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Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
Deadline: 10am on Monday 2 February 2026
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
Deadline: 10am on Monday 2 February 2026
We’re hiring! Apply to be our Fundraising Manager
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January 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM
🚨 Are you a creative fundraiser who can show how powerful journalism changes the world? We're #hiring!
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
Deadline: 10am on Monday 2 February 2026
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
Deadline: 10am on Monday 2 February 2026
A new report has revealed the shocking number of vulnerable kids being sent by local councils to live in illegal children’s homes
Nearly 800 children were placed in illegal accommodation across England in 2024, staying for an average of six months each
Nearly 800 children were placed in illegal accommodation across England in 2024, staying for an average of six months each
New report reveals shocking prevalence of illegal children’s homes
Hundreds of vulnerable children are being sent to stay in unregulated homes – and for months at a time
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM
A new report has revealed the shocking number of vulnerable kids being sent by local councils to live in illegal children’s homes
Nearly 800 children were placed in illegal accommodation across England in 2024, staying for an average of six months each
Nearly 800 children were placed in illegal accommodation across England in 2024, staying for an average of six months each
Wikipedia was created 25 years ago, today – since then it’s become the largest collection of relatively reliable knowledge in history
But how vulnerable is it to those willing to pay top dollar to polish their reputations? And how do British PR firms help them do it?
But how vulnerable is it to those willing to pay top dollar to polish their reputations? And how do British PR firms help them do it?
January 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Wikipedia was created 25 years ago, today – since then it’s become the largest collection of relatively reliable knowledge in history
But how vulnerable is it to those willing to pay top dollar to polish their reputations? And how do British PR firms help them do it?
But how vulnerable is it to those willing to pay top dollar to polish their reputations? And how do British PR firms help them do it?
As one of the top sources of AI training data, the rich and powerful are eager for Wiki pages to cast them in the best light
Volunteer editors are great at disrupting this – but demand for 'Wikilaundering' has never been higher
And one British PR firm turned it into an exclusive service👇
Volunteer editors are great at disrupting this – but demand for 'Wikilaundering' has never been higher
And one British PR firm turned it into an exclusive service👇
London PR firm rewrites Wikipedia for governments and billionaires
Founded by Keir Starmer’s comms chief, Portland helps rich clients ‘protect their reputation’ – with a shady, off-the-books service
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January 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
As one of the top sources of AI training data, the rich and powerful are eager for Wiki pages to cast them in the best light
Volunteer editors are great at disrupting this – but demand for 'Wikilaundering' has never been higher
And one British PR firm turned it into an exclusive service👇
Volunteer editors are great at disrupting this – but demand for 'Wikilaundering' has never been higher
And one British PR firm turned it into an exclusive service👇
The UK’s immigration reforms are harming victims of modern slavery, according to new research by a leading anti-slavery charity
The report found that the government’s “growing culture of disbelief” in victims has made it much harder for them to be identified and protected
The report found that the government’s “growing culture of disbelief” in victims has made it much harder for them to be identified and protected
UK immigration law has helped modern slavery thrive, says damning…
New findings point to a ‘growing culture of disbelief’ within government towards victims of trafficking
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The UK’s immigration reforms are harming victims of modern slavery, according to new research by a leading anti-slavery charity
The report found that the government’s “growing culture of disbelief” in victims has made it much harder for them to be identified and protected
The report found that the government’s “growing culture of disbelief” in victims has made it much harder for them to be identified and protected
Did you know the UK government has granted fossil fuel companies a licence to drill here?
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Did you know the UK government has granted fossil fuel companies a licence to drill here?
🚨 Are you a creative fundraiser who can show how powerful journalism changes the world?
We’re looking for someone with energy and imagination who can demonstrate our impact and build strong relationships with funders
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
We’re looking for someone with energy and imagination who can demonstrate our impact and build strong relationships with funders
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
We’re hiring! Apply to be our Fundraising Manager
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🚨 Are you a creative fundraiser who can show how powerful journalism changes the world?
