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‘A Deeply Concerning Precedent in a Democratic Society’: Council of Europe Shares Criticism Over Charging Journalists to Cover Party Conference
The move from the governing party has sparked concerns over press freedom
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‘Our Main Motto is – Survive’: The Scarred Suburbs of Saltivka
Ukraine’s second biggest city, Kharkiv, has suffered from thousands of missile attacks since Russia’s invasion. How are residents dealing with the destruction?
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Braverman and Birbalsingh: The Close Tory Ties of the Right Wing’s Beloved ‘Strictest Headmistress’
Byline Times investigates the financial and ideological links surrounding the Michaela School, delving into their potential impact on educational policies and practices.
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Mega-Union Unite ‘Won’t Give an Extra Penny to Labour’ Unless Keir Starmer Changes Tack
“People feel very let down” by Sir Keir Starmer, the Unite leader tells Byline Times.
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Come Clean, Keir! Did You Really Disparage ‘Tree-Huggers?’
Tree Hugging has a long venerated past of protest and environmental protection. Is the Labour Leader completely ignorant of it?
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The Hidden Suffering of Zapporizhzhia, Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Hub
The trauma of loss and the fears of a bigger catastrophe around the nearby nuclear power plant haunt Ukrainians living near the reactivated front line
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Safe European Homes: Racist Violence Grips Tunisian City as Europe Pushes Migration Concerns Overseas
Tunisians, one of the principal contributors to irregular migration, have turned upon black arrivals in the port city of Sfax
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Sticks and Stones: The Problem with Rosie Jones’ New Documentary on Disabled People’s Abuse
The families of profoundly learning-disabled people are involved in a continuous struggle for their most fundamental rights and dignities, writes Stephen Unwin
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Voters Believe Rishi Sunak is Secretly Planning to Privatise the NHS
Six-in-ten voters don’t trust the Government’s promise to keep the National Health Service in public hands
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Blatant Lies and Subtle Untruths about Russia’s War in Ukraine
What are tankies, vatniks, and ‘useful idiots’, and why do they deride traumatised Ukrainians as warmongers and Nazis?
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The Water Industry is Environmentally Insolvent: So Where is Future Investment Going to Come From?
Polluting privatised water companies have been hollowed out by dividend stripping and reckless borrowing. But there is a way out
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An Empire of Lies: Prigozhin’s Absence Won’t End Russian Meddling in Western Politics
Tyrannies have to act, constantly. Thinking comes later. So Russian disinformation will not end with the demise of one oligarch
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Privacy Battle Rages Over Government Plans which ‘Could End’ Encrypted Messaging Apps like WhatsApp and Telegram
A global coalition is urging ministers and lords to protect end-to-end encryption in the Online Safety Bill
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The Dreadful Truths about the ‘Disabled Freeloader’: All the Things We Get for Free!
Penny Pepper debunks the bigoted beliefs held about the Blue Badge, support workers, wheelchairs and more…
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Labour and ‘The Purge’: Leadership’s Direction Sparks Revolt Among MPs and Activists
Concerns are increasing that Labour Leader Keir Starmer risks creating a stifling monoculture in the party
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Discrimination in Cricket: Cheat-Chat Cannot be Allowed to Drown-Out Calls for Change
With a damning report finding that racism is entrenched in cricket, Shamik Das explores how it is impossible to separate sport from society and what is required for transformative change
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Hypocrisy and Tribalism: The Dangers of Our ‘So What?’ Political Culture
Renowned weapons expert Dan Kaszeta, who was blacklisted by the Government over his tweets, explores how ‘amoral familism’ has come to penetrate our public life
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Fears of Discrimination as Scale of Voters Denied a Vote by Lack of Photo ID in By-Elections to Remain ‘Unknown’
The Electoral Commission has highlighted a black-hole in its research on the impact of voter ID ahead of the next General Election
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The NHS at 75: A Celebration Gate-Crashed by Market Enthusiasts Wanting the Cake Sliced-Up
Today’s landmark anniversary for the NHS has also sparked a wave of party-pooping by those using the occasion to argue for its end as we know it, writes NHS doctor David Oliver
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Pandemic Health Agency with No Proper Governance Spent Billions Without Parliamentary Approval
A report by the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee found that the UK Health Security Agency had no auditable accounts
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Nigel Farage’s Bank Account, the Press and a Story ‘Too Good to Check’
The former Brexit Party Leader’s claims to have been politically persecuted by the banks have been taken at face value by publications that really should know better
