Government watchdog calls for review of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after Matt Hancock leak

Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more

Government watchdog calls for review of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after Matt Hancock leak

Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more

Government ‘spent taxpayers’ money on conducting political polling’

Government ‘spent taxpayers’ money for political polling on opposition leaders after Dominic Cummings ordered surveys to gauge public attitudes on initial coronavirus crisis’, new emails published by Good Law Project suggest Emails unearthed as part of an ongoing legal challenge against Government They appear to show consultancy firm was instructed to conduct political polling Emails … Read more

Government ‘spent taxpayers’ money on conducting political polling’

Government ‘spent taxpayers’ money on political polling on opposition leaders after Dominic Cummings ordered surveys to gauge public attitudes on initial coronavirus crisis’, new emails published by Good Law Project suggest Emails unearthed as part of an ongoing legal challenge against Government They appear to show consultancy firm was instructed to conduct political polling Emails … Read more

BBC’s Andrew Marr warns of ‘danger’ of having too many former journalists in corridors of power

BBC’s Andrew Marr warns of ‘danger’ of having too many former journalists in corridors of power Marr said ex-reporters like Gove and Johnson have a tendancy to ‘exaggerate’ He added that we need more ministers who better understand technical details  He emphasised need for broadcasters and the Press to counteract falsehoods By Richard Marsden for … Read more

BBC’s Andrew Marr warns of ‘danger’ of having too many former journalists in corridors of power

BBC’s Andrew Marr warns of ‘danger’ of having too many former journalists in corridors of power Marr said ex-reporters like Gove and Johnson have a tendancy to ‘exaggerate’ He added that we need more ministers who better understand technical details  He emphasised need for broadcasters and the Press to counteract falsehoods By Richard Marsden for … Read more

UK farmers blast trade deal with Australia over cheap import fears

UK farmers have blasted Britain’s new trade deal with Australia as they warned they will be unable to compete with cheap lamb and beef imports.  Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed the broad terms of the pact last night with the full agreement expected to be published in the coming days.  The … Read more

UK farmers blast trade deal with Australia over cheap import fears

UK farmers have blasted Britain’s new trade deal with Australia as they warned they will be unable to compete with cheap lamb and beef imports.  Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed the broad terms of the pact last night with the full agreement expected to be published in the coming days.  The … Read more