We’re looking for someone with energy and imagination who can demonstrate our impact and build strong relationships with funders
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
We’re looking for someone with energy and imagination who can demonstrate our impact and build strong relationships with funders
Salary: £43-48k
Location: London (hybrid)
To Venezuelans, the motive of president Nicolás Maduro's abduction last week is obvious
But Trump’s sudden willingness to pursue these ends using military aggression could mark the start of a worrying new era – and the implications go way beyond Venezuela’s borders
But Trump’s sudden willingness to pursue these ends using military aggression could mark the start of a worrying new era – and the implications go way beyond Venezuela’s borders
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 PM
To Venezuelans, the motive of president Nicolás Maduro's abduction last week is obvious
But Trump’s sudden willingness to pursue these ends using military aggression could mark the start of a worrying new era – and the implications go way beyond Venezuela’s borders
But Trump’s sudden willingness to pursue these ends using military aggression could mark the start of a worrying new era – and the implications go way beyond Venezuela’s borders
A mother and a son will finally be reunited for Christmas – six years after he was taken away on the recommendation of an unregulated psychologist
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Mother and son reunited for Christmas six years after ‘draconian’…
Boy was taken from his mother’s care as nine-year-old on advice of unregulated expert Melanie Gill
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December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A mother and a son will finally be reunited for Christmas – six years after he was taken away on the recommendation of an unregulated psychologist
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
"Residents complained that they had little faith police reports would remain confidential, while officers told me that reluctance to testify made achieving convictions harder"
Reporter Ed Siddons' time investigating in the British Virgin Islands: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Reporter Ed Siddons' time investigating in the British Virgin Islands: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Small islands, big problems: my time in the BVI
In a place where everyone knows everyone, politics is shaped by social networks – and demands from London fall on deaf ears
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December 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Residents complained that they had little faith police reports would remain confidential, while officers told me that reluctance to testify made achieving convictions harder"
Reporter Ed Siddons' time investigating in the British Virgin Islands: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Reporter Ed Siddons' time investigating in the British Virgin Islands: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
NEW: UK regulator investigating bad cancer drugs revealed by TBIJ
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UK regulator investigating bad cancer drugs revealed by TBIJ
MHRA tells doctors it will look into shipments of failed drugs that were exported to UK
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December 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NEW: UK regulator investigating bad cancer drugs revealed by TBIJ
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
BREAKING: Carter-Ruck lawyer cleared of all wrongdoing in her work for billion-dollar crypto scam
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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Carter-Ruck lawyer cleared of all wrongdoing in her work for…
Tribunal goes as far as to praise the professionalism of Claire Gill, who had been accused of threatening a whistleblower
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December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Carter-Ruck lawyer cleared of all wrongdoing in her work for billion-dollar crypto scam
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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A city lawyer has been cleared of making a bogus legal threat in a court case that aimed to crack down on abusive lawsuits by the rich and powerful
City lawyer cleared of bogus legal threat in key SLAPPs case
Dismissal of allegations against Christopher Hutchings bring an end to a court case shrouded in remarkable secrecy
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December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A city lawyer has been cleared of making a bogus legal threat in a court case that aimed to crack down on abusive lawsuits by the rich and powerful
In 2022, a cocaine conspiracy and a damning corruption inquiry sent shockwaves through the British Virgin Islands
What went wrong? And has anything really changed?
Our reporter travelled to the BVI to find out 👉 bit.ly/4oHeyCS
What went wrong? And has anything really changed?
Our reporter travelled to the BVI to find out 👉 bit.ly/4oHeyCS
December 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In 2022, a cocaine conspiracy and a damning corruption inquiry sent shockwaves through the British Virgin Islands
What went wrong? And has anything really changed?
Our reporter travelled to the BVI to find out 👉 bit.ly/4oHeyCS
What went wrong? And has anything really changed?
Our reporter travelled to the BVI to find out 👉 bit.ly/4oHeyCS
Did you know we’re the only newsroom in the UK with a full-time family court reporter?
TBIJ’s Hannah Summers is one of the few reporters in England who regularly covers the family courts
TBIJ’s Hannah Summers is one of the few reporters in England who regularly covers the family courts
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Did you know we’re the only newsroom in the UK with a full-time family court reporter?
TBIJ’s Hannah Summers is one of the few reporters in England who regularly covers the family courts
TBIJ’s Hannah Summers is one of the few reporters in England who regularly covers the family courts
What are some of the recent investigations we've published thanks to your support?
