Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans | Cliff Mitchell

The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere. But it is wrong. It is a myth. Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US. Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

The mysterious art heist of the millennium: a tale of the Ashmolean and a £3mn Cezanne | Rowan Finch

One of our most read articles of March 2025..... Anti-Musk poster campaign fuels the Musk/Tesla backlash London's public transport network has become a canvas for unauthorised posters targeting Elon Musk @gemmagould.bsky.social

With just shy of 9,000 reads, here's our most-read article of March 2025 The conclave: in search of a new pope With the passing of Pope Francis, a conclave is imminent; who might succeed him as head of the Catholic church? @garygilligan.bsky.social

One of our most read articles of March 2025..... Anti-Musk poster campaign fuels the Musk/Tesla backlash London's public transport network has become a canvas for unauthorised posters targeting Elon Musk @gemmagould.bsky.social

One of our most read articles of February 2025....... Restoring British Rail class 50 F: part 1: origins Volunteers tackle the revival of a class 50 diesel F, dormant since 1992; discover its origin and the challenges it overcame

Our most read article of February 2025..... Loan charge new review announced by Labour shocks victims A new review of the loan charge legislation promised by Labour before the July 2024 election is a different story now they are in government

Our most read article of January 2025, still as relevant now as then? It is time to end the special relationship with Trump Donald Trump in the White House: a relationship with a dishonest sexual predator and convicted criminal isn't a relationship. It's abuse @chasmanthium.bsky.social

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The mysterious art heist of the millennium: a tale of the Ashmolean and a £3mn Cezanne | Rowan Finch

Yay, looking forward to it! We need more female writers, it's literally what we stand for!

Darling @shoshanade.bsky.social well done on your amazing article from January it was one of our highest read and so well received ♥️🫶🏻 proud of you lady xx

Recapping 2025, here's one of our most-read articles of January! Bluesky is now a refuge from X for us all With individuals and large organisations leaving X in droves, Bluesky seems to be the social media platform of choice to emigrate to @shoshanade.bsky.social

I've just donated to @bylines.scot because they're the first outlet I've seen report the Peggie Vs NHS Fife judgment accurately. Please do the same if you can. chuffed.org/project/byli...

The great 2025 Bylines Christmas Quiz Take the quiz, check your results, and cheat to your heart's content | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

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Merry Christmas everyone...... Here's the great 2025 Central Bylines Christmas Quiz @gemmagould.bsky.social

UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme Brexit didn't have to mean the end of Erasmus+, and the government has now announced we will join the scheme again @centralbylines.co.uk

I'm a well known Christmas Grinch, so was pleased with my score of 13 out of 30 😂 But I did know that the Japanese love a KFC on Christmas day! It's a good quiz if you have the time!

Merry Christmas everyone...... Here's the great 2025 Central Bylines Christmas Quiz @gemmagould.bsky.social

The great 2025 Bylines Christmas Quiz Take the quiz, check your results, and cheat to your heart's content | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Take the quiz, check your results, and cheat to your heart's content | Gemma Gould

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A bylines twist on the classic Jingle Bells | Gemma Gould

A Very Bylines Christmas A Bylines twist on the classic Jingle Bells | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

A bylines twist on the classic Jingle Bells | Gemma Gould

Urgent review ordered into foreign influence in UK politics.

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Fixing Brexit’s damage isn’t ‘betrayal’ Every attempt to limit Brexit’s damage is branded a “betrayal” – but it’s the broken promises of 2016 that still haunt Britain By Sue Wilson MBE

“The Trump administration intends to make visitors provide five years of social media, a decade of email addresses and DNA, where will this all end?” | Mark Cunliffe @centralbylines.co.uk

Getting cervical screening appointments means dealing with impersonal NHS systems: a new pilot scheme in Birmingham hopes to change that | Cerise Andrews

UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme Brexit didn't have to mean the end of Erasmus+, and the government has now announced we will join the scheme again @centralbylines.co.uk

Getting cervical screening appointments means dealing with impersonal NHS systems: a new pilot scheme in Birmingham hopes to change that | Cerise Andrews

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Getting cervical screening appointments means dealing with impersonal NHS systems: a new pilot scheme in Birmingham hopes to change that | Cerise Andrews

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Trump unveils new dystopian visa plans, but where will it end? The Trump administration intends to make visitors provide five years of social media, a decade of email addresses and DNA, where will this all end? | Mark Cunliffe @markcunliffe.bsky.social

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Trump unveils new dystopian visa plans, but where will it end? The Trump administration intends to make visitors provide five years of social media, a decade of email addresses and DNA, where will this all end? | Mark Cunliffe @markcunliffe.bsky.social

Ah, Reform 'We want young people to have families, oh, and we are going to make it even harder to do so'

Plenty of other places with which to do business and spend your holidays without fearing their bigotry or guns on the street.

2/ Rising from the ashes: a survivor reclaims her voice In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social

1/ Shattering the silence: a survivor speaks out In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social centralbylines.co.uk/society/shat...

Farage’s Reform UK attack on the young: austerity revisited Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support | Mark Cunliffe @markcunliffe.bsky.social

£90bn a year is too much to ignore in the next election The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election @cliffmitchell.bsky.social