I am very new to programming games although I have learnt basic python, I have no clue what program/software to use  or know of any at all, could someone recommend what I should use?

Here are some options you might be interested in...

• Scratch
• Python
• Unity
• Unreal engine
• Gdevelop
• Godot
• Microstudio
• C++

Depends on the game you want to make. Even then it's hard to say what's best. 2D or 3D?

PICO-8 for example is quite fun and cozy but has many restrictions (which can be good though).

It depends on whether you want to program, or just use an interface to write games. 

You can look at software like Clickteam Fusion, that simplifies programming. There are other similar programmes like Game Salad or Construct.

If you want to use code, then Unity, Godot, or GameMaker are popular.