Stories — The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

16.06.17

Fake News

Jeremy Corbyn and the sexbots: One day in #GE2017

A Bureau analysis of Twitter chatter about the election during one five-day period found something rather surprising.

09.06.17

The Bureau Local

How new voter power identified by the Bureau damaged Theresa May

Before the election we identified 71 constituencies where new voters and those without a party could swing the balance. Of those, 20 seats changed hands - most were Tory losses.

08.06.17

Human Rights

Kidnapped and never seen again: UAE accused of forced disappearances in Yemen

The small Gulf state is a major ally for the US in the Middle East - but a Bureau investigation reveals there are serious questions to be asked about how it carries out its counterterrorism operations...

07.06.17

Antibiotic Resistance

Fact check: Could the new ‘supercharged’ antibiotic really spell the end of drug resistance?

Scientists claim their beefed up version of vancomycin could ‘eliminate the threat’ of superbugs. But experts say it will not work against the majority of deadly infections.

06.06.17

The Bureau Local

Revealed: How new voters could dent Theresa May's election majority

Our analysis shows newly-registered voters and those whose party isn't standing this time around could play a decisive role in 71 seats across the country.

06.06.17

The Bureau Local

Political parties ramp up use of personalised Facebook ads in final election week

Facebook ads specifically tailored to users’ locations, gender and views on Brexit have been shown to voters in key marginal seats across the UK, the Bureau Local has found.

02.06.17

The Bureau Local

May and Corbyn leave local journalists without answers on campaign trail

"Disappointing", "stage-managed" and "three minutes of nothing" - this is how local journalists across the country have described access to Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in the run up to June 8.

02.06.17

The Bureau Local

Tory and Labour candidates fall behind SNP in dash for crowdfunding cash

Nearly 300 general election candidates - including 63 current and former MPs - have turned to crowdfunding sites to fund their campaigns, collectively aiming to raise nearly £900,000.

26.05.17

Antibiotic Resistance

Lack of information on antibiotic use on animals is a major problem, say experts

A Bureau event brought together leading figures to discuss superbugs, which have become a global public health emergency.

25.05.17

Drone Warfare

US military operations against Taliban dramatically escalate

US military operations against the Taliban have dramatically escalated during the Trump presidency, despite combat operations against the group ending over two years ago

22.05.17

Antibiotic Resistance

Big Pharma coalition to take on superbugs

Corporate alliance keeping tabs on promise to reduce the environmental impact from making drugs.

22.05.17

Drone Warfare

Meet the amputees fighting America's longest war

The US has spent more than $70bn on Afghan security. But the defence against the Taliban is falling to some very unconventional soldiers.

18.05.17

The Bureau Local

Campaigners target voters with Brexit "dark ads"

Analysis of Facebook ad data accessed by theThe Bureau Local has identified at least eight referendum-related campaign groups buying Facebook adverts that are attempting to swing voters.

15.05.17

The Bureau Local

The "dark ads" election: How are political parties targeting you on Facebook?

The Bureau has been given access to the first ever dataset collected on tailored messaging being targeted at specific audiences by British political parties on social media.

06.05.17

Antibiotic Resistance

Big Pharma's pollution is creating deadly superbugs while the world looks the other way

Global supply chains are strictly regulated to ensure the safety of medicines, but environmental standards do not feature in international rulebooks.

27.04.17

Drone Warfare

Trump's 100 days: US air campaign hammers Yemen with almost a strike a day

US jets and drones have carried out 85 strikes in Yemen since Donald Trump's inauguration, more than in all of 2015 and 2016 combined.

21.04.17

Antibiotic Resistance

Worse than MRSA: Doctors call for urgent action on deadly superbug threat

Doctors are warning that the rise of an almost untreatable superbug, immune to some of the last-line antibiotics available to hospitals, poses a grave threat and needs urgent government action.

20.04.17

Meat Industry

Bullying, harassment and physical assault: Abuse faced by inspectors inside UK slaughterhouses

Inspectors tasked with protecting food safety and animal welfare are being bullied out of the job, according to union representatives.

19.04.17

Meat Industry

'A national disgrace': Catalogue of animal suffering at Scottish abattoirs revealed

Reports from the official watchdog log “cannibalism” among chickens, “unnecessary pain” endured by cattle and “massive bruising” on sheep.

18.04.17

Lobbying’s Hidden Influence

How to make Republican friends and influence people

A mysterious contract between a Turkish organisation and the son of Republican grandee James Baker deepens questions about the country’s attempts to influence US politics and public opinion.