Novara Live: Braverman Goes After Lawyers Defending Asylum Seekers, Electoral Commission Hacked
Home secretary Suella Braverman has announced a new taskforce to catch immigration lawyers who she has branded as "immoral".
Novara Live: Braverman’s Barge Begins Housing Migrants, Coup in Niger
The first group of asylum seekers to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset have today been taken onboard. Plus: Pro-car activists attack ULEZ cameras whilst anti-SUV activists deflate Land Rover tyres. With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
Downstream: A History of Sex Scandals
The media and the public seem to be fixated on sex scandals this year, from household names in the headlines to salacious rumours spread on social media. But haven’t we always been intrigued by the private lives of those in power? Ash Sarkar is joined by Novara Live researcher Steven Methven to delve into the […]
Novara Live: Mayors Line up to Back Khan Over ULEZ, Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record
As new climate records are broken, mayors from around the world have urged Sadiq Khan not to back down on ULEZ. Plus: GB News storm the offices of Greenpeace; and Dan Wootton is dropped by the Mail. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Sunak’s Mansion Taken Over by Greenpeace, Another Interest Rate Rise
Rishi Sunak’s residence in north Yorkshire has been protested by climate activists from Greenpeace. Plus: A tory cabinet minister thinks over 50s should start riding for Deliveroo; and the Bank of England raise interest rates yet again. With Ash Sarkar and James Meadway.
Novara Live: Donald Trump Indicted Over Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election
Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 U.S presidential election. Plus: Rishi Sunak blames the NHS backlog on industrial action and calls out Nadine Dorries for squatting as an MP after saying she would resign. With Michael Walker and Emma Dabiri.
Novara Live: Miliband Slams BP’s £2bn in Profits Amid Climate Crisis, Tory Says Jail Shoplifters
Fossil Fuel giant BP have recorded profits of over £2bn amid ongoing climate change. Plus: Boris Johnson has a new nemesis; and a Tory minister has declared that the government are prepared to build more prisons to jail shoplifters. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.
Novara Live: Hundreds of Oil & Gas Licenses Announced, Tensions Between Starmer & Labour Mayors
Rishi Sunak has announced the government will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses. Plus: should Labour get a free pass just to get the Tories out of power? and rifts begin to emerge between the Labour leadership and the parties mayors in devolved English regions. With Ash Sarkar and Maurice Mcleod.
Downstream: Social Mobility Is a Lie. Aaron Bastani Meets Dan Evans.
With more strikes taking place and ever rising inequality, you’d think the left would be well-placed to talk about class with authority. But what if the movement had made a disastrous error when trying to understand the state of our nation? And what if we’re still missing a fundamental bit of understanding? Sociologist and trade […]
Novara Live: Sadiq Khan Sees Down the ULEZ-Haters With High Court Ruling
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has won a high court battle brought against his expanded ULEZ scheme. Plus: the home office are preparing yet another awful way to treat migrants; and wild claims are coming out of a congressional hearing in the United States. With Ash Sarkar and Mike Bankole.
Novara Live: UN Chief Says “Global Boiling” Has Arrived As Energy Companies Record Profits
The parent company of Britain’s biggest energy supplier British Gas have recorded record profits. Plus: the allegation surrounding GB News presenter Dan Wootton reach shocking new levels; and the high court rule that the Home Office’s use of hotels for housing unaccompanied child asylum seekers is unlawful. With Dalia Gebrial and Kojo Koram.
Novara Live: NatWest CEO Resigns Over Farage Debanking, UK Rental Hell
The CEO of the NatWest Group has resigned over the Nigel Farage debanking scandal. Plus: Jamie Driscoll hits back at Rachel Reeves; and new data lays bare the terrible state of the UK rental market. With Michael Walker and Mike Bankole.
Novara Live: Sunak Makes Toxic Tweet About Labour While He Wobbles on Climate Pledge
Rishi Sunak has said that the Labour party are on the “same-side” as criminal gangs in relation to channel crossings. Plus: the latest on the allegations facing GB News host Dan Wootton; and the BBC apologise to Nigel Farage over their coverage of his ‘de-banking’. With Aaron Bastani and Maurice Mcleod.
Novara Live: Sunak & Starmer Wobble on Climate As World Burns, Michael Gove’s Housing Plans
As the world exceeds multiple heat records, our politicians are going backward on climate. Was this weekend final proof that our politics is broken? Plus: Spanish elections have ended in deadlock with neither major block receiving a governing majority. We speak to the Progressive International’s David Adler in Madrid. With Michael Walker and James Meadway.
Downstream: Going Undercover With Neo-Nazis. Aaron Bastani Meets Julia Ebner
Since 2016 we’ve seen mainstream politics take a turn for the weird, epitomised by the surprise success of populist projects like Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. And fringe views have continued to muscle into the middle ground, with conspiracy theories and far-right talking points trickling into political discourse. Julia Ebner has been charting […]
Novara Live: Tories Clobbered in Triple Byelection, Labour Fail to Take Uxbridge
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani break down the results from three byelections across England.
Novara Live: Byelection Preview: Triple-Threat Thursday for Sunak
Rishi Sunak is facing a potentially historic bruising today as voters go to the polls in three English constituencies. Plus: JSO are counterprotested and even violently attacked; and former Labour leaders Blair and Corbyn both weigh in on the two-child benefit cap. With Moya Lothian-Mclean and Rivkah Brown.
Novara Live: Labour Attacked on Child Benefit Plan by SNP, European Heatwave Causes Havoc
The SNP have attacked Labour's continued stance over child benefits after Starmer refused to abolish the two-child cap.