BBC Chairman Richard Sharp's hidden involvement in arranging a £800,000 loan for the former PM exposes the gilded upper circles of politics and media in the UK, writes Adam Bienkov
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With the former Prime Minister again dominating the news with claims of alleged nuclear threats from Vladimir Putin, former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall puts his record on Ukraine under the spotlight
As the former PM continues to deny he sought financial advice from the BBC's now Chairman, guidance from his civil servant at the time has contradicted this, reports Josiah Mortimer
Update: former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will attend this event, shortly after his return from Washington DC for the pro-Assange ‘Belmarsh Tribunal’ event. Skwawkbox will be live-streaming ‘Secret Power, Media Freedom and Democracy’ on Saturday 28 January from 4pm, featuring Craig Murray, Stefania Maurizi, Jonathan Cook and Iain Overton and chaired by […]
The then-Chancellor was given more than £60,000 by an individual listed in the Paradise Papers
“The most important thing is to make people aware how all this works and how many of these associations are managed from abroad for political purposes.” In a dramatic video, the President of Mexico points out what the UK media won’t – despite even the Starmer-commissioned Forde Report coming to the same conclusion – that […]
The Labour Party told Byline Times there is 'no reason why a serving constituency MP needs to make thousands and thousands of pounds as a consultant or by lobbying on behalf of businesses'
Sam Bright investigates a murky aspect of our political system, where landlords fund private rental research and fossil fuel firms donate to environmental groups
Mystery remains around a Government fund that invested heavily in developing countries where a company run by Conservative Party donor also has significant investments
Samir Jeraj reports on how funding cuts, increasing costs, ageing facilities and climate change are all playing a role in rising numbers of deaths by drowning