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Private contractors fighting Pentagon’s online war against Islamic State
The official did not detail what kind of material companies were producing for the Pentagon, saying only that the "robust online program" operated using "truthful information directed toward regional audiences to combat ISIL's (Islamic State's) lies and deception.” The post Private contractors fighting Pentagon’s online war against Islamic State appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Fake news and false flags: How the Pentagon paid a British PR firm $500M for top secret Iraq propaganda
The Pentagon gave a controversial UK PR firm over half a billion dollars to run a top secret propaganda programme in Iraq, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal. The post Fake news and false flags: How the Pentagon paid a British PR firm $500M for top secret Iraq propaganda appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Soaring levels of antibiotic resistance found in supermarket chickens
The UK’s most common type of food poisoning bug is showing drastically increased resistance to antibiotics, testing has revealed, which could mean the infection becomes harder and harder to treat. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) tested campylobacter bacteria found in … Continued The post Soaring levels of antibiotic resistance found in supermarket chickens appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
UN agrees landmark declaration to tackle antibiotic resistance crisis
World leaders will commit £600 million to fighting antibiotic resistance - a public health emergency which is predicted to kill more people than cancer by 2050 if left unchecked. The post UN agrees landmark declaration to tackle antibiotic resistance crisis appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Revealed: How Brits are losing millions to UK’s biggest scam while the government stands by
Melanie Newman, Meirion Jones, Abigail Fielding-Smith, and Nick Mathiason at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 2 weeks ago
The Bureau spoke to dozens of people targeted by an international scheme that is sold as an investment opportunity but in reality is a gamble or straight-up scam. The post Revealed: How Brits are losing millions to UK’s biggest scam while the government stands by appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
US pays €1m to Italian couple after killing their son in a drone strike
Parents of aid worker killed in January 2015 receive "donation" from US government. The post US pays €1m to Italian couple after killing their son in a drone strike appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
How Big Pharma’s industrial waste is fuelling the rise in superbugs worldwide
A new report highlights how dirty production methods and dumping of industrial waste at antibiotic factories in China and India is fuelling the growth of superbugs, which pose a catastrophic threat to global public health. The post How Big Pharma’s industrial waste is fuelling the rise in superbugs worldwide appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism .
Antibiotic resistant E.coli found in one in four samples of supermarket chicken
One in four samples of chicken from the UK’s largest supermarkets contains antibiotic-resistant E.Coli bacteria, new research has revealed. The bacterium was found in meat from Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose, Cambridge University researchers found. They tested whole … Continued The post Antibiotic resistant E.coli found in one in four samples of supermarket chicken appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism .
The teaching diversity gap – how regions compare
Teachers across England are drastically less ethnically diverse than their pupils, analysis by the Bureau can reveal. The size of the diversity gap varies across different regions and local authorities. Click on the map to see how your area compares. South … Continued The post The teaching diversity gap – how regions compare appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Shortage of black teachers, data reveals
A tenfold increase in the number of black and ethnic minority teachers is needed if schools in some English cities are to reflect their pupil populations, a data analysis by the Bureau has revealed. The post Shortage of black teachers, data reveals appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Severe welfare breaches recorded six times a day in British slaughterhouses
Data obtained by the Bureau reveals six severe welfare breaches that subject animals to needless pain and suffering are recorded per day on average at British slaughterhouses. The post Severe welfare breaches recorded six times a day in British slaughterhouses appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
US Air Force has carried out two strikes a day against Taliban since June
Figures released to the Bureau provide firm evidence the US has intensified its fight against the Taliban despite officially ending combat operations against the group in 2014. The post US Air Force has carried out two strikes a day against Taliban since June appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Suicide note of young gay man called supported housing a ‘torture chamber’
The findings of a council review into Jack Ellis' death have not been released to his relatives. The post Suicide note of young gay man called supported housing a ‘torture chamber’ appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Hate crime levels are rising in England and Wales. How bad is it where you live?
