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Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’ The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit By Anthony Robinson @anthonybylines.bsky.social

🎥 Hull showcases its growing artistic potential as the filming location for brand new Punjabi-language film, Dastaar By Angus Young @angusyoung61.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/cult...

✍️ Parent Power takes to Barnsley Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility By Louise Houghton @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @brilliantclub.bsky.social @louisehoughton.bsky.social

Last month I left the Bylines Network and started work as a Community Organiser with an amazing education charity called The Brilliant Club. Here's an article from me in @yorkshirebylines.co.uk that explains a little bit about what I do now. You can ollow TBC here ⏩ @brilliantclub.bsky.social

Parent Power takes to Barnsley Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility By Louise Houghton

👏👏👏 Kudos on several levels! If this turns out to be a hoax we'll be very disappointed. What a stark contrast to the response from Wakefield Council to the "unauthorised erection" of flags there!

✍️ In and around Hebden Bridge, artists will open their workshops this December: from printing to silverwork and more – meet some of the makers By Philip O'Brien

Surviving sexual abuse: long term risks and how to find help The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available. By Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social

✍️ Plastic pollution: a crisis requiring systemic change Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn By Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social

✍️ Patriotism and prejudice in the UK’s ‘Raise the Colours’ campaign The red-cross flag of St George has become a common sight in recent times – is it for a shared love of country or a ‘Keep Out’ sign? By Emily Georgiadis

✍️ Rearranging the furniture while the house is on fire: Starmer’s Britain 2025 Is Starmer’s education curriculum set to follow his government’s record of controversy and failure By Dr Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social

✍️ When redress feels like re-trauma: a survivor’s view of the Harrods compensation scheme The representatives of the perpetrators of abuse must not be allowed to control the process for survivor redress By Shanta Sundarason

Yorkshire has some of England’s most beautiful waterfalls, ranging from spectacular and renowned to secluded and magical By Ian Richardson

The Titanic hit an obstacle (iceberg) and sank, with the loss of a lot of lives....

✍️ Reinventing opera – The Last Machine Breaker, a Yorkshire epic Technology has always been used to enrich some and impoverish others, just as arts funding is lavished on London and not the rest of England By Colin Speakman

✍️ Foxholes’ ‘line in the chalk’: locals come together to resist gas drilling proposal What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer By David Eddy

Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks By Nafeez Ahmed

Spring Break, 2026 A Modest Proposal for the 21st century By Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social

MI5 snooping on phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard By Barry White

“Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light” Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good By Andy Brown

✍️ Matilda The Musical waltzes into Bradford Celebrating 15 years on stage, seen by over 12 million people worldwide – it’s time to see Matilda The Musical on tour By Graham Clark

✍️ The cost of chasing capital: how our cities are forgetting their own Focus on private foreign investment is killing local enterprise, an organic renewal of homegrown business leads the way forward By Mike Chitty @mikechitty.bsky.social

✍️ Roots and Culture: voices from the sound systems of Chapeltown Home for three-quarters of a century to a thriving African-Caribbean musical, cultural and arts scene, Leeds celebrates its reggae pioneers By Marcia Brown and Supa Yout

A sweet treat to make everyone feel like a millionaire A delicious treat to escape the Budget blues and get family and friends in millionaire (or billionaire) mode By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social

✍️ Government’s last chance to keep control of digital Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data By Philip O'Brien

Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny Reform UK rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy By Brian McHugh

Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy By Dr Russell Jackson @docrussjackson.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

How Labour may become the latest casualty of the disturbing political undercurrent, adding fuel to the fire of Trumpian radical populism By Harry Ray

The Minamata Convention: UN conference addresses global dangers of mercury poisoning Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently By Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social

Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share By Dr Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social

The employment rights bill debates go on The attempt by a coalition of Tory and Lib Dem peers to wreck the government’s pro-worker employment protection legislation continues By Tony Burke

Fujo: chaos gets new meaning in Tanzania Election day disruption by ‘outsiders’, curfews, shortages and price gouging couldn’t be a distraction from low voter turnout – could it? By J 'Masharubu' Strauss

Belgium honours war dead at Poppy Appeal launch event British ambassador leads moving tribute at Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launch in Belgium, remembering fallen soldiers ahead of Remembrance Day. By Martin Banks

Last night in Leeds, I joined a powerful demo after recent attacks on brown women across the UK. I almost didn’t want to speak — because it’s women’s voices that need to be amplified. But this had to be said. If I say Sarah Everard, most people know that name. If I say Sabina Nessa, far fewer do

Packed out room at the Leeds Bangladeshi Centre for our regional party AGM, the energy in the room is phenomenal! Loads of new members full of energy and raring to get to work! Next stop Peterborough!

Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most By John Hall @johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social

2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes? By Brian McHugh

Richard of York: coming home? Richard of York’s remains were discovered, then retained in the area where he fell. But should he come home to Yorkshire? By Dr Pam Jarvis

Why Reform UK hates net zero … follow the money! Most Reform UK voters don’t object to green policies, so who is its climate crisis denialism designed to serve? By David Goff

Why tax the rich? The case for accountability and justice The anniversary of a key piece of socialist literature inspires an argument for a fairer financial future that has never been more pressing By Bryn Glover

A recent play in Leeds asks: how do we get back the time we waste? For once, bureaucracy might have the answer, but not the one we want By Dr Sally M Brown

Airedale hospital workers win breakthrough deal Strike action success closes the gap between NHS and outsourced workers By Barry White

Climate change – the world after tomorrow Records of chaos following historical climate change offer a warning to contemporary global society By Dr Pam Jarvis

Educators must consider ethics when setting student assessments to ensure equal opportunities for all: a central value in higher education By Dr Ann Marie Mealey

A York community event unites locals, refugees and activists in food, art and solidarity, showing hope and welcome amid rising hate By Laura Autumn

🎄 Christmas at York Castle Museum 2025: a very Yorkshire Christmas York Castle Museum offers historical festive delights for all the family – a must visit this Christmastime By John Heywood @handhyorkshire.bsky.social

The 3.5% solution to the rise of American authoritarianism How the No Kings rallies could be the kickstart for Trump and MAGA’s downfall By J 'Masharubu' Strauss

✍️ We live on a planet on the brink of disaster This year’s State of the Climate Report warns of imminent climate chaos By Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social

Has the UK finally got its climate plan right? Britain’s updated carbon strategy promises jobs, investment and cleaner energy. Experts ask: is it ambitious enough? By Brian McHugh