Byline Times uncovers the nepotism that greases the wheels of British politics.
David Hencke has the details of a new parliamentary report showing how masses of equipment bought by the Government is set for the incinerator
New testimony from the Prime Minister’s former chief aide shows how the free press has been bought by the Government
The Byline Times team reports on the ever-mounting investigations into the Government’s actions during the pandemic
David Hencke reports on a damning National Audit Office analysis of the multiple failures of Boris Johnson’s Global Travel Taskforce
The National Audit Office has produced more shocking statistics on the £13 billion of contracts awarded to personal protective equipment suppliers, reports Sam Bright
Sam Bright investigates the concerns of a whistleblower who says that the UK’s flagship vaccines manufacturing hub is shrouded in secrecy
Andrew Kersley tracks the public sector deals awarded to companies that have MPs on their payroll
The Health and Social Care Secretary has agreed an ‘insurance policy’ with private providers, in breach of Treasury spending guidelines, reports David Hencke
Joe Walsh compares the treatment of ministers, when they became embroiled in accusations of cronyism, in the UK and South Africa
Sam Bright and Peter Jukes analyse what looks to be a new economic and ideological form of Conservatism, far removed from its former free market foundations
A minister has been accused of making statements that are “categorically not true” in an attempt to defend the Government, Sam Bright reports
The worrying increase in sanctions against people claiming Universal Credit comes against a backdrop of MPs earning millions through second jobs
That these potential conflicts of interest are not cited by the Government when information about grants, contracts or meetings is publicly released raises concern, reports Sam Bright
The Cabinet minister’s office played a role in the expedited deals awarded to a financial supporter of Gove and the Conservative Party
The Government has revealed the record of a private meeting between a health minister and various corporate entities, though the details are disputed
Significant amounts of public money have been invested in the company, yet the Government hasn’t declared any conflicts of interest, reveals Sam Bright
Twelve COVID-contract winning firms with ties to the Conservative Party have increased their profits by 57.1%, Byline Times and The Citizens reveal
Lord Tony Berkeley, the deputy chair of Boris Johnson’s review into the high speed rail link, claims the public is being kept in the dark over spiralling costs
After the scandal of crony contracts, Stephen Colegrave digs into the Government’s Green Paper setting out a new regime to regulate nearly £300 billion in public spending
Richard Murphy looks at the Government’s poor decision making around Coronavirus costs, and how their poor accounting could be used as another excuse to cut public spending
An individual who has donated more than £630,000 to the Conservatives in recent years has seen his role in Government extended for another year, reports Sam Bright
The company has now been awarded deals worth close to £60 million during the pandemic, reports Sam Bright
The same, well-connected insiders are allowed to sit at the side of power, especially in the field of education policy, reports Karam Bales
One of the companies involved secured a £16 million grant from the Government, reports Sam Bright
The companies involved went on to win £1.14 billion in Government contracts, reports Sam Bright