying allegations.
Plus: how much are we paying for the coronation of King Charles? And Labour MPs Lisa Nandy and John McDonnell clash on TV over Labour’s attack ads.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Inflation is still high, food prices have rocketed, and Britain looks like the sick man of Europe. We speak to economist James Meadway.
Plus: In the US, the blockbuster trial between Fox News and Dominion is settled, and the Daily Mail go after a student doctor for ridiculous reasons.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The SNP’s treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested amidst an investigation into the party’s finances.
Plus, Just Stop Oil activists disrupt the World Snooker Championship and Ofgem still won’t ban prepayment meters.
With Aaron Bastani and Barnaby Raine.
Has Rishi Sunak’s flagship maths policy been a massive miscalculation?
Plus an ethics investigation into the prime minister, maternity mortality rates and more nurses strikes loom.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Dave Carr.
Members of the Royal College of Nursing have voted to reject the government’s latest pay offer, defying the advice of union leaders.
Plus, the FBI have arrested a 21-year-old national air guardsman on suspicion of leaking classified Pentagon documents and Keir Starmer faces an expenses scandal.
With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out the return of Boris Johnson to cabinet.
Plus: French protesters destroy a luxury store owned by the world’s richest man.
With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Shon Faye.
As Joe Biden visits Northern Ireland to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement, we speak to Sarah Creighton about its legacy, and the current strains on peace.
Plus: former prime minister Liz Truss gives a bizarre speech in Washington; and we speak to Dr Parth Patel on the junior doctors strike.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Junior doctors are on strike, but Health Secretary Steve Barclay says he isn’t prepared to negotiate.
Plus, CBI boss Tony Danker has been sacked amid allegations of misconduct.
With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.
Keir Starmer has doubled down on his misleading Tory attack ad and “tough on crime” rhetoric. Will it pay off for Labour?
Plus: Elon Musk winds up the BBC; and a new research project has found ethnic and religious minorities in the UK are experiencing “strikingly high” levels of abuse.
With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole
In the leadup to the local elections, Labour have joined the Tories in the gutter.
Plus, Mohammed El-Kurd exposes pro-Israel bias on the BBC and a Nike ad campaign sends transphobes into a tailspin.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Aaron and Barnaby Raine discuss why refugees are becoming prisoners, the CBI scandal, a Tory MP media sting, and transphobes attacking Harry Potter’s girlfriend.
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been arrested following an investigation into the SNP’s finances. Plus, Michael Walker speaks to Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot about the storming of the Al-Asqa Mosque by Israeli police.
The government has now halved the amount it says it will invest in care workers and Donald Trump is appearing in court.
Plus, Moya and Ash discuss whether the government’s new plan for tackling water pollution – and wet wipes – be enough to clean up Britain’s rivers.
Teachers have voted against accepting an “insulting” pay offer and the government is blaming police failures on woke culture.
Plus, Braverman is humiliated in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg.
With Michael Walker and Kim Mcintosh.
Donald Trump has been indicted. Michael and Aaron discuss whether this could backfire for the Democrats.
Plus, upcoming council tax and utility bill hikes have been dubbed “Awful April” and Elon Musk is now the most followed person on Twitter.
The UK’s disappointing new climate strategy contains no new commitments to government spending.
Plus, the Chris Kaba case has been referred to the CPS, a right-wing think tank is spreading anti-trans propaganda and a new poll reveals 25% of private tenants are afraid to ask their landlord for repairs.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Shon Faye.
The Tories’ latest plan for asylum seekers is to house them on barges. Can this government get any lower?
Plus, public satisfaction with the NHS hits an all time low and we discuss whether Jeremy Corbyn should run as an independent candidate.
Labour has officially banned Jeremy Corbyn from standing as party candidate with Ed Miliband backing the suspension.
Plus, food inflation hits an all-time high, Royal Mail bosses threaten insolvency and a damning report reveals structural racism in Britain’s newsrooms.
With Aaron Bastani and Maurice Mcleod.
Rishi Sunak is getting tough on petty crime. In the middle of a historic cost of living crisis, why are politicians obsessing over laughing gas? Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss. Plus, Humza Yousaf is elected SNP leader and Matt Hancock asks a fake company to pay him £10,000 a day.
Starmer embraces his cop energy in his latest speech and the Bank of England hike interest rates yet again.
Plus, Johnson’s media sycophants and Sunak’s dodgy deal with Israel’s right-wing.
With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
Did Boris Johnson’s three-hour grilling finally end his career? Michael Walker and Maurice Mcleod discuss.
Plus, Louise Casey weighs in on responses to her Metropolitan Police report and Sunak releases his tax returns.
An investigation led by Baroness Louise Casey has declared the Met to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.
Plus, we speak to activist Mikaela Loach about the latest IPCC report and Partygate makes a comeback.
With Dalia Gebrial, Michael Walker and Ife Thompson.
Protests have erupted across France as Macron faces a no-confidence vote. Meanwhile in the UK, the RMT have accepted a pay deal from Network Rail.
Plus, Suella Braverman visits Rwanda and the SNP’s finances are under scrutiny.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani the significance of this move.
Plus, UN inspector says Bush and Blair should be tried at the Hague and new Labour Files revelations.
Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham has announced the union will not be recommending their members accept the government’s new 5% pay offer to NHS workers.
Plus: more reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s budget for the 1%; and Mick Lynch once again runs rings around the British media.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Shon Faye.
Jeremy Hunt’s budget promised changes to childcare, tax allowances and disability benefit. We’ll ask Miatta Fahnbulleh to explain it all, and assess Labour’s response.
Plus, half a million workers go on strike and leaked communications reveal Downing Street’s influence on the BBC.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Suella Braverman’s Illegal Migration Bill passed its second reading in the house of commons without a single Tory voting against it.
Plus, new data reveals the shocking scale of allegations of police violence towards women and the UK government pours money into Australian submarines.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
The BBC has been humiliated in its stand off with Gary Lineker. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss what his victory means.
Plus, junior doctors go on strike and Fiona Bruce leaves charity after Question Time blunder.
In a dramatic U-Turn the BBC are taking Gary Lineker off air over a tweet – and now even David Attenborough shows are under threat. Is no-one safe from the tyranny of cancel culture at the BBC?
Plus: new theories about the Nordstream pipeline explosion emerge; and Sunak meets with Macron over channel crossings.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Suella Braverman’s illegal migration bill has received support from European far-right leaders.
Plus: the Tories promoting a new moral panic around sex education in schools; and how much money has GB News lost in a year?
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
Suella Braverman has been out on the airwaves promoting her new immigration bill, and she couldn’t stop lying. We speak to asylum and immigration expert Lou Calvey.
Plus: the first televised SNP leadership debate sees harsh attacks between the candidates; and the newsagents podcast reveals the truth about BBC bias.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Suella Braverman has outlined the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill in Parliament, while Rishi Sunak has given a speech about boat crossings. But can the government’s plans work, and are they even legal?
Plus: Matt Hancock contemplated pulling a learning disability hub to discipline a dissenting backbencher, Mike Gapes rejoins the Labour party and Elon Musk attacks the BBC.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban asylum seekers crossing the channel from ever getting the right to stay in Britain. It’s against international law, but can he get away with it?
Plus: A crisis lawyer supposedly hired by Matt Hancock has a car-crash moment; and Boris Johnson has decided to knight his father.
With Michael Walker and Nihal El Aasar.
Boris Johnson is in the dock again with the privileges committee publishing their interim findings on partygate.
Plus: Lee Anderson comes out with another terrible take on refugees; and the inquiry into the manchester arena bombing releases its report.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Does Gavin Williamson hate teachers? And is the menopause ‘leftwing’? According to Kemi Badenoch… perhaps.
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Shon Faye.
Was Matt Hancock giving a journalist all of his WhatsApp messages the stupidest move in modern political history? And what do the leaks show about the government’s Covid response?
Plus: Brexiteers want your pity now that they have got what they want; and a new row has broken out about shoddy BBC journalism.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Now that Rishi Sunak has announced his Northern Ireland deal with the EU, he has to sell it to MPs – most of all the DUP and his own backbenchers.
Plus: A&E waiting times are being linked to thousands of deaths; and a Novara Media exclusive explores how bailiffs are cosplaying as police officers.
Rishi Sunak has brokered a deal with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol. What will it mean for the people of Northern Ireland?
Plus: dozens have died after a boat carrying migrants sunk in the Mediterranean; and Ofgem announce the new energy price cap.
Michael Walker looks back at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, featuring interviews with Taras Fiderko and Anatol Lieven.
Plus: Bernie Sanders is in the UK – but shadow health secretary Wes Streeting isn’t impressed.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Keir Starmer has dropped the ten pledges he made in his Labour leadership election and replaced them with five totally different missions. But why should we trust him to stick to them this time around?
With Michael Walker and Sam Bright.
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A judge has ruled that the revocation of Shamima Begum’s British citizenship was lawful. Will the UK get away with absolving ourselves of a problem Britain created?
Plus: Britain’s banks are making record-breaking profits; and new voter ID laws are impacting Britain’s democracy.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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Social media has been criticised for its frenzied reaction to the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, but was legacy media much better?
Plus: Kate Forbes car crash campaign continues; a 4 day week trial seems promising; & Matt Hancock is now selling… NFTs.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
The race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister is narrowing. Do the candidates remaining mean the party will shift to the right? We speak to Hamish Morrison from The National.
Plus: Emily Thornberry’s guardian interview paints a labour party that aren’t excited about gaining power; and Penny Mordaunt delivers more Tory lies about strikes.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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Keir Starmer blocked top left wing talent, and let through right wing liabilities.
Plus: the labour right go on a incestuous media tour; why the spy balloon wars are ridiculous.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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With Nicola Sturgeon resigning as First Minister, who will replace her as the next SNP leader? We go through the candidates in the running.
Plus: Keir Starmer is a hypocrite according to former Labour Executive Director of Policy Andrew Fisher; Centrica announces record breaking profits amid a spike in energy prices.
With Dalia Gebrial and Michael Walker.
Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation is a bombshell dropped on British politics. We speak to Laura Webster from The National, and Ross Greer from the Scottish Greens.
Plus: Keir Starmer has banned Jeremy Corbyn from standing in the next general election; and Riley Quinn explains why the US might mint a trillion dollar coin.
With Michael Walker and Riley Quinn.
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Press censorship in India has reached the BBC. We speak to SOAS academic Subir Sinha about the fallout of raids on the British broadcaster and rising media repression by India’s ruling party.
Plus: is declining sexual intimacy a political concern? And Lee Anderson outlines the 2024 Tory election strategy (spoiler: transphobia).
With Moya Lothian-Mclean & Ash Sarkar.
The shocking killing of Brianna Ghey has put a spotlight on transphobia in Britain. We speak to journalist Ugla Stefania about the significance of the tragedy, and the hostile environment transgender people face.
Plus: a racist riot takes place outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Knowsley; and we speak to Academic Cihan Tugal about how the Earthquake in Turkey has shone a spotlight on poor building practices in the country.
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The RMT have rejected their latest offer from Network Rail and train operators. We speak to a train driver and union rep.
Plus: Seymour Hersh publishes claims that Biden ordered sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines and Nadine Dorries won’t stand again as MP.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Have Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish government cost the country billions of pounds in a historically bad public asset sell off?
With Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar.
On Zelensky’s surprise visit to parliament he asked MPs to send Ukraine fighter jets. Should Britain send them? We speak to Luke Cooper.
Plus: GB News faces more criticism for conspiracy theories; and a review of the government’s counter-terrorism programme prevent comes up with exactly the answers they wanted.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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As poor polls continue to plague the government, Rishi Sunak has attempted to gain control through a cabinet re-shuffle. That includes the promotion of controversial MP, Lee Anderson, to the position of Conservative party deputy chair.
Plus: BBC Chairman Richard Sharp gets grilled by the culture committee over his financial relationship to Boris Johnson; BP receive record profits and row back on climate pledges; and met police officer David Carrick is sentenced.
With Aaron Bastani and Harriet Protheroe-Soltani.
Today is the biggest strike day in NHS history with nurses and ambulance workers both going on strike.
Plus: Liz Truss attempts to rewrite history over he disastrous premiership; and a former Israeli Prime Minister has suggested the West blocked a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. We speak to Jacobin’s Branko Marcetic about what it means.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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From Shell’s record profits to British Gas breaking into poor peoples’ homes, energy companies are taking us all for a ride.
Plus: Rishi Sunak is epicly unpopular 100 days into his premiership; and economists aren’t heeding Hunt’s calls for positivity about the British economy.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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500,000 public sector workers have taken part in the biggest strike action in a decade. Michael Walker speaks to Daniel Kebede from the NEU on why teachers are on strike, and to Dalia Gebrial about the significance of the day.
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Rishi Sunak has promised more beds and ambulances for the NHS, but until he pays NHS workers properly he’ll have no-one to staff them.
