Big Red Bus of Brexit Truths tour marks the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum | Mark Cunliffe

Brassed Off: you won’t be with this magnificent show Excellent music, gritty reality and dark humour combine in a tear-jerking but ultimately uplifting performance By Ginny Gilmore @gingoddess.bsky.social

Patriotic Millionaires urge wealthy Britons to pay more tax Patriotic Millionaires UK are targeting affluent London homes with postcards urging the wealthy to back higher taxes @centralbylines.co.uk

Our current Bylines Network Gazette is focused on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

Trump’s war is a mistake he must own in isolation Sometimes a memorandum adds to understanding; at others one may prove to be more of a memorandum of misunderstanding By Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social

Public disappointed with Brexit after ten years Views on Brexit ten years on northeastbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

From mitigation to precaution: rethinking development in strategic chalk aquifers Groundwater, a critical national resource, is threatened by industry and climate change – to protect us, the planning system needs to catch up By David Eddy

The Davis Downside Dossier David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so @yorkshirebylines.co.uk started recording them.....they stopped at just over 2,000

Chinese EV manufacture looks set to come to the UK With Nissan and Chery, the UK looks set to reap benefits from a wider global shift in the balance of power of car manufacturing By Tony Burke

Sweet success: celebrating young talent This sweet and zesty cake which has travelled across time zones and continents, is a testament to the joy of being awesome By Meryl White @grandmaabson.bsky.social

Sheffield revival of early work by Africa’s first Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s quietly powerful play The Swamp Dwellers comes to Utopia Theatre in a new revival directed by Dr Mojisola Kareem By Yorkshire Bylines

Andy Burnham is MP for Makerfield – how did that happen? After a month of turmoil on Makerfield streets, we now have a new MP. And we held off Reform, for now | Anna Schurer @northwestbylines.co.uk @annesjoukje.bsky.social

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Can learning more about cuckoos stop the decline in numbers? A research project is discovering more about the lives and migration habits of one of Britain’s traditional spring visitors By Yorkshire Bylines

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

Second-class citizens? The erosion of trans rights in the UK Unitarians have long supported LGBTQ+ rights, support that has never been more vital in the face of the EHRC Code of Practice By Andi Phillips

Real Stories, Real Lives at Harrogate Theatre The spotlight falls on Harrogate’s older residents as they take centre stage to portray a spirited celebration of ageing By John Heywood @handhyorkshire.bsky.social

We’re releasing our next Bylines Network Gazette on the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, with 4 exclusive interviews: -Gina Miller -Naomi Smith -Lord Heseltine ⁠-Peter Corr Read the interviews in full by joining the Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...

Review: In praise of immigration Contrary to populist politicians’ rhetoric, the data shows that immigration is a necessary and beneficial force in the UK economy By John Cole

Brexit 10 years on: the UK needs a bigger European ambition Ten years after Brexit, Europe is reshaping itself around security and enlargement while Britain risks being left behind By Professor Juliet Lodge @julietl.bsky.social

Europe, here we come, again! The National Rejoin March is happening on Saturday 20 June | Yvonne Wancke

Kevin is taking his country back Disclaimer: any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely… By Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social

Bradford's streets stage a global celebration of outdoor arts Over 100 global artists set to transform Bradford’s public spaces in July into performance stages for music, dance and more By John Heywood

From mitigation to precaution: rethinking development in strategic chalk aquifers Groundwater, a critical national resource, is threatened by industry and climate change – to protect us, the planning system needs to catch up By David Eddy

2 hours to go As part of #IndieNewsWeek join us for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Byline Times' Editor in Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social will be sharing her thoughts on the challenges and rewards of independent journalism tonight in this @bylinesnetwork.co.uk event. Details to join below ⬇️

Fancy something a bit different before England's opening game, or just looking to avoid the football altogether? Why not tune into tonight's Webinar….. News deserts AI and democracy: What’s next for independent journalism?

Tonight, 7pm As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join us for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Why the USA’s Ebola response is WAPI! In a post-DOGE world where USAID is cancelled, the USA’s response to the latest Ebola outbreak is nothing to be proud of By J 'Masharubu' Strauss

1 day to go! As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join us for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

“It’s our flag and the far-right can’t have it” says Cllr. Read Rotherham council’s leader defends a controversial small grants scheme for flag-buying that has attracted criticism from both left and right By Joely Thompson

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Second-class citizens? The erosion of trans rights in the UK Unitarians have long supported LGBTQ+ rights, support that has never been more vital in the face of the EHRC Code of Practice By Andi Phillips

📢 As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of independent journalism in the UK. Featuring Jonathan Heawood, Hardeep Matharu, Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana, Jaldeep Katwala and Sameer Padania, plus audience Q&A. 🎟️ Book your place: bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Europe, here we come, again! The National Rejoin March is happening on Saturday 20 June northeastbylines.co.uk/news/europe-...

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Bradford's streets stage a global celebration of outdoor arts Over 100 global artists set to transform Bradford’s public spaces in July into performance stages for music, dance and more By John Heywood @handhyorkshire.bsky.social

The criminalisation of transgender bodies Worrying findings of an investigation into the impact of the CPS’s ‘deception as to sex’ guidance on prosecutions of transgender people By Marie Shrewsbury

📢 As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of independent journalism in the UK. Featuring Jonathan Heawood, Hardeep Matharu, Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana, Jaldeep Katwala and Sameer Padania, plus audience Q&A. 🎟️ Book your place: bit.ly/BylinesINW26

Immigration numbers are down: so why is the rage still rising? If the latest immigration and asylum figures tell us anything, it’s that the far-right will never be appeased By Lisa Burton

Why the USA’s Ebola response is WAPI! In a post-DOGE world where USAID is cancelled, the USA’s response to the latest Ebola outbreak is nothing to be proud of By J 'Masharubu' Strauss

🔥 Webinar coming up! On the future of independent journalism. It’s all change in the UK, as people drop MSM for richer information pickings elsewhere. But how does budding indi news respond to the mix of AI, disinformation, Big Tech and extremism? Come along and find out —> bit.ly/BylinesINW26

The Hansard Society Commission on Electoral Reform 50 years on As multiparty politics clashes with a first past the post voting system, what can a 50-year-old report on electoral reform teach us? By Samuel Jackson

Starmer apologised to 200 Al Fayed survivors but did not address the failure to investigate Fayed’s trafficking ring. Survivors expect answers | NOA @nooneaboveorg.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

Another by-election in the North West of England, this time in Makerfield, and arguably the most important by-election for decades | North West Bylines

Violent anti-MEK rhetoric in drill track is a public safety risk Police duty is to preserve public safety if there is a risk of real-world violence or harm: they must act now to protect Iranian dissidents By Laila Jazayeri

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does Indi News respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26

As part of #IndieNewsWeek, join Bylines Network for a special webinar exploring the future of UK independent journalism. How do we tackle news deserts? What role will citizen journalism play? And how does indi news respond to AI, disinformation, Big Tech and political extremism? bit.ly/BylinesINW26