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New Government Counter-Extremism Chief’s Ties to Pro-Trump Hate Groups
Nafeez Ahmed reports on the alarm bells raised by the appointment of Robin Simcox as the Lead Commissioner on Countering Extremism
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The Upside Down: The Cobbett Conundrum
John Mitchinson explores the problematic legacy of one of the founding fathers of English radicalism
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Conflict of Interest Concerns Over £15 Million COVID Contract
A new Government deal raises further questions about the Government’s approach to conflict of interest transparency
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Still Reeling After the Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Is At Breaking Point
The country has been plunged into crisis since the blast, reports Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
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‘We’re Living in a Bizarre Fantasy World’: Alastair Campbell on Boris Johnson, Brexit and Labour
The former Downing Street communications chief is incensed about the state of politics and the media
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Mainstream Conservatism and Far-Right Extremism – An Increasingly ‘Blurred Distinction’
The Council of Europe’s European Conservatives and Democratic Alliance brings together UK Conservative MPs with neo-fascist politicians, Sian Norris reports
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The Two Week Wait: Why Did Ministers Keep the Public in the Dark About the South African COVID-19 Variant?
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat looks at Matt Hancock’s delays over a dangerous Coronavirus mutation
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Northern Ireland: The Potent Forces Leading to Violence Once More
Mike Buckley speaks to experts about how an intersection of factors, which go beyond concerns around identity and Brexit, are contributing to the current unrest
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How Anonymous and Unverified Information Fuels Anti-Muslim Fake News
Faisal Hanif argues that the media’s inbuilt prejudice against Muslims leads to a clamour for stories, no matter what the credibility of the source As Muslim parents protested outside Batley Grammar School after a teacher showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad – one noticeable feature of the reporting has been the frequent updates concerning a…
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Project Fear – The Writing Was Always on the Wall
By dismissing all the warnings about the threat to peace in Northern Ireland posed by Brexit, Boris Johnson has put lives in danger in the name of power and ideology, says Otto English
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Dido Harding Hands More Power to Local Health Teams in NHS Test and Trace Trial
After months of pressure, more responsibility has been handed to local contact tracers, reports Sam Bright
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Race Report: Sewell Commission Couldn’t Find Something It Wasn’t Looking For
The methodology used by the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities excluded the possibility of finding that differences in outcomes are the result of race, says Jonathan Portes
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Race Report: Recommendations will ‘Insulate Government from any Potential Criticism on Future Policy’
While many agree with a recommendation to disaggregate the term ‘BAME’, the director of the Institute of Race Relations warns that this aims to create a new set of norms about how race and racism are conceptualised – and to divert attention away from structural racism
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Race Report: Moving Away from ‘BAME’ Could Make Research into Structural Racism ‘Impossible’, Experts Warn
A recommendation to disaggregate the term ‘Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic’ risks creating a ‘league table’ of stigma of different minority groups, say campaigners and academics
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Human Rights Watchdog Boss Quits Amid Lockdown Breach Allegations
Rebecca Hilsenrath appears to be the only senior figure in Whitehall to have resigned over an apparent violation of Coronavirus restrictions, David Hencke reports
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Potential Blood Clot Risk of COVID Vaccine Shines a Spotlight on Inequality Around Women’s Health
The news that under-30s will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has sparked a debate about women’s reproductive and contraceptive healthcare, reports Sian Norris
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Erdogan and Sisi: Does a Potential New Alliance Threaten Regional Stability?
For the first time since 2013, Turkey is turning towards Egypt – but backing Sisi could provoke a backlash across the Middle East argues Sam Hamad
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How Starmer’s Visit to Jesus House Reignited a Row Over Conversion Therapy
From a Nigerian church to so-called ‘therapeutic counselling’ in Northern Ireland and Christian Right charities linked to UK MPs, Sian Norris reports on the tactics of anti-LGBTIQ groups The apology by Labour leader Keir Starmer for visiting a church accused of holding anti-LGBTIQ views has reignited a row about conversion therapy – the process of…
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America’s White Evangelical Vaccine Problem
A high proportion of evangelical Christians are sceptical about the COVID-19 jab – which is creating a major headache for the United States, says CJ Werleman
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‘Relationship Management’: Daily Mail Pressured Government to Delete Tweet Criticising ‘Misleading’ COVID Article
For fear of upsetting the newspaper, the Government removed a rebuttal of one of its stories, Freedom of Information requests reveal
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An Online Harm in Plain Sight: Social Media and Child Sexual Exploitation
With attempts to access child sexual exploitation material exploding during Coronavirus lockdowns, Katherine Denkinson reports on how big tech companies are not doing enough to protect children
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British History’s Brutish Imperialism has Become a Global Talking Point
John Lubbock explores how the restitution of looted historical artefacts is being navigated by cultural institutions around the world
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We Don’t Just Need a COVID Inquiry – We Need a Proper, Independent COVID Inquiry
The Johnson Government will go to extreme lengths to avoid scrutiny of its record, says Brian Cathcart. We must not settle for a sham
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‘Tous Pourris’: Why is France So Sceptical of Vaccines?
