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Novara Live
The biggest stories and guests from the UK and international left. Hosted by Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar, Steven Methven, Helena MTG, Dalia Gebrial and more.
Episodes
- Novara Live
Trump Threatens to Expel Spain From NATO Over Iran War
A leaked email from the Pentagon appears to show that the U.S President Donald Trump’s Washington administration is out for revenge… Plus: We speak to leader…
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Israel Kills Another Journalist in Lebanon
Journalist Amal Khalil has been killed by an Israeli airstrike, with Lebanese officials saying her team was deliberately targeted. Plus: Iran says it has…
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Labour Cronyism Is Out of Control
Zarah Sultana MP joins Steven Methven to discuss cronyism at the very top of the Labour Party. Plus: U.S President Donald Trump extends the ceasefire in his…
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‘Just F**king Approve It’ – Mandelson Saga Drags On
Sacked foreign office head Olly Robbins has given some head-turning evidence to the foreign affairs select committee over Peter Mandelson’s ambassadorial…
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Starmer Savaged By MPs Over Mandelson Vetting Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been monstered by MPs in parliament today Peter Mandelson failing his security vetting… Plus: Palantir releases a bizarre – and…
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The AI Threat Is Much Worse Than You Thought | Nate Soares Interview
Is it time to pump the brakes on generative AI? Michael Walker speaks to Nate Soares, author of the book ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: The Case…
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Starmer Accused of Lying Over Mandelson Vetting
British prime minister Keir Starmer is at the centre of a storm after it was revealed that Peter Mandelson was appointed U.S ambassador despite failing his…
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Donald Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon – but will it last? And how does it impact the US – Iran ceasefire negotiations?…
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Pentagon Sends Thousands of Troops to Iran
The Pentagon is reportedly sending thousands more troops to the middle-east as Trump makes fresh threats to Iran. Plus: How Palantir is Colonising the NHS…
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UK Economy Hardest Hit by Iran War, Says IMF
The IMF has warned that Donald Trump’s war on Iran could trigger a global recession, with G7 countries being the hardest hit. Plus: Spanish Prime Minister…
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Trump Now Threatens to Block Hormuz Strait
Donald Trump has pledged to escalate the economic pressure on Iran by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: Victor Orban has been trounced in Hungary’s general…
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Is Trump Turning The US Into A Pariah State?
Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran continues to isolate the US, as Keir Starmer says he is “fed up” with the President’s impact on UK energy costs. Plus: Trump…
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The US-Iran Ceasefire Is Already Faltering
Between continued assaults by Israel on Lebanon, and mixed messaging from both Tehran and the White House, the US-Iran ceasefire is on increasingly shaky…
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Israeli Attacks On Lebanon Threaten US-Iran Ceasefire
Following his threat to destroy “a whole civilisation” if his demands to Iran were not met, Donald Trump has now declared complete victory, with Iran and the…
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Iran Wants to Transform the Regional Order | Sina Toosi Interview
Following Donald Trump’s now-rescinded threat to kill “a whole civilisation”, Aaron Bastani speaks to Middle East expert Sina Toosi about…
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Donald Trump: “A Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight”
Trump has threatened that “A whole civilisation will die tonight” if his demands to Iran are not met. Plus: Sina Toosi explains what winning would actually…
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Iran Threatens Retaliation Against Trump’s Criminal Threats
Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants in an expletive-laden Truth Social Post, and the U.S. account of its rescue of two airmen inside Iran…
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Iran Shoots Down US War Plane
Iran has shot down a US fighter plane. We ask whether a US defeat is on the horizon. Plus: Pete Hegseth has fired the US Army’s top general. With Michael…
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Oil Prices Skyrocket As Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran
Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran, oil prices skyrocketed in response. Plus: Reform have pitched themselves squarely at pensioners in a recent press…
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Trump Says War Over in Two to Three Weeks
Trump says the “job in Iran” could be finished within 2 or 3 weeks. Plus: We interview The Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, and the case for Chinese…
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Israel Passes Apartheid Death Penalty For Palestinians