Plus: Sunak desperately tries to claim decisive strength after finally sacking Nadhim Zahawi; and we speak to Dr Yara Hawari on further violence in Palestine.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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Jeremy Hunt has today begged businesses and journalists to cheer up about the British economy. Can a positive attitude really save us all from 13 years of Tory-induced decline?
Plus: Nadhim Zahawi gets slammed by everyone over his tax affairs; and Michael takes on a landlord.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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The Home Office has allowed hundreds of children seeking asylum to go missing. We speak to refugee and aslyum specialist Lou Calvey to find out what’s going on.
Plus: the Richard Sharp scandal at the BBC gets worse; and Sunak faces yet more criticism over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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Nadhim Zahawi’s political career is on the ropes, and Rishi Sunak is not enjoying a renewed focus on super-rich people who try and avoid tax.
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss the latest Tory scandals.
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Keir Starmer has spent the week schmoozing big banks in Davos. Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani discuss his love affair with the world’s elites.
Plus: Gary Stevenson calls out the Tories economic record; and Aaron Bastani talks at TED.
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Rishi Sunak’s deflections from the NHS crisis aren’t fooling anyone. On the day of another nurses strike, Michael Walker and Rivkah Brown discuss Britain’s Tory-created mess.
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As MPs debate new strike laws – and trade unionists protest them – we ask a legal expert whether the government’s arguments for minimum service rules stack up.
Plus: Sunak blocks the new Scottish gender reform; and another Met Police officer has admitted to countless horrific crimes.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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With the NHS at breaking point, Junior doctors attack the government on BBC Question Time, while the Tory minister present denies the health service is in crisis.
Plus: Shocking recordings of Andrew Tate’s misogyny are revealed as the internet celebrity faces sex trafficking charges in Romania.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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After a decade of Tory under-investment, ambulance workers are the latest group to strike to defend the NHS. We speak to one of them on the show.
Plus: Two Tory MPs go on mad rants; and Mick Lynch tells a Tory MP the reality of Britain’s railways.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gerbil.
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Meetings between government ministers and union leaders have ended in deadlock. Have the Tories quashed any hope of avoiding months of public sector strikes?
Plus: Supporters of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro storm Brazil’s Congress. We speak to David Adler in Sao Paulo.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Rishi Sunak’s proposed new anti-strike laws have provoked outrage from the labour movement. Tonight we speak to Riccardo La Torre from the FBU.
Plus: Prince Harry’s has drawn criticism after saying he killed 25 people in Afghanistan; and Keir Starmer makes a bizarre election pledge.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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Rishi Sunak’s promise of more maths education is a pitiful response to Britain’s new status as an international basket case.
Plus: Mick Lynch calls out more Tory lies regurgitated by transport secretary Mark Harper; and shocking reports arrive of record breaking temperatures across Europe.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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2022 saw three prime ministers, two monarchs and a shed load of industrial action. Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss the year that was.
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With more strikes announced, December is now the biggest month for walkouts since 1989.
Plus: the Scottish parliament debates historic gender recognition reforms and Piers Morgan platforms Andrew Tate.
With Aaron Bastani and Nihal El Aasar.
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Britain’s High Court has ruled that it is legal for the government to send migrants to Rwanda. Will it now actually happen?
Plus: Twitter users want Elon Musk gone and Jeremy Clarkson makes a vile attack on Meghan Markle.
With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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Four tragic migrant deaths in the Channel, a Qatar corruption scandal and the London Fire Brigade in ‘special measures’.
Plus: an exclusive interview with Mick Lynch.
With Moya Lothian-McLean, Aaron Bastani & Polly Smythe.
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Instead of negotiating with striking workers, the Tories are calling in the army. A report backed by Michael Gove takes aim at Novara Media.
Plus: Jonathan Portes debunks Tory economic lies.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
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As Rishi Sunak threatens to crack down on striking workers, he’s giving a bung to millionaires in the city.
Plus: renters getting screwed and the right wing backlash to Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
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Another day, another wave of strikes. UK Border Force, the Fire Brigades Union and ambulance workers are just some of the many strikes set to clash with Christmas.
Plus: Rishi Sunak U-turns on his pledge not to build onshore wind farms.
With Michael Walker & Dalia Gebrial.
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Keir Starmer has today committed Labour to abolishing the House of Lords. How radical will Labour be when it comes to the UK constitution?
Plus, Nadhim Zahawi hits a new low and we ask Aghileh Djafari-Marbini if Iran will follow through with disbanding the morality police.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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After a by-election trouncing for the Tories, Sajid Javid is the latest MP to announce he’ll be standing down. Are MPs already fleeing from Sunak’s sinking ship?
Plus: Kanye West goes full-blown Nazi and a GB News host’s defence of royal racism falls flat on Question Time.
With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.
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Royal Mail workers, lecturers and sixth-form teachers are all taking industrial action today. We speak to Polly Smythe about Britain’s latest strike wave.
Plus: Rishi Sunak defends private schools, racism at Buckingham Palace and the far right freak out over census data.
With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
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Opposition to zero-COVID policies has sparked the biggest wave of protests in China in decades. We speak to Yuan Yang about their significance.
Plus: Rishi Sunak faces Tory rebels, Matt Hancock leaves the jungle and Just Stop Oil’s latest protests.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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After a decade of falling pay, nurses have announced dates for their first national strikes in 106 years. Can they take on the Tories and win?
Also on the show, the glamorous Tory peer secretly profiting from a PPE company and the latest in Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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The Supreme Court have today confirmed that Scotland can’t legally hold an independence referendum without Westminster’s permission. Will this simply increase the case for independence? Plus: Suella Braverman crumbles under pressure. Meanwhile, Mick Lynch keeps his cool. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebriel. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
From bizarre FIFA speeches to LGBT wristband bans, Qatar 2022 continues to be marred by controversy. Plus: Labour’s “corrupt” reselection process and Joe Lycett’s challenge to David Beckham. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Jeremy Hunt has blamed tax rises & spending cuts on the war in Ukraine and Covid-19. In reality, it’s the result of 12 years of economic failure. Plus: Twitter in chaos & World Cup controversy. With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Rishi Sunak is using record inflation to justify austerity 2.0. We ask James Meadway if that makes economic sense. Plus: Trump launches his 2024 presidential election bid; and the shameful neglect by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing that led to the death of a 2-year-old. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as […]
Suella Braverman’s headline-grabbing migrant deal is a re-heated version of policies that have already failed. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss the farcical nature of migration politics in Britain. Plus: Keir Starmer plots to block Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Is Elon Musk trying to kill Twitter? Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar discuss the company’s public meltdown – and what this means for politics. Plus: Kwasi Kwarteng attempts to re-write history and Dominic Raab makes the Westminster pest list. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Pro-Trump candidates fall short and abortion wins big in the US midterm elections. We discuss the results with Sarah Jaffe. Plus: Gavin Williamson resigns from Rishi Sunak’s government after his abusive texts are leaked; and nurses are set to go on strike in Britain for the first time ever. With Dalia Gebrial and Michael Walker. […]
Sunak’s flip-flop on attending COP-27 has already embarrassed Britain, but what’s really at stake during at the climate talks? We speak to Simon Lewis at the conference in Egypt. Plus: Keir Starmer says the NHS employs too many foreign workers; and is Jeremy Hunt is set to unleash austerity 2.0? With Michael Walker and Ash […]
Tory minister Chris Philp has said it is “a bit of a cheek” or asylum seekers to complain about conditions at processing centres. Plus: Elon Musk’s twitter takeover hits stumbling blocks; and the World Cup sees FIFA try to silence critics of Qatar. With Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as […]
As Sunak continues to defend Braverman’s decisions over Marston, the Home Office is dumping asylum seekers in London without anywhere to stay. How low can this government go? Plus: Netanyahu is back in power after general elections in Israel; and Matt Hancock’s decision to go on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. With […]
After Lula’s close re-election as president of Brazil, we speak to Vincent Bevins in São Paulo about a historic political comeback. Plus: Liz Truss and Suella Braverman are criticised for security leaks; and a migrant detention centre in Kent is hit by a shocking terrorist attack. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________ Support Novara […]
Elon Musk has finalised his purchase of Twitter. What does it mean for free speech, corporate power, and the next US presidential election? Plus: Julia Hartley-Brewer spouts climate denial nonsense on BBC Question Time; and Rishi Sunak is challenged by an elderly woman on nurses pay. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ Support Novara […]
Rishi Sunak has defended his appointment his appointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary during his first PMQs. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss how Sunak fared against Starmer. Plus: Nadine Dorries makes car-crash debut on TalkTV; and Richard Murphy explains how Rishi Sunak’s economic agenda is dangerous. __________________________________________ Read Richard Murphy’s analysis on Sunak’s […]
Rishi Sunak has made his first speech as prime minister and picked his cabinet. What have we learned about how he’ll govern? Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
After Johnson and Mordaunt bailed, Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s next prime minister. Are we about to be hit by austerity 2.0 from an unelected technocrat? Plus: Welsh actress is Rakie Ayola hits back on ridiculous ‘woke’ questioning; and Nadhim Zawahi is left high and dry by Johnson With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________ […]
Less than two months after leaving office in disgrace, Boris Johnson is plotting his return to Downing Street. Could it really happen? Plus: Britons want a general election now; and the controversial exit payment, expenses, and Lord’s appointments that Liz Truss will get after leaving Number 10. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ Support […]
In less than five days, Liz Truss has lost her chancellor and now her home secretary. Will Suella Braverman’s downfall hasten the end of the prime minister? Plus: As the show is live the Tory party descends into chaos amid a Commons vote on fracking. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media […]
Jeremy Hunt has overseen a decisive u-turn on the Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. How long can Truss last as prime minister? Plus: Maurice McLeod talks about his experience being blocked by the Labour party to stand as a candidate. With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
Kwasi Kwarteng has become the second shortest serving Chancellor in Britain’s history. Is Liz Truss about to become the shortest serving Prime Minister? Plus: Just Stop Oil throw a can of soup at a Van Gogh painting; the shady right-wing think-tanks who broke Britain. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for […]
As the Bank of England’s mixed messages have spooked the markets, Liz Truss’s contradictory statements in parliament have spooked just about everyone. We speak to James Meadway to make sense of the chaos. Plus: will Kwasi Kwarteng have to resign as chancellor; and Jacob Rees-Mogg lies through his teeth to defend the government. With Michael […]
In her party conference speech today, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon trashed the Tories and re-affirmed her commitment to a second independence referendum. We speak to Jonathon Shafi about the next potential earthquake to hit UK politics. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
With the National Grid warning of energy shortages this winter, Liz Truss is refusing to act. Will Tory libertarianism lead to black-outs? Plus: Joe Biden issues federal pardon for possession of marijuana; and the government taking a whacking on BBC Question Time for their energy crisis failure. With Michael Walker and Gary Stevenson. __________________________________________ Support […]
Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Liz Truss’s first conference speech as Prime Minister. Plus: Suella Braverman praises the British empire and dreams of deportations; Rees-Mogg’s fusion fantasies & the latest on the Chris Kaba killing. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
After a mini-budget that spooked the markets and outraged the public, Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have been forced into a humiliating U-turn. Are the wheels already coming off their government? Plus: Joana Ramiro reports from São Paulo on the Brazilian presidential election. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as […]
Liz Truss’ premiership has set the Tories into freefall, but how much damage can the Conservatives do before we get the chance to kick them out? Plus: Vladimir Putin annexes whole swathes of Ukrainian territory; and the third episode of the Al Jazeera ‘Labour Files’ documentary. With Michael Walker and Maurice Mcleod. __________________________________________ Support Novara […]
The Bank of England have been forced to intervene as Kwarteng’s mini-budget continues to cause economic meltdown. We ask economist and former market trader Gary Stevenson what it all means. Plus: Keir Starmer’s conference speech analysed; and Labour MP Rupa Huq loses the Labour whip for comments about the chancellor. With Michael Walker and Dalia […]
Michael Walker interviews economist Jo Mitchell on the pound’s plunge, David Broder on Italy’s new far-right government, and is joined by Aaron Bastani to go through the latest from Labour Party conference and Al Jazeera’s ‘Labour Files’ documentary. __________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget gives the rich their biggest tax cut in 50 years. It’s also tanked the pound. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Tory’s latest gamble. Plus: Putin’s escalation of the war in Ukraine sees him mobilise more of his country; Apsana speaks exclusively to Novara Media on how Keir Starmer has failed […]
Liz Truss wants the rich to get richer, and if you don’t like it, she doesn’t care. We speak to economist James Meadway about Trussonomics. Plus: Women are protesting by burning their hijabs in Iran after a 22-year-old woman was beaten to death by morality police. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. __________________________________________ Support Novara […]
The queen’s state funeral had been planned for decades, with millions spent and thousands involved. Will the pomp of it all save the monarchy? Plus: Fake Royals rock up to the Queen’s funeral; the most surreal moments from the lying-in-state queue; and Scottish football fans mock the royals. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________ […]
While the BBC & Sky deliver wall-to-wall royal coverage, Liz Truss is planning a package of handouts to the rich. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss bonus caps, fracking and sugar taxes. Plus: Therese Coffey’s obsessions with commas; David Beckham appears in the queue to see the Queen lying in state; and the prime minister […]
With the queen lying in state, the level of public enthusiasm for the monarchy is being measured in a line along the Thames. Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss what’s driving people to queue. Plus: King Charles fires his staff; A columnist for the Times thinks we should be ‘frugal’ like the Queen; and we […]
Ukrainian forces have made lightning advances, pushing back Russian forces near Kharkiv. How decisive could this prove to the course of the war? We speak to Professor Paul Rogers Plus: the killing of unarmed man Chris Kaba by the metropolitan police; and the latest royal weirdness. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. ________________________________________________ Support Novara […]
King Charles III has given his first address to the nation following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Plus: Truss’s energy plan comes as news of her Oil company donations; and a Scottish chip shop owner gets attacked for posting a video celebrating the Queen’s death. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. ________________________________________________ Support Novara […]
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss the key events of Truss’s first full day as prime minister and her first PMQs against Keir Starmer. Plus: Why Suella Braverman as the new home secretary could be even worse than Priti Patel; Liz Truss hires a climate disaster as an advisor; and bye bye bye Nadine Dorries. […]
On the day that Liz Truss wins the Tory leadership content and thus becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss what a Truss premiership means. __________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
In one of his last speech’s as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has blamed “short-termism” for the fact that nothing works in Britain. There’s a simpler answer though: We keep being governed by Tories! With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
As climate change induced floods devastate Pakistan, Liz Truss has committed to expanding UK oil and gas fields and – apparently – is set to make the climate-skeptic Jacob Rees-Mogg her energy secretary. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. __________________________________________________________ Read about the Reach journalists strike: https://novaramedia.com/2022/08/23/daily-mirror-journalists-striking-over-low-pay-were-offered-advice-on-side-hustles-by-publishing-giant/ _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
As the Tory leadership race enters its final week, neither candidate looks willing to take sufficient action on the cost of living crisis. Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss the latest Truss proposal to cut VAT. Plus: Laura Kuenssberg back is back to present the BBC’s new Sunday morning show.
