Report: Meet the Far-Right Influencers at Tommy Robinson’s Rally
Harriet Williamson
Elon Musk dominated the headlines following the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally - but many of the speakers you may not have heard of. Harriet Williamson reports.
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Opinion: Arrogant and Inept, Keir Starmer’s Hubris Is Blowing Up in His Face
Joe Guinan
Liberals and lobby journalists jubilated last year when the grownups were finally put back in charge. Now, Starmer’s future and indeed Labour’s seem as certain as an iceberg lettuce, writes Joe Guinan.
Report: Gaza Aid Flotilla Sails From Tunisia to Meet Dozens More Boats at Sea
Charlotte England
The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing again, after a delay in Tunisia. Despite drone strikes and a shortage of fuel, participants remain steadfast as they head out to meet ships from Italy and Greece.
Report: Are Unions Finally Changing Their Relationship With the Arms Trade?
Polly Smythe
Britain’s trade unions have narrowly passed a historic motion to prioritise “wages not weapons”, suggesting the movement may be ready to renegotiate its commitment to the defence sector. Polly Smythe reports from TUC congress.
Report: BBC Ignored Internal Request to Correct Claim Anas Al-Sharif Worked With Hamas
Harriet Williamson
Exclusive: A leaked email shows that the BBC ignored an internal request to correct reporting that smeared Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, killed by Israel in August, as a Hamas operative. Harriet Williamson reports.
Report: Here’s All the Government Handouts Landlords Get
Rivkah Brown
News that the chancellor may force landlords to pay national insurance – why don't they already? – got our reporter Rivkah Brown wondering: what other cushy treatment are landlords getting?
Report: Gaza Aid Flotilla Says It Will Still Sail, Despite Repeat Drone Attacks
Charlotte England
A flaming projectile caused minor damage to Greta Thunberg and Kieran Andrieu’s boat on Monday night, and another hit a second boat on Tuesday. But organisers and participants say they remain 'resolute and undeterred' as they prepare to depart. Charlotte England reports from Tunis.
Analysis: Angela Rayner Was Labour’s Designated Defender of Workers’ Rights. Now She’s Gone, Big Business Is Swooping In
Polly Smythe
Starmer’s recent reshuffle saw two champions of Labour’s flagship workers’ rights legislation leave the frontbench, creating a vacuum that businesses are eagerly filling. Polly Smythe surveys an uneasy landscape from the Trade Union Congress's annual meeting.
Report: From Royal Cancer Conspiracies to ‘Nut Zero’: 5 Wild Moments From Reform Party Conference
Simon Childs
Last year, Reform banned Novara Media from its conference. This year, it welcomed us with open arms. Here’s what Simon Childs discovered when he ventured to a conference hall near Birmingham airport.
Opinion: Forget Movement-Building – the New Party Should Be the Ukip of the Left
Lewis Bassett
Some have argued that Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn’s new initiative should build its own institutions. Really, it should focus on influencing popular discourse and existing power structures - just like Ukip did, writes Lewis Bassett.
Report: Police Fail to Arrest Two-Thirds in Biggest-Ever Protest Against Palestine Action Ban
Harriet Williamson
Over the course of eight hours, the Metropolitan Police only managed to arrest around one-third of the approximately 1,500 protesters holding signs expressing support for proscribed group Palestine Action. Elderly and disabled demonstrators were carried away to the disgust of crowds. Harriet Williamson reports.
Report: Hunger-Striking Palestine Action Prisoner Claims to Have Been ‘Punished Retrospectively’ Following Proscription
Harriet Williamson
29-year-old Teuta Hoxha, who has been imprisoned without trial since November 2024, told Novara Media she’s been denied mail and stripped of her prison job since the government’s proscription of Palestine Action, prompting her to start a hunger strike. Harriet Williamson reports.
Report: BBC Union Reps Warned Staff Against Attending the Union’s Own Vigil for Palestinian Journalists
Rivkah Brown
In emails seen by Novara Media, BBC staffers and National Union of Journalists representatives warned colleagues against attending a vigil organised by…the National Union of Journalists. Rivkah Brown reports.
Report: Police Officers Admit They Feel ‘Ashamed’ Enforcing ‘Mad’ Palestine Action Ban
Harriet Williamson
Exclusive: An officer described feeling ‘sick’ when they arrested a disabled man for holding a cardboard sign, as the Police Federation issues a stark warning of burnout among cops enforcing the Palestine Action ban. Harriet Williamson reports.
Opinion: Zack Polanski’s Win Is the Kick up the Arse the Left Needs
James Meadway
The left has four years to stop Nigel Farage from becoming prime minister. Polanski’s Green leadership win is the starting gun on a race we must win, writes James Meadway.
Report: Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked
Polly Smythe
A union representing dockworkers at one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean - a key stopping point for Israeli goods - has said it will ‘block everything’ if Israel stops the inbound aid flotilla. Polly Smythe reports.
Analysis: The Green Party Has Finally Picked a Side
Adam Ramsay
With three leftists winning the landslide victories in the Green leadership election, the party has stopped trying to bridge its centrist and socialist factions and committed to a radical path, writes Adam Ramsay.
Report: Police Arrest Key Members of Protest Group Defying Palestine Action Ban After Dawn Raids
Simon Childs
Counter-terror police arrested five key spokespeople for Defend Our Juries just hours before the group announced its latest protest. Simon Childs reports.