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Get your copy in shops now. Includes our interview with Zack Polanski and a feature from me on how the Green Party plans to defeat Labour in its 'Green Wall' this year
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January 23, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Get your copy in shops now. Includes our interview with Zack Polanski and a feature from me on how the Green Party plans to defeat Labour in its 'Green Wall' this year
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The Byline Times print edition is by far the best European newspaper.
🟨 Print Edition — Drowning in Denial
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, Nafeez Ahmed reports on new data that shows flood risk surging across the 10 councils it leads
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As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, Nafeez Ahmed reports on new data that shows flood risk surging across the 10 councils it leads
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Drowning in Denial – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, Nafeez Ahmed reports on new data that shows flood risk surging across the 10 councils it leads
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January 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The Byline Times print edition is by far the best European newspaper.
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Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen's note to Starmer after visiting Chequers yesterday.
January 23, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen's note to Starmer after visiting Chequers yesterday.
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For the Lords to force this to fail would be an outrage. It's clear that, for some, no version of the bill would be acceptable. That and the manner of amendments and delay shows that it is not merely extra scrutiny, it is deliberately undermining the Commons decision.
EXC - MPs and peers who backed the assisted dying bill now believe it is “near impossible” for it to pass the House of Lords in time because of procedural obstacles used by opponents.
“It is our system at its absolute most dysfunctional,” one MP said.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
“It is our system at its absolute most dysfunctional,” one MP said.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Assisted dying bill backers say it is ‘near impossible’ it will pass House of Lords
Exclusive: Legislation thought unlikely even to be put to vote before timing out after delay tactics by opponents
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
For the Lords to force this to fail would be an outrage. It's clear that, for some, no version of the bill would be acceptable. That and the manner of amendments and delay shows that it is not merely extra scrutiny, it is deliberately undermining the Commons decision.
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“As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon Brown
The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Prime Minister shook their hands in opposition. I won’t let him shake them off now
This is no way to treat our veterans
youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...
This is no way to treat our veterans
youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...
Video emerges of Deputy PM,Defence Secretary & other Ministers BACKING compensation for Nuclear Vets
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The Prime Minister shook their hands in opposition. I won’t let him shake them off now
This is no way to treat our veterans
youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...
This is no way to treat our veterans
youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...
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In the spirit of humanism, he said: 'It is a principle innate and co-natural to every man to have an insatiable inclination to the truth and to seek for it as for hid treasure.' His pursuit of truth inspired generations of future humanists. Scotland abolished blasphemy as a crime in 2021.
January 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
In the spirit of humanism, he said: 'It is a principle innate and co-natural to every man to have an insatiable inclination to the truth and to seek for it as for hid treasure.' His pursuit of truth inspired generations of future humanists. Scotland abolished blasphemy as a crime in 2021.
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Minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent
Minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent
Governor Tim Walz said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard and expressed outrage over the shooting
When a federal agent shot and killed a woman during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the Guardian was nearby, shadowing observers who have trained for months to monitor and respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the state.
ICE vehicles, unmarked, lined the street, and yellow police tape cordoned off the area in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. Dozens of protesters and community members were seen on the snowy street, shouting at ICE agents and at the local police. More agents arrived amid the chaos. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent
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Keir Starmer preparing EU reset bill with sweeping powers to align the UK with EU regulation
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over imminent EU ‘reset’ bill
Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Keir Starmer preparing EU reset bill with sweeping powers to align the UK with EU regulation
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK government freezes rail fares for a year www.gov.uk/government/n...
First rail freeze in 30 years to ease the cost of living
Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30 years in historic intervention to deliver real savings for millions of commuters.
www.gov.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
UK government freezes rail fares for a year www.gov.uk/government/n...
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BREAKING: “What is becoming increasingly apparent is the falsehoods that were peddled by Nigel Farage and others at the time of the Brexit referendum…all you had to do was leave the EU & you would have £350m a week for your NHS, well it hasn’t materialised”
PM Keir Starmer
PM Keir Starmer
January 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM
BREAKING: “What is becoming increasingly apparent is the falsehoods that were peddled by Nigel Farage and others at the time of the Brexit referendum…all you had to do was leave the EU & you would have £350m a week for your NHS, well it hasn’t materialised”
PM Keir Starmer
PM Keir Starmer
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US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
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Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.
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BREAKING: Ed Davey’s response to Keir Starmer’s statement
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
BREAKING: Ed Davey’s response to Keir Starmer’s statement
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I wrote this only last week, after saying that Trump seems about to wage war on Venezuela. It seems pretty relevant to what transpired today.
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I wrote this only last week, after saying that Trump seems about to wage war on Venezuela. It seems pretty relevant to what transpired today.
