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The Conservative Party’s Private Healthcare Patrons
Sam Bright and Sian Norris explore the financial ties between Conservative MPs and private health companies
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‘Not Remotely a Corrupt Country’: 11 Shocking Sleaze Statistics That Prove Boris Johnson Wrong
Sascha Lavin catalogues the corruption stories that have plagued the Government since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister
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How Political Corruption Works in the UK
Sam Bright explores the ways in which party donors and corporate interests are warping British democracy
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Mental Health Patients Stranded in Hospital After Rise in Delayed Discharges
New data reveals that mental health bed occupancy rates are at worrying highs across the country, while waiting times for mental health patients before being discharged are rising
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One-Fifth of Elite Conservative Donors Run Firms Penalised for Corporate Infringements
38 top donors to the governing party have held directorships in companies cumulatively fined nearly half a billion pounds since 2010, the Byline Intelligence Team and The Citizens reveal
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‘Levelling Up’ Fund Gives £1.25 Billion to Areas that Have Lost £25.5 Billion
Despite favourable newspaper headlines, Rishi Sunak’s spending commitments are still overwhelmed by the legacy of austerity reports Sam Bright
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Big COVID Management Consultancy Winners Fined £101 Million Since 2010
Firms that have won large Coronavirus contracts have paid millions of pounds in fines from Government regulatory bodies in the past decade
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Lord Bethell’s Summit with Private Health Interests Over NHS Reforms
The Government has revealed the record of a private meeting between a health minister and various corporate entities, though the details are disputed
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£1.55 Billion Contracts Awarded to Corporate Giants for COVID Quarantine Security
The Government has awarded vast contracts for two private sector firms to manage the arrival of ‘red list’ passengers, reveals Sam Bright
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Public Service, Private Interests: What Is Behind The Government’s Care Review?
Disposable, dispersible, profit-making – fears for the future of the children’s social care sector mount around the forthcoming Care Review
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Healthy Life Expectancy has Fallen in 80% of ‘Red Wall’ Areas Since Conservatives Took Power
The health outcomes of the north and Midlands have been levelled down since the Conservatives took office, reports Sam Bright
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How Vulnerable Children Become an Investment Opportunity
The growth of private sector involvement in the children’s social care sector has led to big profits for investors, while a crisis of poverty and inequality brings more vulnerable children into the ‘market’
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£121.7 Million Increase in Profits for COVID Contract Winners With Conservative Links
Twelve COVID-contract winning firms with ties to the Conservative Party have increased their profits by 57.1%, Byline Times and The Citizens reveal
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The Thin Green Line: Public Sector Failures on Climate Aims Revealed
Despite the Government push towards electric vehicles for all UK car owners, 98% of police vehicles are currently not ultra low-emission
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The Poverty Trap: How Boris Johnson’s Winter of Discontent Will Make Us All Poorer
Britain is facing another era of austerity and economic illiteracy, says Maheen Behrana
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Conservative ‘Bonfire of Quangos’ Has Failed to Materialise, MPs Warn
The Government is appointing its favourite candidates to powerful external agencies without proper processes or monitoring, David Hencke reports
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Government Spends £13 Million on COVID-19 Text Messages
New data reveals another source of significant Government spending during the pandemic, reports Sam Bright
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Corporate Takeover: NHS Spending on Private Sector is Up But Positive Patient Outcomes Are Down
In the second part of her investigative series on corporate interests in the NHS, Sian Norris explores how private sector NHS spending has increased – but so have waiting lists, staff vacancies, and patient dissatisfaction
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Mandatory Voter ID: The Cost to Taxpayers – and Democracy
The Government’s assessment of how much its proposals to make everyone show ID in order to vote at polling stations will cost represents its ‘staggeringly warped priorities’, according to campaigners
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As Healthcare Data Breaches Mount, How Secure are Digital IDs?
Kiki Woods explores the potential flaws in plans for digital ID systems based on the supposed safe storage of our most sensitive data
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Why is the UK’s ‘World Beating’ COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Stalling?
