‘The home secretary must order a public inquiry into undercover police who spy on political campaigners or the family of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence will sue, human rights campaigners have been told.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2014
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“The extent and scale of mass surveillance undertaken by Britain’s spy agencies is to be scrutinised in a major inquiry to be formally launched on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2013
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“Marina Litvinenko’s fight for answers over the suspicious death of her husband, Alexander, has suffered another defeat after judges refused to protect her from facing crippling costs if she loses her legal battle for a public inquiry.”
The Independent, 3rd October 2013
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“The government has refused a request to hold a public inquiry into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, the coroner has announced.”
BBC News, 12th July 2013
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“A senior judge has joined calls for a public inquiry in to the death of Russian
dissident Alexander Litvinenko, piling more pressure on the Government to act.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013
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“The coroner presiding over the inquest into the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko has called on the government to replace it with a public inquiry.”
The Independent, 5th June 2013
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“The inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko is close to collapse after a coroner partially upheld an application by William Hague to keep crucial evidence secret.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2013
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“The inquest into the death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London has been delayed until 2 October. The poisoned KGB agent’s inquest was due to start on 1 May, but at a pre-inquest review coroner Sir Robert Owen said he was postponing it ‘with great reluctance.’ The UK government and Russia had been slow to release material, he said at a Royal Courts of Justice hearing.”
BBCNews, 14th March 2013
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“Sir Robert Owen will have to decide the scope of the inquiry and whether to sit with a jury.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2012
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“A judge has ruled that an ex-British intelligence chief can help to decide whether an MP’s former aide accused of spying should be deported from the UK.”
BBC News, 30th September 2011
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“Spies will have to seek permission from ministers before paying bribes to ‘contacts’, the House of Lords has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2010
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“Local authorities are still illegally spying on individuals despite curbs imposed on their covert activities, the senior official charged with scrutinising their activities said today.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2009
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Court of Appeal
“A member of the Armed Forces, however junior, serving abroad in a theatre of military operations, who chose to disclose information which might be of use to an enemy of the United Kingdom, or prejudicial to the interest and safety of his colleagues serving in a war zone, must expect a lengthy sentence for deterrence and punishment, even if the information disclosed was not proved to have caused any actual damage.”
The Times, 1st July 2009
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“Britain is to appoint its first national cyber security chief to protect the country from terrorist computer hackers and electronic espionage, Gordon Brown will announce tomorrow.”
The Independent, 24th June 2009
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“An Army corporal who was the personal interpreter to Britain’s top general in Afghanistan has lost an appeal against his 10-year sentence for spying.”
BBC News, 11th June 2009
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“Army interpreter Daniel James, found guilty of spying for Iran last month, has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 28th November 2008
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“A salsa dancing Army interpreter who worked for Britain’s top general in Afghanistan was today found guilty of spying for Iran.”
The Times, 5th November 2008
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