The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Post-Truth

Zuckerberg and Musk have shown that Big Tech doesn’t care about facts

— Big Tech’s abandonment of truth accelerates in 2025 as Mark Zuckerberg scraps Meta’s fact-checking programme and Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods. Generative AI adds to the misinformation crisis, threatening democracy and informed discourse.

Environment

Is your bank financing the climate crisis? And what can you do about it?

— High-street banks’ green claims are under increasing scrutiny. Here’s how customers can find out where their money is going.

COP29

Why Cop29 talks are focusing on finance

— COP29, dubbed the “finance COP,” sees 198 nations convene in Azerbaijan to negotiate new climate finance goals. Controversy surrounds fossil-fuel dependency and private banks’ limited contributions to combating climate change.

Far-Right Riots 2024

Did Russian disinformation fuel the Southport protests?

— The far-right protests in England, triggered by disinformation around the Southport stabbings, have been linked to Russian disinformation. We looked at the digital footprint and spoke to protesters. The deeper issue lies in pervasive anti-migrant sentiments.

EU Citizens

‘It’s a basic civil right’: Millions in UK unable to vote due to immigration status

— Despite living in the UK since infancy, Lucrezia Bosio, who holds settled status but not British citizenship, cannot vote in elections. High costs and complex immigration laws bar many migrants, like her, including elected members of government and NHS doctors, from voting on 4 July.

Investigation

‘A recipe for disaster’: What I learned going undercover on India’s chicken farms

— Antibiotics crucial for human health are used to promote growth and prevent disease in Indian poultry farms, a practice that increases antibiotic resistance and poses major health risks.

15-Minute Cities

What is the 15-minute cities conspiracy theory?

— At the Conservative Party Conference, Mark Harper voiced criticism against the concept of ‘15-minute cities’, hinting it is a local authority ploy to control citizens. Some conspiracy theories even link it to oppressive rules and ‘climate lockdowns’.

Tax Evasion

Just 11 ‘wealthy’ people prosecuted for tax fraud last year

— Critics say HMRC is doing too little to punish rich tax cheats at a time when millions of Britons are struggling to make ends meet.

Investigation

Secret Abramovich football funding set to be investigated

— The Dutch football association is to investigate alleged financial ties between ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich and Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, following a joint report revealing loan arrangements tracing back to Abramovich.

Investigation

Liz Truss uses leftover vaccine donations to cut up to £300m in foreign aid.

— The UK government’s decision to count donations of leftover COVID-19 vaccines as foreign aid could effectively slash £300m from this year’s aid spending.

Investigation

Big Tobacco firms advertising on schools’ doorsteps.

— Two of the world’s biggest tobacco companies are advertising flavoured cigarettes close to schools and in nearby corner shops in Peru, a joint investigation by the Bureau and OjoPúblico can reveal.

Investigation

Disabled people trapped waiting years for vital home adaptations.

— Disabled children and adults are being denied independence and dignity because of devastating delays to home adaptations through Disabled Facilities Grants. An important investigation exposed by the Bureau Local.