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Articles predominantly based on historical research, official reports, court documents and open source intelligence.
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‘Swamping the Land and Ocean’: UK Beach Pollution Recorded by Citizen Audit
Stephen Delahunty has the details of a new report documenting the companies whose products keep washing up on domestic shores
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Energy Giants Pay £172 Million as a Result of Corporate Violations in Last 12 Years
Sam Bright tracks the penalties imposed by regulators on the UK’s dominant energy providers
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Government Can’t Say How Many ‘Serious Criminals’ Contributing to ‘Alarming Rise’ of Modern Slavery System Abuse
An investigation by the Byline Intelligence Team raises questions about the Home Secretary’s claims that criminals are ‘clogging up’ the system to support victims of modern slavery
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Braverman Campaign Received £10,000 from Ex-Chair of ‘UK’s Principal Climate Science Denial Campaign Group’
It has been widely speculated that the former leadership candidate will be awarded a prominent Cabinet role, if Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister
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How a Cost of Living Crisis Fuels a Healthcare Crisis
Mental and physical health are all at risk when energy costs go up again, reports Sian Norris
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Bendy Bananas and the Myth of Draconian EU Laws
James Grace explores the number and nature of EU rules on the UK statute book
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Debunking Asylum Disinformation: The Mail on Sunday and Albanian Migrants
The Byline Intelligence Team dig behind the shocking stats to find the truth about who is crossing the Channel and why. Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris report
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Lack of Due Process in Government Hires
An investigation by the Byline Intelligence Team raises questions about how civil servants are being recruited to Government roles
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Transparency Request Suggests Chris Pincher Not Vetted by Government Ethics Team
A freedom of information request submitted by the Byline Intelligence Team suggests that the Cabinet Office unit did not scrutinise the former deputy chief whip’s appointment, contrary to previous reports
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People Crossing Channel from Countries With High Rates of Explosive Violence
New analysis shows how, for the majority of people crossing the Channel into the UK, home has become a place of bombs and shells
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Sunak v Truss: The Post-Truth Revolution Eats Itself
Economist Anthony Yates looks at the different tax proposals of the two candidates vying to become Prime Minister and finds a common thread of fiscal fantasy and Brexit denial
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MPs Condemn Government’s ‘Rushed’ Awarding of Contracts to Randox
The Public Accounts Committee claims it is ‘impossible to have confidence’ that contracts awarded to the testing provider during the pandemic were ‘awarded properly’, reports David Hencke
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Flagship Nationality and Borders Act Criticised by US State Department
The US State Department recommends that the UK Government does more to ensure trafficking victims are not criminalised – but experts warn that would require significant reform to brand new legislation. Sian Norris reports
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Climate and Corruption Concerns over ‘Rushed’ UK-India Trade Deal
Peers have expressed alarm about the Government’s approach to one of its flagship post-Brexit trade deals, reports David Hencke
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Flagship Levelling Up Project Won’t Materialise for Decades, Report Warns
Overcrowded, unreliable services look set to plague the north for some time to come, writes David Hencke
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Conservative Anti-Strike Laws Condemned by Lords
Senior peers have slammed the Government’s attempts to sabotage strike action, reports David Hencke
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Tory MP Takes £46,000 a-Year Second Job With Energy Company
Amid a cost of living and climate crisis, one Conservative MP has accepted a £2,600 a-day role at an American energy firm, reveals Sam Bright
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Cold-Related Deaths Decline as Heat Waves Become More Deadly
As the UK braces for record temperatures, data on extreme-heat related mortality offers a stark warning, reports Sian Norris
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Home Office Rwanda Plan Accused of Being ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
New research exposes the incoherence of declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum, Sian Norris reports
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Two-Thirds of Ukrainian Civilians Witnessed Explosive Violence Since War Began
The impact of witnessing deadly violence is affecting the mental health of millions of Ukrainians, reports Sian Norris
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Shinzo Abe’s Assassination and Firearm Control in Japan
In response to the tragic news of the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, Iain Overton of Action On Armed Violence outlines a brief history of Japan’s strict approach to gun control
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Conservative Leadership Hopefuls have Raked in £300,000 Over Last Year
