If I Speak: 22: How Will I Know If I Really Want Kids?
Renay Richardson tells Ash and Moya about the realities of solo parenting.
Novara Live: The Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
20-year-old Matthew Crooks has been named as the shooter responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Plus: health secretary Wes Streeting has extended the ban on puberty blockers; and foreign secretary David Lammy has visited Israel and met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. With Michael Walker and David Adler.
Opinion: People Hate Politicians. The Greens Could Change That
Adam Ramsay
A deep sense that our political system is rotten has defined every recent general election, writes Adam Ramsay. With four new MPs, the Greens have an opportunity to drum up a movement for radical democracy.
Downstream: I Defied the Party Machine and Won. Here’s How
Defying all the odds Corbyn managed to keep his seat, winning almost fifty percent of the vote. He sat down with Aaron Bastani to discuss that achievement, Labour’s performance more generally, the success of other independents elsewhere - and what the future holds for party politics in the UK.
Novara Live: Biden’s Cringeworthy Gaffes Intensify Push for New Candidate
Joe Biden faces renewed pressure to step aside after more disastrous gaffes during a NATO press conference. Plus: Labour’s plan to solve the prison crisis; and Britain’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Meet the Curveballs in Starmer’s Cabinet
Simon Childs
Simon Childs reports on the businessmen, barristers and Blairites who’ve been handed key government positions.
Opinion: Starmer Has Already Perfected the Art of Doing the Least
Rivkah Brown
Labour’s first-week “announcement blitz” featured a pledge from Reeves not to build council houses and Miliband’s “completely fabricated” ban on new oil and gas licenses. Welcome to Starmerism, writes Rivkah Brown – hope you ate before you came.
Novara Live: Labour Under Pressure to Scrap “Cruel” Two Child Benefit Cap With 1.6 Million Affected
Keir Starmer faces renewed pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap as new figures reveal the devastating impact of the policy. Plus: Mixed messages from Ed Miliband on oil and gas exploration licences; and Thames Water is put into special measures. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
Long Read: What Can the Left Learn From Nigel Farage?
Joe Todd
Nigel Farage has reshaped British politics more than any politician since Margaret Thatcher. In a moment of new possibilities for the electoral left, the question is: how?
Novara FM: Macron’s Own Goal
What the hell just happened in the French elections? We explore the long crisis that led to Macron's electoral gamble and consider the odds of a far-right France.
Novara Live: Starmer Lands at NATO Summit, Ignores Atrocity in Gaza
Keir Starmer has headed to Washington for the 75th anniversary of NATO. We speak to foreign affairs writer Lily Lynch. Plus: Keir Starmer shows his hypocrisy on atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine; and Labour are considering one proposal that could see thousands of prisoners released this summer. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Analysis: Just Stop Oil Has Declared Victory. What Now?
Richard Hames
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said it won’t issue any new oil and gas licences. That doesn’t mean Just Stop Oil’s job is done, writes Richard Hames.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Can Football Play a Part in Political Resistance?
From Algeria to Palestine to the growing power of the grassroots game in Britain.
Novara Live: MPs Sworn in to the Commons, Greens & Farage Give First Speeches
Keir Starmer has been asked how he will address voters lost over Gaza. His response isn’t encouraging. Plus: Suella Braverman takes aim at the pride flag; and the Tony Blair Institute is banging the drum for AI. With Aaron Bastani and NoJusticeMTG.
Report: Meta Extends Ban on the Term ‘Zionist’
Rivkah Brown
The big tech company has added additional contexts in which it will consider the term ‘Zionist’ to be hate speech. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Starmer’s Sandcastle Majority Says It All: First-Past-The-Post Needs to Die
Matt Zarb-Cousin
With several established parties now winning millions of votes, it’s time Britain stopped silencing vast swathes of the electorate, writes Matt Zarb-Cousin.
ACFM: Microdose: Election Vibecheck
The ACFM crew offer their first reactions to Labour's landslide election win.
If I Speak: 21: What Does It Take to Be Effortlessly Cool?
Ash has a theory of cool that involves nonchalance, style and timing – but Moya’s not so sure.