Police used lockdown to seize 25% more cannabis in 2020 than in 2019
Officers acted on tip-offs and used drones fitted with heat sensors to detect cannabis farms. For The i Paper
‘Those at the top take most of the rewards but face far fewer risks’
DCI Nick Dale of West Midlands Police said officers seized cannabis worth £84m in 2021. For The i Paper
UK cops receive 7,837 complaints about racist conduct over five years
Figures from 38 police forces show 181 (2.3%) complaints were upheld between 2015 and 2020. For The i Paper
‘Super complaint’ highlights police failures to BAME survivors of serious sexual abuse
Tens of thousands must fight for access to support that they should be routinely offered. For The i Paper
Mother of county lines victim: ‘This can happen to anyone’
Jenny'* says her son Robbie*, 15, was groomed by a gang and forced to ferry drugs around the UK. For The i Paper
Gangs are exploiting young women and girls at ‘pop-up’ parties
Private events are organised on Facebook and girls are encouraged to bring their friends. For The i Paper
Police close in on the sex trafficking gangs exploiting young women
Surrey Police executed a warrant at a suspected brothel as part of a long-running investigation. For The i Paper
The UK has seen a huge rise in modern slavery police investigations
Sexual exploitation investigations have risen sharply from 158 to 543 between 2017 and 2020. For The i Paper
Ambulances are called to fast fashion warehouses 314 times in five years
Paramedics visited Asos, PrettyLittleThing, Boohoo and Missguided between 2014 and 2019. For VICE News
Ghana aims to reunite the diaspora after successful ‘Year of Return’
One million people visited in 2019 - but was it enough to convert sightseers into settlers? For The i Paper
These Instagram Pyramid schemes after your cash
Loom circles and fractal mandalas are scams that are rinsing millennials of their money. For VICE UK
Security tightens as gangs target Premier League stars
The attack on Arsenal’s Mesut Özil and Sead Kolašinac highlighted Britain’s murky underworld. For The i Paper
The pharmaceutical analyst heads the unit which receives substances from around the UK. For The i Paper
4Front project’s Temi Mwale: ‘We need to start being realistic’
She founded the social enterprise to empower communities to live free from violence. For The i Paper
How Britain impacts Ghana’s textile industry
More than £50m worth of second-hand textiles from the UK is exported to the nation each year. For The i Paper
The grisly remains at Heathrow’s ‘Dead Shed’
Monkey skull in glass boxes and 6ft elephant tusks are among the illegal wildlife seizures. For The i Paper
Protecting UK consumers from counterfeit goods
Fake Ralph Lauren polo shirts and Nike “Air Max” trainers have been intercepted by Border Force. For The i Paper
Your fake Kylie Jenner lip kit is probably dangerous
Knock off beauty products are often pumped with harmful substances. For VICE UK