Undercover Policing

Crime and justice, Human rights

Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review

Billy Briggs on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

A review of undercover policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland failed to look into claims of unlawful behaviour, says a new report.

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Privacy and surveillance, Crime and justice, Human rights

Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland

Billy Briggs on November 21, 2018April 6, 2019

An environmental campaigner targeted by police has failed to persuade a judge that an undercover policing inquiry should be extended to cover Scotland.

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Crime and justice, Nuclear weapons, Privacy and surveillance

Secret police files detail spying on political activists

Billy Briggs on January 20, 2016July 18, 2016

Top secret police files detailing covert spying on Scots political activists have been condemned by trade unionists and campaigners.

Undercover Policing

Crime and justice, Human rights

Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review

Privacy and surveillance, Crime and justice, Human rights

Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland

Crime and justice, Nuclear weapons, Privacy and surveillance

Secret police files detail spying on political activists

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Two Scottish councils lending £15m for English council to gamble with