NOVARA MEDIA

JUNE 18. 2025

Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?

Yasser Abu Shabab’s militia is just the latest group to benefit from Israel’s longstanding support for groups that fragment and destabliise Palestinian civil society, writes Talal Abu Rakba.

‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.

JUNE 17. 2025

Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.

JUNE 16. 2025

BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades of occupation and violence against Palestinians. Harriet Williamson reports.

JUNE 13. 2025

Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why

Sarah Pochin's one-woman crusade to revive support for banning Muslim face-coverings is a tedious side swipe at the Palestine movement, writes Nadeine Asbali.

‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

Exclusive: In a letter to civil service leaders, the union representing 190,000 officials demanded they heed staff calls to change course on Gaza. Some think the union could go further. Rivkah Brown reports.

JUNE 12. 2025

Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Palestine activists tell Novara Media about the violent and 'cruel' treatment they received from police, after asking their MP to clarify her record on Gaza.

Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-right Thugs

More and more anti-immigration activists are making their way to the French port city thanks to Labour's mainstreaming of extremist rhetoric, aid workers say. Simon Childs reports.

JUNE 10. 2025

‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Uber drivers’ work put them on the front lines of last year's far-right riots. A new survey reveals that the vast majority believe disorder will erupt again this year – and fear the app won't protect them if they do. Polly Smythe reports.

JUNE 6. 2025

Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide

The Encampments co-director speaks to Juliet Jacques about unexpected audience responses to his film, the importance of media literacy and the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.

Reform Threw Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – and Came Third

Despite rolling out a campaign bus, Nigel Farage and controversial adverts for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat, Reform’s Scottish breakthrough is not materialising. Adam Ramsay reports.

JUNE 5. 2025

Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign

Exclusive: In a recent letter, senior civil servants reminded concerned staff of their options, including consulting staff counsellors, complaining to HR and simply going away. Rivkah Brown reports.

JUNE 4. 2025

Welsh Independence Is No Longer a Fringe Idea

15 years ago, the idea of Welsh independence was so marginal that even Plaid Cymru wouldn’t support it out loud. Now, it’s the dominant view of younger voters and the Welsh left. Adam Ramsay reports.

Keir Starmer Used Dodgy Figures to Claim 4,000 New Jobs. It’s Actually Only 400.

Labour’s plans to kickstart productivity are based on massively inflated numbers from a US private equity giant. Why is the prime minister doing Blackstone's PR? Polly Smythe reports.