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Covers:  Political and social news, including democracy/the constitution, workers' rights, and social movements.
Chief Reporter @BylineTimes, focusing on democracy, cronyism, & campaigns. I write our 'On the Ground' column in print too. 'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson

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Josiah Mortimer is Chief Reporter for Byline Times. He was previously City Hall Editor for the Reach title MyLondon, and Editor at Left Foot Forward. He writes frequently on sleaze, social movements, and the personal impact of policy.

He was previously Head of Communications for the Electoral Reform Society, promoting the case for democracy and political reform.

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Water firms' raw sewage could 'wipe us out' says oyster farmer suing government

Water firms' raw sewage could 'wipe us out' says oyster farmer suing government

Sewage poured into England's "Marine Protected Areas" for a total of 263,654 hours in 2021 - or more than 30 …

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Epileptic boy's mum revives medical cannabis fight after 4 years of Tory failure

Epileptic boy's mum revives medical cannabis fight after 4 years of Tory failure

Four years after medical cannabis was legalised, there are just a handful of prescriptions on the NHS - but t…

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'They Know Who I Am, They Know What I'm Doing': Arrested Journalists Speak Out over New Policing ...

'They Know Who I Am, They Know What I'm Doing': Arrested Journalists Speak Out over New Policing ...

Two journalists arrested at a Just Stop Oil protest on Monday (November 7) have told Byline Times they believ…

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Voter ID: 'It's Far Worse than Any US State' - Byline Times exclusive

Voter ID: 'It's Far Worse than Any US State' - Byline Times exclusive

The Government has been accused of "gerrymandering" and "legalised voter suppression" by pushing ahead with m…

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Boris Johnson cancels meeting with parents outraged at Hillingdon nursery cuts

Boris Johnson cancels meeting with parents outraged at Hillingdon nursery cuts

Boris Johnson's team has cancelled a meeting on a council's controversial closures of low-cost nurseries in H…

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'The Met hires racist, sexist, and low quality cops as it can't pay enough'

'The Met hires racist, sexist, and low quality cops as it can't pay enough'

EXCLUSIVE: The Metropolitan Police is attracting poorly-qualified and biased recruits because its salaries ar…

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Wine, Vapes And ‘Woke Mental Health’ Jibes: Leaked Emails Expose Reform Council Meltdown

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A Reform council has descended into a series of resignations, email leaks and lurid allegations – as a councillor quit the party over the leader allegedly mocking mental health as “woke.” Former Reform councillor Kenny Hope – now sitting as an independent – alleges that Durham’s Reform council leader Andrew Husband said “mental health is woke” during an April 2026 cabinet working group meeting, while two cabinet members are said to have opened wine and one vaped.
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Reform Councils Accused of Seeking to Hide LGBT+ Books in Libraries as Unions Fight to Keep Pride on the Shelves

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Unions have launched a campaign to defend the “freedom of libraries and librarians” from anti-LGBT+ political interference following a spate of clampdowns by Reform-run councils. In recent months, Reform councillors in the Midlands counties of Staffordshire and Warwickshire have sought to reduce the visibility of LGBTQ+ books and other materials in local libraries.
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Where Are the Climate Protests? Human Rights Group Warns Government Crackdown Is Silencing the Green Movement

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Successive Government clampdowns on the right to protest have had a “chilling effect”, human rights campaigners have warned, as large parts of the UK remain in a state of drought, and wildfires continue to rage. The human rights organisation Liberty argues that the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Public Order Act 2023, and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 have significantly curtailed the capacity of the climate movement to participate in protest and other forms of direct action.
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