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Tragedy in the Channel: Delays to Resettlement Scheme Puts Lives at Risk
The delays to launching the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme risks more families making dangerous journeys to the UK – or fall victim to Taliban threats
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As Sewage Discharge Doubles, Conservative MPs Represent More than Half of the UK’s Most Polluted Waters
A report which shows an 87.6% increase in sewage notifications since last October also reveals the pollution of Britain’s rivers and seas is disproportionately affecting Conservative voting seats
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£100 Million Profit Boost for Firms Given Government Contracts Through ‘VIP’ Lane
Companies that were channelled through the Government’s controversial high-priority PPE procurement process have seen their earnings significantly increase
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COP26’s Big Problem was a Lack of Collective Commitment
Labour MP Alex Sobel, co-rapporteur of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, reflects on the recent COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow
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Girl Stranded in Afghanistan Exposes Failure of Flagship Resettlement Scheme
A runaway child bride whose sister is a British citizen is one of countless Afghans stranded in hiding, with the ‘safe and legal routes’ promised by UK Government yet to materialise
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Boris Johnson is Addicted to Lying – But Now the Truth is Finally Catching Up with Him
The Prime Minister’s reckless disregard for truth is starting to destroy trust among his own party and could soon be his downfall. Adam Bienkov reports
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UK Government Denying Democracy and Ruling by Diktat, Senior Lords Say
David Hencke reports on two committees that condemn the shift of power away from Parliament to ministers through the use of ‘skeleton bills’ and statutory instruments
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Police Corruption: A Half-Century Wait for Justice
Duncan Campbell on another victim of a corrupt police sergeant who framed young black men in the 1970s
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The Non-Disclosure Agreements Hiding University Partnerships with State-Backed Chinese Tech Firms
Max Colbert explores how UK universities are bound to secrecy over their links to controversial Chinese companies
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Out Of Control Brexit Britain Can Still Be Steered Clear of Chaos
Jacob Rees-Mogg at a Brexit rally. Photo: PA Images
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Kyle Rittenhouse Fundraiser Organised by Far-Right Defenders Connected to UK
A website that aimed to raise money for Kyle Rittenhouse’s defence was hosted in the UK and suggests an increasing transatlantic trade in right wing activism
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Britain’s Real Migrant Crisis
Is the United Kingdom facing a refugee, population or migration crisis? Andrew Levi takes a look at the facts, and concludes the real crisis is in the leadership of the country
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Mexican Bid to Extradite Former First Lady of Veracruz from UK Begins
Elizabeth Mistry and Patrick Timmons provide the background on a new attempt to expose corruption and human rights abuses in Mexico
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The Great Rail Con: The Conservatives Have Betrayed Their Rail Promises for the Last Decade
David Hencke tracks the ways in which successive governments have watered-down their transport promises to the north and the midlands
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The Health and Social Care Bill – What You Need To Know
What is in the new Health and Social Care Bill? How will it change the NHS and what do those changes mean? And what’s missing from the Bill? Read on to find out…
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Toxic Banter on Military Forum Over Kenyan Woman’s Death Exposes Gross Misogyny in Armed Forces
An investigation into posts made in wake of the murder of a Kenyan sex worker Agnes Wanjiru include discussions of how the army will brush the death ‘under the carpet’
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Minister Asked to Correct ‘Misleading’ Claim About COVID Contracts
A minister has been accused of making statements that are “categorically not true” in an attempt to defend the Government, Sam Bright reports
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Infurno: October Episode – The Second Circle
Episode Eight of Martin Rowson’s underworld epic following Dilyn the Dog’s odyssey through the bowels of Number 10 Downing Street. For Episode Nine , subscribe to the November Digital Edition now
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The Disaster that Dare Not Speak Its Name
From the October print edition of Byline Times, Jonathan Lis explains how Brexit has distorted British politics to such an extent that its untruths will now keep everyone trapped in its chaos
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Sanctions Against Universal Credit Claimants Increase by 14,000 in Three Months
The worrying increase in sanctions against people claiming Universal Credit comes against a backdrop of MPs earning millions through second jobs
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Best of Bylines Network: 19 November 2021
Byline Times provides a guide to the top stories this week on its sister network of regional sites promoting local writers and citizen journalism
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Government Money Goes to Three Companies Employing Conservative MPs in Second Jobs
That these potential conflicts of interest are not cited by the Government when information about grants, contracts or meetings is publicly released raises concern, reports Sam Bright
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Prince Andrew, the Indicted Oligarch and the Luxembourg Bank
In the light of revelations that Prince Andrew was funded by a major Conservative donor and the Banque Havilland, Turlough Conway explores the connection with another major political donor Dmytro Firtash
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‘The Toughest Regulator in the World?’ – IPSO Stares Failure in the Face
As the Independent Press Standards Organisation prepares to discuss the standards crisis at the Jewish Chronicle next month, Brian Cathcart explores how early indications of the outcome do not bode well
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Lord Goldsmith’s Government Meeting with Conservative Donor who is an Environmental Investor
The unelected minister’s summit with a Conservative backer is another example of a broken system of ministerial meetings, reports Sam Bright
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Authoritarian Influence? 75% of Russell Group Universities Hold Agreements with State-Linked Chinese Tech Firms
Are partnerships between the UK’s leading higher education institutions and Chinese companies suggestive of a new intellectual ‘Belt and Road’ strategy from Beijing? Max Colbert and The Citizens report
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All Change at the Mail: Political Machinations or Publishing Priorities?
