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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
Our reporters travelled across the country to some of Tigray’s 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
📸 Claire Wilmot for TBIJ
But the stakes have been high: journalists investigating this subject have been detained and threatened with violence
📸 Claire Wilmot for TBIJ
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Our reporters travelled across the country to some of Tigray’s 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
📸 Claire Wilmot for TBIJ
But the stakes have been high: journalists investigating this subject have been detained and threatened with violence
📸 Claire Wilmot for TBIJ
For over a year, we’ve been investigating claims of illicit gold mining
Since the end of the civil war, shady foreign investors and local military figures have joined forces – while unregulated extraction ruins the land and poisons local populations
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
Since the end of the civil war, shady foreign investors and local military figures have joined forces – while unregulated extraction ruins the land and poisons local populations
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
For over a year, we’ve been investigating claims of illicit gold mining
Since the end of the civil war, shady foreign investors and local military figures have joined forces – while unregulated extraction ruins the land and poisons local populations
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
Since the end of the civil war, shady foreign investors and local military figures have joined forces – while unregulated extraction ruins the land and poisons local populations
📸 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
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
Welcome to the illegal gold rush tearing Ethiopia apart
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
Welcome to the illegal gold rush tearing Ethiopia apart
📸 Erberto Zani via Alamy
This year’s Cop30 is starting next week – 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?
But is it all just a talking shop or will it actually make a difference?
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This year’s Cop30 is starting next week – 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?
But is it all just a talking shop or will it actually make a difference?
Indonesia’s coal consumption has more than doubled over the past 10 years
It now ranks 8th in the world for planet-heating emissions
It now ranks 8th in the world for planet-heating emissions
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Indonesia’s coal consumption has more than doubled over the past 10 years
It now ranks 8th in the world for planet-heating emissions
It now ranks 8th in the world for planet-heating emissions
Indonesia committed to phasing out coal in 2022, with $20bn of help from wealthy nations and banks
But, since then, these very same big banks have also been funding companies driving the expansion of coal in the country
📸 Garry Andrew Lotulung / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
But, since then, these very same big banks have also been funding companies driving the expansion of coal in the country
📸 Garry Andrew Lotulung / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Indonesia committed to phasing out coal in 2022, with $20bn of help from wealthy nations and banks
But, since then, these very same big banks have also been funding companies driving the expansion of coal in the country
📸 Garry Andrew Lotulung / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
But, since then, these very same big banks have also been funding companies driving the expansion of coal in the country
📸 Garry Andrew Lotulung / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
JBS is the world’s biggest meat company – it has sold diseased meat, been accused of workers’ rights abuses, been implicated in using child labour, and linked to deforestation in the Amazon
Now it’s expected to talk up sustainable farming at Cop30
Cris Faga/NurPhoto, Getty
Now it’s expected to talk up sustainable farming at Cop30
Cris Faga/NurPhoto, Getty
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
JBS is the world’s biggest meat company – it has sold diseased meat, been accused of workers’ rights abuses, been implicated in using child labour, and linked to deforestation in the Amazon
Now it’s expected to talk up sustainable farming at Cop30
Cris Faga/NurPhoto, Getty
Now it’s expected to talk up sustainable farming at Cop30
Cris Faga/NurPhoto, Getty
Millions of pounds of UK taxpayer money was supposed to help developing countries deal with the climate crisis – instead, where did it go?
To billionaire-owned luxury carmakers, a company building new gas-fired power, and telecoms giants
To billionaire-owned luxury carmakers, a company building new gas-fired power, and telecoms giants
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Millions of pounds of UK taxpayer money was supposed to help developing countries deal with the climate crisis – instead, where did it go?
To billionaire-owned luxury carmakers, a company building new gas-fired power, and telecoms giants
To billionaire-owned luxury carmakers, a company building new gas-fired power, and telecoms giants
Read their testimonies 🌎 bit.ly/4onbf4o
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Read their testimonies 🌎 bit.ly/4onbf4o
Climate journalists in Europe and North America often write about the forest as a resource, or something that can be quantified
But what if the forest is your home or a part of you?
For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests
But what if the forest is your home or a part of you?
For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Climate journalists in Europe and North America often write about the forest as a resource, or something that can be quantified
But what if the forest is your home or a part of you?
For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests
But what if the forest is your home or a part of you?
