Lawyers challenging police secrecy over spying on journalists’ call records ready to take fight to European Court
A lawyer handling Press Gazette's bid to make police disclose how many times they have accessed journalists' phone records has…
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Police watchdog denies attempt to ‘gag’ officers from speaking to press – but questions ‘wisdom’ of speaking out
A police watchdog has denied trying to “gag” police officers by saying it was illegal to speak to the media…
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Press Gazette has formally challenged the police refusal to disclose information about the seizure of journalistic phone records. A team…
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Sun reporter paid police officer more than £22,000 for 38 stories over three years, Old Bailey told
Sun crime reporter Anthony France paid a police officer more than £22,000 for 38 stories over three years, the Old…
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UK police forces spend more than £36m a year on PR and communications
The Metropolitan Police employs more than 100 communications staff and has an annual budget of more than £10m, Press Gazette…
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Kelvin MacKenzie blasts police for not informing press about theft of Premier League footballer’s car
Former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has condemned a police force for not informing the press about the theft of a…
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Guernsey Police investigating ‘reckless’ leak to the BBC over raid of medical practice
Guernsey Police is investigating a leak to the BBC described by the force’s chief as “one of the most irresponsible…
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Ex-police chief: No return to ‘good old days’, no ‘informal’ relations, a ‘more honourable press’
The former media lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers said last night that there will be no return…
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