We joined others in challenging the decision to hold, behind closed doors, proceedings against a lawyer accused of a 'blackmail threat' against a journalist
But yesterday, our coalitionโs lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
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We joined others in challenging the decision to hold, behind closed doors, proceedings against a lawyer accused of a 'blackmail threat' against a journalist
But yesterday, our coalitionโs lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
A recent TBIJ investigation found that thousands of people who have won cases against their employers have not been paid what they are owed, even after the government intervened
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In total, two of Madgwickโs businesses have been ordered to pay ยฃ4,386 to three former employees for breaching employment law
21.11.2025 10:46 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Reformโs leading councillor in Portsmouth, George Madgwick recently argued that young people are overpaid โ backing Nigel Farageโs call to reduce the minimum wage
But what he didnโt mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
For our latest investigation, we dug into Sri Lanka's 'Facebook ads king'
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That AI-generated stop the boats meme you saw on Facebook?
It might have been produced by an industrial content farm in Sri Lanka
NEW: Cotton used by Nike and Adidas can be traced back to a company using a farm straddling disputed land in Brazil
That very same company โ SLC Agricola โ has been promoting its green credentials at Cop30 ...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Islamophobic and racist AI-generated posts aimed at Brits helped make one Sri Lankan influencer rich โ and now heโs sharing his formula
17.11.2025 09:08 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 4None of the people pictured in these photos feature in this story
Read the full investigation โฌ๏ธ
Our reporters travelled across the country to some of Tigrayโs most remote corners, conducting more than 200 interviews
But the stakes have been high: journalists investigating this subject have been detained and threatened with violence
๐ธ Claire Wilmot for TBIJ
For over a year, weโve been investigating claims of illicit gold mining
Since the end of the civil war, shady foreign investors and local military figures have joined forces โ while unregulated extraction ruins the land and poisons local populations
๐ธ Erberto Zani via Alamy
As gold prices skyrocket, Chinese and western companies are working side by side to exploit a region ravaged by civil war
Welcome to the illegal gold rush tearing Ethiopia apart
๐ธ Erberto Zani via Alamy
When approached by our reporter, Cornwall council described the ad for the contract as a โquestionnaireโ
Regulators intervened after the local authority was accused of normalising illegal placements โ the contract has since been withdrawn
perating a childrenโs home that is not registered with Ofsted is a criminal offence
Yet, Cornwall Council offered suppliers ยฃ6 million to provide โstaffing for unregistered placesโ across the county โ and advertised the contract on a government website
So why is it that major unions refuse to organise seasonal farm workers? ๐
12.11.2025 10:29 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0But without any support from charities or unions, their efforts soon fizzled out
Some returned to Latin America, others ended up in London, homeless and with little money in their pocketsโฆ
Julia came to the UK to work on a farm after being promised she would earn ยฃ500 per week picking fruit โin her first fortnight, she was paid ยฃ150
The low pay and other poor working conditions pushed her and 90 colleagues to go on strike, the first industrial action of its kind
Our environment team has been working hard to investigate some of the worst polluters and the impact of the climate crisis on local communities
Join us this Thursday to hear from TBIJ reporters about some of our recent Cop30 investigations โ and bring your questions! ๐
Whatโs the price for protecting the worldโs best hope against climate change?
For Kim Rebholz, who was hired to monitor the DRCโs rainforest, it was his familyโs safety
Today weโre exposing the environmental crimes he witnessed โ which he says go back to the former president
German prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they had dismantled three large fraud and money-laundering networks that they said had systematically abused online payment systems
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Police forces have arrested 18 people and searched locations across the world in a massive investigation into global scam networks โ including one we exposed recently
06.11.2025 16:27 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐จ We are looking for an experienced editor to lead our Enablers team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract
Salary: ยฃ53,100 to ยฃ59,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term maternity cover, full time, 11 months
Location: London (hybrid)
Deadline: Wednesday 26th November
Youโll have a chance to ask us your questions โ so donโt miss out!
Sign up here ๐ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
For the past few months, our environment team has been investigating some of the worst polluters and impacts of the climate crisis on communities
Join us on Thursday (November 13) at 6pm on Zoom to hear all the behind-the-scenes stories from the team
This yearโs Cop30 is starting next week โ it's an important opportunity for us to hold our governments accountable
But is it all just a talking shop or will it actually make a difference?
A Freedom of Information request by TaxWatch, shared with us, revealed that in contrast to its previous claims, HMRC holds data needed to estimate the offshore tax gap
But it would not hand the information over ...