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The end of council snooping?
The end of council snooping?

By Ian Dunt The government has announced plans to cut down on local councils using anti-terror laws to spy on residents. After sustained criticism from the civil liberties groups, opposition MPs and a wide spectrum of society itself, the Home Office appears to have accepted the need for reform. “The government has absolutely no interest… Read more »

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Committee chair Andrew Dismore expressed concerns
Govt action could diminish disabled people’s rights

By Jonathan Moore The government’s proposed exemptions to the UN Disability Rights Convention should be changed or scrapped, according to a report out today. The human rights committee said the government had failed to provide sufficient justification for its decisions or to properly consult on them, and failed to even discuss the matter with the… Read more »