The Bureau sent Freedom of Information Requests to every police force in England and Wales, asking them to provide complete outcome data for all hate crimes recorded in 2014/15 and, separately, 2015/16. Forty police forces responded to our request. Because of discrepancies in … Continued The post Hate crime levels are rising in England and Wales. How bad is it where you live? appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Hate crime is on the rise, but police are taking less action against suspects
Now only a one in four chance of action being taken. The post Hate crime is on the rise, but police are taking less action against suspects appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Infographic: The CIA’s drone war in Pakistan
CIA drone strikes from 2004 to then the end of 2015 in Pakistan is mapped on a new infographic. The post Infographic: The CIA’s drone war in Pakistan appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
How superbug-infected pigs get into Britain unchecked
The Bureau's investigation has established there is no mandatory screening for live pigs being imported into Britain from Denmark, where MRSA is rife throughout the country's herd. The post How superbug-infected pigs get into Britain unchecked appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Comment: Official estimates show civilians more likely to be killed by CIA drones than by US Air Force actions. The reality is likely far worse
Armed drones became the symbol of US counter-terrorism policy under Obama (Picture: USAF) Targeted killings or assassinations beyond the battlefield remain a highly charged subject. Most controversial of all is the number of civilians killed in US covert and clandestine … Continued The post Comment: Official estimates show civilians more likely to be killed by CIA drones than by US Air Force actions. The reality is likely far worse appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the Bureau
Funeral of Akram Shah and at least four other civilians in June 2011 (THIS KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) The US government today claimed it has killed between 64 and 116 “non-combatants” in 473 counter-terrorism strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya between … Continued The post Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the Bureau appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Apply to be the Bureau’s new Data Lab Director
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is launching an ambitious journalism project aimed at providing data-led stories to local journalists. We are recruiting a director to lead this new project, who will build a four-person team and over the three year grant period … Continued The post Apply to be the Bureau’s new Data Lab Director appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Citizenship stripping: new figures reveal Theresa May has deprived 33 individuals of British citizenship
Home Secretary Theresa May In 2015 Home Secretary Theresa May deprived five people of their British citizenship on terror related grounds, according to new figures obtained by the Bureau. In total May has stripped 33 individuals of British nationality on these … Continued The post Citizenship stripping: new figures reveal Theresa May has deprived 33 individuals of British citizenship appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
US drones hit Taliban more than terrorist networks despite end of Afghan war
Most US airstrikes in Afghanistan this year in support of ground troops not targeting suspected terrorists. The post US drones hit Taliban more than terrorist networks despite end of Afghan war appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Bureau reporter shortlisted for Medical Journalists’ Association award
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Victoria Parsons has been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year in Britain’s premier celebration of health and medical journalism, the Medical Journalists’ Association awards. She made the 2016 shortlist for an investigation into the threat to … Continued The post Bureau reporter shortlisted for Medical Journalists’ Association award appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The Bureau is hiring: Experienced journalist with science background
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking to recruit an experienced journalist with a biomedical or science background. This is a six-month contract working on a project focused on antibiotic resistance. The role will involve producing investigative content – both … Continued The post The Bureau is hiring: Experienced journalist with science background appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Join our drone team: The Bureau is recruiting a junior reporter
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking to recruit a new member to its award-winning drones team. The Bureau has become a well-respected global source of information on targeted killing and the use of drones in counter-terrorism missions. Our work … Continued The post Join our drone team: The Bureau is recruiting a junior reporter appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our Production Editor
A chance to join the Bureau team. The post The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our Production Editor appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Revealed: Homeless housing trust accused of letting down domestic violence victims in £400-a-week rooms
