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Climate Movement Pledges ‘Maximum Disruption’ to Hold Keir Starmer to Account for £28bn Green U-Turn
Protesters plan to target the Labour leader’s decision to ditch his flagship climate commitment
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These Elections Will be Fought Dirty and in the Shadows. VoteWatch Will Help Shine a Light
We need your help to follow the money, call out corrupt campaigning, and monitor voter suppression wherever it occurs
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Third Round of Anti-Protest Laws Imposed as Civil Liberties Groups Warn of Creeping Authoritarianism
Just one day after Suella Braverman’s appeal for more stringent protest restrictions, the UK Government has unveiled a new set of anti-protest laws.
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Anti-Fascist Group Takes on London Conservative Mayoral Hopeful Susan Hall, Branding Contender a ‘Racist’
Hall previously liked a string of tweets praising ‘rivers of blood’ MP Enoch Powell and branding the capital “Londonistan” under Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan.
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‘It’s Like GB News Regulating Ofcom’: House of Lords Slams New Government-Imposed Strategy for Elections Watchdog
Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove now sets the overarching “strategy and policy” of the previously independent Electoral Commission.
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GPs in England at ‘Breaking Point’ Amid ‘Collapse in Morale’
A significant number of GPs are leaving permanent positions for locum roles or leaving clinical careers altogether, according to a new research by EveryDoctor
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Rishi Sunak’s New Business Council ‘Riddled’ with Rule Breakers Totalling More Than £900m in Fines in a Decade
Sunak’s freshly minted Business Council, tasked with boosting the UK’s economy, includes corporations fined for offences from bribery to money laundering and environmental violations
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‘Straight Out of the Republican Playbook’: Conservatives Impose New Strategy on Elections Watchdog in Crucial Election Year
The new Government-set priorities for the Electoral Commission make no mention of AI or misinformation – but plenty of mentions of almost non-existent voter fraud
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Caroline Lucas to Demand Ban on MPs Working for Fossil Fuel Giants as Polluters Spend Millions Shaping UK Politics
Several serving MPs work for oil and gas firms, while many more accept gifts or take jobs for big-polluting sectors after leaving Parliament
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Landmark Legal Action Launched Against NHS Trusts for ‘Failure to Protect’ Staff During COVID Pandemic
The move comes amid harrowing personal accounts from healthcare workers who say they’ve suffered “devastating” injuries caused by preventable exposure to COVID-19 at work
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Wales’ Potential First Minister Backs Rejoining EU Single Market and Calls for ‘Honest Conversation’ on Impact of Brexit
In an exclusive interview, Jeremy Miles says he wants a frank discussion about Brexit’s hit to the economy – and calls for far greater devolution for Wales
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The Next Big Injustice Scandal? Allegations of ‘Blood on Government’s Hands’ as Thousands of Prisoners Remain Locked Up Despite Serving Time
These are enough people still locked up who’ve served their sentences to fill four UK prisons, according to new figures
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Ireland Takes UK Government to European Court Over Controversial Northern Ireland Legislation in Little-Noticed Move
A law granting immunity to perpetrators during The Troubles was passed despite overwhelming opposition from parties in Northern Ireland and the Irish Government
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Sunak Focuses on Tiny-Chance of ‘Extinction by Robots’ While Elections Remain Wide-Open to AI Deepfakes and Disinformation — Report
While tech bosses and the PM concentrate on what could happen decades from now, artificial intelligence is already shaping our politics.
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Leading UN Figure Gives Scathing Verdict on UK Government’s Climate Campaign Clampdown and “Chilling” Effect on Protest Rights
The UN’s spokesman on ‘climate defenders’ hit out at the Conservatives’ suite of anti-protest laws – and media rhetoric against green activists.
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Culture Secretary Hits Out at Supposed BBC Bias – But Claims Ofcom-Hit GB News is ‘Balanced’
The comments come despite GB News being subject to a swathe of Ofcom complaints about its broadcasts and Conservative MPs interviewing other Conservative MPs on the channel
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Slow Uptake of Brits Abroad Registering to Vote – But Many Say They Will Vote to Kick Out Conservatives
Newly empowered overseas voters tell Byline Times they are ‘sick of racist rhetoric’ and Britain’s Brexit fallout.
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By-Election Frenzy: Kingswood Labour Candidate Damien Egan on Public Services in Freefall, Upping Sticks, and Starmer’s Purse Strings
Chris Skidmore’s resignation has sparked a scramble in the South West. Can Damien Egan take the seat – and muster some hope?
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Two Million More Brits Living Abroad Now Eligible to Donate to UK Parties as Ministers Scrap Time Limit
It’s the latest in a series of constitutional changes by ministers – including enforcing photo ID for in-person voters and hiking the spending limits for parties.
