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New evidence uncovered in a Byline Times #MediaToo investigation questions the assault charge that led to the TV presenter’s suicide
As Theresa May’s former Communications Director Robbie Gibb is re-appointed to the BBC board, the new retail edition of Byline Times’ reveals the inside story of how the corporation was cowed by the Conservative party machine
As ministers target ‘extreme’ groups for ‘undermining British values’, a new poll suggests it’s the Government which is most out of step with Britain
Andrew Kersley reports on the massive profits being made by the hotel tycoon dubbed the ‘Asylum King’.
John Mitchinson explores why perception is as much about what we know as what we see
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson’s promises to “Level Up” the country are going nowhere fast, according to a damning new report by MPs
Whether laughing at racism, or associating with the promoters of eugenics and anti-Muslim think tanks, the Communities Secretary is indicted by his own definition
The head of community engagement at MEND responds to the Government classifying the organisation as ‘extremist’
An Open Letter to Germany’s Leaders from International and German Experts
If recent polls show Americans are increasingly reluctant to provide military aid to Ukraine, how willing would it be to defend NATO allies from a Russian attack?
Frontline advisors at Rooted Finance sacked on International Women’s Day
Anita McNaught pays tribute to an exceptional TV news cameraman who was killed two years ago in the first weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
The second anti-Muslim hatred advisor proposed in a week has problematic connections to the Quilliam Foundation and the Gatestone Institute
Exclusive: Leaked plans reveal which groups could be labeled ‘extremist’ by the Government
Paul Niland argues that those calling for a negotiated peace in Ukraine fundamentally misunderstand how Russian torture, rape, and other war crimes make such a peace impossible
The Chair of a cross-party committee condemned the Prime Minister’s plans for a new wave of fossil fuel power plants
The CEO of one of the organisations likely to be targeted by the Government’s forthcoming ‘extremism’ definition speaks out against its chilling effects
Despite heavy media focus on the party, only a handful of Reform UK’s councillors have ever been elected on their ticket
The Conservative Party’s defence of their donor Frank Hester, who made racist comments about Diane Abbott and black women, reveals the double standards at the heart of Rishi Sunak’s anti-extremism plans, reports Adam Bienkov
A new tool lets migrants in the UK know when and how they can vote – navigating the confusing patchwork of rules
Refugees from Chinese oppression in Britain also believe the Government’s crackdown on face masks at demonstrations opens them up to reprisals
Karam Bales delves into a conference with ties to a Russian backed anti-gender network
Sunak’s Government has been called to face a UN committee over the shocking conditions faced by some disabled people after years of austerity
Nafeez Ahmed reveals the inside story of how Tell MAMA founder, Fiyaz Mughal, suppressed an investigation into Conservative links with the far-right in Europe
‘I’m sick to death of this idea that Jews think in a singular way’ one Jewish Londoner responded to Government adviser Robin Simcox
Those wishing an end to the war crimes in Gaza have gained a supporting voice in parliament with George Galloway’s Workers’ Party. But what of those opposing Putin’s war on Ukraine?
On International Women’s Day, Penny Pepper celebrates how other disabled women came to be her pillars of strength, wisdom and joy
The country’s defence budget is projected to overspend by £16.9 billion across 10 years as no decisions have been taken on which programmes to prioritise
Migrants risking their lives to cross the US border is a huge political issue but also a quiet, devastating human tragedy
Despite initially denying it held the data, the Met confirm 2,400 anonymous reports of corrupt or abusive staff
Nikki Haley may be off the stage but what will her voters do next? Martin Burns analyses the answers US voters gave to CNN’s exit polls in three states
The Government’s ‘slash and crash’ Budget was left largely unscathed by Keir Starmer’s party. Why?
Children are dying younger and growing up shorter, while the elderly’s last years are more painful and desperate than they once were. We have normalised the life of our society falling apart, writes Danny Dorling
The presenter was suspended from the channel in September after his exchange with Laurence Fox
Mustafa Al-Dabbagh argues that it is the Government, not those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is using extremist and divisive rhetoric
The Government has looked for political gain at the expense of victims and survivors of Northern Ireland’s 30-year conflict who have spent decades in pursuit of truth and justice, argues Emma DeSouza
The Centre for Media Monitoring found that, in the month after the 7 October attacks, pro-Israeli sources were quoted more often and challenged less frequently than Palestinians