London Housing Trust under investigation as founder resigns The post Revealed: Homeless housing trust accused of letting down domestic violence victims in £400-a-week rooms appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Bureau appoints Meirion Jones as Investigations Editor
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has hired award-winning journalist Meirion Jones. His appointment is part of a major expansion plan for Britain’s biggest not-for-profit investigative news unit. Jones, who is best known as the journalist behind the Jimmy Savile abuse … Continued The post Bureau appoints Meirion Jones as Investigations Editor appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
‘We feared a Paris-style massacre’: Why Home Office stripped Londoner of UK nationality
Home Secretary Theresa May A Nigerian closely connected to a notorious group of British Islamists has been stripped of his UK citizenship amid fears he would return to London to execute a Paris-style massacre, a court has heard. The man, … Continued The post ‘We feared a Paris-style massacre’: Why Home Office stripped Londoner of UK nationality appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Bureau team shortlisted for top data journalism award
Bureau reporters Abigail Fielding-Smith and Crofton Black. Image: Garlinda Birkbeck The Bureau’s investigation into the use of contractors in the US military’s drone programme has been shortlisted for a Global Editors Network Data Journalism Award. The investigation, by Abigail Fielding-Smith and Crofton Black, … Continued The post Bureau team shortlisted for top data journalism award appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Exclusive: Minister floats tax on antibiotics to tackle drug resistance crisis
Lord O’Neill (pic: Getty) The danger to human health from the world’s antibiotic resistance crisis is “a much more troubling train wreck” than even the great financial crash of 2008, former Goldman Sachs chief and now UK minister Lord Jim … Continued The post Exclusive: Minister floats tax on antibiotics to tackle drug resistance crisis appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The house always wins! Casino giants see tax savings result from new system of roulette wheels
Revenue from casino punters in London shifted out of the capital. The post The house always wins! Casino giants see tax savings result from new system of roulette wheels appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Algerian terror suspects: Home Office ‘extremely disappointed’ over court block on deportations
Home Secretary Theresa May. Photo credit: Twocoms/Shutterstock.com The Home Office today hit out at a court ruling that has blocked Britain from deporting six terror suspects to Algeria, saying it was “extremely disappointed” and that it would “continue to seek to … Continued The post Algerian terror suspects: Home Office ‘extremely disappointed’ over court block on deportations appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Bid to deport six terror suspects blocked after UK judges cite torture fears in Algeria
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission sits at Field House in London Six men accused of having links to al Qaeda cannot be deported to Algeria because there is a “real risk” they would be tortured, UK judges ruled today in … Continued The post Bid to deport six terror suspects blocked after UK judges cite torture fears in Algeria appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
INFOGRAPHIC: The 95,000 Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum in 2015 – Their Voices and Numbers
Safya Khan-Ruf, Maeve McClenaghan, Gemma Newby, Eilidh Urquhart at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 5 months ago
The numbers and voice of unaccompanied children seeking asylum on Europe's shores. The post INFOGRAPHIC: The 95,000 Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum in 2015 – Their Voices and Numbers appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
PODCAST Kids crossing Europe’s and America’s borders – alone: A US public radio collaboration between Reveal and the Bureau
Podcast: listen to our collaboration with Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting The post PODCAST Kids crossing Europe’s and America’s borders – alone: A US public radio collaboration between Reveal and the Bureau appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Get the data: Rising sales of critically important antibiotics
World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva Not all antibiotics are equal. According to the World Health Organization, some classes of antibiotic are so medically important they’ve labelled them “critically important antibiotics”. If an antibiotic is critically important it means it’s … Continued The post Get the data: Rising sales of critically important antibiotics appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Resistance to key antibiotic used in dangerous food poisoning cases now at record levels
Ciprofloxacin tablets. Photo via Flickr Resistance to a key antibiotic used in the treatment of serious food poisoning cases has reached its highest level for a decade, new figures obtained by the Bureau suggest. Previously unpublished data collated by Public Health England … Continued The post Resistance to key antibiotic used in dangerous food poisoning cases now at record levels appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Revealed: Fourfold rise as 95,000 unaccompanied children claim asylum in Europe in 2015
