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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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Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 14min
Team Corbyn Reports Sultana to Information Commissioner, Left Implosion Continues
The division between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana grows over the botched launch of a new left party.
Plus: TikTok has fired its entire UK online safety team, and we speak to Clive Lewis about the mainstreaming of far-right politics.
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 16min
Corbyn and Sultana Clash As New Left Party Implodes
‘Your Party’ is in chaos over its membership launch.
Plus: The revolution that shook Nepal, the British tourist who became front and centre of it, and Jimmy Kimmel’s Charlie Kirk comments sees him taken off air ‘indefinitely’.
With: Steven Methven, Dalia Gebrial, Harry (Wehatethecold), Dr Chandani Thapa and Nepali rapper OMG Spark.

Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
President Trump’s Historic Second State Visit To The UK
Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, AI and tech lead at the Autonomy Institute, discusses the implications of the US–UK tech prosperity deal and how it affects AI infrastructure and public ownership in the UK. Journalist Will Sommer delves into the troubling details surrounding the Charlie Kirk killing, analyzing circulating conspiracy theories and the political fallout. The episode also touches on the royal pageantry and protests during Trump’s historic state visit to the UK.

Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 17min
UN Conclusively Rules Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
The United Nations has definitively ruled that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Plus: More Tories defect to Reform, and Keir Starmer absconds from an emergency debate on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
With: Aaron Bastani and Steven Methven.

Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 7min
Over 100,000 People Join Largest Far Right Protest in Decades
Over 100,000 people take part in Far-Right protests over the weekend.
Plus: Danny Kruger leaves the Tories for Reform, Starmer aide resigns after sending horrific messages about Diane Abbott, and a wild call from a Fox News host on dealing with homelessness.
With: Michael Walker, Harriet Williamson, Sangita Myska and Georgie Laming.

Sep 12, 2025 • 1h
Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect In Custody, Named As Tyler Robinson
The primary suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been named as Tyler Robinson. The 22-year-old is in custody after being turned in with the involvement of his family.
Plus: Why English councils are handing over millions in incentives to private landlords.
With Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker.

Sep 11, 2025 • 1h 5min
Manhunt Begins for Charlie Kirk’s Killer
The manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer continues.
Plus: UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been sacked.
With NoJusticeMTG, Dalia Gebrial and Matt Binder.
UPDATE: A senior law enforcement official has contradicted the claim that “ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology” was found at the scene of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The official told the New York TImes that those claims had “not been verified by ATF analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence, and might turn out to have been misread or misinterpreted.”

Sep 10, 2025 • 57min
NATO Forces Shoot Down Russian Drone Over Poland
Poland seeks NATO help after downing Russian drones
Qatar insists it has the right to respond following Israel’s attack, another attack on the flotilla in Tunis, and Keir Starmer forced to defend Epstein’s “best pal.”
With: Michael Walker, Barry Malone, and Bell Ribeiro Addy MP
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Sep 9, 2025 • 54min
IDF Carries Out Attack on Senior Hamas Officials in Doha
Israel has launched a strike on Doha, claiming to have targeted Hamas officials.
Plus: An incendiary device has struck one of the ships in the Sumud Flotilla heading toward Gaza, with an eyewitness reporting that it was dropped by a drone and more.
With Aaron Bastani, Kojo Koram and Kieran Andrieu.

Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 1min
Mass Arrests Prove Palestine Action Proscription Won’t Work
Almost 900 people at Palestine Action protest over the weekend
Plus: Angela Rayner’s departure prompts deputy leadership contest, and Lucy Connolly Wheeled Out At Reform UK Conference.
With: Michael Walker, Ash Sarker, and Carolyn Gelenter