SubscriptionsAuthor: Josiah Mortimer
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Conservatives Nearly Double Party Spending Cap Just Weeks Before Mayoral Elections
Rishi Sunak’s party will be able to put mega-donations from the likes of race-row donor Frank Hester to use – including against Sadiq Khan in London
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Sunak’s Private Meetings With Murdochs and Right-Wing Editors Were Purely ‘Social’ Says Government
Voters will never know what was discussed between the PM and media bosses
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Two Thirds of Reform UK’s Councillors Come from Conservative Defections
Despite heavy media focus on the party, only a handful of Reform UK’s councillors have ever been elected on their ticket
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Migrant Rights Groups Launch Fresh Push to Ensure Migrants’ Voices are Heard in UK Elections
A new tool lets migrants in the UK know when and how they can vote – navigating the confusing patchwork of rules
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Jewish Londoners Slam Government Advisor’s ‘No-Go Zone’ Claim About Pro-Palestine Marches
‘I’m sick to death of this idea that Jews think in a singular way’ one Jewish Londoner responded to Government adviser Robin Simcox
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Jeremy Hunt’s Tax Cuts are Paid for by Slashing Public Services – So Why is Labour So Silent About It?
The Government’s ‘slash and crash’ Budget was left largely unscathed by Keir Starmer’s party. Why?
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Yes, Lord David Cameron Could Come Back as Prime Minister – and he Wouldn’t Need to Run for MP
New analysis sheds light on a constitutional quirk that allows a member of the House of Lords – or someone outside Parliament altogether – to become Prime Minister
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Plans to Bar Politicians from Meeting Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Climate Activists are “Dangerous and Authoritarian” Say MPs
If MPs in other countries were barred from meeting civil society groups, the regimes would be “condemned and investigated” Dawn Butler told Byline Times
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Rishi Sunak Brushes Off Calls to Commit to an ‘Honest’ Election Campaign
The Conservative benches appeared to burst with laughter at the suggestion
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Landlord Conservative MPs are ‘Lobbying to Water Down Protections for Renters’
The allegations come as one in three renters say private renting is negatively impacting their mental health – with eviction threats looming in many cases
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Palestine Protesters Vow to Keep Marching Despite Fresh Clampdown Threats, as Muslim Council Blasts Islamophobic Rhetoric
Palestine protest organisers believe senior Government officials are placing heavy pressure on police to clamp down on their demonstrations
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Green Party is Battling for Fair Coverage as Media Relies on “Shock Factor” of Reform UK, Leaders Say
As Reform UK dominates the media spotlight amid rumoured Conservative defections, the Green Party’s co-leaders call out the UK media for its disproportionate coverage of hard-right figures
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Scottish Green Minister Brands Lee Anderson and Conservative Right ‘School Bullies Who Love Punching Down’
The Scottish Green Party Co-Leader and Government minister says Islamophobia has been treated as less important than antisemitism, as he calls for media reform
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Conservative Mayoral Candidate Susan Hall’s Council is Hiking Tax by the Maximum Legal Amount – But She’s Skipping the Vote
“How exactly are you helping by increasing your part of council tax?” Susan Hall once asked Mayor Sadiq Khan
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Clean Air Activists Accuse London Mayor Sadiq Khan of ‘Burying’ his Controversial Silvertown Tunnel Project as Election Nears
The £1.2 billion tunnel is arguably the biggest infrastructure project Khan has approved – but he rarely brings it up
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‘Prince William Is Part of the Problem’: Plan for 24 New Homes for Homeless Dubbed ‘Drop in the Ocean’ in Cornwall Amid Mounting Crisis
Activists in Cornwall say the scheme – while welcome – will barely touch the sides as 23,000 languish on a council waiting list
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Millions Missing from Electoral Roll as Voters Face Double Whammy of Registration Issues and Photo ID
In some constituencies, one-fifth of potential voters have not signed up to the electoral roll, new analysis reveals
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Left-Wing Mayor Blocked from Labour Selection Amid Anti-Semitism Row Accuses Party of Factional Approach to Suspensions
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll is mounting an insurgent independent campaign in the North East, after being barred from the shortlist
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Conservative Promos Banned by Local Newspaper After Party ‘Wrongly Suggests Paper Endorsed’ Candidate
“A political line has been crossed – and we are angry”, the paper’s editor wrote.
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Disabled Trans Woman Who Says She’s Been ‘Denied Vote’ Due to Photo ID Rules Launches Legal Challenge
The Government is refusing to expand the list of approved forms of voter ID despite warnings of large numbers of voters set to be turned away at the general election
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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
