January | 2025 | Novara Media

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.

The strike at Amazon Coventry in November 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine

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.

A man with short hair a suit and coat grimaces in front of BBC broadcasting house

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.

Opinion: Why Is the Science Museum Laundering a Coal Giant’s Reputation?

Adam Ramsay

The Science Museum is facing fresh scrutiny over its sponsorship by Adani Green Energy, part of coal giant Adani Group, after fraud charges were brought against the company’s directors. Ignore the denials, writes Adam Ramsay - this is pure, unadulterated greenwashing.

Novara Live: Tories Try to Sabotage Child Protection Bill

The row over the government’s refusal to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs in England doesn’t appear to be dying down. Plus: Donald Trump wants to annex Panama, Canada and Greenland? With Michael Walker and Helena NoJustice(MTG)

Novara Live: Grooming Inquiry Chair Hits Back at Elon Musk

Child sexual abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay has rebuked Elon Musk’s call for an additional investigation. Plus: Justin Trudeau resigns; and Andrew Tate forms a political party. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Report: First Working GP Sent to Prison for Peaceful Climate Protest

Clare Hymer

Patrick Hart has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for cracking the display of petrol pumps at an Esso service station as part of an action with Just Stop Oil.

If I Speak: 46: Porn Is Everywhere. How Damaging Is It Really?

What happens when sex becomes an online stunt? Ash and Moya discuss OnlyFans and ubiquitous porn.

Novara Live: Elon Musk’s Far-Right Bid to Transform Britain

Elon Musk has reignited the row on grooming gangs in the UK. Plus: We speak to John McDonnell on Keir Starmer’s treatment of the Labour left. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.