Corporations
Britain and Australia’s resource grab in Afghanistan
A little-known aspect of the disastrous Western occupation of Afghanistan was that UK and Australian companies sought to access the country’s $3 trillion worth of untapped minerals – with little regard for the welfare of Afghans.
Britain’s £75 million aid project to open up Mexican oil to UK business
Minister pushing Venezuela regime change discussed its oil with petrol company
British diplomats seek to “improve perceptions” of UK in repressive Colombia
Revealed: The City of London’s secret foreign policy shielded from democratic oversight
Israeli hacking firm invited to London amid human rights outcry
“Nothing to hide here”: Inside the world’s largest arms fair in the heart of London
Government approves ex-minister for oil company role after he lobbied two prime ministers for its CEO
Sir Alan Duncan, an oil salesman turned British foreign minister, has been approved by the UK government to take up a role at Vitol, the world’s largest petroleum trader. Declassified reveals the potential conflict of interests at the heart of the appointment.
Helicopter attacks Nigerian civilians after British pilot training
Declassified visited villages in Nigeria ruined by indiscriminate air strikes, which killed civilians, levelled marketplaces and hit a school — months after we revealed Nigerian air force pilots were secretly training in the UK.