Elizabeth Holmes: The downfall of a billion dollar startup

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INVESTIGATION: On the line - Mike

Mike started selling drugs for a county lines gang when he was just a teenager. After being arrested and getting stabbed, he left that life behind. But he's been willing to share his experiences with The Times’ crime editor David Woode for the first time, explaining how he got ca ...  Show more

INVESTIGATION: On the line - the loophole

Children aren't just running drugs for county lines gangs - sometimes they're running the lines themselves.Today The Sunday Times's northern editor David Collins talks to the police officers who worry laws designed to protect victims of exploitation might actually encourage gang ...  Show more

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When Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, the blood testing start-up, she was held up as one of the next great tech innovators.

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