SubscriptionsCategory: UK Politics
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A Graceless Fall: The Dangers That Remain in the Twilight of Johnson’s Reign
Chaotic, self-centred and unpredictable, Boris Johnson is still a constitutional conundrum, says Rachel Morris
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The Hardline Forces Shaping the Conservative Leadership Contest
Sam Bright and Max Colbert explore the individuals and organisations that are propelling the Conservative Party’s lurch to the right
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Migrant Women Charged £29,000 for Abortion Services Since 2017
In an exclusive investigation, Sian Norris reports how migrant women subject to NHS charges have had to pay to access abortion, while other family planning services are free
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The Battle to be New Prime Minister Will be Fought and Won Online
Ian Lucas explains how the Conservative Party leadership contenders will use the online space to drum up support – with a warning for the safety of our democracy
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The Tory Leadership Election Epitomises the British Class Divide
The race to be Prime Minister has been laced with social snobbery and active hostility toward the poor, says Taj Ali
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Home Office Rwanda Plan Accused of Being ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
New research exposes the incoherence of declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum, Sian Norris reports
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The Conservative Party’s Hostile Environment To the Climate Emergency
The next Prime Minister looks set to sabotage the UK’s response to climate change, reports Thomas Perrett
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The Party of Oligarchs: How Big Money Came Back to Rule British Politics
Sascha Lavin examines whether millionaire politicians are bad for democracy
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Three Years of Patel’s Home Office Has Shifted Politics to the Right
The Home Secretary is not running for leader, but her hard-line policies on immigration and policing are being cheered on by the current candidates, Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris report
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Autocracy, Brexit, COVID: What the Tory Candidates Aren’t Talking About
From cleaning up Londongrad to the economic fallout of Brexit, the Conservative Party is in a state of intentional denial, says Sam Bright
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Concierge Capitalism: The Conservative Free Market Myth
In politics and economics, the Conservative Party has rigged the system in favour of an entrenched elite, contends Sam Bright
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The Next Conservative Leader: a High-Austerity Prime Minister
Conservative candidates are making increasingly wild tax cut pledges, which can only be paid for by drastically cutting public services, reports Adam Bienkov
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How Britain’s Healthcare System Stopped Being the Best in the World
In the first of a series investigating the state of healthcare in Britain, Sian Norris explores how it fell from its top spot compared to other leading economies on key health indicators
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The Britannia Unchained Gang: Why the UK’s Next Prime Minister May Well be Its Worst
Replacing a self-interested opportunist with doctrinaire ideologues will be nothing to cheer about, argues AV Deggar
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Conservative Leadership Hopefuls have Raked in £300,000 Over Last Year
Sascha Lavin reveals the big donations already flooding the Conservative contest
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Boris Johnson’s Only Legacy Will be Failed Vanity Projects and a Large Bill
For a man so obsessed with his own image, the outgoing Prime Minister will leave few relics behind him, reports Adam Bienkov
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Government Spends £1.1 million in First Month of MoD Patrolling Channel
The policy of having the MoD monitor small boats crossing costs approximately £34,000 per day, Sian Norris reports
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This is How the World King Ends – Not With a Bang But a Pincher
Johnson presided over a culture of toxic masculinity, in part because of his own hypermasculine style of leadership, argues Sian Norris
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Boris Johnson: The Naked Emperor Exposed
The Prime Minister resigned in much the same fashion as he had ruled over the country, with lies and self-delusion, observes Otto English
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Conservative Leadership Contest: Another Populist Pageant?
