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Articles predominantly based on historical research, official reports, court documents and open source intelligence.
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Matt Hancock Accused of Repeatedly Lying to Government Colleagues, Confirming Health Worker Concerns
The evidence presented by Dominic Cummings to MPs about Matt Hancock echoes accusations made by frontline health workers, reports Sian Norris
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GB News Founder Says Platform Could Campaign Against Anti-Brexit MPs, Lords and Officials
The new network looks set for a showdown with Ofcom, reports Sam Bright
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One-Third of Billionaires on the Sunday Times Rich List Have Donated £62 Million to the Conservative Party
Boris Johnson’s party has been harvesting the cash of some of the richest people in the country, report Daisy Bata and Max Colbert
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Report into Conservative Party Finds Majority of Complaints Relate to Anti-Muslim Discrimination
The Singh investigation reveals that comments made by the Prime Minister gave an impression of insensitivity towards the Muslim community, Sian Norris reports
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Government Ignored PPE Warnings in December 2019, Supplier Tells MPs
Officials were warned months in advance about an upcoming shortage of equipment yet failed to act, a major supplier has told a parliamentary committee
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Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTIQ Organisation Opens First University in Poland
A member of the UK’s House of Lords and a duchess linked to the British Royal Family will attend the launch of Ordo Iuris’ new university later this week
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Brad Parscale and Alexander Nix: the Cambridge Analytica Chickens Come Home to Roost
Facebook hacking, voter suppression, psychographic targeting? Four years on the congressional denials turn out to be false, reports Zamaan Qureshi
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Biden Government and Chevron Colluding in Israel’s ‘Pillage’ of Gaza’s Gas Resources
Nafeez Ahmed looks at the evidence the current conflict not only suits extremists on both sides, but also hides a deal to monopolise natural resources
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Campaigners Concerned ‘Hostile Environment’ Returning to Schools
Schools are requesting proof of pupils’ immigration status, although Government denies return to ‘hostile environment’ policy, reports Stephen Delahunty The Government has denied it is reintroducing a “hostile environment” into schools after reports emerged of parents being asked to produce their children’s passports as proof of their immigration status. The term “hostile environment” describes immigration…
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Controversial PPE Supplier Admitted Agent Intended to ‘Bribe Officials’ in China
A firm that won £340 million in PPE deals told the Government that its local agent intended to bribe factory workers
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£7 Billion COVID Bailout for Private Train Firms Includes £70 Million ‘Management Fees’
Private rail operators are still making millions of pounds, despite the difficulties caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, reports Sam Bright
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UK Military has Trained Israeli and Palestinian Forces
The UK has provided training to both militaries, as well as approving millions of pounds in arms sales to Israel, reports Sam Bright
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Downing Street Refurbishment Conducted by Firm With Conservative Links
Two Tory peers and a Government ‘advisor’ have close ties a firm tasked with revamping Downing Street, Sam Bright reveals
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Where The Axe Fell: The Impact of Austerity on Labour Areas
As we calculate Labour’s electoral losses, we need to look at the uneven impact of spending cuts over the last decade, says Sian Norris
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Free Speech or Hate Speech: Internal Home Office Report Exposes Britain’s Hate Crime Problem
A previously unreleased document lays out the realities of discrimination in modern Britain
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1,600 Child Civilian Casualties from Airstrikes in Afghanistan Over Last Five Years
As the United States withdraws from the country, its forces have relied on aerial bombardments, with devastating consequences for the civilian population
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UNESCO Names Brexiter Arron Banks as ‘Prime Instigator’ of Online Harassment Against Female Journalist
A report into online violence against women journalists finds political actors and right-wing media play a significant role in spreading disinformation and inciting harassment, Sian Norris reports
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‘Strictly Impartial’ Politics For All Platform Run by Conservative, Brexit Supporter
Meet the person behind one of UK Twitter’s fastest-growing current affairs accounts
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Government Pays £38 Million to Firm After Reneging on COVID Contract
Matt Hancock’s department was forced to pay a large settlement to a company after deciding to pull out of a ‘Test and Trace’ deal, reports Stephen Delahunty
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£11.6 Billion in Public Contracts Won by Registered Lobbying Firms Since 2015
Companies that aim to influence government policy have been awarded deals worth billions in recent years
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PTSD In NHS Workers Linked to Lack of PPE
A groundbreaking study into the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on NHS workers finds that PPE shortages were associated with severe mental health symptoms, Sian Norris reports
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Firm Owned by Boris Johnson’s ‘Downing Street Donor’ was Allowed to Bid for £130 Million Public Contracts
A company founded and owned by Lord Brownlow has been awarded access to public contracts
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David Cameron Spent £93,000 of Taxpayer Cash on Downing Street Residence Renovations During Austerity Years
The former Prime Minister spent significant sums upgrading his living quarters while preaching public-sector restraint, Sam Bright reports
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‘Mendacious Approaches’: Great Barrington Group Letter Co-Signed by Government Advisors
Nafeez Ahmed reveals the links between an open letter claiming COVID-19 is a mild disease to pandemic disinformation networks and anti-vaccine propaganda
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Unprecedented Poll Reveals 25% of Israeli Jews Acknowledge Israel’s Apartheid. Why Can’t We?
