Opinion: Meet the Unelected Lord Shutting Down Peace Protests to ‘Save Democracy’
Simon Childs
An ‘independent’ government expert calling for a crackdown on Palestine protests is a lobbyist who works for the arms industry.
Opinion: The Dune Films Are the Most Important of the 2020s. But Not for the Reasons You Think
Aaron Bastani
The Dune films show that humans have the power to decide how technology shapes our future, writes Aaron Bastani - and nothing is inevitable.
Novara Live: Plot to Oust Sunak Amid Increased Tory Infighting
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.
If I Speak: 05: Are We Trapped in a Fantasy?
Moya is joined by author Shon Faye to talk about the lure of political fantasies.
Novara Live: EU Chief Says Israel Has Created Famine in Gaza, Netanyahu in Denial
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.
Downstream: On Gaza, Grammar Schools and British War Crimes
Peter Hitchens is an author and journalist whose contrarian takes on drug policy, education and foreign policy have found him occupy a singular place in the British media – with his brand of conservatism often angering audiences who would consider themselves staunchly conservative. He sat down with Aaron to discuss grammar schools, Gaza and Britain’s […]
ACFM: Trip 41: Trust Your Gut
How did capitalism separate our minds from our bodies? Nadia, Jem and Keir investigate.
Novara Live: When Will Sunak Call the General Election?
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 […]
Feature: Meet the ‘Robin Hood’ Group Linking Poverty and Climate Breakdown
Douglas Rogers
This Is Rigged hit the news by defacing a bust of Queen Victoria. But beyond the stunts, the group is leading a change in the climate movement. Douglas Rogers reports.
Report: Campaigners Are Planning a Tax-Strike for Gaza
Charlotte England
Campaigners want 100,000 people to withhold tax in protest at the British government’s complicity in Israeli war crimes. Could it work?
Novara Live: Michael Gove Names Muslim Groups in Extremism Redefinition Announcement
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
Novara Live: Speaker Slammed for Ignoring Diane Abbott, Sunak Struggles Over Donor Racism Row
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 […]
Report: Government Accused of ‘Cover Up’ of Its Deal With One of Britain’s Worst Train Companies
Polly Smythe
Exclusive: The department for transport has refused a request to publish the terms of service for Avanti West Coast, claiming it would cause 'misinterpretation and confusion'.
Novara FM: The Untold Histories of Black Gay Britain
Jason Okundaye goes behind the scenes of Revolutionary Acts, an intimate queer history that dismantles stereotypes of Black Britishness.
Red Flags: I Have Incurable Cancer. How Do I Live the Time I Have Left?
Sophie K Rosa
Sophie K Rosa addresses a reader with stage four breast cancer, and shares her own relationship with death.
Novara Live: Tory Party Donor in Alleged Racist Rant About Diane Abbott
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.
Long Read: How the Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief Caved to Pro-Israel Pressure
Rivkah Brown
Having started her career as an unflinchingly pro-Palestine author-activist, Guardian editor Katharine Viner has since risen to one of the most powerful positions in media. The ascent has changed her, colleagues say. Rivkah Brown reports.
If I Speak: 04: Can You Teach an Adult to Have Empathy?
Ash and Moya tackle a Big Theory about how we punish criminals.