They’re off! As candidates vie to replace Boris Johnson, Sam Bright predicts they’ll all appeal to the three Conservative commandments of nationalism, Brexit, and Thatcherism
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The Collapse of British Conservativism Will Create a Vacuum that Must Be Filled
With the Conservatives likely to continue their tactics of division and distraction, opposition parties must step up with a new vision, says Nafeez Ahmed
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How Boris Johnson Caused the Death of his Own Government
The Prime Minister’s complete lack of shame ultimately led his Government to destruction, reports Adam Bienkov
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Benefit Claimants Paying Government Debt Deductions Struggle to Buy Essentials
The policy of the Government taking debt deductions out of people’s Universal Credit payments is exacerbating the cost of living crisis for most vulnerable, Sian Norris reports
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Boris Johnson Will Try to ‘Burn Everything to the Ground’ – Because He Can
As the Prime Minister’s actions have repeatedly shown, elaborate conventions and procedures mask the features that fundamentally undermine democracy in British politics, says Sam Bright
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Turmoil Continues Over Government’s Flagship National Holocaust Memorial
Overspending and legal wrangling is causing concerns over the £100 million commemoration, reports David Hencke
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Why Did Bristol Vote to Abolish its City Mayor?
Thomas Perrett considers the reasons for the shock demise of Marvin Rees’ position, and whether this spells danger for the city-mayor model
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The Chris Pincher Scandal is Really About Power – And how Boris Johnson Used his to Protect an Abuser
For all the lies coming out of Downing Street, the real story of this scandal is about how the PM gave a green light to sexual abuse in Westminster, reports Adam Bienkov
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Are We Giving the Wrong Advice to People with Long COVID?
Sasha Baker explores the problems with the health system’s exercised-centred response to Long COVID
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My NHS and how the Tories Broke It
Penny Pepper reflects on how the Government dodges responsibility for the lack of resources available for our health service
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Why Brexit is No Longer Boris Johnson’s Superpower
Sam Bright reviews exclusive polling for Byline Times, revealing the public’s newfound pessimism towards Brexit
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‘Homes for Ukraine’ and the Two Faces of the British Government
Former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall follows up on the story of British host Jane and Ukrainian refugee Nadia and the fresh hurdles they have faced around the Government’s asylum scheme
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New Illegal Immigration Deal with Nigeria Raises Human Rights Concerns
The Home Secretary announced the new illegal immigration deal with Nigeria with much fanfare – but campaigners warn against deporting people to a country with a poor human rights record, Sian Norris reports
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Lord Evgeny Lebedev Joins Enterprise Run by Saudi Ruler Accused of Approving Killing of Journalist Khashoggi
The owner of the Evening Standard and Independent has reinforced his ties to the authoritarian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reveals Sam Bright
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Government and Capitalism: A New Economic Narrative for the Left
In the first of a series exploring the post-2008 economic realities, Richard Murphy analyses the failure of the financial system to invest in productive and sustainable development, and what incentives could transform it
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Boris Johnson’s Long Record of Dismissing and Covering-Up Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Chris Pincher scandal is the latest example of the Prime Minister dismissing or ignoring claims made against himself and others
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The Impact of Brexit in Six Charts: From Trade Slumps to a Weaker Pound
TJ Coles reviews the ways in which leaving the EU has made Britain poorer
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How the Tentacles of Palantir Continue to Encircle the NHS
Max Colbert explores the implications of the tech firm’s ever-expanding role in British healthcare
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Born in the USA: The Americanisation of Reactionary Politics in the UK
From dark money think tanks to health privatisation, the influence of the American right on British politics is greater than we think, says Rachel Morris
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The Conservative MPs Trying to Follow the US in Cutting Abortion Rights
A chunk of Boris Johnson’s party – including some of his own ministers – want to turn the clock back on women’s abortion rights
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Major Russian Donor Funds Conservative Member of Intelligence Committee
The wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister has gifted thousands to a Conservative member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, reports Sascha Lavin
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The Big Thing Wrong: How Brexit Undermined the UK’s COVID Vaccine Rollout
James Grace addresses Boris Johnson’s falsehoods about the impact of the EU on the speed of our jabs
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Charity Fallacy: Private Schools Estimated to Get £3 Billion a Year from Tax Exemptions
Sam Bright explores a new report revealing how exclusive academic institutions skirt their charitable commitments while relying heavily on the taxpayer
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Pledging to Rejoin the European Single Market would be a Brave Move from our Opposition Parties
As Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood calls for the UK to rejoin the EU Single Market, a Liberal Democrat peer asks cautious opposition parties to consider its benefits