Sascha Lavin reveals the big donations already flooding the Conservative contest
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Government Spends £1.1 million in First Month of MoD Patrolling Channel
The policy of having the MoD monitor small boats crossing costs approximately £34,000 per day, Sian Norris reports
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Benefit Claimants Paying Government Debt Deductions Struggle to Buy Essentials
The policy of the Government taking debt deductions out of people’s Universal Credit payments is exacerbating the cost of living crisis for most vulnerable, Sian Norris reports
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Turmoil Continues Over Government’s Flagship National Holocaust Memorial
Overspending and legal wrangling is causing concerns over the £100 million commemoration, reports David Hencke
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These are the Most Effective Things You Can Do to Fight Climate Change
Climate researcher Max Callaghan explains how we can each help the effort to halt rising global temperatures
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New Illegal Immigration Deal with Nigeria Raises Human Rights Concerns
The Home Secretary announced the new illegal immigration deal with Nigeria with much fanfare – but campaigners warn against deporting people to a country with a poor human rights record, Sian Norris reports
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Lord Evgeny Lebedev Joins Enterprise Run by Saudi Ruler Accused of Approving Killing of Journalist Khashoggi
The owner of the Evening Standard and Independent has reinforced his ties to the authoritarian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reveals Sam Bright
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Major Russian Donor Funds Conservative Member of Intelligence Committee
The wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister has gifted thousands to a Conservative member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, reports Sascha Lavin
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Charity Fallacy: Private Schools Estimated to Get £3 Billion a Year from Tax Exemptions
Sam Bright explores a new report revealing how exclusive academic institutions skirt their charitable commitments while relying heavily on the taxpayer
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The Dark Money Operation Seeking to Reshape American Democracy
Matt Bernardini reports on how right-wing groups are attempting to use January 6 conspiracy theories to change the ways Americans vote
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Australian Free Trade Deal Hampers UK on Environmental and Food Standards, says Parliamentary Report
The UK’s first post-Brexit free trade agreement with Australia was so rushed that protection for niche British products was overlooked, according to a Parliamentary report
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How Priti Patel Got the European Court of Human Rights Wrong
Professor Rory O’Connell unpicks some of the Home Secretary’s misunderstandings and misrepresentations of the ruling that prevented the removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda
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Boris Johnson’s Telegraph Meetings Leave No Paper Trail
No notes were recorded at two meetings between the Prime Minister and his ‘real boss’ at the outset of the pandemic, reports Sascha Lavin
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‘Every Labour Government in History has Left Unemployment Higher’ – A Fact Check
Sam Bright refutes the Conservative Party’s widely deployed claim about Labour’s economic record
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Flagship Afghan Resettlement Scheme in Turmoil
Sam Bright reveals new statistics showing shocking backlogs in the UK’s programme to help Afghan allies
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No Sanctions Applied to 11 UK Firms With Links to Sanctioned Russians
Diogo Augusto reports on several domestic companies whose directors feature on the UK’s international sanctions list, that have so far evaded the authorities
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Government Refusing to Declare Boris Johnson’s Meetings at Height of First COVID Wave
The Cabinet Office is withholding information about the Prime Minister’s meetings over a crucial 43-day period, Sascha Lavin reports
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UK’s Ability to Deal With Animal Disease Pandemics Compromised Due to Lack of Investment
David Hencke has the details of a shocking new report showing how a flagship science laboratory needs a multi-billion-pound refurb
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‘Perhaps the Most Shameful Episode of the Pandemic’: £4 Billion of PPE to Go Up in Smoke
David Hencke has the details of a new parliamentary report showing how masses of equipment bought by the Government is set for the incinerator
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‘No Incidents of Drug Use have been Reported’: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle U-Turns on Parliament Drugs Crackdown
Sam Bright and Rachel Morris report on a change of mood from the Commons Speaker, after he threatened tough action on the Westminster drugs culture just a few months ago
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Johnson’s Culture War Against Judges Having a ‘Chilling Effect’ on Rule of Law, Warns Parliamentary Report
Leading MPs and peers express their concerns about the Government’s attacks on the independent judiciary, reports David Hencke
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A Demoralised NHS Workforce in Crisis
94,000 vacancies and the long tail of Brexit and the pandemic is fuelling a staff crisis in the NHS, reports Sian Norris
