Investigation
Investigation

The Paper Trail: Uncovering the Hidden Owners of England's Abandoned Land

In our six-month investigation, we trace the offshore companies holding thousands of acres of dormant urban land while the housing crisis intensifies.

Issue — July 2026
Society

The Invisible Poor: How England's Hidden Deprivation Escapes Official Measurement

The official poverty statistics tell one story. The reality on the ground tells another. A long investigation into what the numbers miss — and why that gap matters for the people who fall through it.

Economy

The Productivity Puzzle That Has Baffled Every Government Since 2008

Marcus Webb • 9 Jul 2026 • 12 min
Democracy

What Happens to a Town When Its MP Stops Showing Up?

Cassandra Leigh • 7 Jul 2026 • 14 min
Society

The Long Decline of English Social Housing and the People Left Behind

Marcus Webb • 5 Jul 2026 • 16 min

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