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
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In which Mumsnet women persuade each other that voting Reform will give the establishment “a kick in the arse”
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
In which Mumsnet women persuade each other that voting Reform will give the establishment “a kick in the arse”
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
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Night night sweet dreamies
We have a whole new year ahead of us wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other a little more loving & have a little more empathy & maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more
Judy Garland
We have a whole new year ahead of us wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other a little more loving & have a little more empathy & maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more
Judy Garland
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
We have a whole new year ahead of us wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other a little more loving & have a little more empathy & maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more
Judy Garland
We have a whole new year ahead of us wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other a little more loving & have a little more empathy & maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more
Judy Garland
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Here's another watercolour from a sketching visit back to Winchester where I spent a year at the art school in the '60s. I had a particularly productive stay in the late '90s and this is favourite from then. It was bought by a friend and I'm sure she's looking after it.
#art #watercolour #Winchester
#art #watercolour #Winchester
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Here's another watercolour from a sketching visit back to Winchester where I spent a year at the art school in the '60s. I had a particularly productive stay in the late '90s and this is favourite from then. It was bought by a friend and I'm sure she's looking after it.
#art #watercolour #Winchester
#art #watercolour #Winchester
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Another of my watercolour drawings of Winchester from 1997 (still in my possession). I sat by some railings with my back to the cathedral and completed this on the spot even though light rain came on (I had an umbrella).
#art #Winchester #enpleinair #watercolour
#art #Winchester #enpleinair #watercolour
January 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Another of my watercolour drawings of Winchester from 1997 (still in my possession). I sat by some railings with my back to the cathedral and completed this on the spot even though light rain came on (I had an umbrella).
#art #Winchester #enpleinair #watercolour
#art #Winchester #enpleinair #watercolour
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Reading on the banks of the Cam. Pastel (not recent, sold a long time ago).
#art #pastel #books #Cambridge #rivercam
#art #pastel #books #Cambridge #rivercam
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Reading on the banks of the Cam. Pastel (not recent, sold a long time ago).
#art #pastel #books #Cambridge #rivercam
#art #pastel #books #Cambridge #rivercam
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A street scene from the '90s (see Alt txt for more info). This detailed watercolour drawing of mine from >30 yrs ago of King's Parade, #Cambridge was completed on the spot in about 3 hours. I was sitting on a metal box that controlled the rising bollards. Sold ages ago. #watercolour #enpleinair
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
A street scene from the '90s (see Alt txt for more info). This detailed watercolour drawing of mine from >30 yrs ago of King's Parade, #Cambridge was completed on the spot in about 3 hours. I was sitting on a metal box that controlled the rising bollards. Sold ages ago. #watercolour #enpleinair
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Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday
Happiness isn’t a destination or a purchase.
It’s not measured in things or achievements,
but in the gentle rhythm of everyday moments,lived with love and a grateful heart.
Happiness isn’t a destination or a purchase.
It’s not measured in things or achievements,
but in the gentle rhythm of everyday moments,lived with love and a grateful heart.
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday
Happiness isn’t a destination or a purchase.
It’s not measured in things or achievements,
but in the gentle rhythm of everyday moments,lived with love and a grateful heart.
Happiness isn’t a destination or a purchase.
It’s not measured in things or achievements,
but in the gentle rhythm of everyday moments,lived with love and a grateful heart.
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Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate-related disasters
Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate-related disasters
Christian Aid annual report’s top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured losses
Cyclones and floods in south-east Asia this autumn killed more than 1,750 people and caused more than $25bn (£19bn) in damage, while the death toll from California wildfires topped 400 people, with $60bn in damage, according to research on the costliest climate-related disasters of the year.
China’s devastating floods, in which thousands of people were displaced, were the third most expensive, causing about $12bn in damage, with at least 30 lives lost. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate-related disasters
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Happy Boxing Day
Boxes remind us that simple things can bring comfort
A warm spot, a quiet pause, a moment to belong
Boxes provide comfort, structure, and emotional support.
This should be recognised more formally
I am happy to be the official Box Appreciation Ambassador
Boxes remind us that simple things can bring comfort
A warm spot, a quiet pause, a moment to belong
Boxes provide comfort, structure, and emotional support.
This should be recognised more formally
I am happy to be the official Box Appreciation Ambassador
December 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Happy Boxing Day
Boxes remind us that simple things can bring comfort
A warm spot, a quiet pause, a moment to belong
Boxes provide comfort, structure, and emotional support.
This should be recognised more formally
I am happy to be the official Box Appreciation Ambassador
Boxes remind us that simple things can bring comfort
A warm spot, a quiet pause, a moment to belong
Boxes provide comfort, structure, and emotional support.
This should be recognised more formally
I am happy to be the official Box Appreciation Ambassador
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‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?