If I Speak: 50: The Return of the Slur
Moya and Ash debate the limits of language policing and help a listener with a horrible housemate.
Novara Live: Trump Launches Trade War, Reaches Deal With Mexico
Donald Trump has announced a raft of tariffs on international trade. Plus: Confessions from Keir Starmer’s inner circle published in the Sunday Times. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Downstream: Why Are So Many People Lonely?
We have to change our understanding of love.
ACFM: How Does Sovereign Debt Work?
How and why do countries borrow money? Heidi Chow, executive director of Debt Justice, provides the big picture on ACFM.
Novara Live: Why Trump Blamed a Plane Crash on D.E.I.
Trump has made a tragic plane crash incident into a political battle. Plus: OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of robbery; and Rory Stewart gets into a flame war with JD Vance. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Trump Has Found a Way to Blame Minorities for the Washington DC Plane Crash
Ash Sarkar
The embers were still burning at the crash that killed 67 people on Wednesday when the president took to the podium to name the culprit: affirmative action.
Novara Live: More Hostages Released by Hamas
Hamas and Israel have exchanged more hostages as part of the ceasefire agreement. Plus: Environmental campaigners have claimed a major victory in the Rosebank oilfield battle; and Donald Trump invokes Guantanamo Bay in his war on migrants. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Novara FM: Time For a New Left Party?
A new hope?
Novara Live: Labour Backs Heathrow Expansion
Rachel Reeves has announced backing for a third runway at Heathrow in a bid to drive UK growth. Plus: RFK Junior gets grilled in his confirmation hearing; and Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn in unpaid tax. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG
Analysis: The Police Know Nothing About Drill – and 7 Black Men Remain in Prison As a Result
Ed Gillett
Despite one overturned conviction, seven of the Manchester 10 remain in prison for a murder none of them committed. Ed Gillett reports on the dangerous consequences of police ignorance.
Novara Live: Trump Freezes Foreign Aid
Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing nearly all US foreign aid. Plus: A review into Britain’s counter-extremism policy sparks a row; and Chinese AI firm DeepSeek continues to ruffle market feathers. With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.
If I Speak: 49: We Need to See More Wrinkles on Screen!
Ash and Moya tackle the intensifying obsession with ageing and give advice to a listener searching for friendship.
Novara Live: Thousands of Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have begun their return to the North of the strip following a second exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.
Report: Labour Rewards Fire-And-Rehire Uni Boss With Plum Government Role
Polly Smythe
At-risk staff at Coventry University called John Latham’s appointment to the Department for Business and Trade a ‘kick in the teeth’.
Downstream: Everything They Tell You About the Economy Is Wrong
The rise of Reform, why Elon Musk hates immigrants and how the plan is still to make you poorer.
ACFM: Trip 49: Debt
From easy credit to debt jubilees, what does it means to owe and be owed? The ACFM gang find out.
Novara Live: Donald Trump’s First Week in Office
We take a look at Donald Trump’s first week in office. Plus: we discuss whether global institutions should adopt an extreme wealth line. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Shocking Details Emerge From Southport Killer’s Sentencing
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years. Plus: Israel’s assault on the West Bank continues to kill Palestinians; and new polling on Labour defections shows why voters are losing faith in Keir Starmer. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.