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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.

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.

Red Cross chief urges caution over covert drones
April 18, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Comments come days after human rights groups wrote to Obama over drones.

Pakistan government says ‘at least 400 civilians’ killed in drone strikes
March 15, 2013 | by | 6 Comments
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Official Pakistan estimate closely matches Bureau’s drone data.

Erased US data shows 1 in 4 missiles in Afghan airstrikes now fired by drone
March 12, 2013 | by | 1 Comment
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Drone data has been wiped from the Air Force website.

No evidence Congressional committee does ‘utmost’ to follow up drone civilian death claims
February 27, 2013 | by | 2 Comments
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Field investigators confirm they have never been contacted by Congressional committees over Pakistan drone deaths.

Naming the Dead: Bureau announces new drones project
February 4, 2013 | by | 6 Comments
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The Bureau aims to identify victims of CIA drone attacks in Pakistan.

New questions over CIA nominee Brennan’s denial of civilian drone deaths
January 9, 2013 | by | 3 Comments
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Did US know of civilian drone deaths months before Brennan’s controversial comments?

Emerging from the shadows: US covert drone strikes in 2012
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Civilian deaths down in Pakistan as strikes soar in Yemen.

Key ‘good Taliban’ leader killed in Pakistan drone strike
January 3, 2013 | by | Comments Off
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Senior Pakistani officials reportedly in crisis talks to assess impact of militant leader’s death.

UK parliament to investigate drones
December 6, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Defence select committee joins range of bodies scrutinising drones.

Revealed: US and Britain launched 1,200 drone strikes in recent wars
December 4, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
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New data from Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts shows escalating role of drones.

‘OK, fine. Shoot him.’ Four words that heralded a decade of secret US drone killings
November 3, 2012 | by | 10 Comments
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Tenth anniversary of US covert programme which has killed thousands.

Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data
November 1, 2012 | by | 5 Comments
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Newspaper’s drone reporting suggests reluctance to reflect civilian deaths.

Obama risks handing ‘loaded gun’ drone programme to Romney
September 30, 2012 | by | 4 Comments
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US must do more to protect civilians from drone strikes, study says.

Where’s all the money gone? How Britain spent £2bn on drones
September 27, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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The UK’s drone budget in a single graphic.

UK government spends £2bn on drones
September 26, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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A new report reveals the extent of Britain’s drone budget.

British PM Cameron: ‘We expect drone strikes to avoid civilian casualties’
September 21, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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Prime minister avoids overt criticism of Washington’s targeted killing policy.

Obama’s five rules for covert drone strikes
September 6, 2012 | by | 5 Comments
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The US president lays out rules of engagement for covert drone killings.

Apple rejects app built from the Bureau’s data
August 30, 2012 | by | 11 Comments
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App designed to track drone strikes rejected because it is ‘objectionable’

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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.