Novara Live

We take an in-depth look at John Healey’s first budget as Treasurer. Plus: Polls have closed in Israel, leaving both Netanyahu and the opposition short of an outright majority. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, James Meadway & Dan Levy.

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has been defeated by a student movement in a historic election for the country. Plus: Burnham’s pre-budget strategy explained, Iran releases a video preparing its citizens for a nuclear attack, and Kylian Mbappé sparks a diplomatic storm with China.

Lula has shocked the world by snatching election victory from Bolsonaro in Brazil, how did he do it? Plus: After greenlighting work to commence on the Jackdaw oilfield, is the government about to do the same at Rosebank? Finally, a Labour MP admits he doesn’t know the meaning of Zionism, but only after reporting the Greens to the police for calling it racism.  With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Rodr...

We talk to a top economist and former advisor to Gordon Brown about the challenges and opportunities facing John Healy’s first budget announcement. With Michael Walker & Michael Jacobs.

Protests are erupting all over Europe against high costs of living and conditions for students and workers. Where is the UK in all of this? Plus: The IMF’s attack on welfare, big tech’s stranglehold on governments and infrastructure, and Dalia defends Sally Rooney on Politics Live.  With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Harriet Williamson. Read Harriet Williamson’s exclusive report on Palan...

Labour have approved the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Plus: A deep dive into the conditions which created the riots that have engulfed France. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Tessa Khan & Cole Stangler.

The UK is set to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. Plus: We speak to Ashok Kumar about the Green Party’s Zionism is Racism motion, and Andy Burnham announces new fines for noisy train passengers. With Aaron Bastani & Banseka Kayembe.

French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu has called for curfews after hundreds of thousands of protesters across the country took to the streets, with incidents of violence & looting. Plus: Amnesty International have released a new report on the silencing of pro-Palestine students by universities. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Alice Cappelle, Danièle Obono & Hannah Stokes.

Chancellor John Healey is poised to raise taxes on banks in the autumn budget. Plus: Why housing benefits are broken, Iran is picking apart Gulf infrastructure, ITV releases more undercover footage from inside Reform UK, and the police are looking into a post by the wife of Britain’s national security adviser in relation to Palestine Action. With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe, Jonathan Portes, S...

Severe drought has been declared throughout the South of England, with reservoir storage levels at record lows for this time of year – is nationalisation the answer? Plus: Ukraine claims its Starlink access has been severely limited since Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, Labour Councillors have been instructed not to collaborate with their Green counterparts, and an Israeli election debat...

The Houthis attacks on Saudi Arabia continue to cause death and destruction, why can’t the kingdom bring them under control? Plus: Burnham rules out a pact with the greens, we ask an expert what really happened at RAF Fairford & author Salley Rooney claims she’s been banned from profiting from her work in the UK over her support for Palestine Action. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Dr Andr...

MI5 chief Ken McCallum has used his annual speech to warn of threats to the UK from Iran and right-wing extremists. Plus: The chancellor has rejected calls to match capital gains and income tax rates, Nigel Farage is publicly rebutting Robert Jenrick, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon pledges more support for small business owners. With Aaron Bastani & Banseka Kayembe.

Peter Oborne takes us through the UK Government’s latest capitulation to Israel. Peter’s latest book available here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/complicit/ With Michael Walker & Peter Oborne.

Labour have held Holborn & St Pancras, was the Greens’ campaign lacklustre? Plus: Anthropic has banned cruel behaviour towards its chatbots, Abdul Al-Sayed gives a masterclass & Jacob Rees-Mogg has a history lesson for Tucker Carlson. With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.

Burnham is on his first official visit to the EU as Prime Minister, is he taking us all back with him? Plus: We speak to the author of a new report on the profligacy of the arms industry, Mamdani is heckled by pro-Palestine supporters at an October 7th memorial and the right are in a spat over ethnonationalism.  With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial & Khem Rogaly.

Central London is the battleground on which UK progressive politics will hinge tomorrow. We preview the runners & riders ahead of our live coverage.  Plus: The Tories pledge to scrap inheritance tax. With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker, Phil Davies, Paul Holden & Steven Methven. Read Steven Methven’s report here: https://novaramedia.com/2026/10/07/how-labour-put-big-property-above-cam...

Protests over funding and conditions in French schools continue to grow, as more fires are lit and riot police deploy tear gas. Plus: Pedro Sanchez’s leadership is on the line as Spain heads into a snap election, and Britain has threatened to expel diplomats in response to Israel’s decision to close a UK consulate. With Michael Walker, Harrison Stetler & Paolo Gerbaudo.

The Green Party conference has backed a controversial motion that classifies Zionism as a form of racism, revealing some stark divisions within the party. Plus: Spain’s socialist Prime Minister has called for a surprise snap election, right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro takes a slender lead into Brazil’s electoral run-off & Prince Andrew is suing the police. With Steven Methven, Ash Sarkar, No Justice...

Zack Polanski has called for a 3-year cap on private rents. Elsewhere at Green Party conference, tensions are running high over a motion to declare that Zionism equates to racism. Plus: Fires have broken out in French schools as students across the country protest funding and conditions, and Suella Braverman’s argument that only white people can be English goes down like a lead balloon with the Qu...

Andy Burnham’s announcement of a triple lock shakeup has plunged Britain’s competing parties into chaos. Plus: Another botched execution in the US reopens the death penalty discourse, and Andy Burnham’s wild decision to back Manchester City amid one of the biggest football controversies of all time. With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial, Maya Foa & Jan Zglinski.

Andy Burnham has laid out major reforms to social care, pensions, and public utilities in his speech to Labour conference. Plus: Ed Miliband has changed the conversation on Palestine Action – but can he deliver? With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker & Steven Methven

Palestine is topping the agenda of The Labour Party conference with speeches inside and protests out – our correspondents are on the ground to bring you the latest developments. Plus: We speak to Secretary of State Yvette Cooper and the Irish football team have thrashed Israel, but should they have boycotted instead?  With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG & Michael Walker.

Israel’s Prime Minister delivers a tirade to a thin crowd at the UN General Assembly. Plus: Polanski faces down hecklers while calling out Israel’s genocide, Mamdani wins back wages for Doordash workers and our very own Ash Sarkar takes the fight to BBC’s Question time. With NoJusticeMTG & Barry Malone.

A new Yougov poll predicts that Reform would win fewer seats than Labour and the Tories – with the UK heading for a hung parliament. Plus: The US and China have agreed to extend their trade war truce, Australia launches an investigation after a medical database was hacked by a rogue OpenAI agent, and Abdul El-Sayed pours cold water on the claims that Israel is not committing a genocide in Ga...

More drama at the UN General Assembly as the US delegation storms out of the Iranian President’s defiant speech. Plus: A former SPAD to Starmer’s government gives us his take on Burnham’s first meeting with Trump, London is running out of kids to teach and can Trump and Xi agree on an AI slow-down deal? With Michael Walker, Ben Judah, David Krueger & Banseka Kayembe.