Social scientist Colin Talbot analyses the summer slowdown of the Government’s mass immunisation campaign
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The Tory Takeover: More Conservative Insiders Appointed to Key Whitehall Roles
David Hencke and Sam Bright report on the ever-growing number of Conservative-linked figures who are filling senior roles in Government departments and bodies
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Firm Linked to Conservatives will Run New Immigration Detention Centre for Women
Mitie is the largest single provider of immigration detention services, has a Conservative peer on its board, and a history of poor service and provision for vulnerable migrants
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A Man’s World: 91% of Top COVID Contract Winners Are Run by Men
The Government’s outsourcing effort reveals a huge diversity imbalance in private sector suppliers, report the Byline Intelligence Team and The Citizens
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New Health Bill Paving the Way for Greater Private Involvement in NHS, Campaigners Warn
The Health and Social Care Bill was pitched as a response to the Coronavirus pandemic – but there are concerns that it will lead to more ministerial interference and increased privatisation, reports Sian Norris
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Government Delays Responding to Proposals for Stillbirths to be Independently Investigated
Campaigners are calling for a more rigorous system for investigating baby deaths, but departments are yet to take action, reports Katie Tarrant
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Red List Quarantine System Flaws and Costs Revealed as Legal Challenge Forces U-Turn
A few thousand families have been forced to pay more than £20 million in mandatory self-isolation costs, Sam Bright reports
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The Revolving Door Created by the Conservative Party Has a Long History
The same, well-connected insiders are allowed to sit at the side of power, especially in the field of education policy, reports Karam Bales
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How Much Did We Pay For PPE? Data the Government Doesn’t Want to Reveal
John Lubbock inspects data that has been leaked and accidentally released about the amount the UK actually paid for PPE during the Coronavirus crisis
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‘Wholesale Review’ of £14 Million Grenfell Bereaved and Survivor Budget Pledged
Concerns have been mounting about the local council’s use of recovery funds following the 2017 fire, reports Sam Bright
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UK Has Highest Health Worker COVID Deaths in Europe and Third Highest Worldwide
Stephen Colegrave investigates why Medscape indicates the UK has had so many more health worker deaths that elsewhere
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Boris Johnson Misled MPs Over Unusable PPE
The Government’s most senior Health official has contradicted the Prime Minister’s claims, reports Sian Norris
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GPs Facing Rising Abuse from Patients as Pressures on Surgeries Increase
Campaigners and NHS staff warn that GPs are contemplating leaving the profession as a result of physical and verbal violence from patients, reports Sian Norris
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Staff Burnout An ‘Extraordinarily Dangerous Risk’ to NHS and Social Care, MPs Warn
A new report by the Health and Social Care Committee reveals how staff shortages of doctors, nurses and other clinicians have been exacerbated by the Coronavirus crisis
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‘Completely Unmanageable’: COVID-19 has Plunged GPs Into an Even Bigger Crisis, Doctors Warn
Concerns about patient and staff wellbeing are being raised by campaigning groups, as GPs struggle to meet rising patient numbers and decreased staffing levels, reports Sian Norris
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Working for Serco ‘Test and Trace’: An Insider’s Account
A ‘Blitz spirit’ of paranoia epitomised the work of the outsourcing company, according to an individual who worked for it
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Where The Axe Fell: The Impact of Austerity on Labour Areas
As we calculate Labour’s electoral losses, we need to look at the uneven impact of spending cuts over the last decade, says Sian Norris
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Government Pays £38 Million to Firm After Reneging on COVID Contract
Matt Hancock’s department was forced to pay a large settlement to a company after deciding to pull out of a ‘Test and Trace’ deal, reports Stephen Delahunty
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£11.6 Billion in Public Contracts Won by Registered Lobbying Firms Since 2015
Companies that aim to influence government policy have been awarded deals worth billions in recent years
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Conflict of Interest Concerns Over £15 Million COVID Contract
A new Government deal raises further questions about the Government’s approach to conflict of interest transparency
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Mapping the Pandemic: £2 Billion in Contracts Awarded to Conservative Associates
Pulling together a year of evidence, Byline Times and The Citizens can reveal that deals worth billions have been awarded to top Conservative Party associates during the Coronavirus crisis
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Mapping the Pandemic: £1 Billion in Contracts Awarded to Conservative Donors
One year after the first COVID-19 lockdown, Byline Times and The Citizens can reveal that almost a billion pounds in Government contracts has been awarded to 15 firms that are linked to millions of pounds of Conservative donations
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COVID-19 Healthcare Agency: the Mother of all Health Databases
David Hencke reports on the new biosecurity agency tasked to build the largest diagnostic network in British history
