A fascinating January 2016 profile of Jeremy Heywood, the man heading the UK civil service. He has been an instrumental part of government during the reign of the last three Prime Ministers, and reportedly has a seat at every table that matters.
Betting shops are ubiquitous on Britain’s high streets. They can be very dangerous places to work.
The story of Sandra Ávila Beltrán, a woman who reached the upper echelons of the Mexican drug cartels.
A look at the work of Germany’s Central Office for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes.
Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley’s two sons believed their parents were affluent, highly educated Canadians, who happened to live and work in America. In fact, they were Russian spies who had been deep undercover for several decades.
A piece looking at friendships in parliament that cross party lines. A piece with a positive slant that is perhaps unsurprisingly generating immediate online praise and opprobrium (in almost equal measure).
A story suggesting that MI6 played a significant part in rendition programmes in collaboration with Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Libyan regime and the US – a far more significant part than was previously known.
Matthew d’Ancona looks at the behind the scenes dynamics that have led to the referendum on leaving the EU.
A look at City Football Group’s ambitious plans to build a global network of clubs and radically reshape football’s business model.
If you have been looking for a deep dive into the macroeconomics, microeconomics, design process, supply chain, and key players of the sandwich industry, then this is for you. A surprisingly engaging piece looking at a phenomenally successful £8bn industry, that will also teach you the meaning of the term “goblin caves”.