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BREAKING: Stunning new documents lay bare Carter-Ruck’s attempts to silence whistleblowers and cast doubt on police probe
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‘Send a clear message’: Carter-Ruck’s dirty tactics on behalf of $4bn…
Stunning new documents lay bare law firm’s attempts to silence whistleblowers and cast doubt on police probe
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-09-23/send-a-clear-message-law-firms-dirty-tactics-on-behalf-of-4bn-crypto-scam
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BREAKING: Elite law firm Carter-Ruck has dropped its attempt to hide the identity of a former crypto scam client Story in the replies ⬇️
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Last chance to sign up to this evening's TBIJ Live – the team will be talking about their investigation into how bad cancer drugs were shipped to 100+ countries Sign up free here:
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Disturbing small sex dolls with overtly childlike features are being advertised on Facebook, with many of the ads showing the dolls in sexualised poses – some even holding balloons or teddy bears
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🚨 Chelsea FC has been charged with 74 breaches of FA regulations – that mirror the allegations of financial wrongdoing we uncovered two years ago The FA said the breaches concern agents, intermediaries and third-party investments in players, with particular focus on the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons
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Chelsea football club faces 74 charges for breaching FA agent…
The charges date back to when Abramovich owned the club and spent millions in dubious off-book deals
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-09-11/chelsea-fc-faces-74-charges-for-breaching-fa-agent-regulations
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Next week, our Global Health Editor Fiona Walker and reporter Andjela Milivojevic will pull back the curtain on their groundbreaking investigation Stick around till the end for a chance to ask us your questions Register here 🔗
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After evidence of forced labour in Chinese shoe factories was first exposed five years ago, countries introduced laws pushing firms to clean up their supply chains and block the import of tainted goods But we've found new evidence that suggests some are still dodging these laws
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NEW: A parliamentary group taking money from a state-owned Israeli arms company has closed down whilst being investigated Story by TBIJ and Democracy For Sale (
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📢 TBIJ's Hannah Summers, the UK's first full-time family court reporter, will be offering the unique opportunity of mentorships to two UK journalists Details on the link:
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-09...
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Women’s health data has become a goldmine for tech giants – and the data you input into menstruation or fertility apps is not as safe as you may think
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Meta ‘eavesdropping’ on Flo exposes how period apps are a data…
Tech giant was found to have illegally collected user info – but this could be a landmark moment for data privacy
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-09-03/meta-was-caught-eavesdropping-on-a-period-app-could-this-be-the-start-of-a-pushback-against-big-tech
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Palestinian journalists are protected civilians under international law – and yet the Israeli army has been killing them with impunity Today we join more than 250 news outlets from 70+ countries in solidarity with our colleagues in Gaza There must be accountability, journalists are not a target
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When Enes Kanter Freedom appeared on a basketball court with a pair of trainers that read “Free Uyghur”, the reaction from Beijing was swift “They cancelled every Celtics game on television [in China] for the rest of the year,” he told us 📸 Mitchell Layton / Getty Images
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On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza and killed 20 people, including five journalists – Mohamed Salama, Moaz Abu Taha, Hussam al-Masri, Ahmed Abu Aziz and Mariam Dagga Just last week, we reported on the infections crisis at Nasser
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The Cypriot tax authority has filed criminal charges over Roman Abramovich’s sham yacht-rental scheme – with the aim of recovering more than €25m in tax dodged by his company
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Cyprus files criminal charges over Abramovich tax evasion scheme
Tax commissioner aiming to recover €25m in taxes dodged by oligarch through sham yacht-hire venture
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-26/cyprus-files-criminal-charges-over-abramovich-tax-evasion-scheme
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Before the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was set up in May, Gaza’s Nasser hospital was overwhelmed with patients roughly every two weeks Now it’s every day Here’s what medics on the ground told us 👇
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Gaza hospitals overwhelmed as infections surge amid health crisis
Sudden surge in mass casualty events, many at aid points, has created conditions where bacteria can spread unchecked
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-21/gaza-hospitals-overwhelmed-as-infections-surge-amid-health-crisis
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Two more men have been killed in separate incidents at Del Monte’s Kenyan pineapple farm in the past week One man was allegedly run over by a G4S guard, another was shot during a violent clash with police Del Monte and G4S did not comment on this story
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Two more deaths at Del Monte’s Kenyan pineapple farm
After one man was allegedly run over by a G4S guard, another was shot during a violent clash with police
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-16/two-more-deaths-at-del-montes-kenyan-pineapple-farm
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Interested in learning more about AI-powered weapons and the UK's plans to increase militarisation? Ask us your questions tomorrow 👇
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Vitesse Arnhem have been kicked out of Dutch football after the civil court rejected the club’s appeal against the decision to revoke its professional licence
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Vitesse kicked out of Dutch football
Decision to revoke club’s licence came after TBIJ revelations about secret links to Abramovich
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-11/vitesse-kicked-out-of-dutch-football
about 1 month ago
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We condemn the killings of Mohammed Qreiqeh, Anas al-Sharif, Moamen Aliwa, Mohammed Noufal, Ibrahim Zaher, and Mohammad Al-Khaldi A confirmed 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to @pressfreedom.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Join us on Thursday, 14 August, to delve deeper into our recent investigation on the murky ties between Anduril and the UK government – and why this story matters. Sign up for free:
