SubscriptionsCategory: UK Politics
-
£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
-
‘Marcus Rashford Can Get a Meeting with the Government About My Lunch and I Can’t. That’s Ridiculous’
Following her successful social media campaign which led to a private company U-turning on providing meagre free school meals for children and the issue debated in Parliament, Hardeep Matharu speaks to Roadside Mum about poverty, stigmatisation and the shutting down of the voices which matter
-
The Red-Tape Curtain: The New Costs Afflicting Businesses After Brexit
Richard Barfield explains the deluge of restrictions and regulations that have been saddled on firms after the UK’s departure from the EU
-
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
-
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
-
‘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
-
Former Ambassador ‘Created Substantial Risk of Prejudicing’ Trial of Alex Salmond, Court Hears
James Doleman reports on the case of Craig Murray, who wrote about the former Scottish First Minister’s trial last year
-
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
-
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
-
As the Union Teeters On the Edge, What About Englishness?
As Scotland’s First Minister vows to hold another independence referendum, John Denham and Lawrence McKay explore the rarely discussed issue of English identity and how it finds political expression
-
Government’s Independent Anti-Radicalisation Appointment was ‘Rigged’, Reveals Former Chief Crown Prosecutor
The Home Secretary’s new Prevent strategy czar once directed an alt-right lobby group that sponsored her trip to Washington DC, reports Nafeez Ahmed
-
Trade Between Britain and Ireland Falls by Half After Brexit
The Brexit bomb has detonated beneath the UK economy, reports Sam Bright
-
The Great Distortion: How Clickbait Culture Warps Reality
Maheen Behrana explores how a broken business model incentivises news outlets to distort facts
-
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”
-
Outflanking Murdoch from the Far-Right
While Fox News and other outlets have polarised Australia, the US and UK, CJ Werleman fears that an even ruder shock awaits us
-
The Only Way Out of the Pandemic: Suppress, Vaccinate, Eliminate
Dr Dominic Pimenta offers his plan for escaping the clutches of COVID-19
-
The Reckoning: Brexit and the Legacy of Lies
Chris Grey explains how Britain is only at the beginning of counting the mounting costs of leaving the EU
-
‘I Was Taken Along on the Ride’: Fishing Merchant’s Regret at Voting Leave After Brexit Ruins his Business ‘Almost Overnight’
In an exclusive interview with Byline TV, Ian Perkes reveals why he would now vote differently in the EU Referendum if he could turn the clock back
-
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
-
Scotland Doesn’t Want the UK’s Drugs War
As the Scottish Government announces an extra £250 million to tackle the ‘national disgrace’ of drug-related deaths, Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern report on Westminster’s failing drugs policy and how it is stopping Scotland from fighting addiction
-
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
-
Government Turns a Blind Eye as UK Trains Some of the World’s Most Brutal Security Forces
Steve Shaw reports on the British politicians who condemn state violence at the hands of authoritarian regimes while allowing UK police and military to train the very forces responsible
-
Johnson’s ‘Woke’ Rambling Reveals his Alt-Right Alliance with Trump’s Culture Wars
A simple question about Joe Biden put to the Prime Minister exposed the deep and historic ties of his Vote Leave regime with the ethos of the former US President – the last thing Johnson wants to confront, argues Hardeep Matharu
-
The Brexit Effect: Trade Deals Outrank Human Rights Concerns
Steve Shaw reports on the House of Commons vote which allows the British Government to sign off on trade deals even if they are with countries guilty of mass killings
-
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
-
‘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
-
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
-
‘Too Complacent’: BBC’s Finances in Crisis As New Threats Loom
The broadcaster is being forced to compete with new, commercial projects with an ever-declining income, reports David Hencke
-
Plastic Patriotism: GB News’ Foreign Funders
Andrew Neil’s Union-Jack-branded platform is backed by a range of foreign and right-wing interests, reports Sam Bright
-
Government’s Attack on Workers’ Rights – The Unleashing of ‘Britannia Unchained’
Post-Brexit Britain is free from EU rules and oversight in theory but not in practice, says Mike Buckley
-
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
-
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
-
‘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
-
After Leading the Charge for Better Press Regulation, the Guardian Just Slipped Away from the Battle
Brian Cathcart digs deeper into the volteface by Britain’s leading liberal newspaper following the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics and practices of the press – and how its lack of support hurt the wider cause of press reform
-
150 Years of History and Renewed Political Rivalries Will Charge the England-Scotland Euro Clash
Sports journalist Gary Gowers looks forward to Scotland’s clash with England in June and considers the historical baggage the game will bring with it
-
Britain’s Top Trumps – Whitewashing History
Hannan, Rees-Mogg, Gove, Johnson, Farage, Fabricant, Banks, Morgan, Grimes and the Spectator – Donald Trump’s British cheerleaders cannot whitewash their history
-
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
-
‘Frustrated, Disappointed, Disillusioned’: Fishermen Warn of Worse to Come As Brexit Bites
The betrayal of the fishing industry through Britain’s withdrawal from the EU shows no signs of abating, reports Sam Bright
-
Boris Johnson’s Deregulation Agenda is Burning His Green Credentials
Vulnerable wildlife is collateral damage in the Prime Minister’s economic vision for Britain, writes Stuart Spray
-
Brexit Boost for Arms Industry and Human Rights Abusers As ‘Global Britain’ Gets Underway
Now isolated from the Continent and determined to ‘rule the waves’ once more, Britain looks to countries with questionable regimes to strike up business deals
-
‘Unaffordable, Inconsistent’: Defence Spending Plan Pilloried by Watchdog
Stephen Delahunty reports on the Ministry of Defence’s fanciful financial outlook
-
£1.5 Billion Profits, Hefty Government Contracts and Big Political Donations: The Firm Behind the Free School Meals Scandal
Sian Norris digs deeper into the private companies providing free school meals to the UK’s most vulnerable children
-
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
