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Revealed: The British Army is Training Soldiers From Countries that have had Recent Coups
Dr Iain Overton, executive director of charity Action on Armed Violence, reveals new evidence of British-trained cadets from countries that have had military coups or have poor human rights records
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The Overton Window: Homelessness
The Home Secretary believes homeless people live in tents on the streets of this country as a ‘lifestyle choice’. She needs to take a closer, compassionate look…
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The Empathy Gap and a Politics of Extremes
Empathy – to be of any meaning – needs to be bolstered by a willingness to accept one’s failures, writes Iain Overton
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Of Barges and Banishments: What the Bibby Stockholm Reveals About Our Dark History
Suella Braverman’s asylum barges are tied up with Britain’s imperial past, writes Iain Overton
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The British Museum Begs for Help Over 2,000 Lost Treasures – Why Did They Ignore Public Concerns in the Past?
A year ago the British Museum only reported on theft from its collection. Why has it taken so long for news of thousands of missing, stolen or damaged artefacts to emerge?
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‘Having the Army on Standby as Firearms Officers Step Back Only Risks Exacerbating Systemic Issues’
Firearms officers have handed in their weapons over concern that one of their own has been charged with the murder of 24-year-old Chris Kaba
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London Arms Fair Showcases Record Exhibitors Amid Ukraine Invasion – Byline Times Finds UK Company Secured £1 Million Drone Contract for Ukrainian Special Forces
The world’s largest arms fair promises peace in the world
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‘For me to return to Afghanistan… It’s Death’: The Reality of Demonised Asylum Seekers
What are the forces driving refugees across the Channel? What are they fleeing? What are they hoping for?
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Cradles and Conflicts: Is Ukraine Facing a Demographic Death Spiral?
Ukraine’s population has not grown much since 1960 but Russia’s invasion had led to a catastrophic drop in the birth rate
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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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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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Years of Secrecy Unravel: UK Cabinet Office Under Scrutiny for Withholding Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp Messages
After two years of investigation by Byline Times and The Citizens, the scandal of secret government communications is finally coming to light
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The Profitable Nexus: How Ex-British Military Leaders Find Lucrative Roles in Business and Defence
Concerns swirl in Whitehall around retired senior British officers looking to advise foreign governments – conflicts of interest persist even if there is no wrongdoing, writes Iain Overton
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‘Britain’s Global Military Engagements: At What Cost?’
As the Prime Minister declares dedication to safeguarding peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, Iain Overton asks: what is the price of Britain’s global projection of power?
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Crowns, Codes, and Conflict: King Charles III’s Military-Filled Coronation Endangers the Nation
For all its claims of modernity, the ‘Corps’ still joins the Crown and the Church in a god-ordained trilogy of state power in the forthcoming ceremonies
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The UK’s ‘World-Beating’ Rhetoric: A Distraction From Reality?
Iain Overton looks at the hyperbole around post-Brexit Britain, and how nationalist exceptionalism blinds us to our real problems and their remedies
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Will New Cabinet Office Guidance Tackle ‘Government by WhatsApp’?
The policy change does not go so far as to prohibit the use of automatic deletion functionality around messages
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Lessons from Dunblane: UK’s Response to Mass Shooting Offers Insight into Gun Control Debate in US
Iain Overton looks at the evidence that gun control measures lead to a decline in gun-related deaths
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‘The Strangers’ Case? The Government’s Approach to Human Dignity, Asylum Seekers and a Lesson from Shakespeare’
We must all examine our values and actions in relation to vulnerable populations, writes Iain Overton
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REVEALED: One Hundred Million in Compensation Paid Out in UK Prisons
Prisoners can receive compensation if they are injured and the Prison Service is to blame or if their human rights are breached – Iain Overton reports
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‘The Dangers of the RAF’s Spitfire Nationalism’
A culture of air power exceptionalism has created an environment in which the RAF can operate without fear of public scrutiny or consequence, writes Iain Overton
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In Deep Water: As Europe’s Drought Worsens, the Government Remains Silent on Water Company Failures
The Conservatives’ inaction to alleviate droughts in England is indicative of the party’s wider ideological failings, writes Iain Overton
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Did the Cabinet Office Lie?