An investigation into Europe's refugee crisis finds more than 95,000 children who arrived without any adult claimed asylum in 2015 The post Revealed: Fourfold rise as 95,000 unaccompanied children claim asylum in Europe in 2015 appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Exclusive: City firms issue major warning to high street food and pub chains over use of antibiotics on supplier farms
City investors issue antibiotics warning to high street pub and restaurant chains A group of powerful City investors who together control more than £700 billion have written to leading fast food, pub and restaurant chains urging them to take immediate … Continued The post Exclusive: City firms issue major warning to high street food and pub chains over use of antibiotics on supplier farms appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our new Investigations Editor
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is expanding and is looking to fill a new senior position – Investigations Editor The post The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our new Investigations Editor appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Third member of axed MoJ commercial arm jumps ship…to join ex-civil service colleagues at new consultancy
Emanuele Midolo, Graham Lanktree and Alessandro Accorsi at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 5 months ago
Former Just Solutions International staff at Ministry of Justice join new consultancy firm to help sell prison and justice expertise in private sector The post Third member of axed MoJ commercial arm jumps ship…to join ex-civil service colleagues at new consultancy appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
US airstrike on al Qaeda training camp ‘kills 50’ – biggest Pentagon attack in Yemen for five years
US jets kill at least 40 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen. The post US airstrike on al Qaeda training camp ‘kills 50’ – biggest Pentagon attack in Yemen for five years appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
TechRaking London: Electing the News – an invitation to join our free event
A free, fun and engaging event for creative & investigative journalists, designers & technologists organised by The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, in partnership with the Google News Lab. What is it about? TechRaking … Continued The post TechRaking London: Electing the News – an invitation to join our free event appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Changes to how the Bureau calculates Afghan drone and air strike data
Changes to the Bureau's Afghanistan data. The post Changes to how the Bureau calculates Afghan drone and air strike data appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Unprecedented death toll from US air strike in Somalia
US strike flattens terrorist training camp, killed 150. The post Unprecedented death toll from US air strike in Somalia appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Theresa May wins right to deport failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan after judges remove court injunction
Court of Appeal rules allows Home Office to resume deportations to Afghanistan. The post Theresa May wins right to deport failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan after judges remove court injunction appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Bureau awarded £500,000 Google grant for 3-year local journalism project
Bureau to help build new data tools and resources for local investigating journalists after £500k award from Google The post Bureau awarded £500,000 Google grant for 3-year local journalism project appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Joint Enterprise: Praise for Bureau’s role in run-up to historic Supreme Court decision
Inside London’s Supreme Court The British legal concept of “joint enterprise” has been wrongly interpreted by courts for 30 years, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, in a victory for campaigners, lawyers, politicians and academics who believe the doctrine has led … Continued The post Joint Enterprise: Praise for Bureau’s role in run-up to historic Supreme Court decision appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The Mystery of Khost: Did a US drone kill 14 innocent Afghans as they prepared a funeral?
Abigail Fielding-Smith, Payenda Sargand and Jack Serle at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 5 months ago
The full feature on what happened in Khost on June 5 2015. The post The Mystery of Khost: Did a US drone kill 14 innocent Afghans as they prepared a funeral? appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
US airstrikes in Afghanistan killing civilians at greatest rate for seven years, new figures show
Jack Serle, Abigail Fielding-Smith and Payenda Sargand at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 5 months ago
UN and US data show leap in civilian casualty rate from airstrikes in Afghanistan. The post US airstrikes in Afghanistan killing civilians at greatest rate for seven years, new figures show appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Revealed: The thousands of former child refugees deported to Afghanistan and Iraq
Hundreds of teenagers who have lived for years in the UK are being sent back to countries where Isis and Taliban militants are rampant. The post Revealed: The thousands of former child refugees deported to Afghanistan and Iraq appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Antimicrobial resistance: what’s the issue, and why is it so important?
