A BBC documentary has revealed squalid living and working conditions of the tens of thousands of construction workers brought over to build Dubai.

While the CEO of Arabtec - the largest of the construction companies named in the report - has accused the BBC of shoddy journalism, the BBC documentary may require a more thorough response.

"Armed with a secret camera we sneaked into the camp to be met with the smell of raw sewage. Sewage had leaked out all over the camp, and workers had to create a network of stepping stones to cross it and get back to their accommodation blocks. One toilet block had no water supply and the latrines were filled with piles of raw faeces.

Documents obtained by us showed that a month previous to our visit, the Dubai authorities described the sewage situation at the site as critical. Arabtec had been fined 10,000 dirhams, approximately £2,000, for allowing sewage to overflow into workers' accommodation."