Ben Gelblum analyses Israeli views of the occupied territories, with a clear split in opinion over the annexation of the West Bank but also support for an Arab coalition partner in government
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UK’s Post-Brexit Mexican Trade Deal Left Obsolete
The EU-Mexico Agreement has thrown a spanner in the works, reports David Hencke
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European Super League Fiasco: They Think It’s All Over… It Isn’t
Paul Dempsey looks at the debt burden, failed leadership and the pursuit of shareholder value over stakeholder support which will continue to haunt the business of football
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Lex Greensill Spoke in Government Capacity at Event Hosted by Minister and Attended by 160 Delegates
Sam Bright reveals the Australian businessman had access to dozens of senior Government procurement officials at a single briefing
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Lobbyists Donated £400,000 to Conservative Party in Recent Years
Political donations from registered lobbying firms – which aim to influence government policy – have clustered around the governing party since 2015
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Government Departments Breaking Guidance on Board Members’ Conflicts of Interest
Sam Bright reports that major departments have failed to log the interests of their non-executive directors
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Political Links to Firm that Prompted Greensill Demise
Sam Bright reports how a former Downing Street director of communications, a diplomat and an ex-First Minister of Wales all have ties to the company that worked in tandem with Greensill
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Lords Raise ‘Grave Concerns’ about Brexit’s Impact on Family Law, Crime and Justice
UK law enforcement can no longer immediately access real-time data about persons and objects of interest, including wanted and missing persons
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Conflict of Interest Concerns Over £15 Million COVID Contract
A new Government deal raises further questions about the Government’s approach to conflict of interest transparency
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Dido Harding Hands More Power to Local Health Teams in NHS Test and Trace Trial
After months of pressure, more responsibility has been handed to local contact tracers, reports Sam Bright
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Human Rights Watchdog Boss Quits Amid Lockdown Breach Allegations
Rebecca Hilsenrath appears to be the only senior figure in Whitehall to have resigned over an apparent violation of Coronavirus restrictions, David Hencke reports
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‘Relationship Management’: Daily Mail Pressured Government to Delete Tweet Criticising ‘Misleading’ COVID Article
For fear of upsetting the newspaper, the Government removed a rebuttal of one of its stories, Freedom of Information requests reveal
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Pork Barrel Prosecution: Jenrick Faces Legal Challenge Over Tory Marginal Spending Splurge
David Hencke reports how the Government’s distribution of ‘levelling up’ funds is being contested by the Good Law Project for not being on the level
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‘Never Heard Of It’: Refugee Charities Respond Over Home Office Primark Spending on Asylum Seekers
The department has said it bought clothes in Primark for asylum seekers who would not have had appropriate clothing when arriving in the UK
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‘We Are Trapped Without Justice’: Grenfell Summit Between Government and Bereaved
There are ongoing frustrations about Whitehall’s hands-off approach to the Grenfell recovery process, reports Sam Bright
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Home Office Fails to Explain Strange Expenses
£900 at a pub in Oxford; £5,400 in Primark. Sam Bright questioned Priti Patel’s department about some peculiar purchases, but received an unconvincing answer
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Where’s Gove? Minister Accused of Being ‘Contemptuous’ by MPs After Committee Appearance Snub
The Cabinet Office Minister has been pilloried for failing to appear before a parliamentary committee that has been investigating the Government’s lockdown decisions
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Conservative Lord’s £100 Million Link to Private Government Contractor
The Tory peer and senior Cabinet Office official appears to have benefitted financially from a firm that has won millions in public sector contracts
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Interim Stalking Protection Order Imposed on Tommy Robinson
The English Defence League founder turned up at the home of a journalist who was planning to write an article about him, the court heard
