Novara Live

Former deputy leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson is now working for the controversial US tech firm Palantir.

Plus: Leaks from No. 10 reveal a surprising degree of continuity between the policies of Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham, some eyebrow-raising comments from a former top undercover police officer come to light, and Reform’s Danny Kruger gets humiliated on Question Time.

With Steven Methven, Banseka Kayembe, Martha Dark & Clare Hymer.

Read Clare Hymer & Sam Knights’ full report here:

https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/17/spycops-could-be-authorised-to-have-sex-with-palestine-action-activists-says-ex-special-branch-chief/

A UN fact-finding mission has reported that two US airstrikes which killed at least 178 civilians in Iran constitute war crimes.

Plus: Andy Burnham says he is “determined” to hit net zero by 2050, Sweden’s left-of-centre coalition wins the general election, Netanyahu is pushing to strip IDF critics of their citizenship, and the Oxfordshire village of Piddington has voted to secede from the UK over migrant housing plans.

With Steven Methven, Dalia Gebrial & Jack Buck.

Ed Sheeran finds himself isolated as the rest of his warm up acts quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore’s speech in support of Palestine.

Plus: An inflation rate spike spells trouble for Burnham, author Taj Ali joins us to talk racism and integration, and Nvidia’s CEO has ducked the tech backlash, until now.

With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & Taj Ali.

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.

With NoJusticeMTG, Aaron Bastani & Laura Webster.

Steven Methven speaks to Eli Clifton & Ian Lustick, authors of “Israel’s Lobby, America in the Grip of a Foreign Power”