Mic Wright looks at the replacement of Geordie Greig as editor of the Daily Mail, and whether the shadow of Paul Dacre has blighted his successor
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Carbon Captured: The Links Between BP’s Law Firm, a Government Taskforce, and Billions in Public Contracts
Nafeez Ahmed explores the strange case of a Government climate change forum, and its apparent association with a major representative of the fossil fuel industry
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A Forgotten Crisis: Adults who have been in Care Struggling with Poor Health and High Mortality
Research has shown that children who grow up in care and endure adverse childhood experiences could be more vulnerable to long-term health issues such as auto-immune diseases
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‘Nazanin’s Story Shames This Country’: Boris Johnson’s Apathy Continues Towards Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Stephen Delahunty evaluates the Government’s current approach to Iran, the debt owed to the country, and the plight of the imprisoned Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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As Private Providers Take Over, Mental Health Detentions Increase by a Third in Five Years
Byline Times reveals a startling rise in the number of people detained under the Mental Health Act, just as the number of mental health beds owned by private healthcare providers increases
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20% Increase in Child Poverty in Constituencies Represented by MPs Who Have Earned £6 Million
Sam Bright and Sascha Lavin reveal the rising levels of deprivation seen in the areas represented by the highest-earning MPs
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QAnon Changes Strategies and Spreads Globally
CJ Werleman reports on how the appeal of the baseless conspiracy theory is taking hold in Australia, where anti-vaxxer protestors are using QAnon to speak out against lockdowns
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‘A Shocking Disregard for Human Life’: The UK Contributes to the Polish-Belarus Crisis
As British troops fly out to aid their Polish allies, the thousands of hungry, cold and frightened people amassed on the Polish-Belarusian border are increasingly pawns in a populist political game
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Peter Oborne’s Diary October 2021: The Capture of UK Politics by Big Money
Exclusive to print for a month, Peter Oborne shares his observations of the political media class. For the latest diary subscribe to the November Digital Edition
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Could the Migrant Crisis on the Belarusian-Polish Border Lead to a Major War in Europe?
Nikola Mikovic explains how the weaponisation of refugees by the Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko is a serious new escalation in the conflicts between the EU and Russia over recognition, energy supplies and the frozen war in Ukraine
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Attack Journalism Is Old News
As Prince Harry calls out the British press for its cultures of attack, Dr Bethany Usher explores the history of journalism targeting specific individuals and how we might spot and counter it
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VIP Lane: Michael Gove Referred Firm Owned by Donor and Close Political Ally
The Cabinet minister’s office played a role in the expedited deals awarded to a financial supporter of Gove and the Conservative Party
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COP26: A Summit of Big Promises and Not Enough Action
The Government’s lack of commitment to ending fossil fuel production was indicative of a disappointing climate change conference, says Thomas Perrett
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British Voters Reject ‘Cruel’ Asylum Policy
New polling from Refugee Action shows even Conservative voters are rejecting a tiered asylum approach, as Byline Times shares an exclusive interview with two Afghan refugee families
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Predatory Power: I Witnessed the Conservative Party’s Sleaze Culture When I Was an MP
Parliament can often seem like a moral vacuum, says former Labour MP Emma Dent Coad
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Did Private Hospital Beds Contracts Deliver During the Pandemic?
A report shows that despite paying £1.69 billion for private hospital bed capacity during the pandemic, the 187 private hospitals involved accounted less than 1% of COVID-19 bed occupancy
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The Radical Right Interests Behind the School Boards Race Row
A series of seemingly grassroots, parents group turned the USA’s school boards election into a vicious row over race – but who are the radical right interests behind the ‘concerned moms’?