As record energy bills come into view this autumn, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has advised people to use less energy. Plus: the fightback against soaring costs and Emily Maitlis’ hypocrisy on BBC impartiality. With Aaron Bastani and Harriet Protheroe-Soltani. _________________________________________________________ Watch Aaron Bastani’s latest video on the postal workers strike: _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as […]
The NHS is in crisis and the likely next PM Liz Truss wants to slash funding even further. What does the future holds for our healthcare service. With Ash Sarkar and Dalia Gebrial. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Is there more to Liz Truss than meets the eye? On tonight’s TyskySour, Ash Sarkar is joined by Moya Lothian-McLean to discuss just what we can expect from our probable next Prime Minister. Plus: UK shores are being flooded with sewage amid the failure of water privatisation. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
Despite what Grant Shapps might believe, London to Manchester train timetables have been cut by 66%. Can the reputation of Britain’s privatised services get any lower? Plus: Truss & Sunak take aim at solar power. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Keir Starmer failed to stop a campaign to deselect a left wing MP despite an expert warning that the process was an “extension of [her] abuse” With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. _________________________________________________________ Read more here: https://novaramedia.com/2022/08/17/a-domestic-violence-expert-warned-keir-starmer-that-labour-was-complicit-in-apsana-begums-abuse-he-did-nothing/ _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Keir Starmer has ended his period of silence to announce that Labour would freeze energy bills. Is the policy worth the wait? Plus: One year on from the Taliban taking power in Afghanistan; and the cabinet office are trying to ban critics of the government. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media […]
The NHS is at breaking point, barely anyone can afford their energy, and now we’re running out of clean water. After 12 years of Tory rule, is there a single thing in Britain that works? Plus: Owen Jones demolishes Tory lines on energy prices; and Liz Truss comes out with more complete nonsense. With Michael […]
While Martin Lewis sounds the alarm on energy bills (again), James Cleverly and the Tories are asleep at the wheel. Why is the political establishment failing to offer solutions as prices soar? Plus: Polling shows the Don’t Pay campaign have the public on their side; and workers at Royal Mail announce strikes later this month. […]
Israeli airstrikes In Gaza this weekend have killed 44 people, including 15 children. Will the ceasefire hold? Plus: Liz Truss’ addiction to U-turns and a new left mobilisation on the cost of living crisis. With Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-Mclean. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
The coming recession will dwarf everything else in British politics this year. We speak to economist James Meadway about the hardship to come, and the government’s response. Plus: Starmer’s campaign pledges catch him out again; Alex Jones screw himself over in court; and Sunak says the quiet part loud. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. […]
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has intensified tensions between the US and China, but what does it mean for Taiwan itself? We speak to Brian Hioe of New Bloom magazine. Plus: Liz Truss performs a humiliating U-turn and offends the nation of Scotland; Sunak announces a barmy ‘extremism’ policy; and an Australian senator gets rebuked […]
Football has finally come home. But will the Lionesses’ victory be a watershed moment for women in sport? Plus: an interview with CWU’s Dave Ward, Johnson plans to pack the Lords with his mates; and the Don’t Pay UK campaign picks up steam. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
With a summer of strikes continuing to escalate, Michael Walker is joined by Labour MP Sam Tarry to discuss his breach with Keir Starmer. Plus: Martin Lewis latest shocking prediction for the October energy price cap rise; and live reaction to Rishi Sunak’s interview with Andrew Neil. _________________________________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
As the Tories threaten to ban rail strikes, Keir Starmer has sacked a frontbencher for turning up to a picket line. Is it now the unions vs the government and the opposition? Plus: Starmer sacks shadow transport minister Sam Tarry; and Jamie Hale speaks on the dangers that still remain for disabled people and Covid-19. […]
This weekend Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak embarked on a racist race to the bottom. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss how low it could get. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Boris Johnson’s demise meant Britain could have had a serious Prime Minister. Instead, we’re likely to get Liz Truss. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss her campaign. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
It’s official – the next Prime Minister will either be Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss what that means for Britain. Plus: Aaron Bastani on the findings of the Forde Report, and Martin Lewis issues a stark warning to Tory leadership candidates. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
The third televised Tory leadership debate has been cancelled after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out. Plus: The third ballot of Conservative MPs sees Tom Tugendhat knocked out; and effects of climate change are seen in Britain’s heatwave. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a […]
All the remaining candidates to the be the next Conservative party leader and Prime Minister take part in their first televised debate. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani give their live reactions and analysis. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
The first round of voting by Tory MPs has knocked Hunt and Zahawi out of the race, with Sunak and Mordaunt on top. So who’s set to make it to the final members ballot? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
As the race to be next Prime Minister heats up, Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker run through the latest candidates to launch. Plus: Rishi Sunak’s privilege is exposed by a resurfaced documentary clip and Penny Mordaunt releases a bizarre campaign launch video. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Boris Johnson hasn’t even booked the moving van yet, but Rishi Sunak has already announced his pitch to take over his job. Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani go through the runners and riders lining up to be our next prime minister. Plus: Labour leader Keir Starmer is cleared over ‘Beergate’ lockdown breaches. __________________________________ Support Novara […]
Boris Johnson is gone – but he’s not out of office. What happens next? Plus: the first Tory MP to launch their leadership campaign. With Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month: https://novaramedia.com/support
Boris Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread after 24 hours of mass government resignations and MPs breaking ranks. After a day of massive reckoning for the Prime Minister, we bring you the key events and the latest news. With Barnaby Raine, Dalia Gebrial and Aaron Bastani. __________________________________ Support Novara Media for as little as […]
All weekend, No.10 have denied Boris Johnson knew of “specific allegations” against Chris Pincher when he promoted him. By lunchtime, that story unravelled. Plus: Ed Balls compares climate activists ‘terrorists’; Covid-19 cases are on the rise; and declining birth rates become the latest moral panic. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. __________________________________ Support Novara Media […]
Another day, and another Tory MP has had the whip removed for alleged sexual misconduct. What the hell is going on in the UK parliament? Plus: CWU members at BT vote for strike action; Finland & Sweden sell out the Kurds to join NATO; Douglas Murray goes full fascist. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. […]
After Sturgeon announced her intention to hold IndyRef2 in October 2023, on TyskySour we ask whether it will happen or if it’s just a political play before the next election? Plus: Starmer rips up the Labour party manifesto; and Tory MPs give their shocking views on abortion rights. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-McLean.
MPs are debating proposed legislation which would allow the UK to breach the Northern Ireland protocol that Boris Johnson negotiated. But would it put the Good Friday Agreement at risk? Plus: David Lammy gives lame excuses for why he won’t back workers, Criminal Barristers go on strike and Mick Lynch gives a barn-storming speech. With […]
After suffering two huge byelection losses, how damaged is Johnson’s premiership? And what does the result mean for Labour and the Lib Dems? Plus: Mick Lynch’s media rampage continues, and a landmark ruling in the US supreme court overturns Roe V Wade – removing federal abortion rights for women across America. With Aaron Bastani and […]
As rail strikes take place across the country, we speak to the RMT’s Eddie Dempsey on why solidarity with railway workers is required. Plus: Mick Lynch’s impressive broadcast tour, and Starmer’s Labour party fail to back the workers. With Barnaby Raine and Moya Lothian-McLean.
Gustavo Petro has become Colombia’s first ever leftist President. We speak to David Adler from Progressive International about what comes next. Plus, all the latest on the RMT strikes, and the disappearing story in the Times about yet more dodgy dealings from Johnson. With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine. Read Charlotte England on the Colombian […]
With Priti Patel approving Julian Assange’s extradition, on tonight’s #TyskySour we discuss what options are left to stop him being tried for espionage in the United States. Plus: England is hit with the hottest day of the year; he government publish their renting white paper; and the Conservative candidate in Wakefield invokes a serial killer. […]
The Tories are furious after their first Rwanda deportation flight was grounded. What happens next, and is leaving the ECHR next on Priti Patel’s agenda? Plus: it’s five years since the fire at Grenfell Tower claimed 72 lives, but has anything changed since the tragedy? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
An appeal court judge has ruled that Priti Patel’s Rwanda flight can go ahead. Is it now too late to be stopped? Plus: Keir Starmer bores the nation, and Carole Cadwalladr defeats Arron banks in a Brexit libel trial. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Boris Johnson’s Right-To-Buy plans won’t fix our broken housing system – they’ll only make it worse. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani explain why. Plus: Paul Mason’s map of so-called ‘Pro-Putin’ influence on the left, and Wes Streeting’s leadership ambitions lead him to pretend he’s more left-wing than he is.
Boris Johnson keeps insisting he wants to move on from Partygate to focus on policy. With growing calls for tax cuts from his MPs, should we expect another shift to the right? Plus: James Meadway on why Britain needs the £15 minimum wage; YouGov are accused of suppressing Corbyn-positive polls; and the RMT announce three […]
Judgement Day has arrived for Boris Johnson. Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Aaron Bastani react to the results of the no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson by conservative MPs.
Conservative politicians have said Boris Johnson could face a vote of no confidence as soon as next week. Are we about to see the back of Boris Johnson? Plus: Keir Starmer is handed a questionnaire by Durham police and Justin Welby says Prince Andrew should be forgiven. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
As Priti Patel sends leaflets to asylum seekers warning of imminent deportation to Rwanda, a leaked Home Office report has admitted UK migration policy is steeped in racism. We speak to immigration barrister Zehrah Hasan. Plus: Starmer gets called out by the boss of the RMT; Liverpool fans are attacked by french police; and Carrie […]
Rishi Sunak’s belated cost-of-living package has been welcomed by Labour. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? We ask chief executive of the New Econimcs Foundation Miatta Fahnbulleh. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Sue Gray report reveals a culture in Downing Street of rule-breaking, cover-ups, and disrespect towards lower paid staff. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial dig into the details.
