19.12.13
The Housing Crisis
More than £160m meant for affordable homes is sat in council coffers.
18.09.13
Councils cave in as developers renegotiate building projects to deliver better profits.
25.06.13
Council admits homeless strategy ‘unsustainable’ and ‘unlawful’.
08.06.13
Council spends more on homelessness than it saves on welfare clampdown.
21.05.13
A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK’s 12 largest cities.
19.05.13
Uprooted and vulnerable: The true cost of homelessness in Britain.
Benefit claimants should not be able to live in areas others can’t afford, says housing minister.
A-star students fail to make the grade when they are moved away, say teachers.
20.12.12
Lobbying’s Hidden Influence
Bureau financial lobby investigation triggers disclosure.
03.12.12
Tax Avoidance
UK government told to ‘get a grip’ on tax avoidance or the public won’t pay up.
07.11.12
Government move comes three months after Bureau investigation.
23.10.12
High Frequency Trading
UK stance on high frequency trading pits Chancellor against EU.
17.09.12
Despite a lobbying blitz from HFT’s supporters, MEPs are determined to act.
16.09.12
UK prepares to resist tough new curbs on controversial trading practice.
The language of the new financial markets explained: an ABC of HFT.
The biggest cyber battle you’ve never heard of is being waged on the stock markets.
28.07.12
Corporate Watch
Minister faces questions on possible tax evasion by HSBC Swiss bank clients.
13.07.12
Powerful MPs’ committee says government lobbying plans should be redrafted or scrapped.
The 10 London players with the closest links to power.
09.07.12
A Bureau investigation into the scale and power of Britain’s financial services lobby.