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Published — 16 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media
Published — 15 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

War Looms In The Red Sea As Houthis & Saudi Arabia Clash

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13 people have been injured overnight in the latest escalation of the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Plus: A delve into the economic realities that Burnham’s agenda will have to contend with, the Celtic nations of the UK say “Westminster’s time is coming to an end” in a new pact, the US is militarising space, and rapper Macklemore has been kicked off the Ed Sheeran tour for supporting Palestine.

00:00 Intro
00:57 Houthi Attack On Saudi Arabia
17:30 Can Burnham Keep His Promises?
37:23 Celtic Nations Push For Self-Determination
1:05:40 Macklemore Punished For Palestine Support

With NoJusticeMTG, Aaron Bastani & Laura Webster.

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Published — 14 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

Reform’s Crypto Billionaires Break British Donation Records

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As Reform’s crypto-billionaire backers break consecutive records for political donations, will the government change the rules?

Plus: The Houthis bombing of a Saudi pipeline has sent oil to $108 dollars per barrel, and experts agree that AI development should be slowed, inevitably Trump has other ideas.

00:00 Intro
01:14 Reform Feed At Crypto Trough
25:22 Saudi Oil Stranded By Houthis
35:03 AI Execs Look To Pump The Breaks, Or So They Say

With Michael Walker & Steven Methven.

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Published — 13 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

No One Is Safe from Climate Change - Not Even Billionaires

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“There is no world in which you can escape the effects of climate change. Even if you don't believe in climate change, climate change is coming for you.”

Aaron Bastani in conversation with environmental lawyer and green transition expert, Tessa Khan.

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The Plan To End BIG Oil Tyranny | Aaron Bastani Meets Tessa Khan

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This summer’s weather has been record breaking in all the wrong ways. Extreme heat, droughts, crop failures, wildfires and thousands of excess deaths have left experts to realise that the climate is destabilising faster than predicted.

In the face of this undeniable crisis, what should be done? Tessa Khan is the founder of Uplift - an organisation that works to challenge the fossil fuel lobby and decarbonise our energy system before it’s too late. The former human rights lawyer realised a decade ago that none of the other social questions matter, if we don’t address the climate crisis. With family in Bangladesh, a nation with 175 million people, that is set to go underwater first, she understands what is at stake better than most. She also understands that Britain is rich in renewables, and the green transition is not just a challenge, but an opportunity to fix our broken economy.

Should Britain drill for more oil in the North Sea, or is this a distraction planted by the fossil fuel lobby? Should the energy system in Britain be nationalised? Are renewables also susceptible to economic shocks? What can we learn from the transition from oil to gas? How does the ageing population impact climate politics? And what exactly should Andy Burnham do, on climate change?

0:00 Intro
2:16 Giving Up on COP?
3:22 The Truth About Britain and Norway's North Sea Oil Supply
7:20 Why Shouldn't Britain Have Norway's System?
10:45 Are Reform Misinformed or Just Don't Care?
12:39 What Are the Rosebank and Jackdaw Fossil Fuel Reserves?
16:49 Doom Is a Luxury: Why We Have to Fight Like Hell to Stop Climate Change
20:00 Has the Summer of 2026 Been a Turning Point?
23:02 Should We Have Air Conditioning?
24:10 Who Is Worse on Climate: Reform or the Tories?
26:18 What Causes Climate Denial?
28:32 Debunking Right-wing Myths About Energy Prices
31:05 Anything Can Be a Battery
31:52 The Oil and Gas Lobby
35:52 Why the UK Should Be Leading on Climate
39:22 Uplift & the Green Transition : Lobbying for the Public Interest
44:51 Should Energy Be Nationalised?
46:39 Massive Opportunities for Green Industrialisation
50:45 Are Renewables Also Vulnerable to Shocks?
54:00 How to Resist Climate Anxiety
55:26 Billionaires Think They're Safe But They're Not
57:52 What About Just Stop Oil
1:01:22 Zack Polanski's Green Party
1:04:38 What Can We Learn from the Transition from Oil to Gas?
1:06:55 The Fossil Fuel Lobby Is Destroying our Future
1:10:12 How Does the Ageing Population Impact Climate Politics?
1:12:09 How Climate Change is Impacting Southern European Tourism
1:13:12 What Should Burnham Do on Climate?


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Published — 12 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

Hillary Clinton: Netanyahu Was Warned About 7 October Attack

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Netanyahu was warned about the 7 October attacks, Hillary Clinton has said in an interview criticising the Israeli PM's “failure of leadership”.

Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was “preparing for a major event” days before the attack happened, according to allegations published in Haaretz this week.

On the Morning Joe talk show, the former US secretary of state suggested that Netanyahu ignored the warning, which came from UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed, “so that he could come down hard” on Palestinians.

Clinton added that she would like to see a new prime minister in Israel who would “crack down on settler violence”.
Published — 11 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

Far Right Brands Lifeboat Volunteers “Traitors”

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The Lifeboat charity RNLI has warned its volunteers against wearing its branding in public in light of harassment from far right agitators.

Plus: Albanians have been protesting for over 100 days against a luxury hotel development by the Trump family, we speak to veteran science writer Robert Wright about the growing panic over AI & Hilary Clinton has a surprising stance on October 7.

00:00 Intro
01:04 RNLI Scapegoated By The Far Right
18:02 Albanians Protest Trump Development
37:57 Polanksi Announces Candidacy For Starmer’s Former Seat
49:03 Robert Wright On AI

With Michael Walker, Barry Malone & Robert Wright.

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Palestine Ambassador Reacts to Israeli Settlements Trade Ban

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“Yesterday was not about individual settlements. Yesterday was about the entire ecosystem.”

Palestine’s ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, praised the British government for banning the trade of goods and some services with illegal Israeli settlements earlier this week.

The ban is an admission that the problem is not individual settlers but “state-sponsored terrorism”, he told Michael Walker on Novara Live.

This Billionaire Just Quit Britain. Are We Better Off Without Him?

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It’s not just billionaire Chris Rokos’s choice of jumper that is “bad vibes”.

The hedge fund tycoon has decided to leave the UK for to Greece. But while mainstream media has been quick to argue that he's fleeing Labour’s tax plans, Steven Methven points out on Novara Live that the numbers don't quite add up.
Published — 10 September 2026 ⏭ Novara Media

Trump Promises Hunk Of Cash At Republican Convention

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Donald Trump has promised a $5000 check to every American if the Republicans win the mid-terms. Now, JD Vance has appeared to walk back that offer.

Plus: Kemi Badenoch defends massive proposed cuts to benefits, we speak to a Palestine Action activist’s mother who was denied a mortgage by her bank, new far right poster boy Danny Tommo embarrasses himself in front of his footsoldiers, and two of the Inbetweeners declare intergenerational war.

00:00 Intro
1:03 Is Trump Trying To Bribe The Electorate?
19:32 Austerity Is Back On The Menu
37:41 Palestine Action Mum Denied Mortgage
53:17 The Inbetweeners VS The Boomers

With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial, & Emma Kamio.

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Godfather of AI: Yes, AI Could Kill Us All

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The ‘Godfather of AI’ has supported the claim that there is a 10% chance that artificial intelligence will kill all humans within 10 years.

Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Nobel Prize for computer science, told Victoria Derbyshire on Newsnight that the 10% prediction is “not an unreasonable estimate”, leaving Derbyshire visibly shaken.

He explained that AI could build biological viruses or orchestrate cyber-attacks, adding that the ways it could harm humanity are “countless”.

It follows an X post on Wednesday from Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic, who said that the people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.
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