Downstream: Who Really Funds the Institute of Economic Affairs?
Devolution, trickle-down economics and Thatcherite ideology.
Novara Live: Israel Approves Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
Israel’s security cabinet has agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Plus: The police have attempted to ban a Palestinian Solidarity Campaign march in London. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani
Opinion: The Scandal-Hit US Health Insurance Company Deeply Embedded in the NHS
John Puntis
US health companies which have used AI to deny giving patients care are providing NHS services. The government must stand up to them, argues John Puntis.
Novara Live: Benjamin Netanyahu Stalls Gaza Ceasefire Approval
Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote on the ceasefire, accusing Hamas of reneging on aspects of the deal. Plus: Yvette Cooper announces new local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.
Novara Live: Ceasefire Deal Agreed Between Israel and Hamas | #NovaraLIVE
A historic day, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed in Qatar. With Michael Walker, Helena NoJustice(MTG) and British–Israeli analyst Daniel Levy.
Red Flags: I Hate Dating Apps. But How Else Am I Supposed to Find Love?
Sophie K Rosa
Dating apps deprive us of an intangible but vital magic, writes Sophie K Rosa. Here's how to subvert their logic.
Novara Live: Rachel Reeves Fends Off Calls to Resign
Rachel Reeves has faced down calls to resign from the right-wing press and in the Commons. Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned amid a corruption probe; and a YouGov voting intention poll puts Reform just one point behind Labour. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Report: Palestine Marchers Set to Defy Police Ban
Rivkah Brown
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has always cooperated with police, until now. Rivkah Brown reports on why the group is refusing to cancel Saturday's central London march, despite the Met doubling down.
Opinion: Labour’s Culture Secretary Is Missing in Action
Juliet Jacques
Labour had a massive opportunity to counter the media onslaught and brighten the public mood, writes Juliet Jacques - and they’ve squandered it.
If I Speak: 47: Is the Era of Public Shaming Over? W/ Yomi Adegoke
Recorded live at London Podcast Festival, Ash and Moya are joined by Yomi Adegoke, author of The List, to discuss the politics of online pile-ons.
Novara Live: Is Rachel Reeves on Her Way Out Already?
Rachel Reeves appears to be losing credibility with the financial markets, but is she really to blame? We ask economist Jo Michell. Plus: A former Labour minister has been arrested following his apprehension by a vigilante ‘paedophile hunter’ group. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Report: British Jews Call Bullshit on Met’s Palestine March Ban
Rivkah Brown
Over 720 British Jews, including prominent human rights lawyers and academics, have signed a statement slamming the Met’s ban on an upcoming Palestine demonstration over supposed synagogue disruption. Union leaders, MPs and cultural figures have joined them. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read: I Drank the Russell Brand Kool-Aid
Alison J Carr
His outsider status and unabashed spiritualism made TV star Russell Brand feel like a kindred spirit to a young Alison J Carr. As his alleged sexual misconduct and alt-right tendencies come to light, she wonders: how did I get him so wrong?
Downstream: Woke Capitalism Just Collapsed. Here’s Why
Liberal elites are lost.
Novara Live: Gaza Death Toll 40% Higher Than Previously Thought, Study Shows
A new study published in the Lancet has found the Gaza death toll to be significantly higher than previously thought. We speak to the study’s lead author. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Labour Said It Would Make Work Pay. Will It?
Polly Smythe
The government's big pitch to workers and trade unions could end up full of loopholes, missed opportunities and bad incentives for bosses. Polly Smythe reports.
Novara Live: Los Angeles Wildfires: 130,000 Ordered to Evacuate
Over 130,000 Los Angeles residents have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires sweep the city and its surroundings. Plus: market instability threatens Labour’s economic plans; and Trump’s counterterrorism chief calls on the UK to repatriate ISIS fighters. With Dalia Gebrial and James Meadway.
Report: BBC Exec Downplayed Israel ‘Plausible Genocide’ Ruling to Dismayed Colleagues
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: BBC News global director Jonathan Munro refuted colleagues’ claims that the corporation was suppressing the International Court of Justice’s ruling that Israel was plausibly committing genocide while minimising the ruling’s significance, internal emails reveal. Rivkah Brown reports.