After the police cleared Boris Johnson of all but one rule breach, photos have emerged of the PM drinking booze at a separate gathering during lockdown. How have the Met let him get away with it? Plus: Australia has a new PM and the Tories are still all over the place on an energy company […]
With a police investigation into PartyGate ending with no additional fines for the Prime Minister, has a Met stitch up saved Boris Johnson’s skin? Plus: Rishi Sunak is the first politician to appear in the Sunday Times Rich List; George W Bush jokes about the Iraq War; and Palestine Action get arrested. With Michael Walker […]
With inflation at 9% and business profits surging, the Tories still want the poor to pay for the cost of living crisis. We speak to James Meadway about whether workers should be demanding higher pay. Plus: A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape, and Ed Miliband calls out Rishi Sunak at the […]
The white nationalist mass shooting in Buffalo has shown the real world effects of the racist ‘Great Replacement Theory’. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss right wing conspiracy theories in the US and UK. Plus: A Tory minister tells those struggling to just work more hours; Martin Lewis loses it at the energy regulator; and […]
Boris Johnson has a new plan for dealing with the cost of living crisis – making 91,000 civil servants redundant. Are we entering a new age of austerity? After killing a leading Palestinian journalist, Israeli forces have today attacked her funeral. We discuss the events in East Jerusalem that should shock the world. And Labour […]
Israeli forces have shot dead Shireen Abu Akleh, a prominent Palestinian journalist. We explain the significance of the killing, and speak to one of her friends. Plus: Michael Gove’s bizarre interviews; Nick Ferrari says he is a ‘person of colour’ despite being white; and Piers Morgan’s TalkTV ratings tank. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Keir Starmer has pledged he will resign if fined by Durham police. Is this an act of political genius, or career suicide? Plus: The cost of living crisis continues and we take a further look at the ramifications of the historic election result to the Northern Ireland assembly. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani break down the local elections results across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the Northern Ireland elections to Stormont. With Rory Scothorne and Amanda Ferguson
Boris Johnson has claimed he can’t protest the incomes of Briton’s poor because it will accelerate inflation. We speak to Grace Blakeley to explain everything wrong with his argument. Plus: Millions of women face being stripped of Abortion rights with the US Supreme Court indicating they will overturn Roe V Wade; Starmer’s BeerGate rolls on; […]
Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine discuss the history behind the May Day protests. Plus: Blair endorses Starmer, and the Tories pass three acts that make Britain worse.
Keir Starmer appears to have chosen a strategy to win next week’s local elections: become really right wing. On tonight’s show, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss Labour’s authoritarian attacks on the Lib Dems. Plus: the porn-watching MP is named; Nadine Dorries has yet another gaffe; and the government’s double standards when it comes to […]
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss Boris Johnson’s latest pathetic plans to tackle the cost of living. Plus, parliament’s mystery porn-watching MP.
Macron’s election as French president might be a relief, but an unprecedented showing for the far right does not bode well for western democracies. We speak to an expert on french politics, Aurelien Mondon. Plus: Why Elon Musk buying Twitter is a sign of a plutocracy out of control; the Mail on Sunday’s misogynistic hit […]
Influential Tories have publicly called for Johnson to resign. With a Commons select committee set to investigate whether he deliberately misled parliament, are the walls finally closing in on the prime minister? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
A UK court has today approved the extradition of Julian Assange, leaving the decision on his fate with home secretary Priti Patel. We speak to Matt Kennard of Declassified UK about the significance of the ruling. Plus: More Partygate embarrassments for the Tories. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Israel has once again stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. We speak to Ines Abdel Razak in Jerusalem about the current wave of repression in Palestine. Plus, Johnson’s unpopularity is more evident than ever, and the Tories plan to send refugees to Rwanda. With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
After Johnson and Sunak have both been fined for breaking lockdown rules, will either of them face real consequences for breaking the laws they imposed on us? Or for lying about it? With Barnaby Raine and Dalia Gebrial.
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are moving through to the run-off of the French presidential election. But results also show that a third of French voters opted for far-right candidates. Plus: Just Stop Oil block depots across the country and Extinction Rebellion disrupt London. With Barnaby Raine and Ash Sarkar.
Rishi Sunak has been rocked by revelations that his wife enjoys non-dom status. Now it’s become apparent he claimed permanent residency in the US for the first seven years he was an MP, cabinet member and chancellor. How fishy will Rishi’s finances get? Plus: an Novara Media exclusive on Caterpillar calling in scab labour to […]
Boris Johnson’s U-turn on trans conversion therapy has caused outrage among LGBT groups. We speak to Ugla Stefania about the government’s current stance. Plus, Nadine Dorries’ cultural vandalism; Rishi Sunak’s latest slap to working people & his gift to private school. With Michael Walker and Owen Jones.
As Russian troops have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, evidence is emerging of possible war crimes. Plus: IPCC release new report; Labour’s latest cover up; Rees-Mogg’s partygate flop; Tory MP’s cocaine pic. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Energy bills have increased by 54% today plunging millions of Brits into poverty. How long can the Tories ignore Britain’s cost-of-living crisis? Plus: Sunak compares himself to Will Smith and Prince Andrew is caught in another scandal. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Russia has said it will pull back troops from Kyiv to “increase trust” in peace talks. We ask Paul Rogers whether or not Ukraine should believe Russia is serious about peace. Plus: The met police issues PartyGate fines, and we speak to journalist Freddy McConnell about the first British MP to come out as transgender. […]
Rishi Sunak was today grilled by MPs on his spring statement. Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine explain why the chancellor lied when he said his mini-budget was “progressive”. Plus, Biden’s dangerous gaffe; Zahawi crumbles under pressure; Tory gagged alleged rape victim; Kuennsberg to replace Marr.
Rishi Sunak has got used to being the golden boy of UK politics. But the media have now turned on him after a spring statement that left Britons poorer. Has he been found out? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Living standards are set to fall this year by a greater amount than at any time in the past 70 years. Did Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement rise to the challenge? We speak to Gary Stevenson. Plus: Johnson’s response P&O response and Will & Kate get rejected by Caribbean countries. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has criticised the five foreign secretaries that have been in office since she was taken prisoner. What else did we learn from her first media appearance? Plus: an interview with a Ukrainian refugee; Martin Lewis vs Sajid Javid; Boris Johnson compares Brexit to Ukraine; The Worst Speech at Tory Conference. With Michael Walker […]
China has been considered Russia’s most important ally in its war on Ukraine. But could Xi Jinping be about to change course? Plus: the shocking dismissal of 800 workers by P&O ferries has been condemned by politicians across the political divide. But are ministers crying crocodile tears when they won’t outlaw fire-and-rehire? With Michael Walker […]
The FT have reported that a 15-point plan to end the war has been drawn up by negotiators from Russia and Ukraine. Could a breakthrough be imminent on a peace deal? We speak to Ukrainian academic Taras Fedirko. Plus, Obaidullah Baheer on the impact of sanctions on Afghanistan. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Michael Walker is joined by TyskySour researcher Steven Methven who has recently returned from the Ukraine-Poland border. On tonight’s show, he introduces a UK fighter he met on the way to join the war.
Western leaders have suggested that Putin is planning a false flag operation using biological or chemical weapons. Should they be believed? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The horror of Putin’s war on Ukraine is all too clear to see. But by focusing on punishing Putin instead of de-escalation, are western politicians and media taking an unpalatable risk? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Putin has offered peace terms to Ukraine’s President Zelensky which scale back on initial Russian demands. Is this a sign of a weakened leader ready to compromise? Michael Walker speaks to Russia-expert Anton Barbashin.
Faced with a stronger than expected Ukrainian resistance, Putin has returned to a familiar tactic of urban warfare: Indiscriminate shelling & siege. We speak to Anatol Lieven who has reported on Russia’s military actions in Syria and Chechnya. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
As Russia claims to have taken its first city, the war in Ukraine looks set to get bloodier. We analyse the latest developments, and speak to Matthew Ford about the informational front on Ukraine’s battlefields. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Amid a stronger than expected Ukrainian resistance, Putin has shifted to deadlier weaponry and threatened the world with nuclear war. We speak to Professor Paul Rogers for the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
As Putin sends troops into the Donbas, we ask Russia-expert Anatol Lieven whether Russia and Ukraine are on a path to all out war. Plus: Is Putin losing his mind; trump Calls Putin ‘A Genius’; the UK comes out with weak sanctions against Russia; and Johnson is is questioned under police caution. With Michael Walker […]
Boris Johnson has announced the end of all Covid restrictions, and the end of all Covid support. Is this “learning to live” with the virus? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
In the standoff over Ukraine, it’s not just Russia leaking dodgy intelligence. How do we make sense of a conflict when we’re stuck in an information war? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Prince Andrew has settled with Virginia Guiffre, and so will avoid a jury trial for sexual abuse claims. Is this justice, and who paid the reported £12 million? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
If we are to believe politicians in the UK & US, the standoff between Ukraine and Russia is likely to imminently descend into a full-blown war. We speak to Prof Paul Rogers about the interests at play, and what might happen next.
As Met police commissioner Cressida Dick is forced to resign, we assess her career so far and discuss who might replace her. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson has announced his plan to end all Covid-19 restrictions by the end of the month. Is this how we learn to live with coronavirus, or a risky political stunt? With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial and Oliver Barnes.
Boris Johnson’s new chief spin doctor has decided the way to win back the trust of an insulted public is to… increase the level of banter. Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar try to make it make sense.
Boris Johnson’s attempt to “shake up” Number 10 has turned into a mass exodus. What’s the story behind the Downing Street Meltdown? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Amnesty International has declared that Israel is an apartheid state. We speak to Yara Hawari in Palestine on the significance of the judgement and lay out how Britain is implicated in this ongoing crime.
Sue Gray’s report has been shorn of any factual findings, but remains damning about the Prime Minister. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial explain the report’s contents and analyse reaction to it.
After originally refusing to investigate Downing Street Parties, the Met Police have now spiked the report that was supposed to tell us all the truth. Has Cressida Dick saved Boris Johnson? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Downing Street is under police investigation and Britain awaits the Sue Gray report. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial run through the countdown to Johnson’s judgement day.
Boris Johnson has launched an investigation into Nusrat Ghani’s claim she was sacked as a minister for her “muslimness”. Will it lead to a light finally being shone on Tory Islamophobia? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Testimony from multiple MPs has exposed how the government blackmail MPs to get their way. Is a light finally being shone on the sinister machinations that take place in Westminster? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
A dramatic defection to Labour has Boris Johnson on the ropes. Will Johnson be removed by his own backbenchers? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
In a last gasp bid to save his career Boris Johnson is planning a cull of top staff, and a flurry of right wing policy announcement. Will the so-called ‘Operation Save Big Dog’ pay dividends? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
What’s worse than partying while people suffer under lockdown rules? For the Tory grassroots, it might well be offending Her Majesty the Queen. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson has admitted attending a lockdown party, but won’t stop repeating his ridiculous excuses. Is it now time up for the PM? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The Telegraph have reported that Jeremy Corbyn is considering launching a new party. Is the story plausible and, if so, would it be a good idea? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarker.
Newly revealed whatsapp messages between Boris Johnson and a party donor raise fresh questions about Tory corruption. Will incessant sleaze scandals bring the PM down? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson has said England can “ride out” the Omicron wave. But at what cost will it come to the NHS? Tonight we speak to critical care nurse Dave Carr about the strain on Britain’s hospitals. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
By deciding against implementing restrictions over the New Year Boris Johnson took a massive gamble. As more data emerges on the impacts of Omicron, we assess whether or not it’s a call he’ll come to regret. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
As scientists continue to assess the risks of Omicron, suffering businesses and workers have been left out in the cold with only a paltry support scheme. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial lay out why Rishi Sunak is a danger to Britain’s health. Plus, we speak to Oliver Barnes for an update on all things Omicron, […]
Boris Johnson is considering banning household mixing for a month after Christmas. Is it necessary, and why are the government again trading early action for extreme measures later? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
A massive byelection upset in North Shropshire has shown England’s anger at Boris Johnson. Is it a fatal blow to his authority as PM? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The UK has reported 78,610 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily case rate since the pandemic began. In resisting more restrictions, is Boris Johnson now delaying the inevitable? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Boris Johnson has announced the booster campaign will be accelerated to up to 1 million jabs per day. Is this the route to get the country past Omicron, or a half-baked plan from a desperate PM? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
After a disastrous week with laws broken and lies exposed, is this the beginning of the end of Boris Johnson? Plus, the latest judgement on Julian Assange’s extradition and Novara journalists are targeted by abuse of twitter’s new rules. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
A damning clip of Downing Street staffers joking about lockdown parties has thrown the government into crisis. Is this the scandal that could bring Johnson down? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Boris Johnson spent today posing in front of police vans & talking tough on drugs. It’s hypocritical and it won’t work. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss Britain’s failed war on drugs.
New data from South Africa has dampened any hope that Omicron is milder than Delta. Meanwhile Dominic Cummings has launched a stinging attack on Johnson’s government failing to prepare for new variants. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Students are facing disruption this week as lecturers challenge plans to cut their pensions and undermine working conditions. On tonight’s #TyskySour we speak to UCU General Secretary Jo Grady about the strike.
Omicron is here. Is Britain ready? Plus, we speak to Fatima Hassan in South Africa about how vaccine apartheid left us vulnerable to new variants. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
A war of words between Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron has turned a humanitarian crisis into a diplomatic spat. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the undignified politics of the UK/French border.
Labour, the Tories, the BBC, and the right wing press all agree Britain is in the midst of a “migrant crisis”. Why have desperate people in boats put our political class in a collective meltdown? With Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine.
