Did Riot Police Illegally Evict a Homeless Shelter?
Rivkah Brown
Legal experts reckon so.
The British Media Is Broken. Ash Meets Moya Lothian-McLean & Michael Walker
For this Downstream family special, Ash is joined by Moya and Michael – contributing editors at Novara – to discuss their lives as journalists, the scandal surrounding Nick Cohen, the combustion of Vice and gal-dem and why Novara is uniquely placed to take on the mainstream media in the UK.
Labour Waters Down Green New Deal Pledge, Dorries Triggers Byelection
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 […]
Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?
Joana Ramiro
He’s busy on the international stage.
Barclay Brothers’ Telegraph to Be Sold? Caroline Lucas to Step Down
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.
Trade Union Leader Loses Appeal Against Sexual Abuse Scandal Dismissal
Polly Smythe
Manuel Cortes failed to apologise for harassment and bullying at the TSSA.
Donald Tusk Gives Polish Leftists the Ick. They Might Have to Get Over It
Ana Oppenheim
'Smiley-faced liberalism.'
Sunak’s Desperate Bid to Hide Johnson’s Messages, the USA Alien Whistleblower
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.
This Indigenous Leader Survived Colombia’s Death Squads. Now She Wants Justice
Maozya Murray
‘We felt the shots.’
Ukraine Hit by Floods After Dam Explosion, Sunak on Artificial Intelligence
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.
Meet the Robin Hood-Style Activists ‘Shoplifting’ for Food Banks
Simon Childs
‘It's not going to be the CEO of Tesco who's going hungry.’
The Labour Mayor Blocked by Keir Starmer, UBI Trial in England
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.
The SNP Must Choose: Scrap Nukes or Join Nato
Jonathon Shafi
It can’t do both.
Schofield BBC Interview, Will Labour Help Students & Graduates?
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Philip Schofield scandal, Labour’s offer to graduates, and Andy Burnham’s call for PR.
Labour MP Suspended, Tory Group Want to Scrap Inheritance Tax
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.
The Mute Compulsion of Capitalism
Permanent crisis. And yet capitalism persists. Søren Mau tells Richard Hames how.
Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left
Eda Seyhan
The struggle continues.
Britain’s Journalists Protect No One But Themselves
Moya Lothian-McLean
The Nick Cohen scandal isn’t the first time they’ve closed ranks.