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UK bans transfer of prisoners to Afghan forces following torture fears

Ruling could throw UK withdrawal from Helmand into disarray.

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Exploitation in Britain – the food industry exposed

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation study finds exploitation in UK food industry.

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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.

Latest Stories

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.

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.

Corporate Watch

Tax havens: a low cost place in the sun
May 15, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Leaked documents reveal major companies's tax avoidance.

Murdoch and the big lie
May 8, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Cutting commentary about Murdoch from open Democracy's Anthony Barnett.

Open Society

How many FSA groups are there liaising with the financial sector? So many it’s lost count.
May 8, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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The Financial Services Authority says it would take too long to compile a list.

£2 per person? The scheme to reduce airport queuing times fails
May 1, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Iris recognition system introduced to speed up passport control a costly flop.

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.

Health

Saudi ban on women’s sports blamed for rising obesity
May 18, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Saudi women are often banned from playing sports... with health consequences.

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.

Views from the Bureau

Analysis: Europe takes a step into the abyss
May 18, 2012 | by | No Comments
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European peace and stability is no longer a given as economic crisis enters new dark phase.

SEC begins investigation into US hedge fund Magnetar
May 18, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Who’s been charged, has settled, or is now being investigated?

So who’s going to hold JPMorgan to account?
May 17, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Big questions remain as JPMorgan struggles to contain losses.

Bureau Recommends

Facebook: A bubble or a great investment?
May 18, 2012 | by | No Comments
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What the papers say. A round-up of opinions on Facebook's valuation.

‘Hanging around in bars’: inside London’s Olympic lobbying push
May 17, 2012 | by | No Comments
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Rigged traffic lights and tripped up IOC members, Vanity Fair reports on London's Olympics win.

Covert War on Terror

How Twitter mapped a ‘covert’ US drone operation in Yemen
Local paper Mukallastar.com reports on a drone-destroyed car

Social media tracks drone attacks in eastern Yemen.

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.

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.