View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. News
January 29, 2008

Councils snoop on 1,000 people a day

By Patrick

The Daily Telegraph reports today that 122 local authorities, as well as police and the intelligence services, have been listening to the phone calls and intercepting emails of up to 1,000 people every day.

A report by Sir Paul Kennedy, the Interceptions of Communications Commissioner, found that in some cases the phones of innocent people were tapped due to simple administrative errors.

The news may be of interest to journalists who could well wonder if their conversations have been listened to.

The Telegraph also has a short video on the story.

Content from our partners
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Topics in this article :

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network