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Kamran Ahmed (L) has been on hunger strike for 61 days, while Heba Muraisi (R) has reached day 68 on hunger strike. Images: Family handouts

What Happens to the Human Body on Hunger Strike?

Harriet Williamson

The Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers are in the ‘red zone’, according to medical professionals. What are the risks of prolonged hunger strike and the most common reasons for death?

Heba Muraisi (L) and Shahmina Alam with her brother Kamran Ahmed. Images: Family handouts

Two Palestine Action Hunger Strikers at Risk of Imminent Death

Harriet Williamson

Exclusive: The loved ones of two hunger striking prisoners who are experiencing terrifying symptoms including severe chest pain and difficulty speaking tell Harriet Williamson that they live in constant fear of receiving the worst news.

Meet the YouTubers Terrorising Britain for Clicks

Simon Childs

A new generation of cry-bullies, wind-up merchants and far-right doomsayers is coming to a town near you. Simon Childs profiles some of the biggest ‘auditors’ taking over the internet.

a canal with houseboats with buildings besides the canal

The UK’s Waterways Are Run by Property Developers

Cameron Baillie

The Canal and River Trust denies it’s a landlord, but routinely fines, evicts and even repossesses boaters’ homes. Guess who runs it? Cameron Baillie reports.

Novara Media’s Christmas Gift Guide 2025

Harriet Williamson

Need last-minute gift inspiration for the revolutionary or yet-to-be radicalised in your life? We’ve got you covered. List compiled by Harriet Williamson on behalf of Novara Media staff.

Lorde in concert with a lightshow displaying the colours of the Palestine flag. Photo: sofisnotontwt on X/Twitter

O2 Arena Made Me Take Off a Palestine Football Shirt to Watch Lorde

Chloe Laws

Exclusive: The O2 will review its procedures after two attendees of a Lorde concert were ordered to take of their FC Palestina t-shirts.

A woman with long black hair and black glasses sitting at a desk amid pieces of artwork.

Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Has Been a Runaway Success. Why Is the Government so Nervous About Expanding It?

Ellen McVeigh

After the pandemic ravaged its cultural sector, Ireland gave 2,000 artists £1,226 a month for three years. The government is now expanding the pilot, but it’ll still only benefit 3% of Irish artists. What’s stopping the Oireachtas? Ellen McVeigh reports.

Italian Fascists’ Love Affair With Israel Started Long Before Giorgia Meloni

Matteo Tiratelli

Italy’s far-right leader’s support for her Israeli counterpart is no coincidence, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Ever since the overthrow of Benito Mussolini, Palestine has been central to the struggle to ensure that fascism never returns to the country.

How Can Labour Win Over the Flag Protesters? We Asked Them

Rivkah Brown

Out of work, unable to get an NHS appointment and furiously angry at migrants and the government – has Keir Starmer ever spoken to the people he’s trying to win from Nigel Farage? Rivkah Brown did, outside Labour conference in Liverpool.

A woman with red hair and a yellow raincoat stands in front of railings in front of a neoclassical building

Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.

A police officer holds up a hand with a delivery courier riding towards them in the foreground

‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Food delivery couriers are facing increased attacks from the rightwing press, far-right thugs and now, the Labour government. Polly Smythe reports.

Why Climate Activists Are Slashing JP Morgan’s Electricity Cables

Richard Hames

On Monday morning, climate activists cut the electricity cables that supply the JP Morgan and Allianz offices in the City of London. Novara Media spoke to them about why they think it’s time the movement turned to sabotage.

Meet the Orbán Fans Hoping to Write Policies for Prime Minister Nigel Farage

Sam Bright

Anti-woke academics, influencers and mining magnates are behind a new think tank making a plan for a Reform UK government. Sam Bright reports.

The Fifa Museum Is a Masterclass in Reputational Whitewashing

Juliet Jacques

Handing world cups to fascist dictatorships, brown-nosing Trump, endless corruption scandals – there’s an awful lot of history on display at Fifa’s Zurich museum and absolutely none of it that explains why fans hate the organisation, writes Juliet Jacques.

How Reform Is Winning Over Britain’s Farmers

Harriet Williamson

The man who triggered Brexit is breaking through with some of the people who Brexit screwed over most. How? Harriet Williamson went to Lincolnshire to find out.

The Government Has Been Expanding the Definition of Terrorism for Years. Here’s How

The recent proscription of Palestine Action has blindsided many who thought terrorism meant suicide bombers and knife attackers. In fact, counter-terror legislation has been broadening for decades, write Rivkah Brown and Simon Childs.

4,000 People Tried to March From Egypt to Gaza. It Was Egypt, Not Israel, That Stopped Them

Tobiah Palm

In mid-June, thousands of activists from over 80 countries set out from El Arish for Rafah - only to be kettled, beaten and dragged back to Cairo by police. The ill-fated protest has highlighted Egypt’s role in enforcing the blockade of Gaza. Tobiah Palm recounts it.

Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

Psychiatry UK’s income has more than doubled in the last year, while patients report being summarily dropped from its services, writes John Lubbock. Is for-profit, on-demand mental healthcare what patients need?

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What Happens to the Human Body on Hunger Strike?

Harriet Williamson

Two Palestine Action Hunger Strikers at Risk of Imminent Death

Harriet Williamson

The UK’s Waterways Are Run by Property Developers

Cameron Baillie

Novara Media’s Christmas Gift Guide 2025

Harriet Williamson

O2 Arena Made Me Take Off a Palestine Football Shirt to Watch Lorde

Chloe Laws

Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Has Been a Runaway Success. Why Is the Government so Nervous About Expanding It?

Ellen McVeigh

Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Why Climate Activists Are Slashing JP Morgan’s Electricity Cables

Richard Hames

Meet the Orbán Fans Hoping to Write Policies for Prime Minister Nigel Farage

Sam Bright

How Reform Is Winning Over Britain’s Farmers

Harriet Williamson

The Government Has Been Expanding the Definition of Terrorism for Years. Here’s How

Rivkah Brown & Simon Childs

Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

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What Happens to the Human Body on Hunger Strike?

Harriet Williamson

Two Palestine Action Hunger Strikers at Risk of Imminent Death

Harriet Williamson

Meet the YouTubers Terrorising Britain for Clicks

Simon Childs

The UK’s Waterways Are Run by Property Developers

Cameron Baillie

Novara Media’s Christmas Gift Guide 2025

Harriet Williamson

O2 Arena Made Me Take Off a Palestine Football Shirt to Watch Lorde

Chloe Laws

Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Has Been a Runaway Success. Why Is the Government so Nervous About Expanding It?

Ellen McVeigh

Italian Fascists’ Love Affair With Israel Started Long Before Giorgia Meloni

Matteo Tiratelli

How Can Labour Win Over the Flag Protesters? We Asked Them

Rivkah Brown

Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

‘I Live in Constant Fear’: Delivery Couriers Fight for Survival Amid Labour’s Immigration Blitz

Polly Smythe

Why Climate Activists Are Slashing JP Morgan’s Electricity Cables

Richard Hames

Meet the Orbán Fans Hoping to Write Policies for Prime Minister Nigel Farage

Sam Bright

The Fifa Museum Is a Masterclass in Reputational Whitewashing

Juliet Jacques

How Reform Is Winning Over Britain’s Farmers

Harriet Williamson

The Government Has Been Expanding the Definition of Terrorism for Years. Here’s How

Rivkah Brown & Simon Childs

4,000 People Tried to March From Egypt to Gaza. It Was Egypt, Not Israel, That Stopped Them

Tobiah Palm

Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

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