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As the Economy Adapts to COVID-19, So Should Democracy
Oliver Hypolite-Bishop calls for the rigid strictures of the London Mayoral election in May to be reformed – to allow for democracy to be properly served
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Records Confirm Johnson Met with Lockdown-Sceptics at Key COVID Turning Point
Sam Bright reports on one of the most decisive days of the pandemic, when the Prime Minister defied his advisors and rejected a circuit-breaker lockdown
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SAGE Warned Government Against Re-Opening Schools and ‘Explosive’ Christmas COVID Outbreaks Last July
Sian Norris reports on newly-released scientific warnings from last summer about a second winter wave of Coronavirus infections which the Government appear to have ignored
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Finland’s Vaccine Success Stems From One of its Greatest Failures
Richard Robinson explains how Finland’s social contract, and the humility of its health agencies, has staved off anti-vax sentiments – despite ripe conditions
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Friend of Matt Hancock Wins £14.4 Million PPE Contract
The firm is owned by the wife of a horse breeder who has donated thousands to the Health and Social Care Secretary, reports Sam Bright
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The Crony Ratio: £800 Million in COVID Contracts to Donors who have Given £8 Million to Conservatives
Byline Times and The Citizens add up the staggering total value of deals awarded during the Coronavirus pandemic to donors of the Conservative Party
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The COVID-19 Crisis Must Spur a Revolution in Public Mental Health Services
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed an urgent need to reform long-neglected areas of healthcare, argues Byline Times’ chief medical officer John Ashton
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The Most Fitting Memorial to the Formidable Captain Tom would be for the Government to Properly Fund the NHS
Otto English argues that a 100-year-old man with great integrity and humility was weaponised by Boris Johnson for his own unedifying ends
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The Hidden Plight of Long COVID Children
Mike Buckley reports on the emerging evidence of the impact of the Coronavirus on young people and calls for the Government to prioritise their risk
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‘Many People Feel Bewildered and Powerless’: Ex-Chief Prosecutor Launches Legal Campaign to Uncover Truth Behind Government’s COVID-19 Failures
A leading lawyer is seeking justice for the mistakes of Boris Johnson’s administration
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The UK’s World-Beating COVID Vaccination Rollout: Behind the Flag Waving
Martin Rodgers calls on journalists to scrutinise the Government’s vaccine programme to ensure defeat isn’t snatched from the jaws of victory
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Cambridge Analytica Psychologist Advising Global COVID-19 Disinformation Network Linked to Nigel Farage and Conservative Party
Nafeez Ahmed reveals how COVID pseudoscience and anti-lockdown groups have morphed into a sophisticated, well-funded global network
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Human Rights Watchdog Boss Accused of Double Lockdown Breach
More claims have emerged about a high-profile chief executive and her alleged breach of Coronavirus lockdown rules, reports David Hencke
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North and Midlands Left Behind by £1 Billion Sunak Investment Scheme
The Government has once again failed to live up to its ‘levelling-up’ pledge, reports Sam Bright
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‘A Car Crash Waiting To Happen’: Staff Worried Schools Not Ready for Mass COVID Testing
Staffing costs, pressure on resources and inaccurate tests are all prompting worry about mass testing when schools reopen in March, reports Sian Norris
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How Britain Sleepwalked Into Disaster
Jonathan Lis explores why a government which has presided over the deaths of more than 100,000 people can still be given the benefit of the doubt by the public
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One in Five Believe there is a Government Conspiracy to Present COVID as ‘Much More Dangerous than It Really Is’
A new study provides evidence of the dangerous toll disinformation circulating on social media platforms can take on those suspicious of the Coronavirus crisis
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Firm Owned by a Tory Donor Who Is Dido Harding’s Colleague Wins £5.9 Million in Government COVID-19 Deals
The owner of a private equity company has donated £10,000 to Matt Hancock, and sits of the board of NHS Improvement. One of his firms has won Government Coronavirus contracts worth millions
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Everybody is Somebody: My Daughter’s Pandemic Anxiety
Reverend Joe Haward explores the impact of the Coronavirus on empathetic children and what we can do to reassure them that they are not helpless while the Government fails to reassure us at every turn
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£2.5 Million Government Contracts for Firm that Donated Over £240,000 to Conservative Party
Another company with links to the ruling party has been awarded multi-million-pound deals during the Coronavirus pandemic
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Racial Biases have been Welcomed Back Into the Education System
Dr Cheryl Diane Parkinson explains the innate discrimination that will afflict many black and minority ethnic pupils now that normal exams have been scrapped due to the Coronavirus crisis
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Rishi Sunak Is Risking Jobs, Recovery and the Conservatives’ Reputation on Economic Competence
