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Cronyism and Corruption

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The Second-Jobbing MPs Earning Millions Outside Parliament

, 20 March 2023
A Byline Times investigation reveals 20 MPs working the equivalent of at least one day a week on second jobs

No Shades of Gray: Privileges Committee Report Exposes Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ Lies

, 3 March 2023
A damning new report blows apart the former Prime Minister's claims to have been 'stitched-up' over the scandal of lockdown parties in Downing Street, reports Adam Bienkov

EXCLUSIVE REVEALED: MPs’ Gifts from Gulf States Accused of Human Rights Abuses

, 14 February 2023
Analysis by this newspaper reveals Conservative MPs make up the majority of those in receipt – as post-Brexit trading opportunities appear to be trumping ethical concerns for the Government

EXCLUSIVE Design Company Awarded £25m PPE Contract Applies to be Struck Off Without Submitting Any Accounts

, 13 February 2023
Luxe Lifestyle Ltd, which provided 9m unusable items during the Coronavirus crisis via a 'VIP lane', has applied to be struck off without reporting how the money was spent

‘The Boris Johnson Loan Scandal Shows how Cronyism Corrupts Public Life’

, 7 February 2023
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp's hidden involvement in arranging a £800,000 loan for the former PM exposes the gilded upper circles of politics and media in the UK, writes Adam Bienkov

The Corruption League of Shame

, 31 January 2023
The stark drop in Britain's score is driven by an increased perception of corruption in public office from business executives and experts
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Calls for Government to Publish ‘Secret’ List of Ministers’ Interests After Boris Johnson BBC Scandal

, 30 January 2023
As the former PM continues to deny he sought financial advice from the BBC's now Chairman, guidance from his civil servant at the time has contradicted this, reports Josiah Mortimer

Rishi Sunak’s Government is Sinking Into its Own Swamp 

, 26 January 2023
The Prime Minister promised a break from the chaos and corruption of Boris Johnson's administration. After three months, his MPs fear little has changed

EXCLUSIVE Scandal of the Moonlighting MPs: Conservatives Take Jobs Worth £700,000 Working for Party Donors

, 18 January 2023
The Labour Party told Byline Times there is 'no reason why a serving constituency MP needs to make thousands and thousands of pounds as a consultant or by lobbying on behalf of businesses'

For the Love of Money: Michelle Mone – the Epitome of Modern Conservatism

, 4 January 2023
The scandal-hit baroness was elevated for years by the party now backtracking over the PPE firm linked to her that won millions in pandemic contracts

Macron, McKinsey, and the British State

, 20 December 2022
The French President is facing allegations of corruption over his relationship with US consultancy firm McKinsey, which in turn is increasingly embedded in the British state

Gove and Hancock Rewriting the Record With PPE ‘Bullying’ Claims

, 7 December 2022
All the evidence indicates that senior Cabinet ministers facilitated the awarding of COVID contracts to favoured suppliers, reports Sam Bright

Gordon Brown: Government Most Corrupt in ‘At Least a Century’

, 6 December 2022
Sam Bright inspects the former Prime Minister’s plans to rewire British politics

Ministers Should Face Legal Sanctions for Breaking Rules, say MPs

, 2 December 2022
David Hencke reports on the Commons Committee which proposes wholesale reform of the 'toothless' regulators supposed to safeguard propriety in public office

EXCLUSIVE ‘VIP’ Firms Referred by Tory MPs and Peers for PPE Deals See Profits Soar

, 29 November 2022
Hundreds of millions of pounds have been earned by companies channelled through the expedited procurement route by Conservative politicians, Sam Bright reports

Anatomy of the PPE Procurement Scandal

, 25 November 2022

Rishi Sunak Appoints Donor as Policy Chief

, 9 November 2022

Boris Johnson’s Golden Goodbyes

, 25 July 2022

Boris Johnson: The Naked Emperor Exposed

, 7 July 2022

Auctioning Off Democracy

, 18 May 2022

‘Bungs’ to Billionaires: Cummings Exposes Johnson’s Cash for Content Scandal

, 11 May 2022
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