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19.12.13

The Housing Crisis

London councils sit on millions meant for building cheaper homes

More than £160m meant for affordable homes is sat in council coffers.

18.09.13

The Housing Crisis

Thousands of affordable homes axed

Councils cave in as developers renegotiate building projects to deliver better profits.

25.06.13

The Housing Crisis

Westminster buys houses outside London to cope with steep rise in homeless

Council admits homeless strategy ‘unsustainable’ and ‘unlawful’.

08.06.13

The Housing Crisis

Westminster hit by soaring costs as it struggles with homeless crisis

Council spends more on homelessness than it saves on welfare clampdown.

21.05.13

The Housing Crisis

Sharp rise in B&B spending as homelessness crisis intensifies

A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK’s 12 largest cities.

19.05.13

The Housing Crisis

Scale of UK housing crisis revealed

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

19.05.13

The Housing Crisis

Forced exodus: London’s homeless pushed to suburbs

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

19.05.13

The Housing Crisis

Britain’s housing crisis: The impact on children

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

20.12.12

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

City of London Corporation reveals its secret £1.3bn bank account

Bureau financial lobby investigation triggers disclosure.

03.12.12

Tax Avoidance

MPs slate HMRC and big business for ‘outrageous’ tax avoidance

UK government told to ‘get a grip’ on tax avoidance or the public won’t pay up.

07.11.12

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Government considers lifting restrictions on pension scheme for low paid

Government move comes three months after Bureau investigation.

23.10.12

High Frequency Trading

UK government rejects EU clampdown on high frequency trading

UK stance on high frequency trading pits Chancellor against EU.

17.09.12

High Frequency Trading

Inside the European negotiations that could rein in HFT

Despite a lobbying blitz from HFT’s supporters, MEPs are determined to act.

16.09.12

High Frequency Trading

Britain opposes MEPs seeking ban on high frequency trading

UK prepares to resist tough new curbs on controversial trading practice.

16.09.12

High Frequency Trading

The A to Z of high frequency trading

The language of the new financial markets explained: an ABC of HFT.

16.09.12

High Frequency Trading

Robot wars: How high frequency trading changed global markets

The biggest cyber battle you’ve never heard of is being waged on the stock markets.

28.07.12

Corporate Watch

The £200m question: Trade minister Lord Green linked to Swiss HSBC tax scandal

Minister faces questions on possible tax evasion by HSBC Swiss bank clients.

13.07.12

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Government’s new lobbying proposals slated by MPs

Powerful MPs’ committee says government lobbying plans should be redrafted or scrapped.

13.07.12

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Britain’s 10 most powerful finance lobbyists

The 10 London players with the closest links to power.

09.07.12

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

Revealed: The £93m City lobby machine

A Bureau investigation into the scale and power of Britain’s financial services lobby.

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