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TalkTV Boss Told Staff to ‘Make a Fuss’ About Channel Migrant Deaths and ‘Get Angry’
A News UK insider described the apparent attempts by the struggling channel to rile up viewers as ‘irresponsible’
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Labour’s Andy Burnham Says Just ‘50 People Run the UK’ as Mayor Hits Out at Westminster and Sunak’s Scrappage of HS2
The Greater Manchester Mayor wants the UK to adopt a new codified constitution, proportional representation and an overhauled House of Lords
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Labour Appears to Steer Away from Fully-Elected House of Lords Despite Cronyism Scandals
The Shadow Minister for Democracy also hits out at voter ID – but it is still unclear if Labour will scrap it
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Sister of Headteacher Ruth Perry Demands Overhaul of How Work-Linked Suicides are Investigated
Severe cramp from work must be reported to the safety regulator – but not work-related suicides. Campaigners want action beyond Ofsted reform
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Over a Million Free Meals Delivered Over Christmas in London as Sadiq Khan Demands More Government Support This Winter
The London mayor has expanded free school meals and holiday food schemes during the cost of living crisis
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Latest Conservative Misinformation Warning as Anti-Sadiq Khan Camp Accused of ‘Gutter Politics’ Over Murder Stats
Tottenham Tories have falsely claimed the murder rate in London is higher than New York.
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COVID Cronyism and Mone – The Tip of the Iceberg: Byline Times’ Full Story of the PPE Cash Carousel
Byline Times has been unravelling the dealings behind the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the UK since the very early days of the pandemic. Here’s what we learnt – and what we still need answers to…
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Rishi Sunak Meets Murdochs More than NHS Figures in Latest Lobbying Revelations
Sunak had eight meetings with senior media executives over the Summer – compared to just one meeting with health professionals.
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Government Accused of “Destroying” Independence of UK’s Election Watchdog as New “Priorities” Imposed on Electoral Commission
The Government is now able to steer the strategy and focus of the UK’s elections body.
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Threats, Denials, and Disinformation: Why Michelle Mone’s ‘Apology’ Over PPE Medpro Lies Doesn’t Cut It
Her representatives threatened to sue us for reporting the facts. Now the truth is finally out
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Conservative MP Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Offences Turned Up ‘Unannounced’ to Anti-Harassment Stall for Photo Op
Andrew Rosindell, the Romford Conservative MP currently on bail for alleged sexual offences which he strongly denies, made an unannounced appearance at a White Ribbon day event – drawing criticism from community members and a debate over his ongoing public engagements.
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Ministers Accused of Waging ‘Culture War’ on BBC Amid Licence Review and More Cuts
The BBC will have to make £90m of cuts on top of its current £400m annual funding gap – while its entire funding model could be ripped up.
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UK’s Politics Now Wide Open to Foreign Donations, Peers Warn, as Government Scraps Time Limit on Brits’ Donations from Abroad
Swing seats could be decided by Brits living in Moscow or Iran following changes to election rules
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Government Forced to Reveal Cost of Failed Legal Challenge Over Release of Covid-Era WhatsApp Messages from Johnson and Sunak
A Freedom of Information battle means Byline Times can now reveal the cost to the public for the Government’s doomed legal challenge to the Covid inquiry
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Major Political Reform Could Secure Key Labour Target Voters, Study Suggests
“I think the whole thing is thoroughly broken at this point” a focus group participant said
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Strikes by Ambulance and Border Force Staff now ‘Effectively Banned’ After Minimum Service Levels Pass By Government Diktat
When workers now vote to strike in key sectors, they could be forced to attend work by order of a ‘work notice’
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UK’s Next General Election is Wide Open to Foreign Interference, Corruption Watchdog Warns
The Conservatives have made Britain’s elections more exposed to risky foreign donations, according to Spotlight on Corruption
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Government Defends Hereditary Peers Even as Aristocrats Evade Vetting and Titles Go Entirely to Men
There are still 91 hereditary peers voting on our laws – and they face even less scrutiny than those appointed for life.
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Pressure for a Windfall Tax on Banks Grows As ‘Big Four’ Net Huge Profits
Four of the biggest banks in the UK amassed £41 billion in pre-tax profits in the first nine months of the year alone.
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Outcry as Government Proposes Letting Brits ‘Vouch’ for Overseas Voters’ Identities – While Denying Same Chance for In-Person Voters Who Lack ID
There are fears lax rules could allow unfettered cash to flood in to UK politics from abroad
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Government Refuses to Expand List of Accepted Voter IDs Despite Thousands Being Turned Away From Polls
More than 100,000 voters could be turned away at the next General Election according to one forecast
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Government Challenged Over Massive Hike to Election Spending Limit Which is Set to Benefit Conservatives
The change means parties will now be allowed to spend over £30m in order to win a General Election
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New Charity Launched to Tackle Abuse by the Press as Government Starts to Repeal Leveson Inquiry Law
Campaigners say press standards have barely improved with newspapers still allowed to mark their own homework
