Martin Hughes
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Ever since Palestine Action activists targeted Barclays for holding shares in Elbit Systems, Barclays has made a point to distance itself from Israeli defence companies.
September 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Ever since Palestine Action activists targeted Barclays for holding shares in Elbit Systems, Barclays has made a point to distance itself from Israeli defence companies.
Delo’s £36m+ to Reform UK gives a massive electoral advantage endangering our democracy.
USA prosecutors called his crypto BitMEX platform a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity” with $18bn of deposits from customers only required to give email address.
Delo was convicted in 2022
USA prosecutors called his crypto BitMEX platform a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity” with $18bn of deposits from customers only required to give email address.
Delo was convicted in 2022
Ben Delo made his fortune through a crypto-trading platform whose only verification requirement, for much of its rise, was for customers to provide an email address.
As a result, it became a lure for dirty money, prosecutors said (Delo denies this)
As a result, it became a lure for dirty money, prosecutors said (Delo denies this)
September 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Delo’s £36m+ to Reform UK gives a massive electoral advantage endangering our democracy.
USA prosecutors called his crypto BitMEX platform a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity” with $18bn of deposits from customers only required to give email address.
Delo was convicted in 2022
USA prosecutors called his crypto BitMEX platform a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity” with $18bn of deposits from customers only required to give email address.
Delo was convicted in 2022
Insurers benefiting from publicly funded Flood Re, which improves availability of flooding insurance, are providing cover for coal mines and gas terminals
Four Flood Re insurers, including Aviva, have $20bn invested in coal, oil and gas companies
Four Flood Re insurers, including Aviva, have $20bn invested in coal, oil and gas companies
What if they put a price on the future damage that could be caused by climate disaster instead? Our latest piece lays out how insurance companies might hold the keys for tackling climate change. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
September 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Insurers benefiting from publicly funded Flood Re, which improves availability of flooding insurance, are providing cover for coal mines and gas terminals
Four Flood Re insurers, including Aviva, have $20bn invested in coal, oil and gas companies
Four Flood Re insurers, including Aviva, have $20bn invested in coal, oil and gas companies
SLAPPs need to be made illegal, particularly after this court judgement.
This is particularly bad news for the regulator's investigations into SLAPPs, spurious threats of lawsuits used to silence people. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
New Carter-Ruck ruling could leave legal watchdog ‘toothless’ against…
Judge admits ruling will make SRA investigations ‘more difficult, less effective or ineffective’
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September 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
SLAPPs need to be made illegal, particularly after this court judgement.
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FINALLY there’s reporting on this! It only took literally years. But while @nafeez.bsky.social’s exposé is a good start, there’s a whole lot more, including the fascist bookshop in London, Power’s overt neo-Nazi affiliations in recent years, and support by philosophers like Stock and James Oor
Revealed: The Pro-Hitler Messages Behind the ‘Neo-Nazi’ Libel Case Funded by Reform’s Crypto Billionaire Donor
Ben Delo financed a failed legal case in defense of two writers who privately exchanged pro-Hitler messages and talked about studying Mein Kampf...
Ben Delo financed a failed legal case in defense of two writers who privately exchanged pro-Hitler messages and talked about studying Mein Kampf...
Revealed: The Pro-Hitler Messages Behind the ‘Neo-Nazi’ Libel Case Funded by Reform’s Crypto Billionaire Donor
Ben Delo financed a failed legal case in defense of two writers who privately exchanged pro-Hitler messages and talked about studying Mein Kampf
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September 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
FINALLY there’s reporting on this! It only took literally years. But while @nafeez.bsky.social’s exposé is a good start, there’s a whole lot more, including the fascist bookshop in London, Power’s overt neo-Nazi affiliations in recent years, and support by philosophers like Stock and James Oor
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Byline Times is one of these rare newspapers that you are compelled to read in its entirety. Highly recommend subscribing. Getting the printed version to my mailbox to Iceland is always a treat :)
James Orr. Peter Thiel. Race science. Tech authoritarianism.
We've spent years tracing the networks behind Britain’s ‘Dark Enlightenment’.
Help us launch an urgent new investigative project to follow the money and map how it operates.
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September 21, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Byline Times is one of these rare newspapers that you are compelled to read in its entirety. Highly recommend subscribing. Getting the printed version to my mailbox to Iceland is always a treat :)
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Money Talks
By @adambienkov.bsky.social
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
Money Talks
By @adambienkov.bsky.social
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
Money Talks
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
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September 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Money Talks
By @adambienkov.bsky.social
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
Money Talks
By @adambienkov.bsky.social
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
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'New analysis on UK media: British media is not delivering the news to its readers. They are delivering an agenda.
The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.'
via @newscord.org
The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.'
via @newscord.org
September 22, 2026 at 8:37 AM
'New analysis on UK media: British media is not delivering the news to its readers. They are delivering an agenda.
The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.'
via @newscord.org
The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.'
via @newscord.org
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Upside Down
By @johnmitchinson.bsky.social
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
Upside Down
By @johnmitchinson.bsky.social
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
Upside Down
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
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September 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Upside Down
By @johnmitchinson.bsky.social
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
Upside Down
By @johnmitchinson.bsky.social
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
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Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social
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Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
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Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
The deal would put the Reform leader's gold bullion 'brand ambassador' fees in the hands of a crypto company he part-owns
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September 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
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GB News is breaching the fundamental Ofcom rules of impartiality, with Nigel Farage hosting a show last week about his own scandal—“The man of the moment discussing the man of the moment. What’s not to like?”
