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EXCLUSIVE ‘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

Far Right IED Attacks Increased Under Donald Trump
As Trump continues his violent rhetoric, new data from Action on Armed Violence show a rise in improvised explosive device attacks by right wing extremists during his Presidency

EXCLUSIVE 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

EXCLUSIVE COP26 President Received Funding from Billionaire Fossil Fuel Investor Tied to ExxonMobil
Nafeez Ahmed reveals that Alok Sharma, the British MP appointed head of the UN climate summit, received donations from a businessman behind a billion dollar oil and shipping company

EXCLUSIVE North East Loses Out in Levelling Up Funding Round
Relatively little investment has been directed towards the region, despite its higher levels of deprivation, reveals Sam Bright

Government Quietly Cuts Commitment to Green Grants
David Hencke finds a hole in Rishi Sunak’s climate investment promises

EXCLUSIVE ‘A Haven For Dirty Money’: Nearly Half of All Corporate Violations in the Past Decade Committed by Financial Sector
New data analysed by the Byline Intelligence Team shows the extent of fines handed out to the the largest banks – despite financial services contributing less than 7% to the UK economy

EXCLUSIVE Water Companies have Paid Nearly Half a Billion in Fines for a Decade of Violations
As the Government faces criticism for its Environment Bill, new data reveals the extent of fines paid by the UK's water companies
EXCLUSIVE Number of Migrants Returned to EU Rises Since Brexit
Data analysed by Byline Times reveals the numbers of EU migrants being returned to their home country or another EU state in the first quarter of 2021 was higher than in previous years
EXCLUSIVE 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
EXCLUSIVE Tracking Without Transparency: Met Police Expands Social Media Surveillance Operations
A secretive database using covert methods to monitor social media platforms is recording more and more data on individuals who may or may not be involved in crime
EXCLUSIVE Military Matters: 91% of Veterans from the Main Political Parties are Conservatives
Disparity in political allegiance among veteran MPs, revealed by the Byline Intelligence Team, raises questions of military representation in British political life
EXCLUSIVE £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
Competition and Transparency Ignored in Appointment of Tory Co-Chair to Government Role
Martin Rosenbaum has uncovered more information about the expedited process involved in appointing Ben Elliot to a public position
Revealed: The Extent of the Mental Health Crisis Facing Junior Doctors
Stephen Colegrave reports on worrying research from the University of Birmingham who surveyed 465 junior doctors about their mental health