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Brexit’s Global Trade is Fit for Georgian England: Devoid of Ethical Responsibility
Iain Overton reflects on the Government’s policy of Free Trade Deals with countries regardless of their human rights
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Ministers Should Face Legal Sanctions for Breaking Rules, say MPs
David Hencke reports on the Commons Committee which proposes wholesale reform of the ‘toothless’ regulators supposed to safeguard propriety in public office
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British Private Schools Earn Millions Tax-Free from Schools in States that Criminalise Homosexuality
Sam Bright investigates the untaxed income earned by these schools in anti-LGBT states
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Students: The Latest Victims in the Cost of Living Crisis
Sian Norris speaks to two students living in Bristol about the impact of rising costs on their studies and wellbeing
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‘The Pariah State that Allows Lawfare’
The UK has an opportunity to lead the way with a national anti-SLAPP law, or risk falling behind the European Union, a coalition of activists, lawyers and journalists warn
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REVEALED: No Government Help with Rising Energy Bills for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants
Households with ‘no recourse to public funds’ due to their immigration status will not be eligible for state help to alleviate rising costs
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Watchdog Thwarted from Deciding Whether £120 Million ‘Festival of Brexit’ Provided Value for Money
The Conservative chair of Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said questions must be asked as to ‘what the festival was for and whether it was worth it’
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Close Associate of Roman Abramovich Key Partner of UK Parliamentary Group
A businessman with ties to the sanctioned Russian oligarch is listed as a partner and advisor to a Westminster group containing senior MPs and peers
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British Journalism and ‘Threats of Legally-Inflicted Oblivion’
As a major Anti-SLAPP conference closes in London, lawyer Alex Wade reflects on members of his profession who work on ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
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A Three-Fold Increase in Military Mental Health Discharges
As new data reveals more British forces have killed themselves in the last 40 years than died in combat, Iain Overton reports on the rising proportion discharged for mental and behavioural disorders
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Islamophobia Awareness Month: ‘Where There is Hate, Freedom Dies’
With religious hate crimes on the rise, Afzal Khan and Benedict Rogers, a Muslim and a Christian, call on the Conservative Party to protect lives and religious freedom
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A Crisis of Leadership and the Shortening of the Ministerial Lifespan
Max Colbert reports that 147 members of the Government have either resigned or been sacked this year alone — one every two days
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‘VIP’ Firms Referred by Tory MPs and Peers for PPE Deals See Profits Soar
Hundreds of millions of pounds have been earned by companies channelled through the expedited procurement route by Conservative politicians, Sam Bright reports
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‘They Have Lost the Safety of Their Own Body’: Supporting Ukraine’s Rape Survivors
In Poland, the artist and psychologist Kateryna Shukh runs art therapy sessions for Ukrainian refugee women. Sian Norris spoke to her about the life-changing project
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Government Evades Conflict of Interest Questions About UK Ambassador to Russia
Diogo Augusto reports on the close family ties between the Ambassador and a pro-Russia business forum
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Peter Tatchell: ‘We Do Now Have the Right to Love Who We Wish But there Are Still Battles to Fight’
The career of the civil rights activist is celebrated in a new Netflix documentary. To mark its release, he spoke to Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Times Podcast
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Terror in Mogadishu: Al-Shabab Gunmen Storm Upmarket Somali Hotel
Mohamed Gabode reports from the Somali capital where militants have laid siege to a hotel next to the presidential palace
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The Great Contraction: How the End of Cheap Money and Energy Will Degrade or Renew Civilisation
Nafeez Ahmed predicted the 2008 financial crash. But it was not resolved and has led to a more profound crisis which will require a major restructuring of the global economy to survive
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NHS Must ‘Urgently Investigate’ Byline Times’ ‘Disturbing’ Figures on Rape and Sex Assault in Hospitals, Says Shadow Health Secretary
Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris expose the frighteningly high levels of sexual violence in spaces designed for safety and care – hospitals
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What Progress? The Ongoing Horrors of Sexual Violence in the British Military
Sian Norris and Iain Overton catalogue the allegations, arrests and convictions of sexual offenders in the British military, a year after its leaders promised change
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Anatomy of the PPE Procurement Scandal
Sam Bright dissects the multi-billion-pound affair that saw lucrative public contracts awarded to Conservative donors
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REVEALED: Government has Trade Deals with 23 Countries that Criminalise Homosexuality
As football’s record on LGBTIQ rights goes under the spotlight during the World Cup, Sian Norris reports on the Government’s trading agreements with anti-LGBTIQ regimes
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‘Stubborn Optimism Will Pave the Way to Climate Disaster’
We can’t seriously address the climate emergency until we admit that some of our hopes have died, writes Rupert Read
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The Upside Down: Men Are From Earth, So Are Women
John Mitchinson explores how our brains reflect our lives not our genitals John Gray’s Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus was the highest-selling non-fiction title of the 1990s. With sales of over 15 million copies across 40 languages, it created its own publishing ecosystem: Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps;…
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What Now for Scottish Independence?
