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The biggest stories and guests from the UK and international left. Hosted by Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Ash Sarkar, Moya Lothian-McLean, Dalia Gebrial and more.
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Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 13min
Israeli Officials Banned From UK Arms Fair
Israel is claiming discrimination against after the UK disinvited its delegation from an arms fair.
Plus: A Labour MSP has been accused of planting a camera in a bathroom of the Scottish Parliament.
With NoJusticeMTG and Aaron Bastani.

Aug 28, 2025 • 1h
British Council Building In Kyiv Hit By Russian Strike
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv have sparked an international incident after British Council and EU buildings were damaged in the attack.
Plus: The IPC confirms that a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza are now starving.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial and UNICEF’s Tess Ingram.

Aug 27, 2025 • 54min
Labour Hits Historic Low In Polls
Labour have hit their lowest approval rating of this parliament – is the party heading for collapse?
Plus: An explainer on the war in Sahel, West Africa, and why the British right is now cheering on criminal damage.
With Michael Walker and Barry Malone.

Aug 26, 2025 • 59min
Farage Vows Mass Deportation By Scrapping Key Human Rights Law
Nigel Farage has pledged to deport six hundred thousand people from Britain within five years if Reform becomes the party of government.
Plus: Israel has devastated Gaza’s Nasser Hospital with a double airstrike, killing dozens of civilians.
With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.

Aug 25, 2025 • 58min
Ghislaine Maxwell Loves Trump. Now She Wants a Pardon. With TrueAnon
The U.S. Department of Justice has just released a six-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell where she gushes over Trump. Her reward? She’s now been moved to an elite low-security prison. To talk about the Maxwell tapes, Trump’s relationship with Epstein, and whether we’ve learnt anything new about the elite paedophile trafficker, Michael Walker spoke to Liz Franczak and Brace Belden from the TrueAnon podcast.

Aug 22, 2025 • 58min
Famine Officially Declared In Gaza City
A UN-backed body has recognised the man-made famine in Gaza City and the surrounding area.
Plus: Amnesty International weighs in on the proscription of Palestine action, and the row raging over inheritance tax.
With Michael Walker, NoJusticeMTG, Dan Stewart & Kerry Moscogiuri

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 3min
Labour Faces Record Highs in Asylum Seekers Staying in Hotels
A record number of asylum seekers is compounding pressure on Labour.
Plus: Elbit Systems is close to receiving a £2bn contract to train British soldiers, and Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid shakes the establishment.
With NoJusticeMTG and Kieran Andrieu.

Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 7min
Migrant Hotel System In Chaos After Court Ruling
More councils in England to challenge asylum hotels after Essex ruling
Plus: Record pay rises for CEOs continue, the new documentary out this week on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, and chaos surrounds Kneecap’s Mo Chara’s court appearance.
With: Michael Walker, Lou Calvey, Luke Hildyard and Sepideh Farsi
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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 2min
European Leaders Fawn Over Trump at Ukraine Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies have met with Donald Trump for a charm offensive.
Plus: Massive anti-war protests rock Israel, the ONS declares average rents in England to be unaffordable, and author Sally Rooney has been reported to the police over her support for Palestine Action.
With Aaron Bastani and Tadhg Hickey.

Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 4min
Zelenskyy and EU Leaders Brace for Meeting With Trump
Zelenskyy and EU leaders prepare for a crucial meeting with Trump.
Plus: UK CEOs offered their third pay rise in a row, Zarah Sultana’s opinion on Labour under Corbyn, and Sally Rooney vows to use BBC royalties to back Palestine Action.
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar, Anatol Lieven & Luke Hildyard.