Area: Local

05.12.23

‘Stifling, suffocating, unliveable’: Life in an overheating home

How climate change is affecting people in the UK right now

05.12.23

Revealed: escalating effects of hot summers on UK housing

TBIJ carried out groundbreaking community research to show the impact of climate change on south London residents

24.11.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: inside the secretive part of the justice system

After two decades as a court reporter, a journalist is able to report for the first time on decisions that can determine children’s futures, thanks to a family courts transparency pilot

06.11.23

Our Impact

New report urges stronger protections for UK’s seasonal workers

House of Lords report cites TBIJ investigation that revealed seasonal workers faced abuse, threats of deportation, wage theft and racism

03.11.23

Local Power

Bankruptcies will cost Thurrock £50m

The figures are a further blow to Thurrock residents, who face years of tax rises and deep cuts to services as town hall bosses seek to balance the books

26.10.23

Trapped in work

Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review

The government has confirmed it will not publish a promised review despite calls from non-profits, academics and its own independent inspector

22.10.23

Trapped in work

‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

Inspectors heard hundreds of allegations of threats, wage theft, racism and appalling conditions from seasonal workers at farms across the UK, but nothing was done

21.10.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: mother’s ordeal after judge dismisses rape allegation in error

Work by TBIJ allows reporting of a case in which the controversial concept of parental alienation was used to counter domestic abuse allegations

11.09.23

District heating leaves London residents sweltering during heatwave

South Londoners living in stifling conditions due to communal heating systems residents cannot switch off

03.08.23

Local Power

‘Where’s the justice?’: local anger at Thurrock's ruinous deals

Residents left to pick up the bill after disastrous investment policy leaves council with £500m black hole

01.08.23

Local Power

Rogue businessman spent Thurrock’s millions on a life of luxury

Documents seen by TBIJ show Liam Kavanagh used £130m of public funds to buy yacht, jet and fleet of supercars

31.07.23

Local Power

The Sunshine Millionaire: How one man took £130m from British taxpayers

A rogue businessman appears to have cheated an Essex council and spent the money on a life of luxury

06.07.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: parental alienation ‘used to silence claims of abuse’

A contentious theory is being used as a litigation tool to counter claims of domestic abuse

23.06.23

Trapped in work

Migrant workers tell parliament of discrimination and cruelty on UK farms

Three workers featured in TBIJ investigations gave evidence of their mistreatment to the House of Lords horticultural sector committee

16.06.23

Local Power

‘Dereliction of leadership’: Thurrock council ignored warnings and hid catastrophic losses

The bankrupt council in Essex faces having to write off at least £275m of investments

15.06.23

Domestic Violence

One police officer accused of rape every week

Over the past five years more than 300 officers have been reported for rape and 500 for sexual assault, TBIJ can reveal

13.04.23

Trapped in work

‘It’s almost the same as living on the street’: this is how people picking your vegetables have to live

Forced to share beds and live in freezing caravans with leaking ceilings, all while paying more per square foot than for a flat in London – migrant farm workers reveal their shocking, squalid living c...

05.04.23

Trapped in work

Migrant workers are being ripped off by employers on farms

Farm workers are having hundreds of pounds unlawfully deducted from their payslips, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News has found.

27.03.23

Trapped in work

‘They treat you like an animal’: How British farms run on exploitation

Migrants on the UK’s rapidly expanding farmworker visa scheme face systematic bullying, abuse and growing debt

24.03.23

Local Power

‘Everybody’s on their knees’: the fallout of Thurrock’s failed investments

The town’s Thameside complex, which includes a theatre, library and museum, was deemed “surplus to requirements” by the council in July 2021. Campaigners have been fighting for its survival ever since

‘Stifling, suffocating, unliveable’: Life in an overheating home

Revealed: escalating effects of hot summers on UK housing

Family Court Files: inside the secretive part of the justice system

New report urges stronger protections for UK’s seasonal workers

Bankruptcies will cost Thurrock £50m

Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review

‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

Family Court Files: mother’s ordeal after judge dismisses rape allegation in error

District heating leaves London residents sweltering during heatwave

‘Where’s the justice?’: local anger at Thurrock's ruinous deals

Rogue businessman spent Thurrock’s millions on a life of luxury

The Sunshine Millionaire: How one man took £130m from British taxpayers

Family Court Files: parental alienation ‘used to silence claims of abuse’

Migrant workers tell parliament of discrimination and cruelty on UK farms

‘Dereliction of leadership’: Thurrock council ignored warnings and hid catastrophic losses

One police officer accused of rape every week

‘It’s almost the same as living on the street’: this is how people picking your vegetables have to live

Migrant workers are being ripped off by employers on farms

‘They treat you like an animal’: How British farms run on exploitation

‘Everybody’s on their knees’: the fallout of Thurrock’s failed investments

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