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/750...
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Farage and the £130m even his detractors have missed
GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in ...
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September 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
GB News is breaching the fundamental Ofcom rules of impartiality, with Nigel Farage hosting a show last week about his own scandal—“The man of the moment discussing the man of the moment. What’s not to like?”
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/750...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/750...
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Major insurance companies are protected from flooding losses by a government and industry scheme paid for by everyone who insures their home
We can reveal that some of those same insurers are underwriting and investing in coal, oil and gas projects that are driving catastrophic climate change
We can reveal that some of those same insurers are underwriting and investing in coal, oil and gas projects that are driving catastrophic climate change
September 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Major insurance companies are protected from flooding losses by a government and industry scheme paid for by everyone who insures their home
We can reveal that some of those same insurers are underwriting and investing in coal, oil and gas projects that are driving catastrophic climate change
We can reveal that some of those same insurers are underwriting and investing in coal, oil and gas projects that are driving catastrophic climate change
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After a scorching summer, the UK is now bracing for a season of potentially devastating rainfall
But homeowners may be stunned to learn that the insurers helping them deal with the fallout of flash floods are fuelling the climate crisis
But homeowners may be stunned to learn that the insurers helping them deal with the fallout of flash floods are fuelling the climate crisis
Insurance firms help flooding victims mop up. They also make flooding…
Major insurers are fuelling the climate crisis while benefiting from a scheme that helps cover their flood losses
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM
After a scorching summer, the UK is now bracing for a season of potentially devastating rainfall
But homeowners may be stunned to learn that the insurers helping them deal with the fallout of flash floods are fuelling the climate crisis
But homeowners may be stunned to learn that the insurers helping them deal with the fallout of flash floods are fuelling the climate crisis
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread. Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week.
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We will miss her in many ways.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread. Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week.
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We should never forget the key role played by the EU in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland and keeping the peace subsequently!
September 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
We should never forget the key role played by the EU in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland and keeping the peace subsequently!
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I don't think it's likely but I think people underweight Trump suddenly quitting one day, especially if the mid-terms go badly. Get out whilst they can still get a new Veep in, and Vance can pardon him
September 21, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I don't think it's likely but I think people underweight Trump suddenly quitting one day, especially if the mid-terms go badly. Get out whilst they can still get a new Veep in, and Vance can pardon him
How Neo-Nazis Posing as 'Ordinary Parents' Embedded Themselves in Anti-Immigrant Protests – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/01/19/h...
How Neo-Nazis Posing as 'Ordinary Parents' Embedded Themselves in Anti-Immigrant Protests
A year long investigation by Katherine Denkinson exposes the Neo-Nazi and far-right extremists operating openly inside anti-immigration protests
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September 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
How Neo-Nazis Posing as 'Ordinary Parents' Embedded Themselves in Anti-Immigrant Protests – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/01/19/h...
Ben Delo: how Reform’s record £36m donor created a ‘magnet for money laundering’
Britain’s record donor made his fortune from a crypto exchange that asked few questions of its customers
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Britain’s record donor made his fortune from a crypto exchange that asked few questions of its customers
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Ben Delo: how Reform donor created a ‘magnet for money laundering’
Britain’s record donor made his fortune from a crypto exchange that asked few questions of its customers
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September 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Ben Delo: how Reform’s record £36m donor created a ‘magnet for money laundering’
Britain’s record donor made his fortune from a crypto exchange that asked few questions of its customers
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Britain’s record donor made his fortune from a crypto exchange that asked few questions of its customers
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
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September 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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What on earth is happening?
September 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM
What on earth is happening?
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“Unlike the political right in the UK, which still clings on to the fantasy of the US-UK special relationship, Carney understands that the US has fundamentally changed, and can no longer be fully relied upon.”
✍️ Alexandra Hall Hall
✍️ Alexandra Hall Hall
Why Canada Could End Up With a Better Deal With the EU Than the UK
As the UK continues to hesitate over drawing back towards the EU, Canada has spotted an opportunity, argues former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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September 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
“Unlike the political right in the UK, which still clings on to the fantasy of the US-UK special relationship, Carney understands that the US has fundamentally changed, and can no longer be fully relied upon.”
✍️ Alexandra Hall Hall
✍️ Alexandra Hall Hall
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Solar developments can cover thousands of acres – but across England they occupy less than 1% of agricultural land.
Stephen McNair looks beyond the headlines at farmland, food security and the real trade-offs over solar energy.
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Stephen McNair looks beyond the headlines at farmland, food security and the real trade-offs over solar energy.
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Are solar farms really stealing the food from our mouths?
Although there are many reasons to develop solar energy, plans regularly attract protests, especially about the use of farmland. What is the reality?
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September 18, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Solar developments can cover thousands of acres – but across England they occupy less than 1% of agricultural land.
Stephen McNair looks beyond the headlines at farmland, food security and the real trade-offs over solar energy.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
Stephen McNair looks beyond the headlines at farmland, food security and the real trade-offs over solar energy.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
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Ministers are exploring limiting how much money British political parties can spend *in non-election periods* for the first time, as concerns over the size of gifts grow after two cryptocurrency billionaires pledged £72mn to Reform UK.
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Ministers explore limiting political party spending outside UK elections
Concerns over political donations grow after two cryptocurrency billionaires pledged £72mn to Reform UK
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September 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Ministers are exploring limiting how much money British political parties can spend *in non-election periods* for the first time, as concerns over the size of gifts grow after two cryptocurrency billionaires pledged £72mn to Reform UK.
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