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Shadow Secretaries: The Aftershow Party
Boris Johnson’s regular trips to Ukraine, Liz Truss’ recent visit to Taiwan… Rachel Morris would rather see our former PMs lumber around the Blackpool ballroom or eating reproductive organs in the jungle
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‘A Fully-Elected House of Lords Is Not the Answer to Much-Needed Reform’
Boris Johnson’s controversial appointments to the upper chamber show change is required – but Labour may not be on the right track
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Westminster Attacks on Workers’ Rights Sees UK’s Global Rating Tumble
Thousands of workers face being sacked for not crossing their own picket lines if new Westminster legislation passes
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The Missing Million-Pound Donor Lords
Byline Times analyses the attendance rate of 12 Peers who have donated more than £1 million to the party that appointed them
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‘Completely Stupid’: How the Government is Blocking ‘Life-Saving’ Research on Drugs Including Magic Mushrooms
Former government drugs adviser tells UK government to unblock research on psychedelics, citing “remarkable” treatment potential
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Oil and Gas Firms Profit as the World Burns
With Europe facing a summer of heatwaves, sceptics and deniers are ramping up their dangerous disinformation
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Deep-Sea Mining: A Threat to Wildlife, People and the Planet
Deep-sea mining will mean vast destruction we can’t predict – to produce minerals we don’t need, according to the CEO of the Environmental Justice Foundation
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Sham Press Regulator Bows to Public Pressure and Condemns the Sun over Clarkson’s Attack on Meghan Markle
With complaints about the notorious column on the grounds of harassment, inaccuracy and racial discrimination dismissed by IPSO, this ruling will have no effect on the conduct of the press, writes Brian Cathcart
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REVEALED: Student Group with Links to the Far-Right to Protest Socialist Festival
Byline Times investigates a small but vocal “anti-anti fascist” group that is increasingly targeting the left.
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‘The Case for PR Rests on Arguments Around Socio-Economic and Political Justice’
Changing the voting system would be a driver of achieving greater equality of income and wealth, argues a Labour peer
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The Russians Risking It All
Despite the odds and the heavy punishments, resistance still exists in Russia. Index on Censorship’s Assistant Editor Katie Dancey-Downs talks to those who are braving it to stand up to Putin
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Wasted Opportunity: Household Recycling Stalls as EU Target to Increase It was Quietly Abandoned after Brexit Vote
A new waste strategy was drawn up by the Government in 2018 but, five years on, there are no delivery dates for it, according to a new report by the independent spending watchdog
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‘I Vote, Therefore I Am’: The Psychology of Belief and Brexit
There remains on both sides of the political divide an entrenched minority whose belief system serves as an extension of their identity
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Majority of English Channel Migrants Fleeing Armed Violence, Study Reveals
Well over half the recent migrants come from the top 15 countries globally hardest hit by explosive weaponry
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‘Not a Safe Country’: The Court of Appeal’s Decision in the Rwanda Case
With the Government’s flagship policy in legal disarray, will the Conservative leadership finally stand up for the rule of law or continue stoking their culture wars?
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Can the UAE Reconcile its COP28 Agenda with its Plans to Accelerate Oil Production?
The UAE, reliant on producing and exporting heavily polluting fuels, is likely to oppose the transformative measures required to incentivise nations to move away from new oil and gas production
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‘In a World Without Sea Ice, What Next for Nature?’
We can no longer prevent the extinction of many species – but will this provide the wake-up call we need?
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There Are No Shelters in the Storm
Caolan Robertson reflects on Russia’s attack on a pizza restaurant hit by missiles in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, in which at least 10 people were killed
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Public Overwhelmingly Opposed to Liz Truss Dishing Out Gongs and Peerages in Resignation Honours
Exclusive polling for Byline Times suggests that the public rejects the short-lived Prime Minister being able to create new peers in the Lords
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The Idea to Overhaul the House of Lords that Politicians Aren’t Talking About
YouGov polling suggests strong potential support across the board for a very different chamber to replace the House of Lords
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Hundreds of Thousands of Pupils at Schools in Danger of Imminent Collapse Without Warning
A new report by the National Audit Office sounds the alarm on the state of school buildings requiring major refurbishment
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New Claimant Steps Forward in Andrew Tate Assault Case
Facing multiple charges for offences in Romania, the social media influencer now faces new civil claims in the UK
