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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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Corruption Fatigue: The Conservative Plan to Quash its Partygate and Russia Scandals
Sam Bright explores the psychological warfare enacted by Boris Johnson and his party to buttress its political position
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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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Voters Want Conservatives to Ban Russian Donations to the Party – Poll
An exclusive poll by Omnisis for Byline Times reveals the overwhelming public appetite to see Russian donations banned to Boris Johnson’s party
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UK Sanctions Will ‘Flop’ Because the City of London is Compromised by Russian Money
A former US defence advisor warns that Britain is likely to be the biggest drag on any Western sanctions initiative against Putin
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Boris Johnson Allowed Russian Interference into the UK as Putin Prepared For War
The Prime Minister has at best stood by as the Russian President sought to destabilise the West – and at worst facilitated him, reports Adam Bienkov
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Putin’s War of Annihilation: A Decrepit Empire’s Last Stand
Heidi Siegmund Cuda speaks to political scholar Michael MacKay on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the West has failed to respond to its dictator for a number of years
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Conservative Party Dodges Questions on Vetting of Russian-Linked Donors
Max Colbert reports on the unwillingness of Boris Johnson’s party to explain how it audits its benefactors
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‘International Community has Moral Obligation to Act Now’: Indian Diaspora Groups Hold Summit on Preventing Genocide
As the persecution of Muslims in India continues apace, CJ Werleman reports on new attempts to prevent an atrocity
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Has the Prime Minister Been Compromised by Russia?
John Sweeney delves into the ties between Boris Johnson and several Russian oligarchs
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Weaving a Nation Together: The Women Working to Protect Ukrainian Front Line Troops
Chris York visits a church community on the Ukrainian homefront which makes especially ‘blessed’ camouflage netting for their ‘boys’ in the trenches
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Watchdog Raises Concerns Over UK Defence Spending Plans
As war in Europe looms, David Hencke reports on the Government’s controversial attempt to modernise our defence equipment
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Boris Johnson Refuses to Extend Russian Money ‘Clampdown’ to Conservative Donors
The Prime Minister accused his opponents of ‘Russophobia’ for asking about donations to the Conservative Party from individuals linked to Russia, reports Adam Bienkov
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‘I Hope Europe Finally Realises’: How Putin’s ‘Horror’ Speech Went Down in Kyiv
Chris York speaks to people on the streets of Kyiv after Vladimir Putin’s rambling speech and the moving of more Russian troops into eastern Ukraine
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Ukraine is a Warning Shot – This is About Us All
Kyiv resident Paul Niland explains why the West must finally recognise the real cause of Russia’s aggression – and take a firm and collective stand against Vladimir Putin
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Far-Right Infiltration: The Extremists Hiding in Germany’s Police and Military
Some serving police and military personnel in Germany are plotting for ‘Day X’ – a far-right conspiracy that seeks to overthrow democracy and launch a race war
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Red Alert: Several Major Government Departments Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
Sam Bright reveals the security gaps at the heart of the Whitehall machine
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Is an Attack on Ukraine the First Step of a Sino-Russian Pact?
CJ Werleman looks at evidence that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to trigger a wider security crisis with China in the Indo Pacific region
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Ukraine Under Siege: ‘We’ve Been at War Here for Eight Years Already!’
As Kremlin controlled media reports explosions in separatist-held regions of Ukraine, Tom Mutch reports from Mariupol, the port at the frontline of the country’s conflict with Russia
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Vladimir Putin Holds Up a Dark Mirror to Boris Johnson
Though the British Government and the Kremlin appear to be in conflict, Peter Jukes and Hardeep Matharu trace the underlying currents of oligarchy that unite them.
