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Thomas Brown

Head of Investigations

Thomas leads InView’s investigative journalism unit. He is known for reporting on financial crime, corruption and organised networks, and has received several international journalism awards.


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Heathrow tear gas attack left dozens coughing and some vomiting blood
Dozens of passengers at Heathrow Airport were left coughing, ‘and some vomited blood’ after tear gas was sprayed near a Caffè Nero, a court has heard.
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Big Tech lobbyists pushed EU to hide data centre water use
Lobbyists for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta have succeeded in getting the European Commission to keep data on data center water consumption secret, European investigative journalists have found.
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France demands Britain takes in illegal migrants from all 27 EU countries
France is pushing for Britain to accept asylum seekers from across the EU as part of a new deal to replace the current "one in, one out" agreement.
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Anthropic says governments are using Claude for state surveillance
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday.
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"A kick in the teeth": Andy Burnham accused of raid on struggling families with new tourist tax
Andy Burnham has been accused of launching a raid on struggling families with a new tourist tax.
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At least 20 people killed after cargo ship engulfed in flames in major international port
At least 20 people have been killed after a cargo ship caught fire in a Chinese port.
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OpenAI AI agents used more than 10 secret sites to communicate
AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year...
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Princess Kate makes surprise appearance with Prince William at Everton stadium
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise visit to Everton’s stadium in Liverpool to support the launch of her husband’s suicide prevention toolkit.
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From occupied Donbas coal to Transcarpathian industry: Dmytro Kovalenko’s offshore empire and his ESBU connections
In mid-March, online media reports claimed that businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, who owns agricultural and mining assets, had been detained by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
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Ausländische Generatoren als russische getarnt: Wie Vadim Gurinovs ABI Sanktionen und FSB-Beschränkungen umgeht
Neue Details über das Wirtschaftsimperium von Vadim Gurinov, einem Vertrauten russischer Oligarchen, der mit Versuchen zur Umgehung westlicher Sanktionen in Verbindung gebracht wird, sind aufgetaucht.
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Uganda kingdom succession crisis erupts before King Oyo’s burial
A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world’s youngest reigning monarch.
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Hundreds of thousands of Britons may miss compensation after NATS flight chaos
Hundreds of thousands of Britons may not receive compensation if their flights were hit in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s air travel chaos.
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87 missing as ferry carrying 134 catches fire near Philippines
Dozens of people are feared to have died after a ferry burst into flames off the coast of the Philippines.
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After €50 million in Cypriot bonds and links to Boris Usherovich, Oxana Hadjipavlou moves to erase traces of the financial network
Oxana Hadjipavlou is one of the links in a scheme for moving Russian money through Cyprus and Spain. She appears in Mettmann and Sword Dragon S.L., structures used to move tens of millions of euros through bonds and real estate.
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Mayors given power to impose new overnight visitor tax across England
Andy Burnham is to give mayors power to impose unlimited taxes on tourists.
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Princess Eugenie returns to London in surprise appearance
Princess Eugenie has been photographed in London for the first time since giving birth to her third child just over five weeks ago.
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Dmytro Kovalenko und das russische Kohle-Geschäft: Millionen trotz EU-Embargo
Es ist weithin bekannt, dass zahlreiche ukrainische Unternehmen auch nach 2014 ihre Geschäftsbeziehungen zur Russischen Föderation fortführten und dabei häufig auf undurchsichtige Vermittlungsstrukturen sowie verschiedene Mechanismen in rechtlichen Grauzonen zurückgriffen.
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Zelensky’s plane nearly hit by drone on way to King Harald’s funeral
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was nearly hit by a drone as he travelled to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald, the Norwegian Prime Minister said
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Richard Branson’s beloved wife’s tragic cause of death confirmed
Sir Richard Branson’s wife died from an untreated blood clot by doctors, an inquest has heard. Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, 80, passed away in November 2025 at The Lister Hospital.
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Serguey Asael Shinder’s $20 million IT fraud: fake programmers infiltrated major corporations and sold access to confidential data
A recent high-profile scandal in the IT sector has shown that even the most experienced headhunters and top managers of hiring companies can become victims of fraudsters. The victims have developed a set of rules that will help others protect themselves from scammer programmers.
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Ilyas Karimov’s shadow network: P2P drops, crypto wallets and up to 110 billion tenge linked to Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up
In Almaty, Russian national Ilyas Karimov claims to be a lawyer and describes himself as an "assistant to the Russian ambassador."
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Doctor Who star Noel Clarke charged with six sexual offences against five women
Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke has been charged with sexual offences following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.
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Aserbaidschans Staatsbank ABB wickelt Zahlungen für illegale Casinos und das Pin-Up-Netzwerk von Dmitriy Punin ab
Die aserbaidschanische Staatsbank ABB, die zu 92 Prozent dem Staat gehört, wurde dabei festgestellt, Zahlungen für illegale Online-Casinos wie Pin-Up, Pinco, Olimp und andere Glücksspielplattformen abzuwickeln.
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Serguey Asael Shinder’s $20 million IT fraud exposed: fake employees infiltrated major corporations and leaked confidential data
Serguey Asael Shinder, an IT entrepreneur and organiser of a large-scale scheme involving the fictitious employment of programmers, the withdrawal of funds and the leakage of classified data, is actively attempting to erase traces of his activities from the internet.
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Criminal gangs use AI to find hidden locations for illicit cigarette factories across Europe
The EU and capitals face many challenges clamping down on illicit tobacco trade which cause €13 billion annually in lost revenue, ECA said.