Harriet Clugston

Harriet Clugston is the investigations editor at Liberty Investigates, the editorially independent journalism unit at the human rights organisation Liberty.

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

UAE firm that was allegedly paid for consultancy work says it has never heard of the asylum accommodation provider

By Indra Warnes, Mark Wilding and Harriet Clugston

/ 3 Mar 2025

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

Government fails to monitor firms with £4bn contracts to house asylum seekers

Revealed: Investigation finds Home Office has no complete record of companies housing almost 100,000 asylum seekers

By Indra Warnes, Mark Wilding and Harriet Clugston

/ 18 Jul 2024

Government fails to monitor firms with £4bn contracts to house asylum seekers

Home Office still hasn't followed 2019 advice on preventing detainee deaths

Safety measures were recommended following two suicide attempts at Heathrow detention centre four years ago

By Aaron Walawalkar and Harriet Clugston

/ 14 Sep 2023

Home Office still hasn't followed 2019 advice on preventing detainee deaths