Despite years of asking for the former special advisor’s WhatsApp messages under Freedom of Information laws, the Cabinet Office may never have asked Dominic Cummings for them. Why? Iain Overton reports
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Stop the River of Iron: The American Firearms Industry Brings Death to Mexico
As the Mexican state calls for evidence on ‘private companies engaged in the firearms industry and their effects on human rights’ Iain Overton looks at the trail of carnage
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‘Incompetent Ministers and Duplicitous Journalists:’ The Matt Hancock Leaks
Isabel Oakeshott’s exposé comes in the wake of repeated rejections by the Government of every Freedom of Information request on the disclosure of ministers’ use of WhatsApp for official business, reports Iain Overton
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‘The Politics of Amnesia is All the Conservatives have Left’
Britain is now a land in which a Tory away day is seen as the panacea to years of abject government failure, writes Iain Overton
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Debate Over AI in Journalism: ‘Can Machines Replace Human Reporters?’
In a dialogue with ChatGPT, Iain Overton explores whether truth and meaning can really be left to machines
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‘Damn Rees-Mogg’s Politics of Civility’
The Conservative MP’s promise to bring back ‘civilised political debate’ in his new GB News show is an insult to the people harmed by this Government, writes Iain Overton
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‘The Brexit Lies that Literally Made Us All Poorer’
Iain Overton examines the lack of consequences for the Brexiters that promised us sunny uplands
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‘Playing the Blame Game: The Conservatives Love a Good Culprit’
It’s always someone else’s fault – according to the party that has been in power for 13 years (although not according to its cheerleaders), writes Iain Overton
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Veterans Complaining About Prince Harry’s Account of Military Action in Afghanistan Should Look in the Mirror
Iain Overton points out that many of those condemning the Duke of Sussex have made more capital out of their former military careers than he has ever done
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Income Inequalities in Britain’s Public Service Pay
Now the gap between the lowest and highest paid in the UK is one of the highest in the OECD, Iain Overton looks at the role of public sector pay in widening the disparities
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For the Love of Money: Michelle Mone – the Epitome of Modern Conservatism
The scandal-hit baroness was elevated for years by the party now backtracking over the PPE firm linked to her that won millions in pandemic contracts
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A Journey into the Madness of Mexico’s Drug Wars
Iain Overton meets the unwell residents of Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican town trapped between the guns of the north and the drugs of the south
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More Men are Killed in Households Each Year Than Women
With a post Pandemic rise in home-based male homicides, Iain Overton argues that confronting domestic abuse against women goes hand in hand with addressing male-on-male violence at home
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Are Recommendations for ‘Top Shares To Buy’ Worth the Paper They are Written On?
Iain Overton looks at how buying shares recommended in the mainstream press’s financial pages may not be the money-maker one would hope for
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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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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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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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All But One of Boris Johnson’s Cabinet Ministers Used Private Email – Why?
Suella Braverman has returned to the Home Office following her resignation last week over her use of private email – but Iain Overton reports how using personal channels is a common occurrence among cabinet ministers
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Rising Wealth of Schools Attended by Royal Family Raises Questions About their Charitable Status
The school attended by William and Kate’s children has increased its asset wealth by more than £7 million, reports Iain Overton
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The Chris Kaba Shooting and the Shocking Reality of Armed Policing in Modern Britain
Iain Overton reports on the statistics that reveal the police’s institutional racial bias
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How Rwanda’s Stifling of the Press Prevents Proper Accountability for Asylum Scheme
When Iain Overton was denied a journalist visa to report on violence against refugees in Rwanda, he and the Byline Intelligence Team investigated press repression in the country
