Datshiane Navanayagam

1 week ago | bbc.com | Jim Booth |Datshiane Navanayagam |Tom Wall

Jim Booth, Datshiane Navanayagam & Tom WallFile on 4 InvestigatesSome vets are being put under "consistent pressure" to generate income, the BBC has been told. "Your worth is only how much income you bring," says "Adam" - a vet at a practice owned by IVC Evidensia (IVC), one of the big six pet-care providers in the UK. He says the amount of money he brings in is one of his key performance indicators.

Jun 25, 2024 | bbc.com | Vicky Carter |Datshiane Navanayagam

Compensation process broken, says RAF veteranBy Vicky Carter & Datshiane Navanayagam, BBC File on 4Ian HewittMr Hewitt says it was difficult to come to terms with losing his career at such a young ageIan Hewitt joined the RAF as a trainee pilot in April 1999. After just two months, Mr Hewitt, who is based in Lytham, ruptured his spine during a training exercise. His dream of being a pilot in the RAF was over.

Dec 12, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Kate West |Datshiane Navanayagam |Datshiane Navanayagam File

Hundreds of vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to the UK to shoplift for Eastern European crime groups, the BBC has learned. One company in Scotland told BBC File on 4 it had identified a gang with 154 shoplifters stealing high-value items in bulk to sell or ship abroad. Members have been arrested in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Darlington. Retailers Against Crime (RAC) said it was tracking 56 shoplifting groups that are funding organised crime.

Dec 11, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Kate West |Datshiane Navanayagam

Image source, Getty Images By Kate West and Datshiane Navanayagam File on 4 Hundreds of vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to the UK to shoplift for Eastern European crime groups, the BBC has learned. ……

Jul 24, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Matt Pintus |Phil Marzouk |Datshiane Navanayagam |Melanie Stewart-Smith

The number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care industry has more than doubled in the past year. There were 109 potential victims, exploited for personal or financial gain, between January and March - twice as many as the same period in 2022. BBC File on 4 obtained the figures from the government-approved anti-slavery helpline, run by charity Unseen. Investigators trying to protect workers from being exploited say the care industry is now a "top priority".