Antibiotic pills. Photo via Flickr The Bureau has launched a new investigation into drug resistance in the UK, with the first story, Banned in America, soaring use in Britain: The poultry farm drugs that put human lives at risk, published today in the … Continued The post Antimicrobial resistance: what’s the issue, and why is it so important? appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Campylobacter: Poultry industry’s killer legacy
Antibiotics are used on poultry farms to treat and prevent disease (Photo: Ecostorm) Campylobacter has plagued the poultry industry for years, with some studies revealing that as much as two-thirds of fresh retail chicken sold is contaminated with the bug. … Continued The post Campylobacter: Poultry industry’s killer legacy appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Critically important to human health: What are fluoroquinolones?
Factory chickens. Photo credit: Viva! Fluoroquinolone antibiotics were developed in the 1970s and first used in human medicine in the 1980s. The drugs are used for treating, amongst other conditions, human food poisoning illnesses such as campylobacter, salmonella and Ecoli. Because … Continued The post Critically important to human health: What are fluoroquinolones? appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Banned in America, soaring use in Britain: The poultry farm drugs that put human lives at risk
Factory farmed chickens are frequently dosed with antibiotics. Photo credit: Ecostorm/CIWF Antibiotics banned in US chicken farms a decade ago over links to the spread of potentially deadly bacteria in humans have been used in significantly increased quantities by Britain’s … Continued The post Banned in America, soaring use in Britain: The poultry farm drugs that put human lives at risk appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Naming the dead: Only 10 of scores killed by US drones in Pakistan last year have been identified
The names for all 10 came from either terrorist propaganda or the US government. The post Naming the dead: Only 10 of scores killed by US drones in Pakistan last year have been identified appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Stripped of UK citizenship by Theresa May in 2012, former Briton Mahdi Hashi now jailed by New York judge for al Shabaab terror charges
Mahdi Hashi Former British citizen Mahdi Hashi was yesterday sentenced to nine years in prison at a New York court for supporting the terrorist organisation al Shabaab, three years after being secretly taken to the US from a Djibouti jail. Hashi, 26, … Continued The post Stripped of UK citizenship by Theresa May in 2012, former Briton Mahdi Hashi now jailed by New York judge for al Shabaab terror charges appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Patient strangled themselves during inspection at under-fire NHS mental heath trust, damning report reveals
NHS mental health trust failed to put measures in place to reduce suicide risk despite repeated warnings, CQC regulator says The post Patient strangled themselves during inspection at under-fire NHS mental heath trust, damning report reveals appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Tracked by MI5 to PC World: How judges and Theresa May deemed London minicab driver ‘very highly probably’ an Al Qaeda courier
Home Secretary Theresa May’s decision to strip M2 of UK citizenship upheld by judges at SIAC A London minicab driver who arrived in Britain from Afghanistan as an unaccompanied minor 12 years ago is now highly likely to be an … Continued The post Tracked by MI5 to PC World: How judges and Theresa May deemed London minicab driver ‘very highly probably’ an Al Qaeda courier appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Baghdad kidnappings: Were American civilians working for US defence giant on ‘critical’ Iraq special forces programme?
Iraqi security forces on streets of Baghdad Monday searching for three Americans reported kidnapped by Shiite militia (Photo: AP) Two of three missing US civilians kidnapped by Shiite militia forces in Baghdad at the weekend are believed to have been … Continued The post Baghdad kidnappings: Were American civilians working for US defence giant on ‘critical’ Iraq special forces programme? appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Yemen: Reported US covert actions 2016
*Dataset*: US strikes continue in Yemen despite catastrophic civil war and Saudi-led bombing campaign pushing country towards starvation. The post Yemen: Reported US covert actions 2016 appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Obama 2016 Pakistan drone strikes
*Dataset*: Civilian casualties fell sharply as drones launched the fewest strikes of the Obama presidency. The post Obama 2016 Pakistan drone strikes appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
The billions made by lawyers when multinationals put countries in the dock
International arbitration courts are where companies sue countries and lawyers get rich. The post The billions made by lawyers when multinationals put countries in the dock appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Get the data: A list of US air and drone strikes, Afghanistan 2016
*Dataset:* Nato may have stopped combat operations but the war in Afghanistan continues apace The post Get the data: A list of US air and drone strikes, Afghanistan 2016 appeared fi
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