Explainer: Why more migrant children are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border

The number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border this year is on pace to be the highest in 20 years, one of U.S. President Joe Biden's top officials said this week, a rise that includes an increase in unaccompanied children.

Voice.com Celebrates First Year

With distrust of social media growing, a new social media platform has reached the end of its first year. Could 2021 be the year it rewrites the social media rule book?

Dear London Mayoral Candidates: 1 in 3 of your children live in poverty. This should be your only concern!

As we gear up for the London mayoral elections, the capital has to get to grips with the rising pandemic of poverty which is devastating lives before they’ve even begun.

The Tories are Privatising the NHS by Stealth - They are not even hiding it!

The transfer of one of the biggest GP practices into the hands of US health insurer represents a major blow to the independence of the NHS.

Lockdown roadmap: is the UK’s exit plan the right one? Three experts give their view

Lifting restrictions will be split into four stages, with a minimum of five weeks between each to observe the effects of easing restrictions. Criteria – concerning vaccine rollout and effectiveness, infection rates and mutations – will need to be met each time the country is due to move onto the next stage.

EXCLUSIVE: Beyond Blockchain - The latest hackathon from EOSIO is here, Bywire sits down with Serg Metelin & Rudy Koch to learn more

After the success of last year’s hackathon, Block.one is looking to the future. We talked to B1s Head of Development, Serg Metelin and judge Rudy Koch, Co-founder of Mythical Games, about what we can expect from the upcoming hackathon.

Headaches: three tips from a neuroscientist on how to get rid of them

Everyone experiences headaches. From dull throbbing dehydration headaches to incapacitating migraines, a sore head is an extremely common complaint. This is perhaps especially true at the moment. COVID-19 can cause them, as can sitting at desks for too long and not getting out of the house enough.

UK judge rules WikiLeaks' Assange should not be extradited to United States

A British judge ruled on Monday that WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face charges of breaking a spying law and conspiring to obtain secret U.S. documents by hacking government computers.

Court of Appeal Offers Clarification on Sexual Assault

Court of Appeal clarifies sexual intent after Crown Court acquits man who kissed a woman on the lips without consent.

Battle of the Wags Goes to the High Court

Rebekah Vardy claims online accusations caused her to be targeted with a flurry of online abuse

Solicitor Struck Disbarred for Hiding Chequered Record

Solicitor with dual qualification claims he thought the Bar was aware of his track record of misconduct.

Extraditing Assange Would ‘Endanger Journalists’ all over the World

The bid to extradite Julian Assange threatens the fundamental freedom of the press, so why are so few of them willing to step up and offer a defence?

Former MP Charlie Elphicke Jailed

The MP has continued to deny wrongdoing and has said he will appeal against the sentence.

Courts Struggle to Process Half a Million Backlog of Cases

Lawyers are calling for more capacity in the legal system as the backlog of criminal cases tops half a million.

Appeal Against Lockdown Gets the Go Ahead

An anti-lockdown campaigner has been passed on a vital hurdle in his bid to sue the government over their imposition of lockdown.

Block.one starts voting proxy

Block.one, the parent company of EOS will use its reserve of 100 million EOS to vote for block producers in a move which they say will give users more say over voting choices.

Lockdown Returns to the North… and it’s Your Fault

The government is playing the blame game as lockdown restrictions were hurriedly brought in for millions of people across the North of England.

24 Hours to Save Thousands of Jobs, Warn Labour

As the government starts shifting the cost of furlough onto businesses, Labour warns the Chancellor is about to make a ‘historic mistake.’

Former MP Charlie Elphicke Convicted of Sexual Assault

The former MP has seen the whip restored despite the allegations when Theresa May needed his help in a vote of no confidence.

Bart Wyatt: Interoperability and the Future of the Blockchain

Bywire CEO Michael O’Sullivan talks to Bart Wyatt, Solutions Architecture Director of Block.one about a more coordinated and integrated future for blockchain.

Spy kids: How GCHQ is Inviting Arms Manufacturers into our Schools

Are schools secretly providing security services and arms manufacturers access to children without their parents’ consent?

The Trade Bill Proves the NHS is up for Sale

The Government’s decision to vote down an amendment that would have protected the NHS proves everything is up for sale.

Don’t ask Don’t Tell: Government Looks the Other Way on Russian Interference

Many felt that the Russia Report would turn out to be a damp squib. However, it turned out to be more explosive than anyone expected.

Starmer Warns Johnson Not to Repeat the Same Mistakes

In a new low for Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister responds to a question about bereaved families by making a bad joke about underpants.

SRA Reviews Solicitor Accreditation

SRA announces a response to call for evidence about ongoing accreditation of solicitors by reviewing its continuing competence provisions.

Tory MP Nicky Morgan fears Labour could win the next general election

The culture secretary, Nicky Morgan fired a warning shot at the prime minister this weekend when she cautioned the Tories against election complacency.

Welsh Labour Woes

By Brendan Chilton, Mark Drakeford AM, the Labour First Minister of Wales, has announced that the Welsh Government would campaign for remain in any future referendum on British membership of the European Union. During the 2016 EU referendum, Wales voted to leave the EU by 52.5% to remain’s 47.5%. A ...

EU regulators to investigate 20.7 million euro Spanish aid for Peugeot

BRUSSELS (ByWire) - EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation on Monday into Spain's plan to grant 20.7 million euros (18.5 million pounds) to French carmaker Peugeot's <PEUP.PA> plant in the north west of the country, concerned that this may breach the bloc's state aid rules. Peugeot is...

Hong Kong protesters storm legislature as thousands rally to mark handover

By Jessie Pang and Alun John HONG KONG (ByWire) - Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over planned laws that would allow extraditions to China, plunging the city deeper into chaos. A small g...