BBC’s Sir Cliff Richard ‘leak’ investigated by Met department that grabbed Sun phone records under RIPA
The same department of the Metropolitan Police that secretly obtained the phone records of The Sun in its Plebgate leak…
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Theresa May promises action to curb RIPA spying on journalists and extended periods on police bail
Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to announce a review today of whether to introduce a statutory time limit on…
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Fourth police force used RIPA against journalist, to bug reporter’s car, and it also seized agency phone records
A police force used the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to bug a journalist's car – but has denied using…
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RIPA scandal hits regionals as third police force admits seizing journalist’s phone records to find source
Suffolk Police has become the third force to admit using the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to obtain a journalist's…
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Revealed: SOCA report sent to police forces warning of ‘threat’ posed by journalists
All UK police forces have been warned that journalists represent a “threat” to officers as a potential corrupting influence. Press…
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Boris Johnson RIPA U-turn: Police should require ‘judicial approval’ to obtain journalists’ phone records
Boris Johnson wants police to have to obtain "judicial approval" to access journalists' phone records in future. The Mayor of…
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Keith Vaz expects to have more success than Press Gazette in persuading police to reveal RIPA use
The chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee has said he expects police forces to be more transparent with him…
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Guardian, Independent and Times join Mail on Sunday, Sun and Daily Telegraph in condemning RIPA use against journalists
The Guardian, Independent and Times today condemned the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act against journalists in editorials.…
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