The Knesset has passed a bill making it near-compulsory to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of acts of terrorism resulting in the death of an…
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Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran’s Water Supply | With Abby Martin
Donald Trump insists that positive talks are happening to end the illegal war in Iran Plus: Israel admits using a fake photo of the journalist they murdered…
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Trump Folds Again, Announces 10-Day Extension To Ultimatum
Donald Trump has extended his ultimatum to Iran, now threatening to bomb energy and desalination plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 10 days…
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Bonus Interview: Dependence on America has Made Britain Weak | With Angus Hanton
As Trump repeatedly tries to draw the UK into the war on Iran, Aaron Bastani catches up with Angus Hanton, author of ‘Vassal State: How America Runs…
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Trump Lashes Out at NATO Allies Over War on Iran
Trump says U.S.’s NATO allies have done “absolutely nothing” to aid the illegal war on Iran. Plus: A man filmed ‘Intimidating’ Al Jazeera Journalists in…
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Iran Mocks Trump, Says US “Negotiating With Itself”
“Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you,” says Iranian military spokesperson. Plus: What the West gets wrong about Iran’s…
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Trump Ditches Steve Witkoff For JD Vance In Iran Talks
As Pakistan hosts peace talks between the US and Iran, JD Vance has been touted for a new role in the negotiations. Plus: Rachel Reeves outlines her plan to…
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Bonus Interview: Iran Trump Has Made Iran Stronger
Michael Walker speaks to Journalist and Author Hooman Majd about Donald Trump’s repeated failures as he wages war on Iran.
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Trump Walks Back Threat to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants
Trump backtracks on Iran threat as “very good conversations” have been had… Plus: We interview Hooman Majd on whether Iran’s deterrence strategy is working…
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Bonus Interview: Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on Why the US Will Lose the Economic War With Iran
As the US weighs up a complete takeover of Kharg Island, Michael Walker speaks to analyst Esfandyar Batmanghelidj about why Trump has bitten off more than he…
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IRAN: UK Support To US Is Act Of AGGRESSION
The Iranian foreign minister has warned that letting the US use British bases constitutes “participation in aggression”. Plus: Trump is considering a complete…
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Trump and Israel Split Erupts Over Gas Field Attacks
A fracture between the US and Israel has emerged as the two countries begin openly briefing against each other over the war on Iran. Plus: The illegal US…
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Oil Price SOARS After Israel Strike World’s Largest Gas
Oil price soars after Israel strikes the world’s largest gas field. Plus: Israel’s decapitation strategy in Iran. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Trita…
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Iran’s De-Facto Leader Killed; Israel’s War Plan Explained
Israel has assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful leaders. Meanwhile, a top Trump counterterrorism official resigns, accusing the Israel lobby of…
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Trump Begs for Help to Re-open Strait of Hormuz
As the illegal U.S-Israeli war on Iran spreads violence throughout the Middle East, oil exports from the region have ground to a halt. Plus: Why Trump’s war…
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Pete Hegseth Loses It At US Media
A US refuelling plane crashed in Western Iraq, killing four US service people, Pete Hegseth has lashed out at the media for their coverage of the war on Iran…
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Israel Claims It Hit Iran ‘Nuclear Site’
The Israeli air force has claimed to have hit what they say is an Iranian nuclear facility. Plus: Starmer takes the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson…
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Trump Is Desperate To End Iran War, Three Ships Hit In Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, for the most part, as war in the Middle East continues to rattle global energy markets. Plus: Why the Iranian diaspora…
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Trump Administration in Chaos Over Iran War Plans
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump has no real plan for the war on Iran. We speak to Middle East expert Vali Nasr on how Iran’s response has…
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Oil Price Spike Could Crash Global Economy
Global oil prices surge as Israel bombards Iran’s energy infrastructure. Plus: Tony Blair tries to goad Keir Starmer into joining the US and Israel’s war on…
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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
Donald Trump has stated that there will be no deal with Iran without “unconditional surrender”. Plus: Qatar’s Energy Minister has warned that the war will…
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How Far Could the US-Israel War on Iran Spread?
