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‘Rushed’ Airport Sell-Off Sparks Anger as Councils Push Through Privatisation to Plug Shortfalls
Concern is growing over a Conservative-led council’s opaque plans to privatise Cornwall Newquay Airport. It’s part of a bigger picture across England
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Met Police Strip Search Detainees 80% More Than Other Forces – as Report Details Controversial Tactic is Still Being Misused
A report by the Children’s Commissioner found that kids as young as eight have been strip-searched every 14 hours under police stop and search powers
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Government Approves Expansion of London City Airport, as Climate Campaigners Say Only ‘Private Jet Users’ Will Benefit
Secretaries of State allow passenger numbers to soar by 38% at business airport, despite objections from locals and climate campaigners
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Self-Harm Rates in UK Immigration Centres Soar Following Report That Found ‘Worst Conditions Ever Seen’
In July a report on the UK’s largest immigration detention centre found it was “filthy” and “dilapidated” and had drug problems
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Hate Sells: ‘The Spectator Cannot Defend Douglas Murray But It Won’t Sack Him’
Cutting ties with the controversial columnist and the magazine’s Associate Editor would be bad for business – and it is hard not to conclude that it must agree with him, writes Brian Cathcart
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‘How the Conservative Party Helped Cause the Riots and why Their Islamophobic Rhetoric Won’t Change’
Ironically, the riots during a leadership election give the party a unique opportunity to turn a page and turn their back on Farage-type populism. The signs are they will not take that opportunity
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Ousted MP Liz Truss Accused of Being in ‘Denial’ About Defeat as she ‘Clings to Constituent Casework’
Defeated Ex-PM Liz Truss is apparently refusing to hand over issues she was dealing with as a Norfolk MP to her Labour successor
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‘Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive is Vladimir Putin’s Emperor Has No Clothes Moment’
It is the first occupation of Russian territory since the Second World War – and it has created a myriad of problems for Putin
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‘Keir Starmer Wants Police to Expand Use of Facial Recognition Technology Across UK – He Should Ban it Altogether’
The PM announced plans for ‘wider deployment’ after the riots – but it is a ‘deeply flawed’ technology ‘technically and legally, and impacts entire communities’
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‘Investigation into Israeli Soldiers’ Sexual Assault of Palestinian Detainee is the Tip of the Iceberg’
CCTV footage has emerged allegedly showing Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. Human rights groups say the abuse has been ‘going on for decades’
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Who’s a Bigger Threat? ‘Eco-Terrorists’ or Thugs’?
Some have criticised two-year sentences handed out for violent disorder during the riots as excessively harsh. But weeks earlier, Just Stop Oil protesters received four and five-year terms for a peaceful protest
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The Upside Down: Bee the Change
In his monthly column, John Mitchinson explores why we should be listening to the honey bees
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The UK’s Race Riots: A Trial Run for Another US Insurrection?
Peter Jukes draws out the connections between the violence on Britain’s streets and the Capitol Insurrection
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Over 2,300 Afghan Allies and Their Families Currently Housed in UK Military Sites, MoD Reveals
Many of these highly skilled former soldiers, including a former major general, are now working in low-wage jobs such as cleaners or delivery drivers due to current rules
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Anjem Choudary’s Sentencing During Riots is a Timely Reminder of the Media’s Role in Promoting Hatred
Anjem Choudary was not a Muslim cleric as the media loved to present him, but the media’s cleric, a rent-a-gob, drinker and playboy turned cosplay Mullah.
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From Russia with Riots: Hostile States ‘Relentlessly’ Seeking to Sow Division, Leading Anti-Corruption Figures Warn
A Government spokesperson told Byline Times tackling foreign interference is an ‘absolute priority’
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How US Religious Groups are Exporting Conversion Therapy to Europe
Facing increasing opposition in America from LGBTQ rights activists, growing numbers of US Christian organisations are looking further afield to countries in Europe where their ex-gay message has a better reception. A conference is due to take place in Poland in October
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‘UK Riots Were not Reflective of Working Class People or Working Class Ideals’
Right-wing commentators and politicians were quick to suggest the riots were caused by the working class being ignored – ignoring the fact they were ignited by misinformation spread by the far-right minority
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Just Stop Oil’s ‘Whole Truth Five’ to Appeal Years-Long Sentences after Sun Journalist Exposed M25 Disruption Plans
The five activists face the “longest ever” jail terms for peaceful protest, and international NGOs have rallied behind them
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UK COVID Inquiry Branded ‘Shameful’ for Excluding Voices of Children With Long COVID
Long Covid Kids and Long Covid Scotland met the legal tests of having ‘significant interest’ in matters being investigated, but they were not granted core participant status
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Riot Act: Unpicking Matthew Goodwin’s Arguments in Defence of ‘White Anger’
The honorary professor attempted to explain why the riots swept across the UK – but did so using information selectively, choosing to emphasise certain details that supported his narrative
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Leading Labour MP Brands Twitter Owner Elon Musk a ‘Dangerous Narcissist’ as She Calls for Clampdown on Online Hate
Dawn Butler is running to lead the House of Commons’ committee on science and tech
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‘Why the Online Safety Act Won’t Stop Type of Misinformation that Sparked Riots – the Government Must Create New Legislation’
When the riots stopped conversation moved to the Online Safety Act with suggestions changes would be made ‘if necessary’. Prime Minister Keir Starmer also pledged to ‘look more broadly’ at social media
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Israel Accused of Carrying Out Campaign of Accelerated Ethnic Cleansing in the Israeli-Occupied Palestinian West Bank
Over 600 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since Hamas’ deadly attack – but residents fear a worse wave of violence lies ahead as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and Iran intensify
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‘The Tories Are Out But We’re Still Fighting for Our Disabled Community’s Rights’
Disabled people may have been cheering the end of Tory rule – but their trust has not been won by Labour, writes Penny Pepper
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‘Citizens’ Assemblies Could Wake Keir Starmer up to Reversing Brexit ‘
Polls show the public would now vote to rejoin the EU, so why isn’t the Prime Minister listening?