For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests
One of the most disturbing bots we found was “Bestie Epstein” – who would make sexual remarks and ask apparent minors about their “secrets”
Others expressed Islamophobia, encouraged criminal activity and offered unqualified medical advice
Others expressed Islamophobia, encouraged criminal activity and offered unqualified medical advice
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
One of the most disturbing bots we found was “Bestie Epstein” – who would make sexual remarks and ask apparent minors about their “secrets”
Others expressed Islamophobia, encouraged criminal activity and offered unqualified medical advice
Others expressed Islamophobia, encouraged criminal activity and offered unqualified medical advice
We monitored an AI chatbot service popular with teens and found characters modelled on alt-right extremists, school shooters and even real people – including Jeffrey Epstein
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We monitored an AI chatbot service popular with teens and found characters modelled on alt-right extremists, school shooters and even real people – including Jeffrey Epstein
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
Combine the explosion of generative AI with shaky moderation on social media and you get ‘content creators’ posting hateful videos – and sometimes even profiting from it
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Combine the explosion of generative AI with shaky moderation on social media and you get ‘content creators’ posting hateful videos – and sometimes even profiting from it
Many of the videos we found came from accounts with TikTok Shops selling items such as iPhone accessories, energy drinks and walkie talkies
Altogether we found 11 accounts with active TikTok Shop listings that posted racist AI-generated videos in the past five months
Altogether we found 11 accounts with active TikTok Shop listings that posted racist AI-generated videos in the past five months
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Many of the videos we found came from accounts with TikTok Shops selling items such as iPhone accessories, energy drinks and walkie talkies
Altogether we found 11 accounts with active TikTok Shop listings that posted racist AI-generated videos in the past five months
Altogether we found 11 accounts with active TikTok Shop listings that posted racist AI-generated videos in the past five months
Racist and violent AI-generated videos – some showing migrants on boats getting killed – are being used to gain followers and even make money on TikTok
This video alone racked up half a million views 👇
This video alone racked up half a million views 👇
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Racist and violent AI-generated videos – some showing migrants on boats getting killed – are being used to gain followers and even make money on TikTok
This video alone racked up half a million views 👇
This video alone racked up half a million views 👇
Palestinians are returning to the rubble where their homes once stood
But experts have warned that two years of Israel’s bombardment have filled Gaza’s landscape with a toxic mix of shattered concrete, asbestos dust and contaminated water
But experts have warned that two years of Israel’s bombardment have filled Gaza’s landscape with a toxic mix of shattered concrete, asbestos dust and contaminated water
October 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Palestinians are returning to the rubble where their homes once stood
But experts have warned that two years of Israel’s bombardment have filled Gaza’s landscape with a toxic mix of shattered concrete, asbestos dust and contaminated water
But experts have warned that two years of Israel’s bombardment have filled Gaza’s landscape with a toxic mix of shattered concrete, asbestos dust and contaminated water
In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease ravaged the UK countryside
In attempts to contain the outbreak, more than 6 million farm animals were slaughtered and their carcasses burned or buried
In the end, the episode cost the UK economy over £8bn
In attempts to contain the outbreak, more than 6 million farm animals were slaughtered and their carcasses burned or buried
In the end, the episode cost the UK economy over £8bn
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease ravaged the UK countryside
In attempts to contain the outbreak, more than 6 million farm animals were slaughtered and their carcasses burned or buried
In the end, the episode cost the UK economy over £8bn
In attempts to contain the outbreak, more than 6 million farm animals were slaughtered and their carcasses burned or buried
In the end, the episode cost the UK economy over £8bn
What happens when you lose track of 140,000 cows?
It may sound like a ridiculous question, but it’s one that could have devastating consequences for the UK farming industry – and risk public health
It may sound like a ridiculous question, but it’s one that could have devastating consequences for the UK farming industry – and risk public health
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
What happens when you lose track of 140,000 cows?
It may sound like a ridiculous question, but it’s one that could have devastating consequences for the UK farming industry – and risk public health
It may sound like a ridiculous question, but it’s one that could have devastating consequences for the UK farming industry – and risk public health
Hours after burying his wife, two children and grandson, Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh went back on air to continue reporting
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hours after burying his wife, two children and grandson, Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh went back on air to continue reporting
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
We’ve obtained data showing that more than 7,000 workers have gone to the government’s employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme since it was launched in 2016 – 75% of them did not get their money
That’s £36m in unpaid funds
That’s £36m in unpaid funds
October 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We’ve obtained data showing that more than 7,000 workers have gone to the government’s employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme since it was launched in 2016 – 75% of them did not get their money
That’s £36m in unpaid funds
That’s £36m in unpaid funds
Last year, Nadine made headlines after she was awarded £65,000 for unfair dismissal by Peckham Levels
Preparing for the tribunal cost Nadine her health – but she has yet to see the money
Preparing for the tribunal cost Nadine her health – but she has yet to see the money
October 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Last year, Nadine made headlines after she was awarded £65,000 for unfair dismissal by Peckham Levels
Preparing for the tribunal cost Nadine her health – but she has yet to see the money
Preparing for the tribunal cost Nadine her health – but she has yet to see the money
Our Bureau Local editor, Gareth, connects this year’s protests against asylum seekers to those he saw in his hometown 20 years ago
Back then a mysterious figure dubbed as ‘Banner-Man’ would pull down racist banners in the night ...
Back then a mysterious figure dubbed as ‘Banner-Man’ would pull down racist banners in the night ...
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our Bureau Local editor, Gareth, connects this year’s protests against asylum seekers to those he saw in his hometown 20 years ago
Back then a mysterious figure dubbed as ‘Banner-Man’ would pull down racist banners in the night ...
Back then a mysterious figure dubbed as ‘Banner-Man’ would pull down racist banners in the night ...
Patients are being left to suffer as a painkiller crisis hits Gaza’s hospitals
More than 167,000 people have been reported injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry
Read the full story: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
More than 167,000 people have been reported injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry
Read the full story: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
September 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Patients are being left to suffer as a painkiller crisis hits Gaza’s hospitals
More than 167,000 people have been reported injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry
Read the full story: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
More than 167,000 people have been reported injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry
Read the full story: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...