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HMRC has – for the first time – enforced a law brought in almost a decade ago to crack down on corporate tax evasion An accountancy firm in Stockport was charged earlier today in relation to an alleged research and development repayment fraud
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HMRC charges Bennett Verby as first company under tax evasion powers
Stockport accountancy firm becomes first to be charged under law brought in eight years ago
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-07/hmrc-charges-first-company-ever-under-landmark-tax-evasion-powers
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A partner at Britain’s “most feared” libel firm, Carter-Ruck, is set to be prosecuted at a disciplinary tribunal over an “improper” threat to sue
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Carter-Ruck partner prosecuted for ‘improper’ threat to sue
Claire Gill understood to be facing tribunal over letter attempting to silence victim of a huge fraud scheme, as reported by TBIJ
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-08-06/carter-ruck-partner-prosecuted-for-improper-threat-to-sue
about 2 months ago
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Got thoughts on our work? We want to hear them Shape what we cover next, let us know what is or isn't landing with you –
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When it comes to drug manufacturing, disinfection is crucial Did you know that even a technician moving too quickly in a clean room can create air movement that spreads bacteria?
about 2 months ago
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Thinking about going public on your company’s climate failures? We've contributed to a media guide for climate-conscious employees 👇
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Speaking Up: A Media Guide for Climate-Conscious Employees
Thinking about going public on your company’s climate failures? This guide walks you through risks, strategy, secure comms, and media engagement - so you can speak out safely and effectively.
https://www.workforclimate.org/post/speaking-up-a-guide-to-talking-to-the-media-about-your-companys-climate-impact
about 2 months ago
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How can a group of people sitting in a skyscraper overlooking the Persian Gulf take money from victims around the world? A global crime network was hiding behind a simple QR code scam in car parks — here’s how we exposed it 👇
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Following the digital footprints: how we uncovered a global scam…
We mapped out how a group of people in a Dubai skyscraper were able to defraud victims around the world
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-30/following-the-digital-footprints-how-we-uncovered-a-global-scam-network
about 2 months ago
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One of Roman Abramovich’s closest associates has failed in his last-ditch attempt to overturn UK sanctions imposed on him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Eugene Shvidler: Appeal against Russia-Ukraine war sanctions fails
Supreme Court decision is a crucial bolster for the government’s sanctions regime
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-29/key-abramovich-ally-fails-to-overturn-uk-sanctions
about 2 months ago
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International journalists have been barred from entering Gaza – and around 200 Palestinian reporters have been killed so far The remaining journalists in Gaza risk starving to death We stand with them
about 2 months ago
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We recently revealed how scammers have targeted nearly a third of all councils and more than a dozen hospitals with "quishing" (QR phishing) scams We even linked some of these QR codes, which often request sensitive information, to a criminal network based in Dubai So how do you protect yourself?👇
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What are ‘quishing’ scams? And how do I avoid them?
As the use of QR codes has surged, so has their exploitation by criminals
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-29/what-is-a-quishing-scam-and-how-do-i-avoid-being-victimised
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🚨 Anduril, a defence tech company supplying the U.S. government with AI-powered weapons, has turned its attention to the UK – with plans to reportedly build a factory in the country to serve as a European base
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Anduril’s lobbying blitz: AI arms company trains its sights on UK
The ‘defence disruptor’ has launched a charm offensive in Westminster – and it’s already paying off in the millions
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-23/selling-weapons-to-westminster-how-defence-giant-anduril-trained-its-sights-on-the-uk
2 months ago
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First came the fires, then the floods The US has been battered this year by extreme weather events that have killed hundreds and rendered many others without insurance effectively homeless But as climate risks continue to grow, insurers are rethinking what they choose to cover
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Did you know that Action Fraud received nearly 800 reports of QR fraud in the year to April 2025, with victims losing a total of £3.5m? Fraud now accounts for 40% of all crime in the UK, yet only 1% of policing resources are being used to fight it
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A former MP who was raped by her ex-husband was advised by her initial solicitor to make sure he was able to see their child to avoid being accused of ‘parental alienation’ – the idea that a child has been turned against one parent by the other
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‘I was worried for my child’s safety’: Kate Kniveton tells of her…
Former MP reveals that a lawyer advised against trying to her abusive ex-husband away from their child
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-18/kate-kniveton-tells-of-her-five-year-ordeal-in-the-family-courts
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HSBC signed up to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and pledged to provide up to $1 trillion to help the net-zero transition back in 2021 Since then its public pledges have been repeatedly undermined by deals done behind closed doors Was HSBC ever serious about going green?👇
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Serious about sustainability? A history of HSBC’s climate commitments
HSBC becomes the first UK bank to quit the green alliance it founded, we look back at its pledges, plans and deals
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-16/hsbc-history-climate-commitments
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Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II's personal solicitor, Mark Bridges, also acted as a trustee for at least five trusts managing assets for alleged war criminal Rifaat al‑Assad (uncle of the ousted Syrian dictator) and his relatives?
