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Putin: The richest man on earth?

Speculation abounds over Putin's rumoured personal wealth.

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Conservative peer hired as tax haven lobbyist

Lord Blencathra represents the Cayman government in London.

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Huge variation in police spying powers raises concerns

Some forces grant virtually all applications for phone records.

Supporters of al-Qaeda tote their rifles

Arab spring brings steep rise in US attacks in Yemen

Attacks now rain on Yemen as often as they do on Pakistan's tribal regions.

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Cruddas’ Tobin tax boast speaks volumes about ‘premier league’ lobbying

Party donor received personal assurances from Cameron ahead of Merkel meeting.

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Vodafone: Undercover investigation exposes Swiss branches

Bern office has one part-time staff member and appears to exist to help avoid tax.

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Chinese investment in Tanzania results in mass evictions

Work on Dar es Salaam's airport leads to 1,300 families evicted.

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City banks ‘cheat’ Europe in €600m tax avoidance trading scheme

A complex dividend trade 'cheats' European tax payers out of millions.

Latest Stories

UK bans transfer of prisoners to Afghan forces following torture fears
May 16, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Ruling could throw UK withdrawal from Helmand into disarray.

New research suggests Tasers can be lethal
May 15, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Tasers are being used more and more, but are they really safe?

Chime profits fall in wake of Bureau sting
May 10, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Lord Bell's PR company suffers a surprise slide in revenues.

Corporate Watch

Alchemy on the London stock market
May 15, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Are mining companies listed in London paying full taxes in the developing world?

In video: Swiss tax wheeze exposed
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When undercover reporters met Vodafone's Swiss branch manager.

Health

GMC moves to stop gagging clauses in NHS
January 26, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Doctors must be able to report malpractice, GMC rules, following Bureau investigation.

Pharma company hid vital data on Tamiflu, scientists claim
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Roche is accused of hindering investigation into billion-dollar swine flu drug.

Human Rights

Justice at last
April 26, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Judges find Charles Taylor guilty of aiding Sierra Leone war crimes

Detentions display UN’s impotence in Ethiopia
April 26, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Ethiopia holds one UN worker in jail without charge for over a year, another faces prosecution.

Open Society

How government uses private emails and texts to evade scrutiny
April 27, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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The Bureau explores the use of private accounts by government ministers.

Does this palace belong to Putin?
April 19, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Unanswered questions over the ownership of an elaborate holiday palace.

Views from the Bureau

Alchemy on the London stock market
May 15, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Are mining companies listed in London paying full taxes in the developing world?

Motorman: Britain’s other massive press scandal
May 12, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Another secret record exists of potentially illegal activities by most of Fleet Street.

Analysis: Why we must name all drone attack victims
May 10, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Bureau research names 170 militants killed in Pakistan - yet also 317 named civilians.

Bureau Recommends

Exploitation in Britain – the food industry exposed
May 16, 2012 | by | No Comments
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation study finds exploitation in UK food industry.

Has the Guardian exploited tax loopholes to save millions?
May 16, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Private Eye alleges Guardian's publisher avoids UK tax.

Covert War on Terror

Suspected drone strikes kill 12 civilians in Yemen
May 15, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Biggest loss of civilian life in reported drone strike this year.

Analysis: Why we must name all drone attack victims
May 10, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
Pakistani villagers at funeral of drone victim - December 29 2010- AP

Bureau research names 170 militants killed in Pakistan - yet also 317 named civilians.

Promoting Journalism

New Defamation Bill ‘to protect freedom of speech’
May 9, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Queen confirms at State Opening of Parliament legislation 'to reform the law of defamation'

In search of the truth: Investigative journalism in a digital age
May 2, 2012 | by | No Comments
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The Bureau's editor talks to the British Humanist Association.

The Bureau's Awards

Bureau nominated for two Amnesty Awards
April 25, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Our investigations into deaths in custody and work on post-war Iraq shortlisted for Amnesty Awards.

Bureau in the Press

Have we got news for you: Iris scanners make the news
May 8, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Bureau investigation picked up on BBC's satirical news quiz.