Novara Live

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 N...

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 demo...

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

In tonight’s special episode of Novara Live we’re taking a break from the news cycle for a deep dive on Britain’s economy with world-leading financial journalist Martin Wolf.

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 & Anton Howes. Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com

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 . Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.no...

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 Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com

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...

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 Support Novara Media through purchasing merch. shop.novaramedia.com

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.