In the midst of all th global news going on, there's an important piece of legislation making its way through parliament right now.

The Representation of the People Act extends the vote to include 16 & 17 year olds, as well as automnatic voter registration, controls party donations, and adds more voter ID to the accepted forms that we alredy have to deal with.

This could be a bill that shapes the next election as it adds millions more voters to the national conversation, as well as bans certain forms of donations such as crypto currency. So, our hosts thought it was important to talk about

We also welcome Stella Rogers of North West Bylines to the crew, adding a new voice to our podcast.

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It's been 4 years since the illegal, full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

However, since the election of Trump in 2024, there has been a push for peace from Ukraine's previously biggest contributor of weapons.

To say the path to peace hasn't been smooth is an understatement.

Our hosts talk to Tetiana Toma, a Ukrainian writer for Kent & Surrey Bylines, about what the situation is, what's being negotiated, what a post war Europe should look like, and how close to peace Ukraine really is.

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This time on Bylies Network Reports, Mark Cunliffe and Anna Damski speak to Paul Koberstein about his recent book, co-authored with Jessica Applegate (found here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/canopy-of-titans/), which is about his research into rainforest carbon capture.

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