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GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news, including fresh allegations that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage failed to declare benefits, and a recent inquiry that found that white working class children are being failed by the English education system.

GVRNZ and Halima are back, live from the radio airwaves! This week they delve into the latest in UK politics, including Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister following Andy Burnham's by-election victory in Makerfield. They also discuss the Iranian football team's treatment during the World Cup, the 'Bangladesh' song on TikTok, and whether or not it's actually okay to lipse in Pepe's...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics, including the release of the Michael Jackson biopic and the Unite the Kingdom march in the UK, as well as Halima's recent travels in Central Asia.

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including ZAYN's new album 'Konnakol', Karishma Vijay winning The Apprentice, online discourse surrounding the World Bank's decision to move Pakistan and Afghanistan from being grouped with South Asia to be grouped with the Middle East and North Africa, and more...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including International Women's Day, airspace chaos in light on ongoing events in Western Asia, and Timothée Chalamet's recent comments on ballet and opera.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the escalation of conflict between Iran, the USA/Israel and wider Western Asia following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, FIFA & the Board of Peace's proposed plans to build multiple football pitches in Gaza, and the victory of Hannah Spencer and the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton...

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including fall-out at the BAFTAs after Tourettes campaigner John Davidson was broadcast uttering the N-word whilst Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. They also cover events at the latest Britain First march in Manchester, Suella Braverman and Reform UK wanting to scrap the Equality Act, and the creati...

GVRNZ chats with renowned Indian-American stand up comedian, Abby Govindan, one of the youngest global touring comedians in the world. As well as her current tour 'Pushing 30', they also chat about her journey into comedy, THAT Emily in Paris tweet, navigating the US comedy scene as a South Asian woman, and advice for any aspiring comedians.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics, including Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bangladesh's upcoming general election, and viral reports that Gen Z may be the first generation to be "dumber" than the last...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including controversy surrounding Margot Robbie's wearing of the Taj Mahal diamond necklace, the GRAMMYs, the latest release of the Epstein files, and Nicki Minaj's fall from grace...

GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including the internet exploding into debate over the ethics of surrogacy following the arrival of Megan Trainor's newborn, Andy Burnham being blocked from standing as a Labour MP, and the Beckham family fallout...

GVRNZ & Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including more Tories defecting to Reform, including ex-minister Robert Jenrick, Tony Blair being appointed on Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, and Love Island's Messy Mitch being called out for comments made on Snapchat about Whitney Adebayo, as well as 2016 nostalgia & owl memes...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Elon Musk's X facing a ban in the UK following users utilising AI tool Grok to generate non-consensual inappropriate images of people, ex-Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi becoming the latest in a long line of Conservatives to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform, and anti-government protests continuing in Iran despi...

Happy New Year! GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including Trump kidnapping Venezuelan President Maduro, Palestine Action hunger strikes in the UK surpassing the 60 day mark, and how the latest series of The Traitors reflects the UK's unconscious racial bias.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas, orchestrated by the US.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue, and the police and government's subsequent request that pro-Palestine protests do not go ahead in its wake. They also cover Your Party's recent drama, the rise of the Green Party, and the tragic passing of Marcus Fakana.

GVRNZ chats to Elli Brazzill, founder of the Art Not Evidence campaign, which seeks a fairer criminal justice system by advocating for a restriction on the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest rise in xenophobic and racist sentiment in the UK, including a number of violent attacks on people of colour. They ask whether non-white people need to engage in constructive conversation with those taking part in the far-right protests, or whether they should not offer them any grace. Topics also covered include the clamping down on anti-Trump protests in the UK...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent unrest in Nepal following the nation-wide social media ban enacted on September 4th. They also cover the recent UK phone alert and Breaking Borders festival.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the dramatic increase in Union Jack & St George's flags that have been seen being flown across the country, at the same time that a number of anti-immigration protests have took place. They also delve into newly announced sentencing procedures that the government are seeking to bring in to avoid overcrowding in prisons.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss recent suggestions from the Conservatives that Notting Hill Carnival should be a ticketed event, a viral video of mehndi gone wrong and more...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the peak of wedding season, hundreds of arrests at a Palestine Action protest in London, and Summer 2025 being labelled 'Brainrot Summer.'

GVRNZ and Halima are back after a 2 month break! They catch up on their respective parking ticket debacles, as well as discussing the latest on Bad Vibes Island, including Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn co-leading a new left party, and Keir Starmer's comments on Palestinian statehood. They finish on the news that a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works, as confirmed by Gurinder Chadha.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss speculation over removal of the 2-child benefit cap, 5 years since global BLM protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder and Alia Bhatt serving in South Asian attire by Gucci at Cannes Film Festival. Apologies, Halima recorded this episode using a potato

GVRNZ & Halima recap the past week in quick fire time, including Israel placing second at Eurovision 2025, the Brockwell Park drama, Chris Brown getting arrested in Manchester, and ginger people now being black???