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Dark money, lobbying, regulatory capture, state institutions hollowed by donor factions, foreign interference, and the financialisation of political power.
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IWD 2021: Internet Now ‘Most Dangerous Place’ to be a Woman Journalist
A new study by Reporters Without Borders exposes the dangers faced by women journalists online and off
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‘Our Worst Fears Coming True’: Hungary’s Assault on Free Press Continues
The suspension of Klubrádió’s broadcasting license means one fewer independent voice in a media landscape fuelling prejudice and discrimination against marginalised communities, reports Stephen Delahunty
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Owner of Firm Awarded £275 Million in COVID Contracts Makes Donation to Conservatives
The owner of a medical company that won huge PPE contacts has donated to Boris Johnson’s party
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New £19 Million COVID Contract Awarded to Conservative Donor
Firms which have donated money to the governing party have now been awarded COVID-19 deals worth £900 million, though the latest firm denies any political interference
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Company Owner Featured in Government Brexit Newspaper Campaign Charged With Fraud
One of the business owners featured in the advertising drive is fighting charges of embezzlement, fraud and theft
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How the Pandemic Helped Africa’s Longest Dynasty to Tighten its Grip on Power
Natasha Livingstone explains how a combination of state support and repression during the COVID crisis has bolstered Togo’s 54-year dynasty
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Putin’s War: Money, Ideology, Troll Farms and TV Stations
Zarina Zabrisky talks to Russian cyber warfare and security experts Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan about the Kremlin’s evolving information warfare
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The Network: The American and Russian Moralists Behind the January Insurrection
Heidi Siegmund Cuda talks to network disinformation specialist Dave Troy about how a trifecta of Conservative, Russian and military psyops tried to overturn global democracy
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Johnson’s Culture Wars Hide the Real Security Problems
In the appointment of David Frost to oversee the consequences of Brexit, Mike Buckley sees little evidence that the Prime Minister can hold his winning ‘Get Brexit Done’ coalition together
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Hancock’s PPE Legacy: ‘Mad Scramble’ Left Supplies Stranded at Ports and Air Sites
Sam Bright and Katie Tarrant unmask the Health and Social Care Secretary’s baseless claims about PPE procurement
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Alt-Right Ecosystem: Steve Bannon Tried to Buy Guido Fawkes
Sam Bright reports on how the former Trump campaign chief made a bid for the controversial pro-Brexit blog
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‘Benefiting NHS Patients or Big Tech?’: Matt Hancock Faces New Legal Challenge Over NHS Palantir Contract
David Hencke reports on a judicial review of the US tech giant’s controversial deal involving personal medical data
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Government Pays Firm £4.3 Million One Month Before Appointing its Founder to Education Role
Gavin Williamson’s department is paying millions to a company founded by the chair of a Government social care review
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The Dangers of Disaster Apathy: Why Matt Hancock Should Resign
From crony contracts to Test and Trace turmoil, the Health and Social Care Secretary has been at the epicentre of Government incompetence during the Coronavirus pandemic, says Sam Bright
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Australia’s War on Big Tech is a Fight for Good Journalism
CJ Werleman dissects Facebook’s ban on Australian news content and its implications for democracy
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Cummings’ Claims About Media Spin Contradicted by Official Records
The Prime Minister’s former chief aide has been attempting to defend his role in COVID contracts, yet at least one of his claims doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, reports Sam Bright
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‘Free speech’ Czar Role linked to Toby Young’s Free Speech Union and US Right-Wing Funding Network
Nafeez Ahmed’s investigation reveals that the Government’s new proposal is inspired by attempts to suppress free speech about racism
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Only 29% of People in UK have a ‘Positive Attitude’ Towards Muslims
Sian Norris reports on a new study by anti-racist groups assessing the anti-minority views of people across Europe
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Firm Chaired by Government Procurement Advisor Awarded £38 Million Contract
A Department of Health and Social Care insider has seen a company he chairs awarded a large public sector contract, reports Sam Bright
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Ur-Fascism? The Parliamentary Language that Defines the UK
Iain Overton’s analysis of the Hansard reveals a worrying shift of political rhetoric in Britain in the last decade
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The Four Pillars of Power: How Poland’s Ruling Party Undermines Freedom & Democracy
Poland’s opposition media have written an open letter condemning Government attacks on democracy and press freedom
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The Brexit Dividend: Gove Complacency as Trade Nightmares Strike the UK
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government
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Friend of Matt Hancock Wins £14.4 Million PPE Contract
The firm is owned by the wife of a horse breeder who has donated thousands to the Health and Social Care Secretary, reports Sam Bright
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Second Impeachment: American Kompromat Author – ‘We Have to Prosecute Trump To the Fullest Extent of the Law’
As Donald Trump faces an unprecedented second Senate trial, journalist Craig Unger tells Heidi Siegmund Cuda that the most terrifying aspect of modern America is the things that are still legal
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The Crony Ratio: £800 Million in COVID Contracts to Donors who have Given £8 Million to Conservatives
Byline Times and The Citizens add up the staggering total value of deals awarded during the Coronavirus pandemic to donors of the Conservative Party
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Exporting Lies: How Brexit Deceit is Affecting My Balance Sheet
Eighth-generation oysterman Tom Haward explains how Brexit is pummelling the fishing industry
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Detained Myanmar MP Warns of Uprising As Experts Weigh In on Coup
Tommy Walker speaks to a detained politician anticipating a backlash against the Myanmar military’s actions
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Brexit Bites the Falkland Islands’ Calamari
Local officials are considering breaking ranks with the UK Government and asking the EU for help, reports David Hencke
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Trade Blockade: ‘Pretty Much Worst Case’ Brexit Causes Upheaval for Allergy Vaccine Firm
Sam Bright reports on the disruption, time and cost suffered by one mid-sized company before and after the UK’s formal departure from the European Union
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Losing Control: The Cost of Brexit Starts to Rear Its Ugly Head
The practical impact on businesses and individuals of the UK’s departure from the EU exposes the Leave campaign’s big Brexit lie, says Mike Buckley
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Another Suppressed Report: Facebook and the Brexit Data Breach
Former Labour MP and Digital Culture, Media and Sport Committee member Ian Lucas looks at diluted parliamentary oversight after two landmark reports on dirty data and dark money
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Firm Owned by a Tory Donor Who Is Dido Harding’s Colleague Wins £5.9 Million in Government COVID-19 Deals
The owner of a private equity company has donated £10,000 to Matt Hancock, and sits of the board of NHS Improvement. One of his firms has won Government Coronavirus contracts worth millions
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UK Government has No Idea How Much Fish has been Caught in British Waters by EU Fishing Vessels this Month
After a four-year-long row over fishing quotas, the UK is in the dark about the amount of produce the EU is actually taking
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£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
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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
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‘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
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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
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Trade Between Britain and Ireland Falls by Half After Brexit
The Brexit bomb has detonated beneath the UK economy, reports Sam Bright
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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
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‘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
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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
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Joe Biden’s First Task: Understanding His Enemies
The Russian threat has not dissipated now that Donald Trump has left the White House, says Paul Niland
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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
