Novara Live

Labour has announced the biggest bonfire of benefits since the austerity government. Plus: Russia has violated the partial ceasefire it agreed to just yesterday; we speak to Simon Childs on how the police spent 3 million pounds on a crackdown of one peaceful protest. With Steven Methven, Mike Bankole and Simon Childs.

Benjamin Netanyahu has definitively ended the Israel-Hamas ceasefire with a deadly wave of airstrikes on Gaza. We speak to Daniel Levy about the political response from within Israel. Plus: Liz Kendall confirms which benefits are on the chopping block; and why the US military is trying to build space defences in Wales. With Aaron Bastani, […]

Discontent is growing among Labour MPs over what could be the biggest cuts to disability payments since the coalition government. Plus: 29 councillors defect to reform; and US airstrikes on Yemen kill 29 people. With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG & Anna Landre.

Vladimir Putin has signalled that he may try to stall truce negotiations with Ukraine. Plus: Rachel Reeves appears to blame Donald Trump for the UK’s economic woes; and James O’Brien weighs in LBC’s decision to fire Sangita Myska. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Keir Starmer has announced he will scrap NHS England, in a move that the health secretary claims will bring the NHS back into “democratic control” Plus: The sectarian violence that has killed over a thousand people in Syria over the past six weeks. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG and Tony O’Sullivan.

Donald Trump has declared an international trade war. Plus: Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire; Emily Thornberry is furious with Israel’s deputy foreign minister. With Steven Methven and Grace Blakeley.

Three people have been killed in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region. Plus: Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an ICC warrant; and police admit to the wrongful arrest of an anti-monarchy protester. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.

Israel has cut off all electricity to Gaza, including to desalination plants that provide clean drinking water to the strip. Plus: Labour fund warfare over welfare; and a civil war rages within Reform UK. With Steven Methven, NoJusticeMTG and Max Geller of Palestine Action.

The US has cut military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. It’s now evident that the country is more vulnerable to Russian attacks. Plus: Justin Trudeau has hit back at Donald Trump over trade tariffs and a new report shows that police officers in the UK are 100 times more likely to be convicted of cybercrime […]

At an EU summit, Polish PM Donald Tusk has said that Europe can win any military, financial or economic confrontation with Russia. Plus: Another house of lords member is caught up in a lobbying scandal; and Ash Sarkar weighs in on the two-tier policing row on Politics Live. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.

Having cut off military support to Ukraine, the US is now no longer sharing military intelligence either. Plus: Donald Trump’s marathon address to congress; and the British millionaires who are demanding to be taxed more. With Michael Walker, Volodymyr Dubovyk, David Adler and Dale Vince.

US president Donald Trump has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. Plus: leftwing streamer Hasan Piker has been banned from Twitch; we speak to Declassified’s co-founder and editor Mark Curtis. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Mark Curtis.

Keir Starmer has said that a “coalition of the willing” is needed to rally around Ukraine as Europe responds to a foreign policy shift from the White House. Plus: An interview with Die Linke co-leader Ines Schwerdtner. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

The planned press conference between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been cancelled following a heated exchange in the Oval Office. Plus: Annaleise Dodds resigns as international development minister over Keir Starmer’s cut to foreign aid. With Michael Walker, Robert Evans and Aaron Bastani.

Keir Starmer has met with Donald Trump in Washington, following the US President’s praise of Starmer’s defence spending hike. Plus: Film and TV professionals respond to the BBC’s censorship of a documentary on life in Gaza. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG, Khalid Abdalla and Priyamvada Gopal.

Keir Starmer has slashed the UK’s foreign aid budget to court President Trump, who has separately secured a contentious minerals deal with Ukraine. We speak to former Blair minister Clare Short about these developments. Plus: British households face yet another energy price hike, Trump has shared a grotesque video about Gaza. With Michael Walker and […]

Keir Starmer has announced a massive increase to defence spending at the cost of overseas aid. Plus: The government has launched a new crime and policing bill; and a report reveals that Israel is still detaining hundreds of Palestinian doctors. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Party has won the most seats in the General election – but the full results show a deeply polarised electorate. Plus: More Israeli captives freed; and Gary Stevenson debates Dave Rubin. With Michael Walker, Grace Blakeley and Loren Balhorn.

The far-right AFD party are gaining traction in the German election. Plus: Steve Bannon becomes the latest high-profile right-winger to perform a Nazi salute in public. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Katja Hoyer.

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israelis held in Gaza. Plus: The backlash to a BBC documentary about life in Gaza from a child’s perspective. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven and Luke Tryl.

Trump has called Ukrainian President Zelenskyy a dictator. Plus: Argentinian President has been involved in a crypto scam. With Michael Walker and David Adler.

Russian and US officials have met in Saudi Arabia for peace talks without a representative for Ukraine. Plus: Talks on the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire are set to begin; and the right-wing ARC convention is underway in London. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Keir Starmer has said he will send troops to Ukraine to serve as peacekeepers if a deal with Russia is reached. Plus: Shocking new details if Israeli war crimes come to light. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

Trump’s foreign policy shift is unsettling Europe, the Gaza ceasefire narrowly avoided collapse, and Dominic Cummings wants to DOGE the UK. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani

We speak to Anatol Lieven about Donald Trump’s role in the start of a new Ukraine-Russia peace process. Plus: Hamas agrees to follow through with planned hostages releases; and Keir Starmer has a run-in with some angry farmers. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG. https://x.com/StevenJMethven

Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire agreement and is now threatening war. King Abdullah of Jordan has responded to Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Plus: The UK right has upped its anti-immigration rhetoric in response to a Palestinian family winning the right to settle in the UK. With Michael Walker and @nojusticemtg

Donald Trump has said that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire should be cancelled unless all Israeli hostages are returned. Plus: Labour continue to lose ground to Reform UK; and the feud between two tech oligarchs. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

After just three weeks the Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears to be unravelling. Plus: Labour’s hard right turn on migration; and new polling on Gen Z’s political leanings. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.

Elon Musk’s DOGE department has begun gutting the US government, announcing layoffs for nearly all USAID staff. Plus: The Labour row over whether to prioritise growth or net zero continues. With Michael Walker and Waleed Shahid.