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Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Two paediatric healthcare professionals allege that Dr Hilary Cass recommended that they read gender-critical literature and expressed her dismay at medical transition. Rivkah Brown reports.

A person pushes their bike while wearing a Deliveroo rucksack

Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Gig economy workers, a large proportion of whom are migrants, fear being targeted by racist thugs. The apps they work for have sent their heartfelt apologies – and let them get on with it. Polly Smythe reports.

Man carries briefing box outside whitehall

Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Michael Gove signed off on paying inspectors more than £1,000 a day to make sure Tower Hamlets council was spending money well. Ironically, their enquiry is now more than £130,000 over budget, Novara Media can reveal.

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, whose opponent quit after just 46 seconds in the ring, is the perfect vehicle for fantasies of trans violence, writes Rivkah Brown – if you can forget that she’s cis.

A group of protesters hold a banner that reads 'Silence is Complicity'

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

A Novara Media analysis of the Guardian, the Independent and the Mirror found that all three disproportionately favoured Israel. Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi and Chiri Choukeir report.

A woman with a bobbed haircut stands outside of 11 Downing Street smiling

Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Rachel Reeves imagines Blackrock will fill the void left by her deliberate under-investment, writes Matteo Tiratelli. Where have I heard that one before?

A team of video journalists surround Keir Starmer

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

15 years ago, there were 13,000 journalists working in local media, today there are just 4,000. We urgently need more for effective government outside the M25, writes Aaron Bastani.

Feature: London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

Sprawling across five floors of a former language school, the gorgeous Palestine House is poised to make history. Juliet Jacques reports.

Jonathan Ashworth in 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

Report: Jonathan Ashworth Apologises After Leaving Party Colleague ‘Distressed and Alarmed’

Simon Childs

Exclusive: Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth, who complained about ‘vitriol, bullying and intimidation’ during the general election, has been forced to apologise after a 'personal attack' on a party colleague.

Protesters hold placards condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and the UK government's complicity

Opinion: Israel Is Running Out of Road

Rivkah Brown

In a single week, two of Israel’s closest allies have signalled they’ve had enough of its flagrant violation of international law. This could go pear-shaped quickly, writes Rivkah Brown.

Report: UK Poised to Halt Arms to Israel – And Withdraw Objections to Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

Rivkah Brown

Labour is expected to follow legal advice likely to recommend a partial or full Israeli arms embargo, and to drop its objections to the International Criminal Court’s plans to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. Rivkah Brown reports.

Opinion: Keir Starmer Needs Checks and Balances. Britain Has Few

Adam Ramsay

With the most powerful prime minister in modern history crushing dissent in his own party, we’re entering new constitutional territory, writes Adam Ramsay.

Report: Activists Block Foreign Office Over UK Arms Sales to Israel

Polly Smythe

Hundreds of activists have blocked entrances to the Foreign Office in London to demand the new Labour government suspends the sale of UK arms to Israel. Polly Smythe reports.

A woman at a podium holds aloft the hand of the man standing besides her

Opinion: Never Forget How Many Times the Liberal Establishment Saved Biden’s Arse

Luke Savage

As American liberals fall over themselves to praise the president for quitting the race, remember the decades they insulated him from his own mediocrity, writes Luke Savage.

Opinion: The ‘Whole Truth Five’ Refused to Be Silenced – And They’re Heroes for It

Steven Methven

A judge tried to stop five Just Stop Oil activists from using the climate crisis in their defence. As the chilling effect of their convictions takes hold, we’ll only become more silenced, writes Steven Methven.

Report: ‘We’re All Getting Attacked’: How Disorder Broke Out in East Leeds

Craig Gent

Novara Media’s north of England editor Craig Gent reports from Harehills, east Leeds, where residents fear miscommunication will inflame community divisions.

Report: Climate Activists Get Longest Sentences for Peaceful Protest in British History

Clare Hymer

Just Stop Oil activists have received four and five-year prison sentences after being found guilty of conspiring to block traffic on the M25. Clare Hymer reports.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking to the media. Lucy North/Pool via REUTERS

Opinion: Nimbys Are Good, Actually

Nicholas Beuret

Opposition to the government's pro-business agenda is being cast as small-minded Nimbyism. Behind the claims is a battle for a democratic development plan that works for people, not profit, argues Nicholas Beuret.

Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

Feature: London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

Report: Jonathan Ashworth Apologises After Leaving Party Colleague ‘Distressed and Alarmed’

Simon Childs

Opinion: Israel Is Running Out of Road

Rivkah Brown

Report: UK Poised to Halt Arms to Israel – And Withdraw Objections to Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Keir Starmer Needs Checks and Balances. Britain Has Few

Adam Ramsay

Report: Activists Block Foreign Office Over UK Arms Sales to Israel

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Never Forget How Many Times the Liberal Establishment Saved Biden’s Arse

Luke Savage

Opinion: The ‘Whole Truth Five’ Refused to Be Silenced – And They’re Heroes for It

Steven Methven

Report: ‘We’re All Getting Attacked’: How Disorder Broke Out in East Leeds

Craig Gent

Report: Climate Activists Get Longest Sentences for Peaceful Protest in British History

Clare Hymer

Opinion: Nimbys Are Good, Actually

Nicholas Beuret

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Report: The Government’s Impartial Trans Healthcare Reviewer Isn’t so Impartial, Colleagues Claim

Rivkah Brown

Report: Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – And the Apps Couldn’t Care Less

Polly Smythe

Report: A Government ‘Best Value’ Inspection of Tower Hamlets Council Turned Out to Be Very Bad Value

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Transphobes Have Got Their Money Shot: A Woman Punching Another Woman in the Face

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza

Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir

Opinion: Austerity Is Back, Baby

Matteo Tiratelli

Opinion: If Keir Starmer Wants to Avoid Government Misspending, He Should Pay Local Media to Expose It

Aaron Bastani

Feature: London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

Report: Jonathan Ashworth Apologises After Leaving Party Colleague ‘Distressed and Alarmed’

Simon Childs

Opinion: Israel Is Running Out of Road

Rivkah Brown

Report: UK Poised to Halt Arms to Israel – And Withdraw Objections to Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Keir Starmer Needs Checks and Balances. Britain Has Few

Adam Ramsay

Report: Activists Block Foreign Office Over UK Arms Sales to Israel

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Never Forget How Many Times the Liberal Establishment Saved Biden’s Arse

Luke Savage

Opinion: The ‘Whole Truth Five’ Refused to Be Silenced – And They’re Heroes for It

Steven Methven

Report: ‘We’re All Getting Attacked’: How Disorder Broke Out in East Leeds

Craig Gent

Report: Climate Activists Get Longest Sentences for Peaceful Protest in British History

Clare Hymer

Opinion: Nimbys Are Good, Actually

Nicholas Beuret

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