How TBIJ Teamed up with UK Members of Parliament to Uncover ‘Silenced Stories’

TBIJ's Enablers team focuses on the UK ’s role in dirty money.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is tackling the issue of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Eleanor Rose is the editor of the bureau's new project, Silenced Stories .

She explains how the organization is trying to find out how the super-rich can silence journalists.

The UK parliament is renowned for its fiery debates, including the architecture of the chamber where two sides” sit opposite one another.

Lucy Nash and Ed Siddons secured a debate for Silenced Stories .

The theme of suppressed stories — secrets few people are privy to — sparked interest.

Carrie Jones received a solicitor’s letter warning that, if she continued, she could face legal action.

Jones' brother Danny Butcher , an army reservist, died by suicide after attending a controversial course run by Samuel Leeds , a “wealth creator” whose courses promised “financial freedom” through property investments, Rachel Gilmour said.

Jones was concerned but couldn’t find any regulator or government body to which she could complain.