MPs will vote tomorrow on Sajid Javid’s Health and Care Bill. Does it threaten to privatise the NHS by the back door? We speak to Dr Bob Gill. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson’s broken promises on high speed rail have led to accusations that he has betrayed the North. We ask HS2 expert Jon Stone about whether that’s true. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
In another desperate U-Turn Boris Johnson has accepted there should be a limit put on MP’s second jobs. His backbenchers aren’t best pleased. Will Johnson’s out-of-touch MPs lock in Westminster sleaze? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
India & China have been blamed for a disappointing climate deal in Glasgow. But is it fair for the rich world to castigate those who’ve historically emitted the least? Asad Rehman lays out what really happened at #COP26. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Negotiations in Glasgow are going down to the wire, yet few believe world leaders will get us anywhere near limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Is COP26 heading for failure? We speak to Simon Lewis. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
On top of his £82K MP salary, last year Geoffrey Cox earned a million pounds as a lawyer. His most lucrative job: representing a tax haven in the Caribbean. Tonight’s #TyskySour is all about MP’s greed. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
As MPs debate Tory corruption, Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to clean up parliament. How do we make MPs honest, & should we abolish the House of Lords?
Threats to withdraw funding from rebel MPs’ constituencies, a potential peerage for Paterson and the PM refuses to come clean on lavish getaways. It’s just another week for a government rotten to the core. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar explore the embarrassing U-turn performed by Boris Johnson over the Owen Paterson scandal and the resignation of the Tory MP at the centre of it all.
Tory MP Owen Paterson was found to have breached MP lobbying rules by an independent standards committee. The Tory response: abolish the committee and replace it with a new one! With Michael Walker, Lloyd Russell-Moyle and Adrienne Buller.
Leaders and diplomats from 197 countries have descended on Glasgow for a conference billed as the “last chance” to save the planet. Michael Walker is joined by Simon Lewis to explain everything you need to know about COP26.
Facebook is now Meta, and Mark Zuckerberg says our future is in the Metaverse. Is virtual reality the future of the internet, or Zuckerberg’s latest gimmick? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Rishi Sunak’s budget may have come with some big spending pledges, but it’s nowhere near enough to undo a decade of austerity. James Meadway joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss Budget 2021.
Rishi Sunak will this week deliver a budget and spending review that will shape how Britain rebuilds following Covid-19. We speak to former shadow chancellor John McDonnell about what he thinks should be in it. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Trials have shown booster shots to be incredibly effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19. Will it be enough to get us through winter without new restrictions? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson has announced long-awaited plans for Britain to reach net zero carbon emissions, but are they ambitious enough to hit that target? Plus, reaction to Sajid Javid’s Covid-19 briefing. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The death of David Amess has renewed debates about the safety of MPs, social media anonymity, online radicalisation & civility in politics. Where are changes needed, and where is the media missing the point? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
For the second time in six years a British MP has been violently killed while doing their job. We discuss the circumstances of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, and why it seems Britain cannot keep its politicians safe from harm. Also on the show: – Dominic Cummings Attacks Keir Starmer as an “Uber […]
An official report has judged the UK’s delayed lockdown to be Britain’s worst ever public health failure. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial breakdown the key findings.
In a bid to get Britons back into the office, cabinet ministers have alleged that civil servants working remotely hindered the fight against the Taliban. What will be next in the Tory war on working from home? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
After energy shortages, benefits cuts, and a tax hike on national insurance, the public have turned against the Tories on the economy. How long will Johnson’s post-conference hangover last? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson’s pun-filled conference speech promised to “level up” the country, but on the day that millions are hit by a cruel cut to universal credit, his pitch to workers is a sick joke. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
At Tory party conference Boris Johnson is promising higher wages in a post-Brexit Britain. How seriously should we take the pledge? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
Sarah Everard’s murder has left the Met Police open to charges of institutionalised misogyny. Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss the evidence.
Keir Starmer’s 90 minute conference speech trashed Corbyn, evoked Blair, and mentioned lots of tools and robots. Will it give his leadership the reboot he desperately needs? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
A rule change to rig future elections for Labour party leader was passed by a narrow margin after multiple delegates were suspended. Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar discuss Starmer’s contempt for democracy and other conference news.
Will Keir Starmer’s rule changes pass? Will his “contribution society” make waves? Is Ed Miliband being ousted? And could Wes Streeting be Labour’s next leader?! Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar preview Labour Party conference 2021 Attend The World Transformed virtually here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/twt21-online-programme
Starmer’s attempt to rig the rules for any future leadership challenge is facing a backlash from trade unions, party activists and left-wing MPs. We speak to NEC member Lara McNeill.
Six energy companies have collapsed in the past two weeks, and dozens more are expected to crumble. Will Britain face a gas crisis this winter? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The first real Labour conference with Keir Starmer as leader will pitch party bosses against the left. Is there any hope of preventing a stitch up? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani,
The good news: one bunch of malicious incompetents have been fired. The bad news: another bunch of malicious incompetents have been hired. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss the Tory cabinet reshuffle.
Johnson’s Covid winter plan includes jabs for teenagers and boosters for the vulnerable, but wider measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are set to be absent. Will it be enough to avoid another nightmare winter? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
A YouGov poll has shown Labour in front of the Conservatives for the first time since January after an unpopular hike to national insurance. Has Johnson blown it, and can Starmer take advantage? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
As MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s manifesto breaking tax hike on workers, Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss why the rise is regressive, and why it won’t fix Britain’s care crisis.
Boris Johnson faces a backlash for breaking a manifesto promise as he prepares to raise national insurance. Should the move be opposed and, if so, how else should social care be funded? With Michael Walker, James Meadway and Ash Sarkar.
The JCVI has surprised parents and politicians by advising against Covid-19 vaccines for most 12 to 15 year olds. With Michael Walker, Anthony Costello and Aaron Bastani.
Joe Biden has pledged to give up on “nation-building” wars following the removal of the last remaining US troops from Afghanistan. Is he right to make that pledge, and should we believe him? With Michael Walker, Samuel Moyn and Obaidullah Baheer.
Are anti-vaxxers a threat to the free press? Ash Sarkar is joined by Owen Jones to discuss the protest outside ITN, another ‘rare’ intervention from Tony Blair, and the Mail on Sunday’s absurd hit-piece against Jess Brammar.
As Kabul fell, Dominic Raab lay under a gazebo at a luxury hotel. Michael Walker explains how it is another example of the callousness of Britain’s Tory government when it comes to Afghan refugees.
Debating defeat in Afghanistan, MPs have argued the war could be won if only the West stayed longer. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Westminster consensus, & speak to Obaidullah Baheer from Kabul.
Kabul has fallen to the Taliban following their lightning sweep across Afghanistan. What is the future for the country? We speak to Ali M Latifi in Kabul, and Professor Paul Rogers.
As numerous cities fall to the Taliban, why has the US-backed Afghan government been so quick to crumble? We speak to Gulwali Passarlay and Anatol Lieven.
The gap between students at private and state schools receiving A/A* grades has hit record levels. We speak to Jeevun Sandher about the statistics behind Britain’s educational divide. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The IPCC report confirms that our current extreme weather is set to worsen as it warns 1.5°C warming is now unavoidable. We speak to climate scientists Dr Ella Gilbert about the findings of the UN panel. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. The ‘Code Red’ Climate Crisis Report
In the latest of his perpetual relaunches, Keir Starmer has urged Labour members to embrace Tony Blair’s legacy. Should they? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Mark Duggan’s death at the hands of police sparked the worst 4 days of riots Britain has seen in a generation. A decade on, what is their legacy, and has anything changed? With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial and Adam Elliott-Cooper.
A SAGE report has warned that new variants could take us back to square one in tackling the Covid pandemic. How seriously should we take that risk? We speak to Deenan Pillay of Independent Sage. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The ONS, ZOE App, and PHE are all giving different accounts of whether Covid cases are rising, falling, or levelling off. So what is actually going on? We ask biomedical researcher at Queen Mary University Alex Crozier.
The government have announced double vaccinated people from the EU and USA won’t need to self-isolate on entry to England. We ask Gabriel Scally whether the move is sensible or reckless. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
In the past two weeks we’ve seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Johnson’s incoherent plan to allow mass infections while keeping self-isolation in place has brought England to a standstill. How will the pingdemic end? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Dominic Cummings has claimed Boris Johnson almost risked giving the Queen coronavirus and was unconcerned about 80 year olds dying. Cummings has also admitted he considered replacing the PM following the 2019 general election. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial analyse the Cummings/Kuenssberg interview. Dominic Cummings Tells All in BBC Interview
The abandonment of coronavirus restrictions has brought about freedom for some, unfreedom for others, and fear for many more. We discuss the implications of Boris Johnson’s ‘freedom day’ with Deepti Gurdasani. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
It’s three days before England removes all restrictions and daily UK cases have just topped 50,000. Are we heading for a catastrophe? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Opposition Mounts to Johnson’s ‘Freedom Day’
The Tories wanted to start a culture war. They ended up going to war with the England football team. Has Boris Johnson bitten off more than he can chew? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. England Players Take on Tories’ Cynical ‘Culture War’
England’s inspirational Euro run has ended in heartbreak at Wembley, and then online racism against players. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani reflect on the cultural politics of Euro 2020. Heartbreak for Heroes
Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard. But there are still pressing questions for the police to answer about their own conduct in the case. With Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-Mclean. Met Police Officer Wayne Couzens Pleads Guilty to Murdering Sarah Everard
Sajid Javid has admitted Covid-19 cases may soon hit a record 100,000 a day. Analysis suggests this could lead to up to 10 million self-isolating in a summer of Covid chaos. With Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial. Javid Admits Summer Covid-19 Infections Could Hit Millions
Boris Johnson has confirmed that most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will be removed on 19 July. Is this the right move? or is it more government complacency that risks variants emerging? With Ash Sarkar and Dalia Gebrial. Johnson Announces End of England’s Covid Restrictions
Kim Leadbeater’s tight victory in Batley & Spen has given Keir Starmer breathing space. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani analyse the result and what it means for Labour.
With Batley & Spen looking likely to hand Keir Starmer another by-election defeat, Michael Walker and Owen Jones discuss the issues dominating the campaign and the implications a loss would have on the Labour Party. The Batley & Spen Byelection Preview
Sajid Javid has replaced Matt Hancock as health secretary, is a lockdown sceptic and a banker at JP Morgan. Should Britons trust their health in his hands? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Why Sajid Javid Is a Danger to the NHS
Matt Hancock has been caught having an affair with a key aide who hired to tackle the pandemic. He’s admitted breaking social distancing rules, but not commented on potential conflicts of interest. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the hopeless health secretary.
MPs have criticised the term ‘white privilege’ in a report on the underachievement of white working class students. Once again, the usual suspects are overlooking class to use kids as a front in their culture war. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Tories Blaming the Term ‘White Privilege’ for Underachievement in Schools
Defeat in Hartlepool and a historic low in Chesham & Amersham have caused a crisis of confidence in Keir Starmer. As advisors resigning and MPs speaking out, could his leadership be coming to an early end? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Is Starmer’s Leadership About to End?
Does a Lib Dem victory in Chesham & Amersham show Boris Johnson risks losing the ‘blue wall’? And after Labour secured only 1.6% of the vote, what is next for Keir Starmer? With Michael Walker and Owen Jones Lib Dems Beat Tories in Shock Byelection Win
An independent panel into the murder Daniel Morgan has ruled the Metropolitan Police are “institutional corrupt.” We speak to Peter Jukes on the significance of the findings. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Metropolitan Police Institutionally Corrupt
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar respond to Johnson’s press briefing confirming a four week delay to further easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Johnson Announces Covid-19 Restrictions to Continue
The prime minister is reportedly due to announce a delay to the planned 21 June reopening from coronavirus restrictions. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The High Court has ruled that Michael Gove acted unlawfully when he gave a £570,000 contract to associates of Dominic Cummings. We speak to Jolyon Maugham from the Good Law Project who brought the case. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Gove Acted Unlawfully Over Covid-19 Contract, High Court Rules
The G7 have announced plans for a global minimum tax rate of 15%. Will this reign in big tech and tax havens, or is it all just hot air? We speak to Robert Palmer. With Michael Walker and Jason Okundaye. Tax Havens & Tech Giants Targeted in G7 Deal
Public Health England have warned that the Delta variant of Covid-19 is more transmissible, more likely to lead to hospitalisations, and more resistant to vaccines than the variant from Kent. Should we pause plans to remove more restrictions? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Experts Weigh in on Whether UK Should Unlock on 21 June
The Tories’ own education tsar has recommended £15bn will be needed to help fund catch up programmes for kids who missed school due to Covid-19. So why have the government only proposed £1.4bn? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Tories Announce Pathetic Covid-19 Catch Up Plans
The idea that Covid-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab was once dismissed as a conspiracy theory. However, it now has widespread appeal among mainstream politicians and scientists. What changed? We speak to Stephen Buranyi. Did Covid-19 Leak From a Lab?
