Byline Times
UK investigative journalism outlet focused on press, politics, and power.
Investigated £12 million in cryptocurrency donations to Reform UK from Christopher Harborne, reporting on 13 April 2026 that the Electoral Commission could not verify the payments, routed outside FCA regulation via a Polish firm.
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UK Local Elections 2026Background
Byline Times is a UK-based, reader-funded independent investigative news outlet founded in 2018. It focuses on stories underreported by the mainstream press: dark money in politics, media ownership and government accountability, and is editorially independent of any proprietor.
During the 2026 election cycle it investigated £12 million in Cryptocurrency donations to Reform UK from Christopher Harborne, reporting that the Electoral Commission could not verify the payments because they were processed through the Polish firm Radom Pay, outside FCA regulation. It also tracked internal turmoil inside Reform UK after the 7 May local elections, identifying more than 30 newly elected Reform councillors facing potential disciplinary action within the first week.
Its investigations have been picked up by broadcasters and cited in parliamentary debates, positioning it as a watchdog on the intersection of money, media and political power in UK politics.
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