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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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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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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NUJ conference next week on how journalists can protect themselves from state snooping
The National Union of Journalists has organised a timely conference next week about how journalists can protect themselves in “the…
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London Assembly to quiz Met deputy commissioner over RIPA use against journalists
The deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and deputy mayor for policing and crime are to face questions over the…
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Media prof: Police ‘hacking’ of journalists’ phone records is scandal which dwarfs phone-hacking affair
Tim Crook is reader in media at Goldsmiths and a visiting professor at Birmingham City University Police 'hacking' of journalists'…
By 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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