Melanie Newman

Melanie Newman is a reporter with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism where she has been involved in their high profile lobbying stories. She previously worked on a a specialist health journal and was then deputy news editor at Times Higher Education.

Legal aid cuts punish poorest tenants

Vulnerable people threatened with eviction and victims of domestic violence are among those being denied access to justice. New research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

By Melanie Newman

/ 27 Nov 2014

"Appalling" service by private firm leaves NHS patients without drugs

Healthcare watchdogs and patient groups slam private equity owned 'Healthcare at Home' whose failures are leaving frightened patients waiting for desperately needed drugs.

By Melanie Newman

/ 3 Jun 2014

The toll of rape and the lack of conviction

Why do so few rape cases lead to the alleged perpetrator being charged? A Bureau of Investigative Journalism analysis highlights how the police focus on the "consent" of the victim rather than her vulnerability to male exploitation.

By Melanie Newman

/ 7 Mar 2014

Vodafone: tax under the spotlight

An undercover operation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Private Eye has revealed that Vodafone’s Swiss branches are run by a single part-time bookkeeper, indicating their main purpose is tax avoidance.

By Melanie Newman

/ 8 Mar 2012