Investigations

The award-winning Telegraph Investigations team is Claire Newell, Katherine Rushton, Sophie Barnes and Janet Eastham. The team has published a series of groundbreaking exclusives that have held the powerful to account. From Covid scandals, #MeToo and corruption in sport, our team has uncovered evidence that has led to criminal and parliamentary inquiries.

The Lockdown Files

Call Bethel

The inside story of the Telegraph's investigative podcast into child sex abuse in the Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses did not tell police about ‘spiritual leader’ who sexually abused children
Jehovah’s Witness organisation has secret database of child sex abuse claims against members
‘I said, “He's a paedophile.” The Jehovah's Witnesses elders mumbled, “Yes, we know”’
Introducing Call Bethel, a new Telegraph podcast

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Coronavirus

Sir Philip Green

Sir Philip Green's accusers The allegations told for the first time

By Claire Newell 8 Feb 2019, 8:59pm

Sir Philip Green named in Parliament as businessman at centre of Britain's #MeToo scandal

By Claire Newell 26 Oct 2018, 11:19am
Sir Philip Green backs down The inside story of the court case that never was

By Robert Mendick 8 Feb 2019, 9:00pm

#MeToo

Asos brings in lawyers to tackle sex harassment claims

Fashion company orders inquiry after anonymous Instagram posts allege inappropriate behaviour

By Investigations team 29 Jul 2021, 9:57pm
'Brilliant' teacher accused of having sexual relationships with teenage pupils

Several women come forward to allege that David Wilkinson sexually abused them in 1980s

By Katherine Rushton 27 Feb 2020, 10:30pm
Exclusive: Drama schools that launched some of Britain's national treasures accused of sexual harassment

A Telegraph investigation has revealed the extent of 'abuse' at some of the UK's most prestigious drama schools

By Investigations team 31 May 2021, 7:30pm
Exclusive: Jockey Club faces claims of ‘racism, sexism and bullying’

Racing body’s board told of ‘clear need for education and training’ after complaints in 2017-18

By Investigations team 1 Apr 2021, 10:00pm

Geopolitics

Huawei expat employees that marry westerners faced being forced to leave Europe or be sacked, investigation reveals

A Chinese former expat employee said that marrying a local in Europe is informally viewed within the company as an act of betrayal

By Sophie Barnes 13 Jan 2021, 5:00am
Austrian colonel 'spied on Nato for Russia'

Martin Möller, 72, identified by pan-European operation involving MI6, believed to have dealt directly with notorious Russian Unit 29155

By Katherine Rushton 13 Nov 2020, 10:49pm
Huawei’s funding of British and Chinese universities raises security fears

Telegraph investigation reveals a string of technology projects linking UK scientists with Chinese military research

By Juliet Samuel 29 May 2020, 10:00pm

Health

NHS pair accused of bribery cleared after trial collapses

The officials denied exploiting the health service as 'paid influencers' to gain £70,000 in bribes

By Investigations team 9 Mar 2022, 6:00am

More than 25,000 dementia patients sectioned in past five years amid warnings they are being locked up to 'control' their behaviour

By Sophie Barnes 7 Feb 2020, 9:30pm
The NHS insiders offering to help desperate families apply for care funding - for a fee

By Claire Newell 29 Dec 2019, 8:29pm
Homeopaths warning mothers not to have children vaccinated, investigation reveals

By Katherine Rushton 1 Nov 2019, 9:30pm
Peddling vaccine myths: 'Truthfully, you're better off boosting their immune systems, not giving jabs'

By Katherine Rushton 1 Nov 2019, 9:30pm

Alexander Litvinenko

Litvinenko inquiry The proof Russia was involved in dissident's murder

By Claire Newell 23 Jan 2015, 10:00pm

Consumer Affairs

Co-op Funeralcare staff use 'tricks' to boost profits after lockdown

Staff were observed mocking corpses, remarking on their weight and making derogatory comments about miscarried foetuses and suicide victims

By Daniel Foggo 29 Sep 2020, 8:01am
The 'hard sell' awaiting the bereaved

One manager said it cost the company just “peanuts” to manufacture products, such as the coffins themselves, which it then sells to customer

By Callum Adams 28 Sep 2020, 10:00pm

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