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Sian Norris is Byline Times’ Chief Social and European Affairs Reporter
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The Four Layers of NHS Outsourcing
Private sector interests can be found across four different layers of the NHS – from limited clinical care to management consultancy

EXCLUSIVE ‘It is Dangerous for Us to Remain in Afghanistan’
Sian Norris speaks with an Afghan women’s rights activist in hiding, as she asks: will the Government come to her and others’ aid?

Tragedy in the Channel: Delays to Resettlement Scheme Puts Lives at Risk
The delays to launching the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme risks more families making dangerous journeys to the UK – or fall victim to Taliban threats

The Health and Social Care Bill - What You Need To Know
What is in the new Health and Social Care Bill? How will it change the NHS and what do those changes mean? And what's missing from the Bill? Read on to find out...

EXCLUSIVE As Private Providers Take Over, Mental Health Detentions Increase by a Third in Five Years
Byline Times reveals a startling rise in the number of people detained under the Mental Health Act, just as the number of mental health beds owned by private healthcare providers increases

‘A Shocking Disregard for Human Life’: The UK Contributes to the Polish-Belarus Crisis
As British troops fly out to aid their Polish allies, the thousands of hungry, cold and frightened people amassed on the Polish-Belarusian border are increasingly pawns in a populist political game

BREAKING British Voters Reject ‘Cruel’ Asylum Policy
New polling from Refugee Action shows even Conservative voters are rejecting a tiered asylum approach, as Byline Times shares an exclusive interview with two Afghan refugee families

Did Private Hospital Beds Contracts Deliver During the Pandemic?
A report shows that despite paying £1.69 billion for private hospital bed capacity during the pandemic, the 187 private hospitals involved accounted less than 1% of COVID-19 bed occupancy
BREAKING Austrian Government Anti-Muslim Raids Inspired by Advocate of Racist Great Replacement Theory
A new report reveals how those holding anti-Muslim views were consulted in the lead up to a night of violence and fear in Austria
Eleven Government Departments have No Women of Colour Ministers
Exclusive analysis by Byline Times reveals the lack of gender and ethnic diversity at the top levels of Government
Fake News: Greece's Proposed Law Threatens Press Freedom
Increasingly, right-wing and authoritarian governments are taking action to stop the spread of disinformation – while using fake news themselves to sow distrust and entrench power
BREAKING The Death of a Polish Woman Demonstrates the Dangers of Abortion Bans
The death of a 30-year-old woman through septic shock after being refused an abortion highlights the medical dangers of abortion bans
Boris Johnson and Poland's Prime Minister Find ‘Common Cause’ in European Justice Row
The call between Johnson and Prime Minister Mateus Morawiecki noted shared troubles with the European Court of Justice, prompting worries about threats to judicial independence in both nations