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This Thursday (17th), we're lifting the lid on our explosive investigation into forced labour in China Go behind the scenes, and put your questions to the investigative reporter who uncovered the story 🔗 Sign up now:
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2 months ago
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Nearly a third of all local authorities and over a dozen hospitals in the UK have had their car parks targeted by so-called “quishing” scammers
3 months ago
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Join the team and help us expose injustice and spark change 💥 £52-59k depending on experience One year contract, with the potential to extend London (hybrid working) Deadline: July 21
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Did you know that we tested out a game aimed at UK school children which promotes fossil fuels?
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🚨 We're looking for an editor to lead our Big Tech team Salary: £52-59k depending on experience Contract: One year, with the potential to extend Location: London (hybrid working) Send your CV and cover letter to
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We’re hiring! Apply to be our Big Tech editor
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-07-02/were-hiring-apply-to-be-our-big-tech-editor
3 months ago
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report published last week about 19 children murdered after unsafe contact arrangements has highlighted the role of 'parental alienation' in contributing to a 'pro-contact culture' in the family courts
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Family courts: Parental alienation linked to 'pro-contact culture' by…
Findings come from research by Women's Aid into 19 children killed by known domestic abusers
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-02/womens-aid-report-on-murdered-children-links-parental-alienation-to-courts-pro-contact-culture
3 months ago
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NEW: One of HSBC’s major clients, the anti-poverty charity
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ActionAid ditches HSBC over climate damage
Charity’s decision to cut ties follows series of TBIJ revelations about the bank’s fossil fuel finance
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-01/actionaid-ditches-hsbc-over-climate-damage
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Can the UK become a global climate leader? It's now the first major economy to halve emissions of planet-heating gases since 1990 🌱
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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Can the UK become a global climate leader?
Major green progress at home leaves the country with a renewed duty to lead on the international stage
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-27/can-the-uk-become-a-global-climate-leader
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NEW: Fake QR codes that trick people into handing over their card details have swept through public parking sites in the UK John is one of the hundreds of people who’ve been targeted by one of these so-called “quishing” scams (footage from
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Life-saving chemotherapy drugs used around the world have failed quality tests – leaving cancer patients in more than 100 countries at risk of ineffective treatments and potentially fatal side effects
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Bad cancer drugs shipped to more than 100 countries
Major investigation into life-saving medicines reveals gaping holes in global safety nets
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-25/bad-cancer-drugs-shipped-to-more-than-100-countries-around-the-world
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Did you know that some managers and supervisors call many of the migrant workers who come to the UK to work on British farms by their assigned numbers instead of their names?
3 months ago
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A company that supplies gold to the tech giant Apple acquired millions of pounds worth of the metal from an illegal mining ring in the Amazon rainforest, according to Brazilian prosecutors
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Apple supplier bought gold from alleged Amazon smuggling ring
Documents seized by Brazilian authorities reveal link between iPhone manufacturer and Amazon deforestation.
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-23/apple-supplier-bought-gold-from-alleged-amazon-smuggling-ring
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We’ve been digging into China’s so-called labour transfer scheme that relies heavily on forced labour – and can reveal for the first time that global brands like LG directly own factories receiving workers from this scheme
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How big brands and foreign money prop up Chinese forced labour
From pension funds to global businesses, investors and consumers are handing over cash to companies using Xinjiang workers
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-20/how-big-brands-and-foreign-money-prop-up-chinese-forced-labour
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Join us next week for London Climate Action Week – where we’ll be supporting Kayeb to host Voices of the Amazon: Our Stories, Our Solutions It’ll be a day of talks, films and an opportunity to hear directly from the Amazon ahead of COP30
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Cypriot authorities will revive the company at the heart of Roman Abramovich’s sham cruise-rental scheme in order to try and reclaim €14m in unpaid tax on the oligarch’s fleet of superyachts
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Cyprus steps up pursuit of Abramovich’s €14m unpaid taxes
Court order revives wound-up company at the centre of yacht-hire scam
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-19/cyprus-steps-up-pursuit-of-abramovichs-14m-unpaid-taxes
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