Last year we raised £20,000 to fund our environment reporting
In the run up to Cop30 this year, we delivered a powerful package of investigations and stories 👇
Last year we raised £20,000 to fund our environment reporting
In the run up to Cop30 this year, we delivered a powerful package of investigations and stories 👇
December 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
What are some of the recent investigations we've published thanks to your support?
Last year we raised £20,000 to fund our environment reporting
In the run up to Cop30 this year, we delivered a powerful package of investigations and stories 👇
Last year we raised £20,000 to fund our environment reporting
In the run up to Cop30 this year, we delivered a powerful package of investigations and stories 👇
Nearly two thirds of 13 to 17-year-olds in the UK have a Snapchat profile according to Ofcom
We’ve gone through documents showing that some users have deeply unhealthy relationships with the platform – specifically concerning issues of addiction, anxiety and body image
We’ve gone through documents showing that some users have deeply unhealthy relationships with the platform – specifically concerning issues of addiction, anxiety and body image
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Nearly two thirds of 13 to 17-year-olds in the UK have a Snapchat profile according to Ofcom
We’ve gone through documents showing that some users have deeply unhealthy relationships with the platform – specifically concerning issues of addiction, anxiety and body image
We’ve gone through documents showing that some users have deeply unhealthy relationships with the platform – specifically concerning issues of addiction, anxiety and body image
A key chicken supplier to Tesco, Nando’s and McDonald’s extracted more water than it should for meat processing purposes – prompting concerns about water shortages in parts of the UK
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A key chicken supplier to Tesco, Nando’s and McDonald’s extracted more water than it should for meat processing purposes – prompting concerns about water shortages in parts of the UK
We believe good journalism should be accessible to everyone – so we don’t put our investigations behind paywalls or fill our website with ads
But our resources are limited and we need your support
That's why today we’re launching our Big Give Christmas crowdfunder
But our resources are limited and we need your support
That's why today we’re launching our Big Give Christmas crowdfunder
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We believe good journalism should be accessible to everyone – so we don’t put our investigations behind paywalls or fill our website with ads
But our resources are limited and we need your support
That's why today we’re launching our Big Give Christmas crowdfunder
But our resources are limited and we need your support
That's why today we’re launching our Big Give Christmas crowdfunder
We're partnering with the Tarbell Center for their 2026 AI Journalism Fellowship!
Apply here to become our next Tarbell Fellow 👉 www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Apply here to become our next Tarbell Fellow 👉 www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We're partnering with the Tarbell Center for their 2026 AI Journalism Fellowship!
Apply here to become our next Tarbell Fellow 👉 www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Apply here to become our next Tarbell Fellow 👉 www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Scammers are using one of the world’s biggest freelance platforms to pose as real UK lawyers – using stolen registration numbers paired with AI-generated headshots
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Scammers are using one of the world’s biggest freelance platforms to pose as real UK lawyers – using stolen registration numbers paired with AI-generated headshots
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 coalition’s lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
But yesterday, our coalition’s lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
Top lawyer’s prosecution for ‘blackmail threat’ against journalist…
TBIJ and others challenged the decision to hold the disciplinary case in private as an affront to open justice
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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 coalition’s lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
But yesterday, our coalition’s lawyer was denied the chance to argue that challenge
Reform’s leading councillor in Portsmouth, George Madgwick recently argued that young people are overpaid – backing Nigel Farage’s call to reduce the minimum wage
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Reform’s leading councillor in Portsmouth, George Madgwick recently argued that young people are overpaid – backing Nigel Farage’s call to reduce the minimum wage
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
That AI-generated stop the boats meme you saw on Facebook?
It might have been produced by an industrial content farm in Sri Lanka
It might have been produced by an industrial content farm in Sri Lanka
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
That AI-generated stop the boats meme you saw on Facebook?
It might have been produced by an industrial content farm in Sri Lanka
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 – SLC Agricola – has been promoting its green credentials at Cop30 ...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
That very same company – SLC Agricola – has been promoting its green credentials at Cop30 ...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
SLC Agricola: Cotton grower linked to land invasions
SLC Agrícola is pushing its green image at Cop30 climate talks while growing cotton on a farm accused of land grabs
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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 – SLC Agricola – has been promoting its green credentials at Cop30 ...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
That very same company – SLC Agricola – has been promoting its green credentials at Cop30 ...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...