Even as the Tories brag that unemployment in Britain is at its lowest level since 1975, and has fallen by 3.5 percent since they came … Zero-Hours Contracts in UKRead more
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NSA’s Quiet Presence at a Base in England’s Countryside Revealed in Snowden Documents
Civil war was raging in Libya, and Col. Moammar Gadhafi was in hiding. Two thousand miles away, on the outskirts of a small village in … NSA’s Quiet Presence at a Base in England’s Countryside Revealed in Snowden DocumentsRead more
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Keyboard warrior: the British hacker fighting for his life
In October 2013, Lauri Love was drinking coffee in his dressing gown in his bedroom at his parents’ house in the village of Stradishall, Suffolk, … Keyboard warrior: the British hacker fighting for his lifeRead more
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UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying scheme
Azerbaijan’s ruling elite operated a secret $2.9bn (£2.2bn) scheme to pay prominent Europeans, buy luxury goods and launder money through a network of opaque British … UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying schemeRead more
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Corbyn, leader of the Queen’s loyal opposition, putters about in the garden
The single-track road dips at a stream cloaked by nettles and blackberry bushes. Across the bridge, up a gentle incline, lie more plots of land … Corbyn, leader of the Queen’s loyal opposition, putters about in the gardenRead more
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London Marchers Denounce ‘Corporate Manslaughter’ of Grenfell Tower Victims
Outraged Londoners took to the streets of their city on Wednesday to express solidarity with the victims of the recent Grenfell Tower fire and voice … London Marchers Denounce ‘Corporate Manslaughter’ of Grenfell Tower VictimsRead more
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The Takedown
Al Jazeera Investigations – The Lobby P4: The Takedown
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An Anti-Semitic Trope
Al Jazeera Investigations – The Lobby P3: An Anti-Semitic Trope
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The Training Session
Al Jazeera Investigations – The Lobby P2: The Training Session — source aljazeera.com
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The oil deal, the disgraced former minister, and $800m paid via a UK bank
Britain’s commitment to tackling high-end money laundering through the City of London is under serious scrutiny after it emerged that regulators appear to have waved … The oil deal, the disgraced former minister, and $800m paid via a UK bankRead more