Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk children The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Princess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provision Child was sent to live in 11 different Airbnbs or hotels and two ‘barren and inhospitable’ houses, as companies profited The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Prominent PR firm accused of commissioning favourable changes to Wikipedia pages Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief, linked to so-called black hat edits The Guardian - UK · Jan 16
Character.AI bans teen chats amid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny The move follows lawsuits alleging Character.AI’s chatbots encouraged self-harm and ongoing investigations into child safety. Fortune · Oct 29, 2025
Beware the QR code: How a new scam is costing consumers £10,000 per day A new type of scam cost consumers more than £3.5m last year - make sure you know how to identify it The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Psychologist who misled court about qualifications may have gone beyond remit in seven other cases Graham Flatman may have acted outside his remit in seven cases between 2013 and 2024, investigation finds The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Teacher and barrister who ran abusive home cannot be identified, high court rules Judge says it is not in best interests of children subject to ‘humiliating’ physical, emotional and verbal abuse to name couple The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
HSBC set to face pressure on climate commitments at shareholder meeting The UK’s largest bank will be challenged to restate its commitment to net zero at its annual general meeting in London on Friday. The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
TikTok workers who watched abusive and traumatic videos say they were fired after trying to unionise Moderators watch vast amounts of troubling posts to try and keep apps safe The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025
Delays to post-Brexit border checks may have let diseased chicken enter UK Exclusive: Officials admitted in 2023 there were ‘no current border checks’, as salmonella and other illnesses surged The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
Why Trump’s next presidency poses a new global threat to women’s health Women who had no say in Trump’s election could lose vital reproductive health services because of his policies, Rachel Schraer reports The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024
Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter Mother hopes case will ‘shine a light’ on family courts and Cafcass The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
Mother ‘devastated’ after rapist ex-partner given access to their daughter Convicted sex offender who was also found to have raped child’s mother was allowed contact by family court The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024
Climate activists in frame for £1m costs of protest bans run up by UK’s biggest law firm DLA Piper seeking to recover costs in relation to injunctions it secured for National Highways and HS2, records show The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024 Abramovich loans fund owner of Dutch football club, leaked documents suggest Files indicate oligarch enabled Valery Oyf to take over Vitesse Arnhem, raising fresh questions about his influence on football
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024 Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse Claim of parental alienation made to ‘distress and frighten’, English court told
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024 Vitesse Arnhem relegated from Eredivisie after 18-point deduction The Dutch football association has deducted 18 points from Vitesse Arnhem, officially confirming the club’s relegation
The Hindu · Apr 5, 2024 Poultry giant Venky’s marketing antibiotics for growth promotion in farms Venky’s in India is marketing antibiotics for poultry growth, contributing to the rise and spread of drug-resistant infections.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024 Rape and sexual harassment reported by foreign care workers across UK Multiple cases of abuse and exploitation have been documented, but many staff feel ‘powerless to complain’ for fear of losing the right to work in the country
Capital & Main · Feb 16, 2024 New Mexico May Finally Reform Oil and Gas Industry With Slate of Bills Pennsylvania governor, who promised 30% renewable electricity by 2030, is suddenly silent.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 ‘They’ll have to kill me first’: locals in DR Congo oppose plans to drill for oil Small communities who were not consulted about exploration schemes in protected areas are standing their ground
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023 Revealed: Abramovich, the super-agent and the footballers owned as ‘commodities’ Investigation shows how two of the most powerful men in football controlled the careers of 21 young players
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 Chelsea FC face new questions over how Roman Abramovich funded success Leaked files reveal secret payments that may have breached football’s strict ‘financial fair play’ rules
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review Exclusive: The government will not now publish a promised review despite calls from non-profits, academics – and its own independent inspector
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 ‘All that is missing is a whip’: How Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms Foreign workers on British farms suffered racism, wage theft, threats and appalling conditions, according to evidence heard by inspectors — but nothing was done. Emiliano Mellino and Matthew Chapman tell the whole story