The Iran war widens… Plus: Are the British cowards? The role of AI tool Claude in the illegal Iran war, and a US Marine veteran dragged out of senate for…
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Hegseth Says U.S. Will Have COMPLETE CONTROL Of Iran Airspace
Pete Hegseth insists America is winning the illegal war against Iran. Plus: Could a civil war be brewing in Iran? Trump says the wrong Iranian leaders were…
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The Illegal War on Iran Is Escalating… What Next?
The illegal war on Iran continues to escalate. Plus: Why did the U.S. choose to start this conflict with Iran? Is the UK a vassal state to the U.S? And, the…
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The US & Israel’s War on Iran
Conflict continues between the US, Israel & Iran. Plus: The narrative gaslighting around the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, and could Iran now become a failed…
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Greens THRASH Labour and Reform In HISTORIC By-Election Win
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election by more than 4000 votes, with Labour coming in third behind Reform. Plus: Why…
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Poll Shows Crunch By-Election Is Three-Horse Race
Reform, Greens and Labour, neck and neck in by-election Plus: We speak to one of the six Palestine Action members acquitted by a jury, and Trump’s showdown…
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Keir Starmer Refuses to Release All ‘Andrew Files’
Prince Andrew labelled as ‘rude’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘entitled’. Plus: Questions over whether Prince Andrew used RAF bases to meet Jeffrey Epstein, Labour’s…
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BREAKING: Peter Mandelson Arrested
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Plus: Labour ramp up their attacks on the Green Party Martin Lewis goes…
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Interview with Paul Holden: The Conspiracy To Silence Labour Critics
Michael Walker speaks to journalist Paul Holden, author of ‘The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy’ In this…
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REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed For Prince Andrew To Be Trade Envoy
The former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is out of police custody as new information about his relationship to Peter Mandelson comes to light. Plus: We…
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Prince Andrew Finally Arrested Over Epstein Links
Former prince Andrew has been arrested over the Epstein scandal. Plus: Iain Dale’s bizarre interview with Zack Polanski, and Robert Jenrick takes aim at the…
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Reform Reveals Plan To Put Kids In Poverty
Reform’s push to put children into poverty. Plus: Is “build, baby, build” making progress?, Big Tech’s arms race, and China flaunts dominance in humanoid…
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Farage Announces Reform’s New Tory Cabinet
Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform UK’s new ‘shadow cabinet’ – and there are a lot of familiar faces… Plus: Keir Starmer performs his humiliating…
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Cabinet Minister Under Investigation Over Labour Together’s Journalist Smear Campaign
Labour Together’s journalist smear campaign. Plus: The latest on Palestine Action, EU countries fall for hoax video of Francesca Albanese, and Former Norwegian…
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Palestine Action Ban Ruled Unlawful
A high court has found that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. We speak to the group’s co-founder Huda Ammori, who…
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Did Epstein Help Bring Down Theresa May for the Right?
Did Epstein try to bring down a Prime Minister? Plus: Manchester United mogul Jim Ratcliffe called to apologise for saying the UK is ‘colonised by immigrants’…
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Starmer Under Fire For Elevating Second Paedophile Apologist
NOTE: An error occurred with the upload of this episode, where it played our interview with Richard Sanders instead. It has now been fixed. Please refresh your…
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Interview: Expert Explains The Epstein Files: With Richard Sanders
Filmmaker and journalist Richard Sanders explains the lurid details of Jeffrey Epstein’s world, and how he held power over so many people.
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Wounded Starmer Survives After Begging MPs’ Forgiveness
The pressure continues to heap on Keir Starmer Plus: Wes Streeting reveals Mandelson Messages, an interview with Richard Sanders on Virginia Giuffre and the…