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Josiah Mortimer

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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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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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Boris Johnson's docs about affair deleted against rules after leaving City Hall

Boris Johnson's docs about affair deleted against rules after leaving City Hall

Boris Johnson broke City Hall rules by failing to transfer his emails as mayor to Greater London Authority of…

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Exclusive: Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats are 'greener than the Green Party'

Exclusive: Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats are 'greener than the Green Party'

In a wide-ranging interview with LFF, Davey discusses his party's vision, why he believes the Liberal Democra…

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EXCLUSIVE: Scots have right to another indy referendum, say voters in England

EXCLUSIVE: Scots have right to another indy referendum, say voters in England

The findings come as Nicola Sturgeon is once against sworn in as First Minister, after voters elected a pro-i…

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Exclusive: Sadiq Khan vows to do 'everything' to oppose attempts to abolish the GLA

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan vows to do 'everything' to oppose attempts to abolish the GLA

The mayor also hit out at Shaun Bailey for his "lies and smears" - and issued a plea to Green voters.

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REVEALED: Government spends £1.2m defending 'unlawful' Covid contracts

REVEALED: Government spends £1.2m defending 'unlawful' Covid contracts

LFF sees documents showing just how much Ministers are spending to 'defend the indefensible' - with contracts…

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Opinion: Coronavirus cases are rising again, and people are entering the UK without a trace

Opinion: Coronavirus cases are rising again, and people are entering the UK without a trace

On Thursday, the number of UK coronavirus cases hit 1,522 in a single day, it was the highest rise in 11 week…

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