High Court backs journalist after Official Secrets Act seizure of devices and documents
Previous judge found to have failed to consider arguments over protections for journalistic material.
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Russell Brand investigation: Why Met Police issued statement to media despite privacy rules
Met Police statement clearly refers to Russell Brand but does not name him.
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Mail crime editor tells police trusting journalists could have avoided Nicola Bulley ‘circus of conspiracy theories’
Rebecca Camber told senior police they should hold more non-reportable briefings.
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MyLondon reporter covering eco protest arrested and held by police for seven hours
A reporter for MyLondon spent seven hours in police custody on Friday after being arrested whilst covering an eco protest…
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HMIC apology after warning police to declare associations with ‘journalists and extremist groups’
The UK’s police watchdog has apologised after appearing to equate journalists with extremist groups. The Crime Reporters Association objected to…
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Police apologise after journalists threatened with arrest at anti-lockdown protest
Scotland Yard has apologised after journalists and photographers covering an anti-lockdown protest were told to leave and threatened with arrest.Journalists…
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Harvey Proctor calls for Cressida Dick to resign as Met pays him £500,000 over handling of ‘VIP sex ring’ lies
Ex-MP Harvey Proctor has accepted £500,000 in compensation from the Met Police over its handling of false “VIP paedophile ring”…
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Met assistant commissioner says he made ‘right call’ in warning editors against publishing leaked US cables
Met Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has stood by his warning to editors that publishing leaked US diplomatic cables “may…
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