Met Police anti-terrorism database holds more than 2,000 records relating to journalists
The Metropolitan Police holds more than 2,000 records relating to journalists and photographers on a confidential anti-extemist database, it has…
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Met Police officer tells court Sun’s story on police ops after Mumbai massacre was a ‘heads up’ to terrorists
A Metropolitan Police detective superintendent today claimed a Sun story on police operations after the Mumbai massacre gave terrorists a…
By Met conducted 38 press leak investigations in five years – RIPA used in ‘vast majority’, says source
38 press leak investigations by Met over five years Source: RIPA used in 'vast majority' of cases Press leaks investigated…
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Boris Johnson asked by London Assembly to make police seek ‘judicial approval’ to view journalist call records
London mayor Boris Johnson is to be asked whether he will ensure the Metropolitan Police seeks judicial approval to access…
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Met’s Sun phone records grab wasn’t ‘last resort’ – it was the first thing they did, lawyer reveals
Accessing the phone records of The Sun was “the very first thing” the Metropolitan Police did in its investigation into…
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DPP Saunders defends police spying on phone records of Sun and Mail on Sunday
The Director of Public Prosecutions has defended police use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act against The Sun and…
By Met unable to search RIPA database for ‘journalist’ but reveals 300,000 applications in five years
The Metropolitan Police processed nearly 300,000 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act applications over a five-year period. But the force, which…
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Former London police chief calls for RIPA re-write as senior Met cop defends legality of seizing Sun phone records
The former head of the Metropolitan Police has said the "codes of practice of RIPA need to be re-written". Ian…
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