A London-based investigative news website has closed after its former editor-in-chief successfully claimed in court she had been misled about its intentions and funding.

The Investigative Journal (TIJ) launched in early 2019 and claimed it planned to publish public interest long-form journalism with an objective viewpoint.

The non-profit site said at the time it was initially being funded by Yousri Ishaq, who has a background in broadcast journalism at the Middle East Broadcasting Network in the US.