Police U-turn to say suspects ‘should be named’ on charge after Press Gazette story prompts backlash
The guidance that forces "should" name suspects on charge has been reinstated.
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Police could keep names secret after charge under new draft guidelines
The proposed guidance states that forces "can" name charged suspects. The current advice is they "should".
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Police Scotland illegally targeted sources after Sunday Mail revealed force’s failings
Investigatory Powers Tribunal upholds protection for journalistic sources.
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Arrests of journalists at Just Stop Oil protests potentially ‘unlawful’, review finds
An independent review has found the arrest of journalists covering protests earlier this month may have constituted “unlawful interference”.
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Update: 16/11/22: Hertfordshire Police’s chief constable Charlie Hall has “personally apologised” to the three journalists arrested last week during Just…
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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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Sussex Police charges filmmaker £250 for clips of Brighton Cat Killer
Police charged cash for clips of the Brighton Cat Killer after he died in prison. Sussex Police sold clips of…
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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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