Novara Live: MPs Vote for Assisted Dying
The assisted bill has passed its second reading with a majority of 55 MPs. Plus: The transport secretary has resigned; and Ireland prepares to vote. With Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani.
Report: TipJar Is a Nightmare for Hospitality Workers
Hayden Vernon
One bar worker said their tips had roughly halved and been delayed since their employer introduced the tipping app, which takes a commission on some transactions. Union leaders say the company's practices may be unlawful, something it denies. Hayden Vernon reports.
Report: More Than Half of UK Amazon Workers Have to Borrow Money to Make Ends Meet
Polly Smythe
On Black Friday, trade unionists push the US corporate giant to stop squeezing workers for profit.
Novara Live: Putin Threatens to Strike Kyiv Amid Wave of Attacks
Vladimir Putin has threatened to use Russia’s new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukraine. Plus: The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is creaking at the seams; and the Met Police have arrested several Kurdish activists. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
Analysis: Does Lord Walney Think All Palestinian Groups Are the Same?
Simon Childs
The artist formerly known as Jonathan Woodcock claims the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has 'strong links' to Palestine Action. For a government-appointed anti-protest tsar, he knows laughably little about protest groups, writes Simon Childs.
Novara FM: Protect or Punish? The Stakes of Sex Worker Activism
Should sex work be legalised? Or, instead, decriminalised? For the women involved, the difference is huge.
Report: Berlin Police Brutalise Women at Anti-Violence Demonstration
James Jackson
Protesters marking the international day for the elimination of violence against women were choked, pepper-sprayed and kettled in a show of police force that has become quotidian in the German capital.
Novara Live: Ceasefire Comes Into Effect in Lebanon
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect. Plus: we speak to Jamie Hale about the assisted dying bill. With Steven Methven and Helena No Justice MTG.
Report: Metropolitan Police Put Kurdish Community Centre Under ‘Siege’
John Lubbock
Counter-terror police arrested six people as part of an investigation into the Kurdistan Workers' party, which will close the centre for two weeks.
Feature: This ‘Israeli-Palestinian’ Boyband Is Whitewashing Apartheid
Ed Gillett
The brainchild of two LA music execs, the six-piece group featuring Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel started recording together the day before 7 October. Is as1one an earnest attempt at musical coexistence, or something more sinister ? Ed Gillett reports.
Opinion: Assisted Dying Could Make Some Lives Not Worth Living
Matty Hall
Assisted dying laws seem compassionate, writes Matty Hall, but not in a society that devalues sick and disabled people’s lives.
Novara Live: Israel Bombards Lebanon As They Discuss Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah
Israel has ramped up its bombardment of Lebanon. We ask Trita Parsi whether the next ceasefire can hold. Plus: Drink spiking is set to become a specific criminal offence in the UK; and we discuss the new assisted dying bill. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Opinion: No, the Kids Aren’t Alt-Right
Keir Milburn
The US election exit polls appeared to show young men moving overwhelmingly to the right. Don’t panic, writes Keir Milburn - things aren’t quite what they seem.
If I Speak: 40: Do Aesthetic Trends Offer Clues to Political Shifts?
Moya has a big theory for Ash that prompts a debate over the purpose of the podcast. Plus, a bundle of your Missed Connections.
Novara Live: 2 Million Sign Musk-Backed Petition to Bring Down Starmer
A petition calling for a general election backed by Elon Musk has amassed over two million signatures. Plus: The huge climate deal at COP29 pitting poorer nations against richer ones. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Review: Blitz Is Steve McQueen’s Most Conventional Film to Date – and That’s No Bad Thing
Juliet Jacques
The former Turner Prize-winning artist’s latest work is racial history masquerading as a chocolate-box depiction of the second world war, writes Juliet Jacques.
Downstream: Trains Are Better Than Cars. Here’s Why
On the false hope of electric vehicles, the Hyperloop scam and why Rachel Reeves doesn't understand potholes.
Novara Live: Would the UK Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu?
With an arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu, the government say they would uphold international law but stop short of saying they would arrest the Israeli PM. Plus: Keir Starmer causes a stir by appearing to court asset management firm BlackRock. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Watch Brett Christopher on Downstream: https://youtu.be/0jxL9Cktsao