Author: Iain Overton

Iain Overton is the executive director of the Action On Armed Violence charity

7 October 2026

Why Did Polymarket Trading Surge an Hour Before the Iran War Started?

There was a major spike in Polymarket bets predicting the Iran War, an hour before Trump’s strikes began, new analysis finds

Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Iran, Israel, Tech, Data and Algorithms, US Politics
17 September 2026

How Reform UK’s Crypto Billionaire Donor Christopher Harborne Made Millions From the UK Taxpayer

Have UK taxpayers inadvertently helped fund Nigel Farage’s party?

Defence, Funding, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, UK Politics
4 September 2026

Reform UK Sting Broadcast by Channel 4 Confirms Years of Byline Times Warnings

The extraordinary footage echoes concerns raised by Byline Times over the sources and beneficiaries of money flowing into Farage’s party.

Dark Money, Democracy, Reform UK, UK Politics