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BBC Blocks Peace Organisation’s Advert in Proms Guide Despite Planning to Broadcast ‘Anti-War’ Piece
The Pacifist group Peace Pledge Union and its associated peace education charity argue that its advert was “in no way polemical”.
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Reform UK Facebook Groups Rife with Far-Right Sentiment and Support for Riots
From conspiracy theories to spats over Tommy Robinson, Reform UK supporter groups are kicking off amid Britain’s racist riots
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The Populist Right: What is it, Why it’s on the March and How to Stop it
An exclusive extract from The Little Black Book Of The Populist Right which is available for purchase now
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‘Anti-Muslim’ – Isn’t There a Word for That?
How the media spent days failing to call the far-right riots exactly what they were – Islamophobic
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What the Fight Against Racism in the 1970s Can Teach us About Defeating Fascists in 2024
The events of the past two weeks have been eerily reminiscent of the violent rise of the far-right National Front
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UK Riots: How the Right-Wing Press Fought to Stop Laws to Combat Online Disinformation
The story of how the Conservatives exempted their media supporters from laws against spreading dangerously false information online
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Exposing the Real UK Race Riot Instigators: The Key Players and Transatlantic Network Around Tommy Robinson
Robinson has been blamed for stoking the unrest, but the tentacles of disinformation are global. Nafeez Ahmed uncovers a worrying nexus of tech platforms and far-right conspiracy – with links to Europe, Russia and the January 6 insurrection
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The Real ‘Two Tier’ Politics That Enabled Nigel Farage to Fan the Flames of Hate
The politics of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred pushed by the Reform leader and his supporters has been tolerated for far too long
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A Midwest Bernie: ‘Tim Walz on the Democrat Ticket Shows Younger Generations Cannot Be Ignored’
Kamala Harris’ choice of running mate has been praised as a ‘top of the leader-board pick’
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‘How the Conservative Party and the British Press Normalised a Climate of Racism’
Riots swept across the UK, sparked by misinformation and propelled by the former Government’s long history of dividing the country
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‘I Predict A Riot: The Manufacturing of Islamophobic and Anti-Migrant Hate On Our Streets’
We must be honest about the fact that it is not only fringe rabble-rousers who have engaged in this damaging rhetoric, writes Adeeb Ayton
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‘Torture Survivors Terrified to go out as Far-Right Riots Sweep Britain’
The Government must urgently put in place greater security measures for those targeted by far-right hate
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New Analysis Shows Just How Big a Failure Boris Johnson’s ‘Levelling Up’ Agenda Really Was
The poorest regions in England have seen living standards plummet as inequality widened
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Neurodiverse Mother and Daughter Sue Birmingham Council for ‘Wrongful’ Separation
They claim the council was negligent in pursuing a care order and breached their human rights
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UK Arms Sales to Bangladesh Soared Ahead of Deadly Crackdown That led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Fleeing the Country
UK arms export licences to Bangladesh totalled £270 million from January 2020 to the end of 2023
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Prison Cells ‘Waiting’ for Far-Right Rioters Despite Major Overcrowding Problem at Most UK Jails
The Justice Minister has said the Government will ‘make sure’ that anyone jailed over the riots has a ‘prison place waiting for them’
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‘UK’s Pursuit of Closer Trade Ties With Israel Risks Rewarding it for War Crimes’
The UK is acting as if the bombing of hospitals, starvation of civilians, and razing of entire neighbourhoods was just a disappointing but ultimately anomalous spell of bad behaviour