Barrister Gareth Roberts sets out the options available to Nicola Sturgeon following the UK Supreme Court’s decision that she cannot hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s approval
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Fossil Fuel Giants Set to Avoid More than Half of the Government’s Hiked Windfall Tax
The UK’s rigged energy market will do little to restrain the cost of living crisis or promote renewables, says Thomas Perrett
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The Wheels Coming Off on the Chancellor’s ‘Tough Road Ahead’
Rachel Morris looks at the ideological underpinning and likely real-world effects of Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement and sees Britain heading down a road to nowhere
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‘The Supreme Court’s Scottish Referendum Ruling Shows the UK is a Prison of Nations’
The Union is not based on consent – European leaders must now make it clear Scotland will be welcomed as the only country to be taken out of the EU against its will, writes Anthony Barnett
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Homeless Deaths Increase by More Than 50% Since 2013
New Government data shows how deaths of homeless people – including to Coronavirus – continues to rise. Sian Norris reports
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‘The Putin Regime: An Obituary’
Putin has already lost his war against Ukraine, on the ground, in the air, and on its airwaves. It’s just a matter of time before the consequences for him and his repellent regime become apparent
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REVEALED: Councils Preparing for Multi-Million-Pound Budget Overspends as Crisis and Cuts Hit
The cost of living crisis, more than a decade of cuts and the pandemic have left local authorities on the brink when it comes to key services
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How Britain’s Soft Power is Being Slowly Eroded and We’re All The Poorer For It
Iain Overton reflects on how Brexit and austerity, as well as Conservative ideology, have weakened Britain on the world stage
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Turmoil at the Top: The Impact of Conservative Political Chaos on Housing
As concerns mount about dire living conditions in Britain, Max Colbert reports that there have been five different housing ministers this year alone
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How Russians Tormented One Occupied Ukrainian Village
Tom Mutch talks to the survivors of Russian occupation in recently-liberated Novopetrovsk and discovers a reign of looting and terror followed by an orderly withdrawal
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‘Beware Absolute Monarchs Bearing Gifts’
Afsana Lachaux warns of the impact of Britain’s dependence on the £140bn invested by Gulf states, from the impact on London’s housing to a rising political influence
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If Elon Musk’s Twitter is All About Free Speech Then What About its Second Biggest Investor?
Mark Frary and Nik Williams look at the perilous position of Saudi Arabia’s 25 million Twitter users, who face imprisonment or even execution for speaking out on social media For all that Elon Musk talks about his belief in free speech, he has chosen some “interesting” bedfellows when it comes to his $44 billion acquisition…
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Amid War in Ukraine, Georgians Push to Recognise Abkhazian ‘Genocide’
In reaction to the perceived pro-Kremlin tilt in the Government, Georgian opposition parties hope to draw attention to the forgotten slaughter of 30 years ago Venera Meshveliani fled her home in Abkhazia thirty years ago. With it, a wave of ethnic cleansing would see thousands of Georgians tortured, raped and slaughtered by Abkhaz separatists backed…
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Unions Warn of Pattern of Algorithm Racism Impacts Uber Eats Drivers
An Uber Eats courier claims he was blocked from the app after failing its ID verification, but he is not the first says the IWGB Union. Sian Norris reports
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‘Jeremy Hunt’s Energy Price Hike is a Cynical Betrayal of Britain’
Martin Shaw unpicks the motives and the structural economic forces behind the Chancellor’s decision to further inflate household energy costs
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Just 28% of Police Forces Good at ‘Investigating Crime’, Government Data Says
The overwhelming majority of police forces have seen a deterioration in recent years, reveals Andrew Kersley
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A City Caught Between Industrial Change and Climate Change
Sam Bright examines how Britain can learn from the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, and how our recent political history provides a warning to the Dutch establishment
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Nadine Dorries at War with Channel 4
The former Culture Secretary’s plans for privatisation of the self-funding public service broadcaster have already cost £2m, but they appear to be based on a mountain of misunderstandings
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European Research Group Loses Two-Thirds of its Paid-Up Members
The hard-Brexit lobbying group, which produces research paid for by taxpayer-funded expenses, appears to be losing support
