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Hosts of Novara Live. From left to right: Ash Sarkar, Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Dalia Gebrial.

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23 May 2025

Netanyahu Accuses Starmer of Siding With Hamas

22 May 2025

Two Israeli Embassy Workers Shot Dead in Washington

21 May 2025

Starmer Confirms U-TURN on Winter Fuel Cuts

20 May 2025

Israel Accuses UK of Antisemitism Over Sanctions Threat

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Yvette Cooper has rejected claims that Keir Starmer consciously cribbed from Enoch Powell during his speech on migration. Plus: The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to $600bn in AI and defence deals; and US streamer Hasan Piker has been detained for several hours at the US border. With Aaron Bastani, Stella Tsantekidou and Harriet […]

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We spoke to Waqas Ahmed to make sense of India’s attacks on Pakistan; Jonathan Portes about the UK-India trade deal; Sir David King on new experimental geoengineering projects; and Jeanine Hourani on a new report investigating the UK sending arms to Israel. With Michael Walker, Waqas Ahmed, Jonathan Portes, David King and Jeanine Hourani.

Israel Destroys Yemen’s Main Airport

Israeli strikes have shut down Yemen’s Sanaa airport. Plus: Labour is weighing up a u-turn on the winter fuel allowance cut; And Friedrich Merz becomes the first German politician to lose a parliamentary vote to be chancellor. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Israeli Cabinet Approves Plan to “Capture All of Gaza”

The Israeli government has unanimously approved a plan to capture the whole of Gaza and occupy it indefinitely. Plus: Interviews with Zack Polanski and John Curtice. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

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Aaron and Michael share their first thoughts on the 2025 local election results.

Polls Open As Reform Tipped for Unprecedented Gains

Polls have opened across England as local elections, mayoral elections and even one parliamentary by-election take place. Plus: The Football Association has banned trans women from competing in women’s football; and tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over a massacre in Kashmir. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven, Azad Essa & Tadg Hickey.

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