Police Scotland deputy chief steps down after overseeing ‘reckless’ journalist sources grab
Deputy chief constable Neil Richardson OBE, who was second in command at Police Scotland when his force tried to unlawfully…
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‘Snooper’s charter’ debate: Bill passes second reading but Labour says ‘further work’ needed to to protect journalists’ sources
The Government needs to do “further work” on its so-called snooper’s charter bill to win the trust of journalists, according…
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The Sun sides with Labour and urges MPs to reject ‘snooper’s charter’ bill over concerns about journalists’ sources
The Sun today sided with the Labour Party and urged Conservative MPs to reject the Investigatory Powers Bill because it…
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NUJ: Investigatory Powers Bill is ‘profound threat to public’s right to know’
The National Union of Journalists has urged its members to write to their MPs ahead of the second reading of…
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Met chief Hogan-Howe: ‘I can ask my officers to speak to journalists, but I can’t order them to have trust’
The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police acknowledged that "the relationship we have with journalists is not in good health". And…
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‘Snoopers’ charter’ draft bill must go further to protect journalistic material – parliamentary committee
Laws to protect journalistic material are not "applied consistently" in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill and should be improved on,…
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So if a journalist illegally listens to the voicemails of a celebrity they can expect dawn raids, years on bail,…
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Surveillance court awards zero compensation to Sun reporter after police illegally viewed his call records
A Sun reporter whose phone records were illegally obtained by the Metropolitan Police has been granted no compensation by the…
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