United Kingdom
Migrant Workers Are Being Ripped Off By Employers On Farms
Farm workers are having hundreds of pounds unlawfully deducted from their payslips, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News has found.
‘They Treat You Like an Animal’: How British Farms Run on Exploitation
Migrants on the UK's rapidly expanding farmworker visa face systematic bullying, abuse and growing debt, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News reveals.
28-Year-Old Charged After 2 Men Set on Fire Outside Mosques 120 Miles Apart
Mohammed Abbkr has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two elderly men had substances sprayed on them and were set alight after leaving mosques in Birmingham and London, three weeks apart.
A Lunchbox Was Left Next To Rape Case Samples in a Police Evidence Fridge
The incident, alongside stories of rape cases being dropped because evidence freezers were broken and frosted over, is one of many detailed in a truly damning report into London’s Metropolitan Police that called for radical and urgent reform.
Revealed: Where in England You Can Be Denied Healthcare ‘If You’re a Virgin’
Figures obtained by VICE World News show huge differences in policy between different local health authorities when deciding who can receive certain internal examinations.
All Porn Is Exploitation, UK Inquiry Concludes Without Speaking to Any Sex Workers
Experts said it was “concerning” UK lawmakers had reached their conclusions without inviting any ethical porn advocates to give evidence, but did hear from leading figures in the US anti-porn lobby.
Ukrainian Refugees Were Welcomed With Open Arms. Now They’re Being Made Homeless.
Arguments with hosts and a spiralling cost-of-living crisis have made over 4,000 Ukrainians in the UK in need of homelessness support. “It's fucking dire,” one worker told VICE World News.
‘Ah Yes, This Is a Dick’: Archaeologists May Have Found the First Roman Dildo
But the Ancient Romans loved phalluses so much that experts can’t say for sure how it was actually used.
‘We’re Her Trans Sisters’: Friends Pay Tribute to Stabbing Victim Brianna Ghey
Friends told VICE World News they are heartbroken at the loss of 16-year-old Brianna, remembering her as a “beacon of positivity.”
Ex-Politician Jailed for Fraud Worth £52,000 To Pay Off His Cocaine Debt
Disgraced former UK MP Jared O'Mara was found guilty of claiming false expenses while serving as the MP for Sheffield Hallam in order to fund a 5-gram-a-day drug addiction.
Exclusive: ‘Nothing Ready’ to Replace Britain’s Only Children’s Gender ID Clinic
The Tavistock clinic is due to close in weeks, but NHS sources tell VICE World News there is nothing currently set up to replace it, leaving young trans people exposed.
Man Who Wanted to Kill Queen With Crossbow Admits Treason Charge
Jaswant Singh Chail was caught at Windsor Castle wearing a metal mask and carrying a loaded crossbow. He is the first person convicted of treason in the UK for more than 40 years.