Outside the system
Section: Fact
Articles predominantly based on historical research, official reports, court documents and open source intelligence.
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20% Increase in Child Poverty in Constituencies Represented by MPs Who Have Earned £6 Million
Sam Bright and Sascha Lavin reveal the rising levels of deprivation seen in the areas represented by the highest-earning MPs
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VIP Lane: Michael Gove Referred Firm Owned by Donor and Close Political Ally
The Cabinet minister’s office played a role in the expedited deals awarded to a financial supporter of Gove and the Conservative Party
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Did Private Hospital Beds Contracts Deliver During the Pandemic?
A report shows that despite paying £1.69 billion for private hospital bed capacity during the pandemic, the 187 private hospitals involved accounted less than 1% of COVID-19 bed occupancy
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UK Weapons Go Missing in Afghanistan
The Government can’t account for thousands of assault weapons, and two military helicopters, that it previously exported to the country, Sascha Lavin reports
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The Conservative Party’s Private Healthcare Patrons
Sam Bright and Sian Norris explore the financial ties between Conservative MPs and private health companies
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Only Nine Applications for UK Fuel Tanker HGV Scheme
A flagship Government scheme to deal with fuel shortages received only a handful of applications, Sam Bright reveals
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‘Not Remotely a Corrupt Country’: 11 Shocking Sleaze Statistics That Prove Boris Johnson Wrong
Sascha Lavin catalogues the corruption stories that have plagued the Government since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister
