John Kiriakou talks to the Bureau on the last day of his house arrest.

Above: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg / BBC The Liberal Democrats have accumulated more donations in Britain’s most marginal constituencies than any other party, Bureau research reveals. Nick Clegg’s party has now raised £462,955 in the country’s 20 most marginal … Continued

Above: Ed Miliband / BBC Hedge funder Martin Taylor’s £600,000 donation to Labour’s election war chest means the party has now raised at least £1.5m from the financial services sector this Parliament, a Bureau analysis has found. Using Electoral Commission records and Companies … Continued

Labour leader Ed Miliband on The Andrew Marr Show / BBC Key findings from analysis of non-trade union cash donations to Labour: Questions surrounding series of donations to Labour under name “Martin Taylor”, totalling £591,800  “Martin Taylor” has met Ed Miliband at least … Continued

Recent cases filed in British and European courts.

Documents detail conditions under which government is able to spy on legal and journalistic communications.

Concerns about government surveillance of privileged communications raised in court.

Access our submissions to the European Court of Human Rights.

The Bureau crunches the numbers to reveal what the summer party meant to Tory coffers.

The Bureau and The Guardian have collaborated on an infographic to show the key players at the Conservative Summer Party. Scroll down to see an overview of the main tables and where members of the cabinet were seated.

Priority investors sold 40% of their shares in six days netting huge profits.

Glasgow has the most short-term loans shops of any local authority in the UK.

Payday loan stores cluster in deprived areas, with Lewisham having the highest ratio of shops to residents

Bureau research reveals Wonga not the only payday loan company making huge profits.

Rapid growth experienced by the biggest payday lending companies.