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Israel Gaza War: ‘Britain Can’t Shirk its Responsibility any Longer and Must Lead International Community to Stop Bloodshed’

As the anniversary of Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack on Israel nears, the Muslim Association of Britain urges the UK not to be on the ‘wrong side of history’ and to act now

money-go-round


EXCLUSIVE

New Analysis Shows True Scale of Premier League Love-In with MPs, Amid Plans for Independent Football Regulator

Analysis of 12 years of the Register of MPs’ Interests appears to show an acceleration of generosity from the Premier League since plans for a new football regulator were announced

Nigel Farage’s Nationalism Exposed: Champion of ‘Little England’ Courts Global Elites at Nomad Capitalist Event

While the Reform leader portrays himself as a champion of England’s white working class, his personal actions align far more with the interests of the ultra-wealthy and global elites

EXCLUSIVE

GB News Spent Half a Million Mainly on Right Wing MPs – Nearly Half on the Reform Party

11 MPs have been paid over £500,000 by the channel over the past year, with £200,000 going to just two Reform Party MPs

BAD PRESS


‘Himpathy’: Rape Myths Still ‘Deeply Embedded’ in UK Press Reporting, Analysis Finds

Parts of Britain’s media are still parroting dangerous tropes when talking about sexual violence, according to a new guide

The Jewish Chronicle Crisis Should Mean the End for Sham Press Regulator IPSO

Labour says press regulation must be effective and independent. As never before, the press industry’s tame complaints body stands exposed as neither. For all our sakes, the government must call time, argues Brian Cathcart.

Climate of denial


BREAKING

New Coal, Oil and Gas Projects are Still on the Table under UK Government’s Planning Reforms, say Campaigners

The Government is accused of failing to rule out new fossil fuel projects, and in some cases potentially cheering them on, in updated national plan

Qatar 2022: ‘How the Greenest World Cup Ever was the Dirtiest in History’

Fifa president Gianni Infantino boasted that the World Cup would be carbon neutral – here’s what really happened after the final whistle

EXCLUSIVE

Candriam Faces ‘Greenwashing’ Accusations Over Investment in Grenfell Fire Company Kingspan

Kingspan was slammed as ‘deeply entrenched and persistently dishonesty’ in the Grenfell Inquiry but has been kept on in ‘sustainable’ investment portfolios

AIR WAVES AND GROUND WARS


David Lammy Unleashes On Vladimir Putin in Remarkable UN Speech – Then Takes aim at Russian Ambassador

The Foreign Secretary’s attack on Russian President was in stark contrast to Joe Biden’s final speech at the UN General Assembly on 24 September

‘Vladimir Putin is Trapped Between Only bad Choices – he Can’t Stop the War, and he Can’t Win’

Even the Russian state’s propagandists are asking, ”What was the point of even starting this whole thing?”

Ukraine Breaches Another Section of Russian Border in Kursk Region as it Continues to Call Putin’s Bluff

The delayed and limited Russian retaliation in the Kursk offensive has strengthened Kyiv’s argument that Putin’s “red lines” are mere scare tactics designed to deter Ukraine’s allies from supporting deeper strikes into Russian territory

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trumped

‘Obscene, Illogical, Unworkable’: The Trump Plan for Ukraine Revealed

Paul Niland examines J D Vance’s recent statements on the Trump plan to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours”

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Exclusive weekend investigations, more US coverage, more long reads, and weekday forums

The ‘Subhuman’ Hate of Elon Musk

Elon Musk and his X platform are fostering a growing global crisis of on and offline hatred, reports Heidi Sigmund Cuda

Who Fact-Checks the Fact Checkers?

The American media’s anxiety to cover ‘both sides’ of the Presidential race is helping to normalise Trump’s most outrageous falsehoods, reports Matt Bernardini


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Past investigations by Byline Times which have become relevant again 

From Russia With Likes: Nigel Farage Dominates Social Media During General Election – Boosted by Bots Stoking Racism

The Reform Party is hovering around 18% of the vote, yet Farage’s and his party’s Facebook posts generated six times more reactions and shares than either Labour or the Conservatives and their leaders

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