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Russian-Led Attacks More Deadly for Civilians
Although US forces have killed more civilians in conflicts over the past decade, Russian-led attacks using explosive violence are more lethal per incident to civilians, Sian Norris reports
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A Spring Statement for White, Wealthy Drivers
Sunak’s spring statement offered tax breaks to motorists – who are more likely to be white and on higher incomes, Sian Norris reports
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Will Voters Back Putin’s Parties in Europe?
In the coming weeks, France and Hungary will cast their votes for either far-right, pro-Putin candidates or the opposition. Will the elections create the Europe the Kremlin wants to see?
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Sunak Claims Poverty is Down Under the Tories – But Relative Poverty is Up
Though absolute poverty has decreased since 2010, relative poverty is rising just as the cost of living crisis starts to bite, reports Sian Norris
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What the Left Got Wrong on Immigration
A lack of solidarity and understanding towards working class Eastern European migrants hindered the Left from countering anti-immigration narratives, writer Yva Alexandrova tells Sian Norris
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Aid Cuts Bite Back: Crisis in Ukraine Risks Fuelling Humanitarian Crises Around the World
Aid organisations are warning that a perfect storm of UK aid cuts, war in Ukraine, rising wheat costs and existing famines risks death and suffering worldwide, as Sian Norris reports
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New Stats Show Rich Getting Richer as Cost of Living Crisis Bites for the Rest
New data shows highest paid payrolled employees saw wages soar by just under £3000 a month since 2014, while the poorest got a paltry pay rise of £167, Sian Norris reports
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Government ‘Inconsistency’ On Free Speech
Ruth Smeeth of Index on Censorship tells Sian Norris her concerns about a raft of contradictory Government policies on freedom of expression, as the Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament
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High Levels of Debt in Children’s Social Care Put Vulnerable Kids at Risk
Findings from the Competition and Markets Authority vindicate Byline Times’ investigations into private equity investment in children’s care, Sian Norris reports
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From Russia With Lies
Russia is waging a war of disinformation, propaganda and conspiracy – with willing messengers in the Russian public and on the British far-right, Sian Norris reports
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Ukrainian Museum Director Arrested in Attack on Culture
Byline Times talks to Susie Symes, Chair of the Museum of Immigration, about the arrest of Leyla Ibragimova and what it tells us about how authoritarian and repressive regimes attack culture and freedoms
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Russian Forces Have Targeted 12 Hospitals Since 2011
Exclusive data from Action on Armed Violence shows the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol was the 12th use of explosive violence against hospitals by Russian forces in Syria and Ukraine
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UK’s Record on Refugees Exposes the Lie of ‘World-Beating’ Claims
While Prime Minister Boris Johnson was correct that UK has resettled more refugees than the rest of Europe, when it comes to asylum claims the stats and politics tell another story
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Medicalisation and Hidden Agendas: The Down Syndrome Bill Faces Multiple Criticisms
The Private Members Bill promises to ensure the specific needs of people with Down syndrome are considered – but parents, campaigners and people with learning disabilities are sceptical about what the law will achieve and the motives behind it
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The Culture War Funded by Russian Roubles
The ‘War on Woke’ is a conflict between fascistic notions of the natural order against progressive values, and both Russian funding and disinformation networks have fuelled it
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Open Arms to Russian Wealth, Cold Shoulder to Asylum Seekers
Migration statistics show that 347 Russian citizens have been granted asylum since 2008 – compared to nearly 2,600 ‘golden visas’ for Russian millionaires in same period
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Fascistic Myths of Empire: The Far Right Philosophy Driving Putin
In the second of her two-part series looking at Russian oligarch funding and far-right disinformation, Sian Norris examines the warped worldview inspiring Putin’s aggression
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Millions of Russian Roubles Funded Far-Right Discord in Europe
In the first of a two part investigation, Sian Norris reveals the phenomenal funding by Russian oligarchs and their US allies of anti-gender, religious-right influence wars
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‘Girls in Afghanistan Have Power’
In an exclusive interview with a member of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team who fled the country in the summer, Byline Times can reveal how an inspiring new project that will help Afghan girls achieve their dreams
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Solidarity Forever! The Modern-Day Strikers of Britain
From university lecturers to delivery drivers and security guards, people across different sectors of the UK are fighting for workers’ rights and expressing mutual support
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Footage Suggests Black African Refugees Unable to Leave Ukraine
Black African people living in Ukraine are apparently struggling to flee the country as Russia invades, exposing racist attitudes towards refugees across Europe
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Only 30 Successful UK Asylum Applications Granted from Ukraine Since 2014
As Putin’s forces invade Ukraine, the UK Government is being urged to do more to help refugees – while the Nationality and Borders Bill risks making it harder for them to come to Britain
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As Europe Faces War, is the UK’s Military Influence Waning?
