Novara Live

Chancellor John Healey is poised to raise taxes on banks in the autumn budget.

Plus: Why housing benefits are broken, Iran is picking apart Gulf infrastructure, ITV releases more undercover footage from inside Reform UK, and the police are looking into a post by the wife of Britain’s national security adviser in relation to Palestine Action.

With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe, Jonathan Portes, Steven Methven & Sina Toossi.

Severe drought has been declared throughout the South of England, with reservoir storage levels at record lows for this time of year – is nationalisation the answer?

Plus: Ukraine claims its Starlink access has been severely limited since Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, Labour Councillors have been instructed not to collaborate with their Green counterparts, and an Israeli election debate gives a stark update on the chances of a two-state solution.

With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.

The Houthis attacks on Saudi Arabia continue to cause death and destruction, why can’t the kingdom bring them under control?

Plus: Burnham rules out a pact with the greens, we ask an expert what really happened at RAF Fairford & author Salley Rooney claims she’s been banned from profiting from her work in the UK over her support for Palestine Action.

With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Dr Andreas Krieg & Paul Rogers.

MI5 chief Ken McCallum has used his annual speech to warn of threats to the UK from Iran and right-wing extremists.

Plus: The chancellor has rejected calls to match capital gains and income tax rates, Nigel Farage is publicly rebutting Robert Jenrick, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon pledges more support for small business owners.

With Aaron Bastani & Banseka Kayembe.

Peter Oborne takes us through the UK Government’s latest capitulation to Israel.

Peter’s latest book available here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/complicit/

With Michael Walker & Peter Oborne.