Mike Buckley highlights one forgotten group which the Chancellor has not offered support to during the Coronavirus crisis, but which will be key to the UK’s economic recovery
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‘Crony Bill’ To Tackle Procurement Scandal Passes First Commons Hurdle After Government ‘Handed Out Public Contracts Like Sweeties to Friends’
The proposed law would ensure that ministers cannot get away with awarding contracts to friends of the Government without facing scrutiny, reports Sam Bright
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We Should Never Forget COVID’s Many Victims – Or Why they Died
In our individual acts of remembrance we can honour the memories of all those lost – something Boris Johnson has no moral authority to offer any leadership on, says Otto English
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Conservatives Divided: Scourge of Lockdown Sceptics Neil O’Brien MP Receives Government Backing
The Twitter warrior has been turning heads in Cabinet, reports Sam Bright
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Extracts from a COVID Prison Diary
Since 1974, Peter Wayne has spent more than 35 years in jail. Two months ago, he was released from a London prison after serving a three-year sentence. During this period, he kept a journal, from which the following extracts are taken
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Conflict of Interest? Education Secretary ‘Sponsors’ Private Online Company Providing Free Lockdown Lessons
Sian Norris reports on the multiple ties to the Conservative Party of an online academy critical of “left-wing teaching unions”
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The Only Way Out of the Pandemic: Suppress, Vaccinate, Eliminate
Dr Dominic Pimenta offers his plan for escaping the clutches of COVID-19
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Flagship Scheme to Create 250,000 Jobs for Young People has Only Recruited 1,800
The Chancellor’s programme to help 16 to 24-year-olds find employment is currently falling well short, reports Sam Bright
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Lungs of the World Desperate for Oxygen: The Epicentre of Brazil’s COVID-19 Pandemic
Monica Piccinini speaks to those on the ground in the Brazilian state where health workers are battling against a horrendous surge in Coronavirus cases
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Government Insists Schools Are Safe As Teachers Call to be Prioritised for COVID Vaccine
Harriet Williamson speaks to teachers about feeling like an ‘afterthought’ as those still working in schools with vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers are not deemed to be a priority for vaccination
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Boris Johnson’s Ultimate Trick: Turning Personal Responsibility into Collective Blame
Jonathan Lis explains how the Government switches back and forth between laissez-faire laziness and puritanical censure while trying to shirk its Coronavirus failures
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‘Parents’ Campaign Against School Closures Receives PR Support from Boris Johnson Advisor
Nafeez Ahmed investigates the opaque USForThem group lobbying against Coronavirus restrictions, and its Conservative Party, Brexit and Pro-Trump connections
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Government Reveals Total Expected Cost of Nightingale Hospitals
As of Monday, just 12 patients were being treated at London’s 4,000-capacity Nightingale facility, while the taxpayer continues to fork-out for these improvised hospitals
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Cultural Demise: The Gutting of the Hospitality Sector is About More than Jobs
Chris Sullivan, who founded the Wag Club in Soho, considers the sad end of London’s Café de Paris and the future of the UK’s pub, bar and club industry
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Give Our Sorrow Words: Biden Is Right to End Trump Era with Grief for COVID Losses
The incoming US President Joe Biden is today providing a space of collective mourning for the American nation, reports Stefan Simanowitz
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Rishi Sunak’s Universal Credit Plan Would Reduce Support for his Own Constituents By £5 Million
The Chancellor is pushing for a reduction of Government assistance that would have a direct impact in his back yard
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‘No Profiteering’ But Government Paying £1,000 a Day for Test and Trace Consultants
One private consultancy firm is being paid £900,000 a-day to work on Baroness Dido Harding’s operation, an official has revealed
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From Wellness to Alt-Right Conspiracy Theory: The Strange Marriage of New Age and Far-Right
Sian Norris investigates the sickness at the heart of a wellness community captured by far-right conspiracy and pro-Trump support
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Will his Own COVID Conspiracies and Broken Promises Cost Jair Bolsonaro his Presidency?
Monica Piccinini looks at how the Brazilian electorate has been let down by their populist authoritarian leader
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Will an Unholy Alliance of Anti-Vaxxers and Government Incompetence Grab Defeat from the Jaws of Victory?
Byline Times’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Ashton, considers the continuing challenges ahead in the Coronavirus pandemic – despite the development of a vaccine
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New £2 Million School Laptop Deal Awarded to Firm That Gave £105,000 to Tory Party
Sam Bright reports on the latest Government contract awarded to a firm that has funded the Conservative Party
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Reducing Aerosol Transmission is an Easy Win to Stop the Spread of COVID
Improving ventilation and upgrading PPE to protect healthcare workers from aerosol transmission will help drive out the Coronavirus sooner, says Dr Nishant Joshi
