Archive for Iain Overton

Burberry pulls out of China factory following concerns about conditions
September 18, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Darling of London Fashion Week makes changes in China.

Analysis: WTF is HFT?
September 16, 2012 | by | 4 Comments
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Why high frequency trading has to be treated with caution.

The Bureau’s written submission to Lord Justice Leveson
August 30, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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A few comments on how investigative journalism fits into Leveson’s inquiry.

Analysis: Sun’s Prince Harry mockup was act of naked exploitation
August 24, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Yesterday’s cheeky splash highlights the plight of interns in the newsroom.

UK banks have £40bn of undeclared debts
June 6, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Analysts warn of black hole in bank’s accounts.

EU Structural Funds: get the data
May 29, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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EU structural funds data published in full

Analysis: 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.

New Defamation Bill ‘to protect freedom of speech’
May 9, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Queen confirms at State Opening of Parliament legislation ‘to reform the law of defamation’

The rise and rise of the landless movement in Brazil
December 23, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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The landless movement in Brazil are getting more powerful, and the fightback is getting fiercer.

Analysis: The problems of a buddy hotline to Ministers
September 23, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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Closer ties between politicians and business might not be in the public interest.

Promoting Journalism: The view from Japan
September 15, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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An investigative journalist working in Japan sums up the requirements of a first-class journalist.

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.

Analysis: The Covert Drone War
August 10, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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The Bureau’s editor on why such a comprehensive study of US attacks is needed.

Analysis: Why in an age of health cuts we need more government research
August 4, 2011 | by | 3 Comments
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Generic drugs are often cheaper, but cannot be licensed because there is no money to test the drugs.

Old Treatments, New Tricks: Multiple Sclerosis
August 4, 2011 | by | 5 Comments
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How better treatment in MS in straightened times might require novel thinking.

Analysis: Why press reform could inhibit investigative journalism
July 21, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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How MPs’ calls for a strengthened right to privacy could inhibit the freedom of the press.

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.

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Sharp rise in B&B spending as homelessness crisis intensifies
May 21, 2013 | by | No Comments
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A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK's 12 largest cities.

Voices from the frontline of the housing crisis
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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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.

Get the data: Britain’s housing turmoil in numbers
May 19, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Dataset: The Bureau's research into the extent and cost of housing upheaval.

How we did it: Tracking the housing crisis
May 19, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Methodology: How the Bureau compiled its data on homelessness.

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.

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.

Scale of UK housing crisis revealed
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Uprooted and vulnerable: The true cost of homelessness in Britain.

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.