Novara Live

Donald Trump has labelled Volodymyr Zelenskyy “incompetent”, blaming for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus: The Birmingham bin strikes continue; and Liz Truss is threatening to launch her own social media network. With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu and Unite’s Zoe Mayou.

The UK government is racing to keep Britain’s last steel blast furnaces in operation. Plus: Why Donald Trump has already lost his trade war with China; and Israel destroys the last functioning hospital in Gaza City. With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar and Commonwealth’s Mathew Lawrence.

Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war with China to nuclear levels. We’re joined by a Cambridge university professor to discuss. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Jostein Hauge of the University of Cambridge

Donald Trump made a very public and very global u-turn on his trade war. Plus: The Houthis have downed three US drones in the last ten days; and Gary Stevenson has fallen foul of Andrew Tate. With Kieran Andrieu, NoJusticeMTG and Brett Scott.

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into force at midnight last night and China has whacked up their tariffs to an eyewatering 84%. With Michael Walker, Grace Blakeley and Helena NoJusticeMTG. Interview with Zoe Liu of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a further 50% tariff if China does not back down on its latest reciprocal tariff. Plus: Israel has killed yet another journalist in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG and Unite the Union’s Ben Norman.

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Global financial markets have gone into a tailspin as Donald Trump doubles down on his trade war with the rest of the world. Plus: Elon Musk appears to break ranks with Donald Trump; and two Labour MPs have been deported by Israel. With Michael Walker, Yanis Veroufakis and Ash Sarkar.

The world is reacting to Donald Trump’s trade war. China has retaliated with a 34% tariff on US imports. Plus: More dire polling for Labour; and Russell Brand is charged with sexual assault. With Aaron Bastani, Steven Methven and Jake Werner.

Donald Trump has turned the global economic order upside-down with a raft of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs. Plus: Hungary is leaving the international criminal court following a state visit from Benjamin Netanyahu. With Steven Methven, James Meadway and NoJusticeMTG.

Israel Katz has announced a massive expansion of Israel’s ground assault on Gaza. Plus: Donald Trump is set to announce a new raft of tariffs; and a group of tenants beat their billionaire landlord in court. With Steven Methven, Harriet Williamson, Hassan Jabareen and Jordan Osserman.

Millions of Britons are bracing for bill hikes across the board. Plus: The number of billionaires in the world hits a record number; and global protests against Tesla hit Elon Musk’s bottom line. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Israel has ordered the evacuation of Rafah ahead of a potential new offensive. Plus: We speak to Alice Cappelle about Marine Le Pen being barred from running for president; Trump refuses to rule out running for a third term. Hosted by Ash Sarkar & Helena NoJusticeMTG and featuring Alice Cappelle.

The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas. Shocking footage shows masked ICE agents snatching a Turkish national off the street. Plus: Why Labour should be worried about left-wing independents. With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.

Novara Media investigates private mental healthcare provider Priory Group. Plus: Labour MPs are struggling to defend their party’s new programme of austerity; and why the EU is so afraid to stand up to Donald Trump. With Dalia Gebrial, Harriet Williamson, David Rowlands and NoJusticeMTG.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sharpened benefits cuts in her spring statement. Plus: we spoke to Stephanie Brobbey about how it’s time for a wealth tax; and the US Cabinet’s war plans unveiled on a Signal group chat. With Steven Methven and @NoJusticeMTG.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers. Plus: Israel has killed two more journalists in Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar.

Russian and American negotiators have discussed extending the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire – with the top US envoy appearing to have been wooed by Putin. Plus: The death toll in Gaza hits a grim milestone. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.

Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, with tanks and troops entering the enclave. Plus: New polling reveals a crisis of confidence among Labour members; James O’Brien almost has a political epiphany. With Steven Methven and NoJusticeMTG.

Israel has killed two hundred children over three days in Gaza. We speak to Aseel Baidoun from Medical Aid for Palestinians about the situation on the ground, and what a new front in the West Bank would mean for civilians. With Dalia Gebrial, NoJusticeMTG and Aseel Baidoun.

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.