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£319,000+
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Campaigns since 2020
2
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#LightUpTheDark
Dark Enlightenment: the US far-right war on British institutions
Trump officials and their well-funded allies are trying to shift Western culture and politics, and British institutions are in the crosshairs. Help fund an urgent new series of investigations.
Target £20,000 · launched September 2026
#SevenYears
Towards a new mainstream journalism, built by you
On our seventh birthday, help us bring independent, reader-powered journalism to more people than ever before.
Target £25,000 · launched March 2026
What you’ve already funded
2026
#TrojanHorses
A full UK production of Trojan Horses, a new drama about Brexit, Trump and the first great information war.
2025
#NoStoneUnturned
A special investigations team led by Nafeez Ahmed, to close the scrutiny gap on Reform UK.
2025
Big Tech Fightback
Making Byline Times less dependent on the platforms that cut our traffic by 80%.
Earlier appeals: Byline Intelligence Team (2021), Real Journalism Revival Fund (2021), Help fund more independent journalism (2020).
Every pound goes into the reporting.
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