Matt Hancock has come out fighting after his honesty and competence was attacked by Dominic Cummings. With a renewed focus on failures over care homes, can the health secretary survive? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Matt Hancock Fights for His Job After Cummings Testimony
Dominic Cummings has launched an extraordinary attack on Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and the entire British establishment in hours of evidence to MPs. We take you though all the key moments. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-Mclean. Dominic Cummings Testifies on Johnson’s Covid-19 Response
Dominic Cummings has attacked Johnson for lying about “herd immunity” as the government’s Covid-19 strategy. But can a top advisor credibly attack the man he was employed to advise? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Cummings Exposes Johnson’s Herd Immunity Plan
A ceasefire has come into force in Gaza. However, with Israeli police once again storming the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, it is clear that for Palestinians a ceasefire does not mean peace. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Ceasefire in Gaza, but Occupation Continues
The Indian variant of coronavirus is the single biggest threat to the UK’s schedule for leaving lockdown. Why did Boris Johnson take so long to act to get it under control? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. How Johnson’s Mistakes Spread the Indian Variant
As Israel’s onslaught on Gaza escalates, so does opposition to occupation and apartheid. We discuss the latest developments in the conflict and the rising movement for Palestinian liberation. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Death Toll Reaches 200 in Israel’s War on Gaza
As Israel escalates its attack on Gaza, Palestinians across the region are rising up with a unity not seen for a generation. Is Israeli apartheid facing its greatest threat? With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Yara Hawari. Palestinians Rise up As Israel Escalates Attack on Gaza
As Israel bombards Gaza, Western media insists on describing the conflict as a cycle of violence with wrongdoing on both sides. This ignores the most important reality in the region: settler colonialism. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Israel Bombards Gaza
Keir Starmer’s bungled reshuffle has left his personal authority in tatters. Labour MP Clive Lewis joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss whether this is an opportunity for the party’s left to have its voice heard.
A #TyskySour election special looking at the latest results in Wales, Scotland, London and the metro mayor races. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Michael Gray and Harriet Protheroe-Soltani. Election 2021: Scotland, Wales and London
In Hartlepool not only have Starmer’s Labour lost a seat held under Corbyn, but they’ve reduced the party’s vote share. Is this the end for a leadership with nothing to say? Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani bring analysis of initial round of results from the May 2021 elections.
Keir Starmer faces his first big test as Labour leader with elections across Britain on 6 May 2021. With Michael Walker, Owen Jones and Dalia Gebrial. Keir Starmer’s First Big Test
The #GlazersOut protest was the first time ever that a Premier League match has been postponed because of fans’ actions. Can the movement create a revolution in club ownership? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Manchester United Fans Shut Down Match Over Glazers
With new ONS data showing Covid-19 case levels 20 times lower than their January peak, are we finally seeing the end of the UK pandemic? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Is the Covid-19 Pandemic Over in the UK?
The Electoral Commission have launched an investigation into the funding of Boris Johnson’s flat. Could the scandal bring down the Prime Minister? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Boris Johnson Under Investigation
Did Boris Johnson say he’d “let the bodies pile high in their thousands” rather than implement a third Covid-19 lockdown? If he did, will it do any damage to his premiership? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Boris Johnson’s Outrageous Covid-19 Comments
While it may seem the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain is ending, this week saw global case levels higher than ever before. We speak to Deepti Gurdasani about the ongoing global coronavirus crisis. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Not Over
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Does the verdict move the US closer towards racial justice? With Michael Walker, Maurice BP-Weeks, Adam Elliott-Cooper and Dalia Gebrial. Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Proposals for a European Super League have provoked a backlash among fans, players and politicians. Can the plans to cartelise the game be reversed? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. The End of Football As We Know It
After 20 years of war, in what state do the US and their British allies leave the nation of Afghanistan and its people? With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ali M Latifi. Biden Announces Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Keir Starmer has called on the PM to launch a full inquiry into Greensill and said “sleaze is now at heart of this Tory government”. Will the allegations stick? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Tory Sleaze Row Gathers Pace
The government have announced an independent review into David Cameron and the Greensill affair. Is another white-wash incoming? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. David Cameron Investigated Over Greensill Scandal
After a week of violence in Northern Ireland, we speak to Amanda Ferguson about the events that led to unrest among loyalist communities, and whether the peace process is in danger. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Northern Ireland Sees Riots From Loyalists
The JCVI have announced that under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. What does this mean for the vaccine rollout, and for young people who’ve already had the AZ jab? With Michael Walker, Deenan Pillay and Dalia Gebrial. What Are the AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks?
Boris Johnson has announced trials for vaccine passports. Are they a route to freedom, or authoritarian overreach by the backdoor? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
As the anniversary of Keir Starmer’s election as Labour leader approaches, how should we assess his first year in charge? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. A Year of Keir
We discuss two white washes: The government appointed commissioners who absolved the government of racism, and the police inspectorate who absolving the police of overreach. With Michael Walker, Kojo Karam and Dalia Gebrial. Britain Not Racist Says Government Report
On Friday Bristol saw its third protest against the policing bill in 6 days. We speak to Adam Cantwell-Corn, co-founder of The Bristol Cable, who reported from the scene. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Police Violence at Third Bristol Protest
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Suez Canal blockage and its impact on global trade. The Suez Canal Blockage
Priti Patel has announced harsh new plans to restrict people’s right to asylum in Britain. We speak to Maya Goodfellow about the Tory war on refugees. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
On Sunday night police vans were burned and windows smashed at the end of a protest against the Policing Bill. But was it aggression from the cops or from protesters that caused the riot? We speak to a journalist and an activist who were there. Plus, the riots have caused an enormous backlash among the […]
A horrific mass shooting in Atlanta has shone a spotlight on anti-Asian racism in the USA. But what about the challenges faced by East and Southeast Asians in the UK? We speak to Zing Tsjeng. With Michael Walker and Owen Jones. Stop Asian Hate
On Tuesday the Policing Bill – which will criminalise a wide range of protests – passed its second reading in the commons. Yet the bill still needs to jump many hurdles before it becomes law. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss whether it can be stopped. Banning Your Right to Protest
This weekend the Met Police sparked outrage with their heavy handed response to a vigil in remembrance of Sarah Everard. Meanwhile, parliament debates a new law that would give police forces even more power at cracking down on protests. We discuss what’s going wrong at the Met and the dangers of the Police, Crime, Sentencing […]
The disappearance and death of Sarah Everard has shone a spotlight on the epidemic of violence against women in Britain, and has provoked an outpouring from women on social media sharing their own experience of harassment, threats and violence at the hands of men. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss the case and the response […]
Piers Morgan is out from ITV and the Society of Editors is facing a growing backlash over its dismissal of media racism. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Meghan Takes Out Morgan
In an explosive Oprah interview, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle levelled allegations at the royal family which could fatally undermine their legitimacy. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Throughout the pandemic the Tories have loudly thanked NHS workers for standing on the frontline against coronavirus. Now they’re offering them a miserly 1% pay rise. How did Boris Johnson go from clapping for carers to giving them a slap in the face? Slap for Carers
Does Rishi Sunak’s budget speech show the Tories have finally dumped Osbornomics to instead channel John McDonnell? With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Jeevun Sandher. What’s in Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
With the vaccine rollout going well, the one thing that could disrupt the route back to pre-covid normality is the spread of a new immune resistant strain. So how worried should we be about the arrival of the Brazil variant in Britain, and does this show Boris Johnson’s travel rules aren’t fit for purpose? Michael […]
The Supreme Court have ruled Shamima Begum has no right to return to Britain to appeal the removal of her citizenship. Is the UK abdicating responsibility? Shamima Begum Can’t Come Home
Labour have confirmed that if Rishi Sunak raises corporation tax at next week’s budget, they will vote against it. Has Starmer’s single-minded obsession with reassuring swing voters meant Labour are now to the right of the Tories on tax? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Starmer Outflanked by Tories on Corporation Tax
Boris Johnson delivers his roadmap out of lockdown. Do his plans for students to all return on the 8th March risk a resurgence? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. The Exit Plan
Was Keir Starmer’s “relaunch” speech an example of astute political positioning or a damp squib. We ask James Meadway, the former advisor to John McDonnell, who proposed “recovery bonds” a week before they were endorsed by the Labour leader. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Starmer’s Reboot Speech
A key architect of Keir Starmer’s leadership campaign now believes that the Labour leader has wasted a year being soft on the Tories, and needs a change of course. Will he listen? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Starmer Called Out by Key Ally
The UK has met its target to give 15 million first-dose vaccines to those vulnerable to Covid-19. Does this mean we can start loosening the lockdown? We ask Professor Susan Michie of Independent Sage. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Guardian is supposed to be Britain’s leading liberal newspaper. However, its US arm this week fired a columnist for tweeting a joke about Israel. We speak to the journalist in question, Nathan J Robinson With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Fired From the Guardian
The health secretary has announced that arrivals from ‘red zone’ countries will need to quarantine in hotels for ten days at a cost of £1,750. Labour are demanding a more comprehensive blanket policy approach. In a bid to look tough, Matt Hancock has threatened 10 years in jail for anyone who lies on a passenger […]
The Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is already being rolled out in the UK, and is the most ordered jab in the developing world. However, this weekend results from trials suggest the vaccine is ineffective against the South African strain of the virus. How big a blow is this news to the global fight against coronavirus? We […]
This week a leaked presentation sparked ridicule for Labour, just as Starmer was caught lying in parliament. As commentators question if he’s up for the job, we discuss Keir Starmer’s worst week as Labour leader. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Starmer’s Worst Week
Boris Johnson has called for a nationwide clap to remember Sir Captain Tom Moore, who on Tuesday passed away from covid-19. Given the Prime Minister has presided over 109,000 deaths and leads a party that cut the NHS to the bone, is he simply exploiting a tragedy for his own partisan end? Clap for the […]
The UK transmission of the South African Covid strain demonstrates how the vaccine rollout could be undermined. Are Labour right to call for closed borders? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Closing the Borders
As GameStop shares keep rising while hedge funds lick their wounds, are Reddit users a real threat to the power of Wall Street? Plus, Ben Smoke speaks about the Stanstead15 on the day they have seen their convictions overturned in the Court of Appeal. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. The GameStop Stock Surge
Boris Johnson has claimed that his government “did everything” they could to protect lives and tackle the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll exceeds 100,000 people, we explain why Boris Johnson was lying. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Johnson Is to Blame
Government briefings suggest schools will stay closed until Easter. Is this a policy progressives should support? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Chloe Tomlinson Schools Out Till Easter?
Boris Johnson has announced the new covid variant may be more lethal. We ask clinical epidemiologist Deepti Gurdasani how worried the public should be about this variant. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial The New ‘More Deadly’ Covid Variant
The Trump presidency has ended and Joe Biden is in the White House. Is there now a chance to seriously reform the US? With Nomiki Konst, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Nomiki Konst The Start of the Biden Era
The UK is on target to have vaccinated the most vulnerable in society by mid-February. Can restrictions be relaxed after this point, or should we aim to eradicate the virus altogether? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. Will the UK Ever Eradicate Covid?
Experts suggest new Covid infections in England may have finally peaked, but with two more weeks of rising hospital admissions expected, can the NHS avoid collapse? We speak to A&E doctor Silas Webb. Plus: We speak to SAGE advisor Professor Susan Michie on the lockdown blame-game, and Richard Leonard resigns as the Leader of Scottish […]
The government have once again been shamed by a footballer for failing Britain’s kids. From a botched schools policy to paltry meals, are the Tories failing a generation? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. Fleecing Britain’s Children
Boris Johnson’s late lockdown has condemned Britain to weeks of rising Covid deaths. This weekend his media outriders have focussed on making the public blame each other. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Was this week’s storming of the Capitol a genuine insurrection or just a clown coup, and how does our answer inform how the left should respond? Plus, How long will it be until Britain bends the Covid curve? And global health expert Yara Asi on Palestinians under occupation being left out of Israel’s vaccination efforts. […]
As Boris Johnson passes legislation for a lockdown until the end of March, and after Chris Whitty suggested we might still need covid restrictions next winter, should we abandon hope of a covid-free post pandemic world? Plus, A&E doctor Tariq Jenner on how NHS hospitals are coping amid the pandemic, Bhaskar Sunkara on the Democrats […]
Boris Johnson will tonight finally announce a national lockdown. But with hospitals already under more strain than in March, how much has the delay cost Britain? Johnson Finally Locks Down
Liz Truss has declared war on “woke”. But as UNICEF intervene in Britain for the first time in 70 years, can the Tories really blame record levels of poverty on too much anti-racism? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Despite concerns from scientists, the UK government’s rules for Christmas Covid will not change. Will Boris Johnson’s call for us to have a “merry little Christmas” stop the spread? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
As cases surge, London is entering a Tier 3 lockdown. But with schools staying open, is time running out to prevent carnage this Christmas? #TyskySour with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. London Into Tier 3 Lockdown
Boris Johnson has said a no-deal Brexit is now “very, very likely.” Is the prime minister just bluffing or is Britain about to go over the Brexit cliff-edge? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Deal or No-Deal
As they meet for dinner in Brussels, can Ursula Von Der Leyen and Boris Johnson break the deadlock on a Brexit deal? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Michel Barnier has set Wednesday as the deadline for any UK-EU agreement, but the same sticking points remain. Are we hurtling towards a no deal Brexit? Plus: Millwall fans booed their own players as they took the knee on Saturday. Minister and right-wing pundits have suggested this was only opposition to the demands of the […]
The UK will start administering a coronavirus vaccine next week. But how did Britain manage to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine quicker than its peers, and should we worry that speed came at the expense of certainty? We speak to Professor Deenan Pillay of Independent SAGE. Plus: Aidan Harper on a 4 day week; UK government […]
As Britain becomes the first Western country to approve a covid vaccine, ministers are desperate to claim credit for a German/US invention. But politics aside, does this mean the end of the pandemic is in sight? Plus: the first batch of lab grown chicken goes on sale in Singapore; Debenhams has followed Arcadia into administration; […]
Keir Starmer was once a leading figure in Labour’s shift to backing a second referendum. However, now he’s in charge of the party, he looks set to whip MPs to back a Tory Brexit deal. Does this dramatic shift show Starmer has acted dishonestly over the past four years, or is he just adapting Labour […]
While COVID-19 has killed Arcadia, it has cemented Amazon as the world’s dominant retail firm. David Adler joins the show to discuss what does the rise of Bezos’s empire, and the fall of Green’s, mean for both the planet and for workers? Plus, with local CLPs banned from discussing Jeremy Corbyn we speak to CLP […]
With a public sector pay freeze and cuts to foreign aid, has Rishi Sunak’s spending review shown him to be a typical Tory class warrior? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
With a vaccine ready for the new year, why is Boris Johnson risking giving Britain’s grandparents covid for Christmas? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer has given himself three months to find a rule Corbyn might have broken that justifies him losing the whip. Meanwhile, Johnson has decided that, when it comes to his allies, rules don’t apply at all. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss Priti Patel keeping her job after breaking the ‘ministerial code’ and Corbyn […]
Labour have re-admitted Corbyn, but now Starmer’s suspended the whip. What’s the real story behind the chaos of the last 24 hours? And what happens next? Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the reinstatement of Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour party.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the reinstatment of Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour party.