Conflict has broken out in Ukraine and, while NATO and the UK will not fight, it has raised questions about the extent of British military influence in the region
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Conspiracy and Paranoia: Putin’s Far-Right Cheerleaders
The Russian President’s anti-NATO, anti-EU, anti-gender stance has won him support over Ukraine from far-right and populist-right actors
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Birth Rates, Babies and Benefits
There’s been much talk about falling birth rates from all sides of the political spectrum – but the elephant in the nursery is the Conservatives’ record on benefit cuts
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The Concerning New Powers in Healthcare
The Health and Care Bill is returning to the Lords – as campaigners express concern that non-statutory, public/private bodies will soon have more power when it comes to commissioning healthcare across England
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Let’s Talk About Sex? Pupils Still Not Getting Comprehensive Sex Ed in School
Half of school pupils received no sex education during lockdown, as young people report concerning levels of sexual abuse and harassment in the classroom
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Lifting Ban on Asylum Seekers Working Helps Economy – Government Plans Expensive Immigration Deterrents Instead
A new report estimates plans laid out in the Nationality and Borders Bill could cost £2.7 billion a year – but allowing people seeking asylum to work could boost UK economy
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Rump Trumpocracy? The Conservative Party at the Heritage Foundation
Oliver Dowden is the latest Conservative MP to address the Heritage Foundation – an organisation accused of tampering with democracy and undermining women’s rights
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The Far-Right Attack on Education From Poland to the UK and US
The superintendent of Poland’s Małopolska province is seeking to ban anti-racist, pro-human rights groups from working with students – but the attack on progressive education goes beyond Polish borders
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Government Spends £12 Million on Jubilee Book While Schools Struggle to Afford Books
The news that the Government is spending millions on a book to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee follows a 9% real terms education spending cut between 2010-2020
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Conversion Therapy: Co-opting the Language of Liberation
With the UK Government consultation into ending conversion therapy closing on 4 February, Byline Times investigates the tactics of those seeking to frustrate a ban
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Government’s New Plan for Immigration Risks Detaining Men and Excluding Women
The Home Secretary is introducing new proposals to detain all men who arrive in the UK via Channel crossings, as the Lords seek to defeat a clause in the Bill that would make it harder for women to successfully claim asylum
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UK’s Record on LGBTIQ Rights Under Fire Alongside Russia, Hungary and Poland
A new report from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe takes aim at hate speech, vilification and scapegoating of LGBTI people in the UK
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Dead Cats and Media Mayhem: What Is Happening Outside Westminster?
As the headlines focus on Partygate, and the talking heads debate what Partygate tells us about this Government, what has the Government been up to?
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Wealth in Downing Street, Poverty in the UK
The Conservative Party could soon elect the UK’s richest-ever Prime Minister, while after 12 years of Conservative-led Governments millions struggle in poverty
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Government Ignored Warning Immigration Policy Undermined Public Health in Pandemic
Nearly half of migrants with no recourse to public funds surveyed by a migrant rights charity said the hostile environment left them ‘too scared’ to access healthcare
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Trust in Government Worryingly Low as Lords Vote for ‘Assault on Democracy’ Elections Bill
New polling shows that English voters lack faith in our democracy – with mistrust of democratic systems a key driver for far-right support
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The Politics of Porridge
With inflation now at 5.4% and the cost of living soaring with it, the humble oat has become an avatar of moral virtue in a right-wing culture war, Sian Norris reports
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The Data Doesn’t Back Dorries on TV Licence Fee
The Culture Secretary has announced sweeping changes to BBC funding will mean an end to elderly people being threatened by the Beeb – but are elderly people really going to prison for not paying their licence fee?
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Trafficking Victims Will Face ‘Trauma Deadline’ as a Result of Nationality and Borders Bill
Successive Home Secretaries have made ending modern slavery a priority – but new clauses in the Nationality and Borders Bill could make identifying victims harder, Sian Norris reports
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‘The Met’s Reputation is More Important than My Safety’: Can the Sarah Everard Murder Inquiry Rebuild Women’s Trust in Policing?
Women’s groups have raised concerns that the narrow confines of the Angiolini Inquiry – combined with a failure to grapple with women’s safety – means lessons won’t be learned
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Catch-22? Why the Nationality and Borders Bill Risks Failing on its Stated Aims
The Government’s New Plan for Immigration, as set out in the Nationality and Borders Bill, wants to deter people from making Channel crossings and support women and children – but will it do so?
