Shanti Das

They travel the world to convert every ‘tribe, tongue and nation’ to Jesus. But behind the scenes, young missionaries describe discipline, pressure and strict controls

Exclusive: young volunteers also allege spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour at bases of Youth With a Mission

New CPS guidance aims to boost use of deprivation orders after Observer revealed systemic failings

Campaigners face online attacks, claims of criminality and complaints to employers. The Church says it’s the victim

Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped

Anti-slavery commissioner says scheme to plug staffing gaps post-Brexit was a ‘blunt instrument’ that enabled exploitation of the vulnerable

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation reveals

Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis reveals

Controversial ‘special measures’ regime under fire after failures were not made public