News Sources
Ever despaired about the lack of objective news or information in the UK press? BBC News continues to be a shadow of it's former self and now headed by ex-GB News John McAndrew. Robbie Gibb is sat on the BBC board. Meanwhile a few other options;
Drop Site News https://www.dropsitenews.com/ good global coverage and analysis.
Twitter/X.Get it while it lasts. Now controlled by Elon Musk but still a big source.
Upscrolled social media app not under US control, bubbling up https://upscrolled.com/en/about/
Nation.Cymru a well written,edited and open platform for news and culture from a Welsh perspective, best of generally poor Welsh media https://nation.cymru/
Will Haywood twice weekly Welsh newsletters with news, and insight. https://willhayward.co.uk/newsletter
Byline Times https://bylinetimes.com/ is publishing a monthly newspaper. Liberal but employing more journalists of late as cash allows.
LRB producing fortnightly paper that's a mixture of great analysis,history and analysis and lost with the poetry fairies! https://www.lrb.co.uk/
The Guardian, post their Edward Snowden meltdown, continues to be dubious to misleading. Bigger on shopping than news. Particularly poor Gaza coverage.
Wikipedia still v.good despite Jimmy Whales, the founder.
Al Jazeera Quatari financed news. Was good on Gaza, not so great since as US pressure bites.
Novara Media probably best of lefty online sites with good online discussion and analysis https://novaramedia.com/ Daily summary and longer "downstream" interviews can be very good.
The BBC website certainly still has volume and some good output Eg From Our Own Correspondent. The Food Programme never going to recapture the Derek Cooper days but not bad sometimes.
David McWilliams (www.davidmcwilliams.ie) v.good on economics and global perspectives.
Up to date articles on all sorts of issues, including peak oil, from a global perspective, https://countercurrents.org/
Tim Lang remains prominent on food security issues, several books and twitter output.
Chatham House panel published summary of work looking at UK Food Supply 2009. Despite their establishment image they don't appear complacent about serious food security and supply issues
The Organic Growers Alliance produces a quality mag for professional growers and a useful forum online (www.organicgrowersalliance.co.uk)
Facebook hosts a very informative UK Market Gardeners group.Facebook is generally a poor and misleading source of news.
Finally, see the weekly newsletter and Guy Watson from https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/author/guy-singh-watson for horticultural commercial realities and up to date field news