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Startling Facts About London: The Oligarch’s Paradise
Sam Bright explores the ways in which London has become a haven for a class of super rich who wish to keep their money and their secrets hidden
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Five Things Ukrainians Want You to Know About the ‘Russia Crisis’
As Putin’s forces continue to encircle their country, Chris York hears from Ukrainians who want the world to understand this is not a new situation, the weapons are not just tanks, and democracy itself is at stake
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The West Must Stand Up To China’s Media Takeover
Chinese state propaganda outlets are spreading their message across the globe with little pushback from the West, reports CJ Werleman
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Opening Our Eyes to the Cost of Empire: Why We Must Demand the Return of Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes
Paddy Docherty explains how research for his book on the 1897 invasion of the Kingdom of Benin left him ashamed – an emotion he believes must be converted into action
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UK Approved Military Exports to Russia Exceed Ukraine by £18 Million Since 2010
The UK gave the green light to more than £50 million of military exports to Russia prior to the annexation of Crimea, reports Sam Bright
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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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‘If it Happens, Then it Happens’: Civilians in the Kremlin’s Firing Line
Chris York reports from the town of Kozelets, directly in the path of any Russian military advance on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv
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‘The West Will Fight Russia. To the Last Drop of Ukrainian Blood!’
Ukrainians across the country try to live life as normal while they prepare for war against Russia alone, reports Tom Mutch from Kyiv
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‘It’s a Humanitarian Crisis’: The Asylum Seekers Slipping Out of Sight on the Polish Border
As Russia masses troops in Belarus, the Polish Government declares war on asylum seekers, Linda Mannheim speaks to local campaigners trying to help vulnerable refugees
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Of Hope, Turmoil and Beyond: My Afghanistan
The same ‘faith’ that allowed the poor terrorists to kill, gave me the strength to continue, writes Shandana Khan
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Conservative Leadership Hopefuls Have Received More Than £100,000 From Donors Linked to Russia Since 2015
Sascha Lavin tracks the links between prospective Conservative leaders and Russian funders
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Disinfo Lab: An Online Hindu Nationalist Disinformation Campaign
CJ Werleman looks at evidence of a co-ordinated and sophisticated effort to smear critics of the right wing Indian Prime Minister
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‘Golden’ Visas Issued to Rich Russians Reach Three Year High, Despite Russia Report Warnings
The Government scheme accused of aiding money laundering is still in operation, reports Sam Bright
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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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The Ugly Face of War: How Technology is Set to Change the Battlefield
Iain Overton explores how facial recognition technology is being applied to military conflict
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MPs Raise Concerns as Government’s Reliance on Controversial Foreign COVID Testing Firm Continues
John Lubbock investigates why domestic lateral flow test manufacturers are still being left out in the cold by the Government
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Dark Money and the Climate Crisis: The US Legal Charity Setting Back Environmental Protections
The Federalist Society claims credit for creating a US judicial system sceptical of climate change – with ‘dark money’ backers linked to the fossil fuel industry and Donald Trump
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Global Britain or Lonely Britain?
Despite its claims of exceptionalism and freedom for success outside the EU, the reality is the UK is no longer in the room where it happens, says former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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Boris Johnson’s Party Lies are Turning the UK into a Global Embarrassment
Boris Johnson’s dishonesty and two-faced approach to Russia is destroying the UK’s credibility on the world stage, writes Adam Bienkov
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Behind the Green Curve: Britain’s Missing Housing Revolution
The UK’s green housing initiatives lag way behind our European counterparts, explain Jon Bloomfield and Patrick Willcocks
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As Britain Slashes Aid to Ukraine, is Johnson Using the Threat of War as a Cover For his Own Scandals?
The support offered to Ukraine over a looming Russian invasion serves Boris Johnson’s own interests rather than the country in Putin’s sights, says Iain Overton
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How Brexit is Levelling Down Luxury Brands
Britain’s economic and cultural prowess is suffering due to post-Brexit tax changes, reports Sascha Lavin
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Dover Insider: ‘95% of Problems Caused by Brexit’
A customs officer explains why lorries are piling up around the port, and the mood among those working on the front line
