Stories

29.03.23

The Enablers

Roman Abramovich bankrolled major Dutch club while Chelsea owner

Leaked documents appear to show that the Russian oligarch funded acquisition of Vitesse Arnhem via network of offshore entities and funnelled millions to the club

27.03.23

Is Work Working?

‘They treat you like an animal’: How British farms run on exploitation

Migrants on the UK's rapidly expanding farmworker visa scheme face systematic bullying, abuse and growing debt, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News reveals

24.03.23

Local Power

‘Everybody’s on their knees’: the fallout of Thurrock’s failed investments

The town’s Thameside complex, which includes a theatre, library and museum, was deemed “surplus to requirements” by the council in July 2021. Campaigners have been fighting for its survival ever since

21.03.23

Domestic Violence

Met Police failing women with institutional sexism, racism and homophobia

The Metropolitan Police is failing women and children, is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic, and is unable to police itself, according to a damning review into the force

20.03.23

Cost of living crisis

Predatory businesses profit off personal debts

A TBIJ investigation has revealed the individual voluntary arrangement industry to be a wild west rife with misinformation, hidden fees and murky advertising tactics

15.03.23

Global Superbugs

Global trade of last-hope antibiotic still creating dangerous superbugs

The global trade in colistin, a human medicine, for use on livestock farms is driving the spread of deadly diseases

11.03.23

The Enablers

The Spies Stalking British Justice

How intrusive surveillance tactics are used in multimillion-pound ‘lawfare’ battles fought in London's high court

09.03.23

Environment

How Indigenous people protect the world’s forests

Indigenous territories cover more than half of the forested areas in Brazil’s Amazon – but account for a tiny fraction of forest loss

08.03.23

Environment

‘No excuse’ for collagen brands sourcing from deforested land

Calls are mounting for tougher scrutiny of the collagen industry our investigation revealed how the product is linked to vast deforestation and Indigenous land invasions in Brazil

06.03.23

Environment

Collagen craze drives deforestation and rights abuses

Behind the wellness fad lies an opaque industry driving human rights abuses and the destruction of rainforests

27.02.23

Big Tobacco

Standing up for your rights: A farmworker's story

How the blurred line between state politics and big business affects farmworkers in the US

22.02.23

Global Health

Major milestone in oxygen access at World Health Organization

‘The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s expose of the tragedy in August 2020 was a turning point in our efforts to rally an international oxygen emergency response’

14.02.23

Big Tech

‘Please Acknowledge the Dick’: Inside a catfishing factory

Remote workers are being paid a pittance to play fictional women messaging men who sign up for sex-chat services

07.02.23

Environment

Insurance giant ‘breached international guidelines’ by backing oil pipeline

A group of NGOs allege that Marsh is contributing to the serious harm caused by the pipeline by providing the insurance services necessary for the project to progress

02.02.23

Big Tobacco

Waitrose becomes first UK supermarket to stop selling disposable vapes

Move comes after Bureau's reporting into the environmental impact of single-use vape products

31.01.23

The Enablers

MPs demand action from government on SLAPPs pledge

Government accused of 'dragging its feet' on promise to ban lawsuits that enable the rich and powerful to silence critics

30.01.23

Family Justice

Why reporting on family justice matters

Life-changing powers are exercised daily by the state in these hidden hearings, with little outside scrutiny or effective, independent accountability

29.01.23

Big Tech

‘Sham credibility’: how UK shell companies fuel ‘pig-butchering’ crypto scams

Criminal gangs are exploiting lax regulation to use the UK as a base for carrying out industrial-scale fraud

26.01.23

The Enablers

French police investigate hacking of Michel Platini’s email

Probe comes after Bureau revelations about ‘hack-for-hire’ gang who targeted critics of Qatar in run-up to World Cup

25.01.23

Global Health

The drug was meant to save children’s lives. Instead, they’re dying.

Reporting by the Bureau reveals that at least a dozen brands of asparaginase, a key childhood cancer drug, have been proven to be poor quality, with ten still on the market.

Roman Abramovich bankrolled major Dutch club while Chelsea owner

‘They treat you like an animal’: How British farms run on exploitation

‘Everybody’s on their knees’: the fallout of Thurrock’s failed investments

Met Police failing women with institutional sexism, racism and homophobia

Predatory businesses profit off personal debts

Global trade of last-hope antibiotic still creating dangerous superbugs

The Spies Stalking British Justice

How Indigenous people protect the world’s forests

‘No excuse’ for collagen brands sourcing from deforested land

Collagen craze drives deforestation and rights abuses

Standing up for your rights: A farmworker's story

Major milestone in oxygen access at World Health Organization

‘Please Acknowledge the Dick’: Inside a catfishing factory

Insurance giant ‘breached international guidelines’ by backing oil pipeline

Waitrose becomes first UK supermarket to stop selling disposable vapes

MPs demand action from government on SLAPPs pledge

Why reporting on family justice matters

‘Sham credibility’: how UK shell companies fuel ‘pig-butchering’ crypto scams

French police investigate hacking of Michel Platini’s email

The drug was meant to save children’s lives. Instead, they’re dying.

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