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Scale of UK housing crisis revealed

Uprooted and vulnerable: The true cost of homelessness in Britain.

Forced exodus: London’s homeless pushed to suburbs

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Benefit claimants should not be able to live in areas others can't afford, says housing minister.

Britain’s housing crisis: The impact on children

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A-star students fail to make the grade when they are moved away, say teachers.

Get the data: Britain’s housing turmoil in numbers

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Dataset: The Bureau's research into the extent and cost of housing upheaval.

Latest Stories

Sharp rise in B&B spending as homelessness crisis intensifies
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A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK's 12 largest cities.

Voices from the frontline of the housing crisis
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Those who experience the housing maelstrom first-hand speak out.

Case study: Stranded in Southwark
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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With three children and a baby on the way Zara Mahamat just wants a stable home.

Infographic: Price of UK’s escalating housing crisis
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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The scale of Britain's housing crisis visualised.

Secret Justice

Home Secretary strips two more people of British citizenship
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Theresa May continues to use powers of exile as total stripped of citizenship hits 23.

Parents of British man killed by US drone blame UK government
March 15, 2013 | by | Comments Off
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In an exclusive interview, the parents of Mohamed Sakr speak out about his killing.

Lobbying's Hidden Influence

Government’s new lobbying proposals slated by MPs
July 13, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Powerful MPs' committee says government lobbying plans should be redrafted or scrapped.

Maldives’ new PR firm under fire
May 2, 2012 | by | 18 Comments
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New regime hires PR firm to put positive gloss on Maldives' image.

Ruler's Riches

Investigators track Mubarak’s wealth
November 5, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Egyptian investigators track down $300m cash as well as properties and shareholdings.

Greek journalist faces prosecution for exposing tax evasion
October 29, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Exposure of Swiss bank accounts led to politically motivated arrest.

NHS Reforms Examined

Bureau recommends: London’s healthcare ‘leadership vacuum’
December 13, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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A new report highlights major problems with London’s healthcare.

Virgin Health Bank promises fail to live up to expectations
August 21, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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The charitable element of the stem cell storage service has not been taken up by the NHS.

Political Party Funding

Tory Party funding from City doubles under Cameron
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Under Cameron over 50% of Tory funding comes from Financial Services

Who is funding members of the Cabinet?
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The Bureau analyses funding into private offices and cabinet ministers' constituencies.

Covert Drone War

Pakistani court rules CIA drone strikes are illegal
May 9, 2013 | by | No Comments
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'Landmark' judgment calls for Pakistani government to act against US drone strikes.

April 2013 Update: US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia
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The Bureau’s April update on US actions in the covert drone war.

Protesters march against UK drones as MoD reveals ‘drone sharing’ with US
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600 marched on air base as MoD reveals drone flights are already piloted from UK.

Europe Under Scrutiny

Senior European judge warns UK over prisoner voting rights
October 22, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Europe’s most senior judge: UK infringes human rights by barring prisoner voting.

City gears up to kill new finance tax
August 26, 2011 | by | 3 Comments
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The City of London lobbies to fend off Franco-German finance tax plan.

Whistleblowers

Report and be damned: an American whistleblower’s story
August 28, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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August has been a busy month for whistleblowers in the United States.

Olympus payout misses chance to establish whistleblower precedent
May 29, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Olympus whistleblower case settled for reported £10m, but with little public benefit.

Ethiopia Aid Exposed

Human Rights Watch accuses Ethiopian army of ‘torture and rape’
August 30, 2012 | by | 6 Comments
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The Ethiopian army implicated in more human rights abuses.

Ethiopian journalist faces life imprisonment
June 28, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
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Human rights groups fear draconian laws silence political dissent in Ethiopia.

House of Lords

Foreign Office approved peer’s role as tax haven lobbyist
October 2, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Despite potential conflict of interest Lord Blencathra's role as lobbyist was approved.

How to get into the Houses of Parliament through the back door
July 12, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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The ways lobbyists gain easy access to politicians and their aides.

Public Sector Spending

Public sector spending
May 24, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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Public sector salaries and town hall spending on the rise.

Public Sector Spending: Is Labour really ‘not to blame for the deficit’?
January 6, 2011 | by | 2 Comments
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Bureau shows public sector pay and town hall spending ballooned under Labour.

Promoting Journalism

Emma Slater wins New Journalist of the Year
December 5, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Winner described as 'big issue journalist' for her Bureau investigations.

The Bureau in running for 4 Press Gazette British Journalism Awards
November 2, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Awards emphasise journalism which is interesting to the public and in the public interest

Experts urge government to protect freedom of information law
October 11, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Experts fear restrictions to freedom of information laws.