Natasha Livingstone explores the prevalence of anti-vaxxer sentiments among the French population and its potential link to high-profile corruption charges faced by the country’s political figures
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Pork Barrel Prosecution: Jenrick Faces Legal Challenge Over Tory Marginal Spending Splurge
David Hencke reports how the Government’s distribution of ‘levelling up’ funds is being contested by the Good Law Project for not being on the level
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The Right Must Not Be Allowed to Monopolise the Debate Over China
The left must learn how to oppose China’s military expansionism and human rights abuses, says CJ Werleman
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Myanmar Military’s Crackdown Continues – But Experts Predict the Resistance Will Mount
Two months since the coup began, thousands have been detained and at least 550 have been killed – including more than 40 children – reports Tommy Walker
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Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Why True Life Dramas Need Light and Shade
Ellin Stein looks at the power of moral complexity as played out in two BAFTA nominated films based on real events
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Is War Between Russia and Ukraine Just a Matter of Time?
Nikola Mikovic analyses the military build-up in Eastern Ukraine as tensions mount again between Kyiv and Moscow
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Why is the Government Considering Removing COVID-19 Protections in Schools?
English schools have some of the poorest safety precautions in Europe, yet the Department of Education used the Easter break to consider stripping them away
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Secretive Government Review ‘Skewing Evidence’ to Justify Dropping Masks in Schools
Nafeez Ahmed reports on leaked emails which suggest that the Department for Education is cherry-picking evidence to weaken safety measures
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Greed is Good: The Conservatives’ Trope of the Pandemic
Jonathan Lis explores how the Government has hijacked the success of the vaccine roll-out by the NHS and ideologically repackaged it to selectively suit its agenda
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Disinformation Lobbyists and Brexit Business Bosses Finance Conservative COVID Sceptics’ PR
In Part Two of his special investigation, Nafeez Ahmed reveals the funding and pseudoscience of a murky coalition of anti-lockdown groups
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Beware Scientifically Suspect COVID Grief Grifting
David Oliver scrutinises a new campaign that ostensibly seeks to investigate whether COVID-19 deaths have been misattributed
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Race Report: A Deeply Cynical Exercise in Distraction
Maheen Behrana explores the sinister motivations behind a Government-commissioned report which has found that institutional racism in Britain does not exist
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‘Never Heard Of It’: Refugee Charities Respond Over Home Office Primark Spending on Asylum Seekers
The department has said it bought clothes in Primark for asylum seekers who would not have had appropriate clothing when arriving in the UK
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The Future of British Broadcasting – Insider Spills GB News Beans
In a world exclusive interview, a GB News insider speaks to Otto English about what the soon-to-be-launched TV channel has up its sleeve
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Race Report: The Government Marks Its Own Homework Again
Brian Cathcart provides his analysis of today’s report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which found that institutional racism does not exist in Britain
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Poland vs England: World Cup Match in Racism Row
The President of Poland’s Football Association has criticised England players for taking the knee in protest at racism, reports Sian Norris
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‘It’s Coming from the Top’: Concerns Inside BBC of Fear of Casting Boris Johnson in a Bad Light
Former BBC reporter Patrick Howse speaks to those inside the corporation after Byline Times asked the BBC about its lack of coverage of Jennifer Arcuri’s new revelations of a four-year sexual affair with the now Prime Minister
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Why we are Boycotting the Independent Review of Prevent
Dr Fahid Qurashi explains widespread concerns in the Muslim community about the review of the controversial counter-terrorism strategy
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Mapping the Pandemic: £2 Billion in Contracts Awarded to Conservative Associates
Pulling together a year of evidence, Byline Times and The Citizens can reveal that deals worth billions have been awarded to top Conservative Party associates during the Coronavirus crisis
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‘Stories are Chosen due to Editorial Merit’ and ‘Newsworthy Updates’: BBC Responds to Concerns over Lack of Coverage of New Johnson Sexual Affair Revelations
Hardeep Matharu asked the corporation why it is not telling its readers and viewers of new claims by Jennifer Arcuri this week of a four-year sexual relationship with the now Prime Minister