Love him or loathe him, Dominic Cummings was the driving force of Johnson’s government. It was Cummings that masterminded the election campaign that pitched the people vs politicians and won Johnson his majority. Then, by combining culture wars with promises to ‘level up’ the country he transformed the Tories too. So, now he’s gone what […]
In April, Boris Johnson’s government trashed Britain’s lockdown strategy, and the popularity of the Prime Minister to save Dominic Cummings. Less than six months later and he’s announced he’s resigning anyway. What will Johnson’s chief advisor mean for the direction of this government? Will the fall of Cummings mean a softer Brexit and an end […]
The world is rightly celebrating the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine. But with big pharma in the driving seat, will it really get to those in need? Plus: New cross-party report on anti-black racism; Former Australian PM takes on Murdoch; and Millbank – Ten Years on.
Progressives are celebrating the end of Trump. What changes now? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, and Nelini Stamp, Anand Menon and David Wearing. Trump Is Over
Biden is President-elect. Trump has been dumped. But will Trump now accept the inevitable, and what will a Biden White House mean for America? With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial, Waleed Shahid and Micah Uetricht. Trump Dumped, Biden Wins
The ‘blue wave’ hasn’t materialised, and the US election will go down to the wire. Tonight we speak to Nomiki Konst for analysis of the race, plus Sarah Jaffe live from swing-state Pennsylvania. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. https://novaramedia.com/2020/11/04/america-on-a-knife-edge/
The Tories have been trashing the idea of a second English lockdown for weeks. They’ve finally implemented one in. But is it a month too late? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
A day after Keir Starmer threw a grenade into the Labour Party by suspending Corbyn, what do we now know about how MPs, unions and members will respond? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. The Fallout
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party. What the hell happens now?! With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Rivkah Brown. https://novaramedia.com/2020/10/29/corbyn-suspended/
Boris Johnson has been advised the second Covid wave could be deadlier than the first. Across Europe, will winter be grimmer than anyone predicted? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. The Deadliest Wave?
Removing free school meals in the middle of a pandemic is arbitrary and cruel. Has Marcus Rashford revealed the true nature of Tory Britain? Plus: the leader of Islington Council, Richard Watts, on why school meals should be free for all; Deputy in the Chilean Congress, Giorgio Jackson, on the referendum that overturned Pinochet’s constitution; […]
With 10 days left to the US presidential election, last night’s debate was Trump’s final chance to shift the dial. Did Biden manage to close the deal? Ryan Grim joins Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar to discuss.
A tier 3 lockdown has been imposed on Greater Manchester. But will Andy Burnham’s stand against the Tories have longer term effects? We ask the mayor of Salford, Paul Dennett. Plus: Rashford Vs Johnson; Kojo Karam on Critical Race Theory; Rivkah Brown on student rent strikes; and The Sky History contestant with neo-nazi tattoos. […]
In New Zealand and Bolivia, this weekend saw landslide victories for the left. We speak to Max Harris, Author of NZ project, on Jacinda Ardern, and David Adler live from from La Paz on the Bolivian election. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. Two Left Landslides
As the coronavirus spirals out of control, Johnson is distracted by two wars of his own making: One with the north of England, the other with the EU. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss a chaotic 48 hours in British politics, and speak to the Leader of Preston Council, which has just been put into […]
Labour and SAGE are pushing for a circuit breaker lockdown to curtail the spread of Covid-19. But what would a “circuit breaker” really achieve? We ask Professor Karl Friston of Independent SAGE. Plus: Everything that’s wrong with the test and trace system, Micah Uetricht on Trump returning to the campaign trail, and a correction from […]
After a weekend of wrangling, Johnson has announced a three tier lockdown. Does this pandemic policy punish the North for Westminster failures? Plus, John Ashton on whether Merseyside was right to accept the highest lockdown restrictions and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on why he believes it’s time for the prime minister to be replaced. […]
Rishi Sunak has annnounced an extension to the furlough and, once again, the realities of covid have forced the government into another screeching U-turn. Do the Tories still lack a strategy for dealing with the virus? Plus: Trump’s bizarre twitter vids and Number 10’s new spokesperson. With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial and James Meadway. Sunak’s […]
Sturgeon has announced scottish pubs will close for two weeks. With local lockdowns failing, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss whether the rest of the UK will soon follow suit? Plus, The growing backlash against 10pm curfew Unite slashes Labour funding UK’s booming arms trade. https://novaramedia.com/2020/10/07/scotland-goes-dry/ arms sale bits
Thousands were missed by test-and-trace because of an excel error. Will incompetence condemn Britain to a Second Covid Wave? Plus: Trump won’t isolate; Labour abstain on #SpyCops bill; and. Tory Party Conference. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar. The Deadly Excel Error
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss the bombshell news that Trump has coronavirus. Plus, pressure mounts on Margaret Perrier after breaking covid rules, the Julian Assange extradition hearing closes, the elites driving migrant prison ship plans. Trump Gets Corona
Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar are joined by New York Magazine’s Eric Levitz to analyse a dire presidential debate, and an ongoing American nightmare. Plus, the day’s Downing St press briefing and home secretary Patel’s plan to ship asylum seekers to the South Atlantic. Failed State Debate
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the wave of lockdowns at British universities. Plus, anti-capitalism banned in English schools, Paul Dacre and Charles Moore tipped for top BBC jobs, Lawfare in Ecuador (w/ Guillaume Long) and Labour seeks to woo back rich donors. Locked In
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss Sunak’s lacklustre Job Support Scheme. Plus, COVID chaos on UK campuses. why casual sex is still banned, Whittome sacked for opposing Torture. Where’s the Support, Sunak?
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial Respond to Keir Starmer’s Address to the Nation on Covid-19. Plus, top scientists say Johnson’s new restrictions aren’t good enough, China commits to carbon neutrality by 2060 and RLB’s replacement gets Labour in trouble. Starmer’s Address to the Nation
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani react to Johnson’s address to the nation and Keir Starmer’s first speech to party conference as Labour leader. Johnson’s Address to the Nation
Coronavirus cases are doubling every week. Hospital admissions are rising. And – if Britain doesn’t change course – more deaths are on the way. That was the message from the UK’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor in a live public broadcast this morning. Is it time to panic?? Plus, Labour’s online conference, the […]
10 million people in the UK now live under local restrictions, and a nationwide lockdown looks to be incoming. Will the government come to regret bullying us into our offices, and giving us all discounts in pubs? Plus: why no-one understands government testing figures (including Matt Hancock); Priti Patel’s War on Cocaine; Joe Biden’s Beef […]
The government promised that by the time schools re-opened the UK would have a world beating test-and-trace system. However, just as our economy is re-opening, Britain’s testing system has collapsed. Does Britain’s testing chaos make a second wave inevitable? Incompetence in Overdrive
Since becoming Labour leader Keir Starmer has avoided taking concrete positions on matters of policy. However, on one issue he’s been crystal clear: It’s time to get brexit done. It is in direct contrast to the position he took as Brexit secretary under Jeremy Corbyn. How did Starmer go from being Labour’s remainer-in-chief, to a […]
The US West Coast is suffering from record breaking forest fires. Will the disaster jolt the country into climate action? Plus, Alan Sugar wants you back in the office, Labour Friends of Israel celebrates an influx of MPs, and thousands complain after ITV airs homage to Black Lives Matter. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani. […]
From Sunday it will be illegal to meet up with a group of more than 6 people, unless your boss has told you so. Does the need for a tightening of lockdown rules show the government has lost control of covid 19? Is it sustainable to tell people they’re morally obliged to traipse into packed […]
Boris Johnson won last year’s general election promising to implement his oven ready deal. However, less than 12 months later he’s planning to break The Withdrawal Agreement. Are the government really willing to unilaterally break a legally binding international treaty? Or is this just typical bluster from the Prime Minister? Plus, Extinction Rebellion take on […]
Nothing says Global Britain more than hiring an ex-Australian PM to be a trade envoy. But what about if he’s a noted misogynist, homophobe and climate sceptic? Plus, Corbyn-Coyle WhatsApp leaks and Gary Lineker enrages xenophobes; We also remember and discuss the life and work of world-renowned anthropologist David Graeber.
Extinction Rebellion are back on the streets protesting government inaction on the climate. But it’s leadership have angered left wingers by renouncing a banner members made in support of socialism. Is their anti-political stance a dead end? Plus, as schools open the government blackmail workers back into offices and Fox News comes to the UK.
Michael Walker is joined by Minnie Rahman from Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants to discuss the human cost of the trumped up ‘migrant crisis.’Plus, UK cronyism the evictions ban coming to an end and record support for Scottish independence.
The government have been forced into a screeching U-Turn on exam results. It’s a victory for students and teachers, and an embarrassment for Gavin Williamson. How did zoomers force the climbdown? Plus, Greece abandon migrants at sea after shipping them to Turkish border and record-breaking protests in Belarus threaten Lukashenko’s 26 year rule.
Dishing out A-level results in the midst of a pandemic was always going to be hard. That doesn’t excuse a process which has turned into an unprecedented disaster, thrown up arbitrary grades, and dashed the hopes of thousands of young people. But with the poorest hit hardest, is this a case of government incompetence, or of […]
Nomiki Konst joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss Kamala Harris being picked as Joe Biden’s running mate. Plus, Professor Simon Lewis on climate change heatwaves and Commonwealth Director Mathew Lawrence on Britain’s record breaking recession.
We speak to Labour MP Dawn Butler about institutional racism in Britain’s police. Plus, BBC breakfast go on a ‘migrant safari’, Andrew Neil is reportedly in the running as the next chair of the BBC, and David Miliband brands Corbyn and the Labour left ‘wreckers’.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani debunk the latest right-wing freakout about migration. Plus, Government corruption on PPE, submissions close for the Labour Leaks inquiry and why we all need Joe Biden to stop talking.
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial speak to Dr Hicham Safieddine on the Beirut explosion and Harvard Epidemiologist Bill Hanage on COVID-19.
Over the last five days a former Tory MP has been convicted of sexual assault, an unnamed ex-Tory Minister has been arrested, and Prince Andrew faces a wave of new allegations of his involvement in sexual abuse. All the men involved have one thing in common. They have been protected by our establishment. Plus, we speak […]
A coronavirus spike means a tightening of Britain’s lockdown and a Tory MP blames ethnic minorities. Plus, Evgeny Lebdev, Claire Fox, John Woodcock and Boris Johnson’s brother get seats in the House of Lords. And Jane Heybroek’s legal battle with Tracy-Ann Oberman and Rachel Riley.
