Natalie Ktena

London, Nicosia

Journalist and Audio Producer at Freelance

Freelance Journalist & Audio Producer @guardian Today in Focus @BBCRadio4 @skynews. Via: BBC #Ukrainecast #Americast #BBCNewscast 🇨🇾

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What Israel’s new war means for Gaza - podcast

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Nosheen Iqbal |Emma Graham-Harrison |Eli Block |Natalie Ktena |Olivia Lee |Joel Cox | +1 more

Israel faced growing international pressure earlier this month as hundreds of starving people in Gaza were killed as they tried to reach aid distribution sites. Since Israel launched its attacks on Iran on Friday, however, that diplomatic outcry has largely disappeared.
250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her son’s freedom? - podcast

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Michael Safi |Patrick Wintour |Natalie Ktena |Ivor Manley |Joel Cox |Courtney Yusuf

Laila Soueif, 69, has been on hunger strike in London for more than 250 days in an effort to secure the release of her son, the activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, from jail in Egypt. As diplomatic pressure mounts, she is now in a critical condition. Alaa’s sister Mona Seif describes to Michael Safi the toll that imprisonment has taken on her brother, her mother’s determination to do whatever she can to secure his release, and the difficulty of coming to terms with her mother’s decision to risk her life.
A trip to Musk city - podcast

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Michael Safi |Oliver Laughland |Natalie Ktena |Joel Cox |Sami Kent

“This is the future, man,” a SpaceX fan tells Oliver Laughland as they look over at a giant rocket. “It’s a weird combination of the wild wild west and the brand new future!”The rocket stands in Starbase, Texas, and the Guardian US southern bureau chief was visiting at a very particular time: as the area home to Elon Musk’s pioneering space company was poised to vote in an election to officially transform the place into its own city.
Labour takes action over Gaza: what took them so long? - Politics Weekly UK

1 month ago | theguardian.com | John Harris |Rafael Behr |Sophie Stowers |Natalie Ktena |Zoe Hitch

The government has suspended trade talks with Israel and denounced its actions in Gaza. But why are we only now seeing this kind of action and moral outrage? John Harris speaks to Melanie Ward, a Labour MP and former chief executive at Medical Aid for Palestinians. Plus, after Keir Starmer’s reset with the EU, how does the public feel about the politics of Brexit? Guardian columnist Rafael Behr and Sophie Stowers from More in Common join John to discuss
Ghosts of Brexit past haunt new UK-EU deal - Politics Weekly Westminster

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Natalie Ktena |Zoe Hitch |Kiran Stacey |Pippa Crerar

The UK and EU have reached a deal, in what Downing Street hopes will be a reset with Brussels after Brexit. But with negotiations coming down to the wire and fishing yet again a sticking point, how much has changed? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at how the talks unfolded and how the politics around the new deal could play out
The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman - podcast

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd |Libby Brooks |Eli Block |Tom Glasser |Natalie Ktena |Joel Cox | +1 more

On paper it does not sound like something that would spark nationwide interest. Last week the UK supreme court gave its judgment on a case brought by a women’s group against the Scottish government over the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. But its judgment – that the word “woman” in equality law refers only to biological sex – has upended years of legal interpretation. And the news of the ruling led to celebrations, protest and an outpouring of emotion.
Trump triggers global meltdown while Starmer scrambles - Politics Weekly UK

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Zoe Hitch |John Harris |Natalie Ktena

As fears of a global recession continue in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Keir Starmer insists the UK should keep a cool head. But with markets in turmoil and a looming economic crisis, does the prime minister need to be bolder? John Harris asks the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff. Plus, he speaks to Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, about whether people should ‘buy British’ to combat the tariffs.
Trump explodes the world economy: what should the UK do? - Politics Weekly UK

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Zoe Hitch |Natalie Ktena |John Harris |Kiran Stacey |Kim Darroch

After weeks of cosying up to Donald Trump, the UK has still been hit with 10% tariffs on exports to the US, which is bad news for the economy and the public finances. So, how tough could things get for Britain? And how should Keir Starmer’s government respond? John Harris asks the former UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch and the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee. • Send your questions and feedback to [email protected]
Will Starmer’s approach to Trump tariffs pay off? - Politics Weekly Westminster

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Pippa Crerar |Kiran Stacey |Natalie Ktena |Zoe Hitch

It’s shaping up to be another tricky week for the government, with Donald Trump’s tariffs threatening to blow up everything the chancellor announced in her spring statement. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at what the fallout might be, and whether Keir Starmer’s friendly approach will pay off. Plus, with major bill increases hitting millions of households, can the government keep its promise to improve living standards?
The doctors detained in Gaza: ‘He was dragged from the operating theatre’ - podcast

Mar 2, 2025 | theguardian.com | Hannah Moore |Annie Kelly |Natalie Ktena |Tom Glasser |Homa Khaleeli

Since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, the health system has crumbled. Hospitals have been attacked, medical supply lines disrupted and many doctors have been killed in the Israeli bombardment. Other physicians have been detained. Dr Khaled Serr is a surgeon at Nasser hospital in Gaza. He says he was arrested after his hospital was attacked by the Israeli military. Like other doctors in Gaza, he says he thinks he was held because of his job.