Archive for The Bureau

BBC Trust’s findings on Newsnight investigation
December 19, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Report confirms BBC had complete editorial control over story and decision to broadcast.

The Bureau announces new managing editor
December 6, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Christopher Hird joins the Bureau as new editor.

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.

Letter to the Times from the Bureau’s Trustees
November 14, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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The Trustees respond to claims made in a Times leader.

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

How the NYPD overstated its counterterrorism record
October 30, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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So just how good has the NYPD been in stopping terrorism?

UN team to investigate civilian drone deaths
October 25, 2012 | by | 4 Comments
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Expert condemns Obama’s failure to establish effective monitoring.

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) explained
October 24, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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A summary of how secret evidence is used in SIAC cases.

Review: Financial lobby out in force at party conferences
October 19, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Private Eye reports on what lobbyists get up to at conference.

Dead men tell no tales: The high-risk work of confidential informants
August 30, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
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The heavy price some pay for co-operating with the police.

Analysis: A portrait of a Greek city in crisis
August 17, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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The views are beautiful – but in Greece the cuts are starting to bite.

London is the ‘global capital of money-laundering’
August 9, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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A Private Eye special report traces the dirty money flowing through UK banks.

The £200m question: Trade minister Lord Green linked to Swiss HSBC tax scandal
July 28, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Minister faces questions on possible tax evasion by HSBC Swiss bank clients.

London 2012: An investigative roundup
July 27, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
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Exploring the sometimes bumpy ride to the London Olympics.

How lobbying (probably) works
July 12, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Gritty fly-on-the-wall footage shows the lobbying process in action.

EU states fail to report corruption but Bureau investigation hits home
July 7, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Bureau investigation into structural funds has impact, but long road still to go.

Latest reported US strikes: Pakistan June 7 & Yemen June 9
July 2, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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6-7 alleged militants killed in strike on Shawal. Up to 6 killed, possibly including boy aged 10, in strike on al-Jawf.

Pakistan drone statistics visualised
July 2, 2012 | by | 6 Comments
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Graphs of the Bureau’s strike tally and casualty estimates from Pakistan.

Analysis: Rio +20 – Epic Failure
June 22, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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The Earth Summit summit in the Cidade Maravilhosa fails to live up to promises.

Analysis: The Falklands Syndrome: the 30 year legacy of Iron Britannia
June 13, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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How the ghosts of the Falklands War still haunt British foreign policy.

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Westminster hit by soaring costs as it struggles with homeless crisis
June 8, 2013 | by | Comments Off
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Council spends more on homelessness than it saves on welfare clampdown.

White House briefings lay out new drone rulebook – but questions remain
May 24, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Signature strikes and CIA control of Pakistan drones likely until 2014, documents suggest

Home Secretary wins latest round of citizenship-stripping case
May 24, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Vietnamese-born man accused of militant training loses Court of Appeal case.

Case study: Beleaguered in Brent
May 23, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Hanane Toumi and her family work and study in Westminster but now commute from Brent.

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 | 1 Comment
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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 | 1 Comment
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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.