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Environment
As the global energy crisis deepens, 60 countries meet in Colombia to map out a green transition. But what can they hope to achieve?
4 minute read
Early findings show that vast number of unlicensed farms should indeed hold environmental permits – as we had feared
Local Power
Liam Kavanagh used taxpayers’ cash to fund life of luxury and ‘honestly believed he was entitled to the money’
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Big Tech
Chris Kenna’s Media Stream AI has failed to pay its engineers and its crown jewel is an empty building
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Global Health
With the NHS on its knees, the UK has struck a secretive new drugs deal. But how was it made – and what will it really cost?
We reveal how the bullish tactics of a pharma giant have left taxpayers spending over the odds for its life-saving medicine
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Major new project reveals the aggressive strategies used by MSD to make billions from a drug many desperate patients can’t afford
Family Court Files
Florence was taken from her mum aged 10. Then she embarked on a five-year battle to reverse court orders
Ordeal came after Caerphilly council sent a vulnerable girl 300 miles away to an unregistered home staffed by convicted criminals
Making Bad Bosses Pay
Jason Wells’ restaurant chain has cheated workers, lost 21 tribunal claims – and not paid a single one
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We revealed links between Advance UK and ‘rapper’ Danny Bones. His creators have tried to monetise the outrage
Hear about our latest investigations, before they break
‘Child-focused’ system designed to reduce damaging custody battles will be rolled out across England and Wales
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Government has announced a new factory inspection regime with an overhaul of the regulator also on the cards
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Our landmark project gave us more info than we could publish. Now we’ve shared it with the UN special rapporteur on Indigenous rights
Government inquiry into air pollution will zero in on ammonia after we revealed a surge in levels around chicken farms
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Beeban Kidron has tabled a new law to keep kids safe from online harm. We spoke to her about getting tough on big tech
What the landmark ruling on unregulated experts means for family courts
We've been reporting on unregulated experts because we hoped our scrutiny would help drive change. Now it has
The Enablers
Analysis: Until lawyers are barred from sending out empty threats on behalf of mega-rich clients, free speech remains in danger
How a mysterious late-night email blew open the biggest story of my career
In a place where everyone knows everyone, politics is shaped by social networks – and demands from London fall on deaf ears
COP in, COP out
We've been investigating the threats faced by Indigenous people for years. But ahead of this year's climate summit, I wanted to do something different.
For our investigation into employment tribunals, we joined forces with others who wanted to see the system change
Reflections on community-led journalism, the challenges of earning trust, and the power of listening
Award-winning reporter Hannah Summers to support other journalists as part of Family Court Files project
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