After sacking Rebecca Long Bailey, apologising to antisemitism ‘whistleblowers’ and dropping numerous campaign pledges, much of Labour’s left is in despair about Keir Starmer. However, Paul Mason is still on board with the new Labour leader. We ask him why. Plus, Europe’s second coronavirus wave, and Newsweek’s Basit Mahmood on the EHRC’s poor record on […]
After Wiley’s antisemitic Twitter rant was left up for 48 hours, celebrities and campaigners are boycotting the platform. But, does the dodgy record on racism of those who instigated the action mean progressives should avoid the #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate movement? We’re joined by Rivkah Brown to discuss. Plus, Labour Right Blackmail Keir Starmer, and Elon Musk Backs […]
With Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars, the world’s press are once again focusing on the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. But the hosts of TrueAnon believe the mainstream media have no interest in exposing the underlying power plays that exist beneath the Epstein scandal. Plus, Corbyn’s legal fund raises £170k in under 2 days, and we speak […]
Peter Jukes and Matt Kennard debate if the claims made in the Russia Report are a threat to our democracy, or a reach by remainers with an axe to grind. Plus, Niamh Eastwood on Rosie Duffield’s call for a laughing gas ban and Justin Schlosberg on Labour’s apology to antisemitism “whistleblowers”.
Dr Lee Jones speaks to Michael Walker about the stand-off between UK and China. Plus, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar on a new coronavirus vaccine, the gagged chief nurse, and Dua Lipa’s advocacy of Albanian nationalism.
Boris Johnson has dumped the science to save Britain’s sandwich shops. Will the bet pay off? Plus, the Tory’s plant a Russian dead cat and Ex-Labour MPs sell out to the highest bidder. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The government have finally made masks mandatory in shops and Britain’s right-wingers are freaking out. Plus: Will the Tories beat Labour to a wealth tax? The UK ban Huawei and the BBC axe The Andrew Neil Show. With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial and James Meadway.
Coronavirus has shone a light on hyper-exploitation in Britain’s cities. The Tories are blaming, yes you guessed it…. PC culture and immigration. Plus, Labour flip flops on tax, and Starmer scolds Russell-Moyle for criticising zionism. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
Are censorious lefties on twitter undermining free speech, and putting at risk the foundations of a liberal society. Or – are wealthy celebrities annoyed they are, for once, being held to account for their ill-thought out and prejudiced opinions? Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss.
Rishi Sunak claims his mini-budget will save your job and save the high street, but is a bonus for employers and a half-price meal voucher enough to save Britain from a virus-induced depression? With Michael Walker, Faiza Shaheen and Owen Jones.
Does Keir Starmer keeping Steve Reed make a mockery of his ‘zero tolerance’ commitment? Does it show Rebecca Long-Bailey’s sacking was political all along? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest puts the spotlight back on our perverted and abusive elites. Plus, China’s clampdown in Hong Kong, the fallout from David Starkey’s racist outburst, and Britain goes back to the pub. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Leicester lockdown shows everything wrong with the government’s whack-a-mole coronavirus strategy. Jeremy Hunt’s hypocrisy, Johnson’s ‘New Deal’, Starmer’s NEC power-grab, and Forward Momentum’s triumph. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
On Black Lives Matter and GRA reform Keir Starmer wants to avoid a culture war. But by sidestepping such issues, is Labour just surrendering to the forces of reaction? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
Starmer’s dumped RLB and has so far got away with it. Can the Labour left avoid Armageddon? Plus, Tories open up about cash for access and fights on the beaches in the post-lockdown heatwave. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey for a retweet and declared war on the Left. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani convene to ask what the hell progressives do now.
By lifting the lockdown is Boris Johnson playing with fire? We speak to Independent SAGE member Gabriel Scally to find out. Plus, Meagan Day on the new AOC and Anand Menon whether ruling out a brexit extension means we’ll end up with no deal.
A terror attack in Reading spawns a bizarre conspiracy about Ash. Plus, the far-right exodus from twitter, zoomers make and impact on Trump’s re-election and plans to sign in to your local pub.
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani dive into Labour Together’s report into the election defeat. Plus, Boris Johnson finds new fuel for a culture war, and Alan Sugar’s advice on COVID-19.
Munira Mirza is to lead the government’s racism review. Are the Tories trolling anti-racism campaigners? Plus, Joshua Virasami on the police crackdown on BLM protestors, Laura Pidcock on shielding, and Matt Hancock claims Marcus Rashford’s victory as his own.
Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani discuss the far-right’s commitment to restoring law and order by punching cops. Plus Shon Faye on why Britain’s political class are so keen to make the lives of transgender people miserable.
BLM protestors want racial justice. The establishment want to debate 70s sitcoms. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the phoney (culture) war. Plus, Miatta Fahnbulleh on the UK’s record-breaking recession.
After the toppling of Edward Colston Britain is finally debating its colonial legacy, where will it end? Plus, the corporations saying ‘Black Lives Matter’, the government gives in on school re-opening, and a preview of Momentum’s upcoming elections.
Edward Colston Has Fallen. Now, can the #BlackLivesMatter movement force Britain to face up to its colonial past and the racism that exists to this day?
The Tories have announced masks will now be mandatory on public transport. What took so long? Plus, Howard Beckett on British Airways vs Unite, Labour’s shift on welfare, and Juliet Jacques on the media’s coverage of trans rights.
Trump threatens to call in the army. Are pandemic protests safe? And the UK government censor a report on BAME deaths. With Michael Walker, Dalia Gebrial, Sarah Jaffe and Timesh Pillay
The US is being rocked by its biggest uprising since the 1960s. We are joined by National Organizing Director at the Working Families Party Nelini Stamp, live from New York, to discuss racist policing and anti-racist strategy. Plus, is Britain easing the lockdown too soon?
Rishi Sunak adjusts furlough scheme, the government ignores the science to ease the lockdown, and a CNN reporter arrested at the Minneapolis protests. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Tia Oso
Boris Johnson’s blind defence of Cummings is undermining the lockdown, but will it seriously undermine his government? Michael Walker is joined by Owen Jones and Dalia Gebrial to discuss.
No new information. No apology. Dominic Cummings has made it clear it’s one rule for him and another for the rest of us.
Boris Johnson has been forced to make two U-turns this week. Is he a prime minister in retreat? Plus, James Meadway on whether Britain’s record debt will ever have to be paid back. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Former Public Health Chief John Ashton was one of the first experts to sound the alarm on the government’s coronavirus strategy. Does he believe they have learnt from their mistakes? Plus, CLASS Director Faiza Shaheen on new unemployment figures and the depths of the covid-19 economic crisis.
For the first time since this crisis began polls are showing the public dissatisfied with the government’s handling of Covid-19. Could this be a turning point in the politics of coronavirus?
Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister has called rent cancellation “un-Labour”. Are we back to the bad old days Blairism? Plus, why the Tory press have gone to war with teachers and how the government are ending the lockdown BEFORE they’ve introduced test-and-trace.
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell joins Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial to discuss Rishi Sunak’s furlough scheme.
The government’s new slogan to tackle to the coronavirus pandemic might be clear as mud, but its consequences are clear. The lockdown is over if you’re working class. Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss the Tories’ shifting message, and the consequences of a loosening of the lockdown.
Owen Jones joins Michael Walker for this episode to talk about the Tories mixed up lockdown messaging, VE Day and Keir Starmer getting smeared. Plus, Allyson Pollock on why we need an independent SAGE.
The UK’s coronavirus death-toll has overtaken Italy to be the highest in Europe, but the press are more concerned with a scientists sex-life. Plus, Government scientists tie themselves in knots, furloughed workers labelled ‘addicts’, and Guardian technology editor Alex Hern on the NHS contact tracing app.
| The government’s leaked “back-to-work” plans, the resignation of Labour’s General Secretary, and whether we should be concerned about Michael Gove’s bookshelf, discussed by Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar. |
Ana Kasparian joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss allegations against potential Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Plus, the Johnson government fix testing numbers & Yara Hawari on coronavirus in Palestine.
A look at Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic with Sao Paulo-based journalist Vincent Bevins joining Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
George Monbiot joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss government bailouts and the impact of coronavirus on the politics of climate change. Plus, Boris Johnson has his sixth or seventh baby, and why festival companies are running pop-up morgues.
Last night’s Panorama revealed deep, long-term failures by government to ensure NHS staff were as safe possible from Coronavirus. But what will be the consequences?
| After weeks off with Coronavirus, Boris Johnson is back at work and the press are already fawning. Plus, the right-wingers pushing to end the lockdown; the revolving door between press and government; and Priti Patel’s pathetic press briefings. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar. |
| Trump is promoting the injection of bleach and backing protests against the lockdown. Could Covid-19 lose him the presidency? Plus: The UK aren’t controlling international travel. Why? |
Nicola Sturgeon has said social distancing will continue until 2021. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the social and political implications. Plus Lara McNeil on the #LabourLeaks NEC meeting.
| Dr Bill Hanage, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard University, joins Michael Walker to discuss global responses to Covid-19, and when and how we can exit coronavirus lockdown. |
As the price of oil plummets what do ‘negative prices’ really mean? And what do they tell us about what next for the global economy? Also, how high is Britain’s real coronavirus death toll? Economist James Meadway joins Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
An exclusive interview with former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on COVID-19, the #LabourLeaks, and the future of the left under Keir Starmer.
Dr Sonia Adesara joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss why BAME communities are hardest hit by coronavirus. Plus the latest on the #LabourLeaks
Jacobin’s Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht join Michael Walker to talk about their new book “Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism”
| Why is Keir Starmer focused on an “exit strategy”, and how will he respond to the #LabourLeaks? Plus, COVID-19 and Donald Trump defunding the World Health Organisation. |
| As economies around the world go into deep freeze, Aaron Bastani is joined by economic historian Adam Tooze to discuss the scale of the downturn and what it means for modern capitalism. |
The #LabourLeaks show how top-level staff sabotaged the Labour’s election chances and drove a culture of racism and bullying. We break down the key revelations on tonight’s #TyskySour
| As the UK daily death toll surpasses the worst in Italy and Spain, the BBC’s leading story is about the weather. Are Britain’s press downplaying deaths? Plus Labour MP Nadia Whittome on the coronavirus crisis in our care sector. |
With Bernie Sanders bowing out of the race for Democrat nominee, what next for the US left? Is this the end of something, or the start?
Yanis Varoufakis had a front row seat for the EU’s last existential crisis. Now that Europe is struck with coronavirus, are its leaders making the same mistakes all over again.
Do official statistics show the true death count and economic cost of COVID-19? Plus Rebecca Long-Bailey’s communications boss Matt Zarb-Cousin joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss how the left lost the Labour leadership race.
| What does Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle tell us about his plans for the party? Plus, the government’s disastrous handling of care homes and COVID-19, with Michael Walker, Lara McNeil and Aaron Bastani. |
| Italy gave the British government warning of the catastrophic consequences of COVID-19. So why have we entered this crisis so woefully underprepared? With Ash Sarkar, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani |
| How much of our economy will survive the COVID-19 recession? What will come next? Plus, the government’s testing fiasco, with Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and James Meadway. |
As the COVID-19 crisis intensifies it increasingly seems like the government don’t have a plan. Is progress actually being made with testing and protective equipment?
| The UK is blaming poor COVID-19 preparation on secrecy by China. The problem: the dates don’t add up! Plus, the Tories rediscover “society”; high-street collapse continues; and Orban suspends democracy. |
It Wasn’t Me
Michael Brooks joins the show live from NYC to talk about the US response to coronavirus. Plus, Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock test positive for COVID-19.
Your Health in His Hands
| As British police use drones to follow dog-walkers and Italian mayors yell at joggers, are authoritarian responses to COVID-19 going too far? Plus Rishi Sunak’s offer to the self-employed. |
Coronavirus Cops
In 24 hours over 405,000 people have volunteered for the NHS, but with Princes getting tested before frontline staff are we really all in this together?
All in This Together
| Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss #BoycottWetherspoons and whether Mike Ashley or Tim Martin is Britain’s worst boss. |
Are We the Baddies
| As mistakes in the UK’s coronavirus strategy become clear, the government and media have found a new villain to blame: the public. |
Shifting the Blame
| Rishi Sunak has come up with a serious economic offer, and Boris Johnson’s finally closing pubs. But with emergency wards already filling up, is it all too little, too late? |
Too Little, Too Late?
| Unite The Union’s Steve Turner joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani as they discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, how it impacts working class people and how organised labour needs to respond. |
The Coronavirus Divide
| NHS doctor Rita Issa joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss the government’s coronavirus strategy and whether the NHS will be able to cope as the coronavirus spins out of control. |
Coping With Corona -The NHS and Covid-19
| Are the government moving too slowly on coronavirus, and is ‘herd immunity’ our best bet to limit the damage from COVID-19? Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani wade through the announcements and evidence. |
Herd Immunity
As Rishi Sunak delivers his first budget, we ask if coronavirus will lead to a crash on the scale of 2008. Plus, Joe Biden wins Michigan, is Bernie bust? With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
Viral Relief?
Labour MPs Jon Trickett and Ian Lavery join Aaron Bastani to discuss their new report on why Labour lost the Midlands and North and what they need to do to win it back.
Northern Discomfort
Following Super Tuesday, Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by Sarah Jaffe to breakdown the latest Democratic primary results. Plus, post-match analysis of Starmer and RLB’s Andrew Neil interviews.
Blooper Tuesday