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NEW: Boris Johnson has been referred to the Information Commissioner for multiple alleged breaches of data protection laws that Jeremy Hunt supporters say amount to “foul play” in the Tory leadership contest

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Harriet Baldwin has asked the ICO if the Johnson campaign’s alleged use of mailing lists is legal

David Morris says the ICO must investigate “deeply troubling” claims

Ben Howlett and Tory councillors complaining about unsolicited calls from Team Boris

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A CCHQ party membership mailing list was also used to distribute a pro-Johnson message from Nadine Dorries

The Johnson campaign insists it is compliant with GDPR and data protection laws

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💥 EXC: Leaked emails reveal the all out war at the heart of People’s Vote

– Alastair Campbell and Hugo Dixon’s bitter row over Tom Baldwin

– The extraordinary email from AC Grayling and others that PV is 'not fit for purpose' due to 'warring factions'

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The great and good of the pro-EU movement made an extraordinary intervention to Roland Rudd to complain about the "warring factions" in People's Vote

Here it is in full:

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Here are Alastair Campbell and People's Vote deputy chair Hugo Dixon rowing bitterly over the role of Tom Baldwin

“Enjoy your games Hugo”

"I think you have a lot more experience in political games"

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Alex Wickham
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Amber Rudd allies saying she has shifted on no deal today because “things have changed since March”. They say she accepts she has to compromise and now agree to put no deal back on the table
Rudd camp concede she has to compromise on no deal because everything else has failed and the Brexit Party changes the dynamic

They say the EU needs to compromise on a deal, ERG need to compromise to back it, and she needs to compromise to keep no deal in the govt’s “armoury”
Jeremy Hunt has also publicly questioned whether Rudd could serve in his cabinet if she didn’t shift on no deal. She says she wants to continue serving to “make a difference to people’s lives”
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NEW: Labour declares all out war on the BBC, accusing Panorama of “deliberate and malicious misrepresentations designed to mislead the public” in a detailed rebuttal of tonight’s documentary
This is an astonishing attack on the BBC’s journalism... Labour claims their responses to Panorama have been “misrepresented” by the programme and says the programme has selectively quoted and “deliberately misrepresented” the emails handed to them by hostile ex-staffers
Panorama claims Seumas Milne directly demanded to be involved in the disciplinary process. Full emails released by Labour appear to show the former employee who leaked the emails actually asked Loto for their view first... this was not mentioned by the BBC in its press release
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Hunt says he received ‘Back Boris’ campaign email without signing up

Johnson’s campaign team faces fresh scrutiny over possible breach of data protection laws theguardian.com/politics/2019/…
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Adam Wagner
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This is important, and well done to @AmnestyUK who raised the alarm about the gang matrix and the way it was being applied. The ICO have found it led to "multiple and serious breaches of data protection laws"
Here are things the ICO found were wrong with the gang matrix. Shows how what may have been a good idea to start with (keeping a list of people suspected of being in gangs) was poorly executed and therefore unjustifiably caught many boys and young men in a dragnet of suspicion
Also shows how human rights offer redress to people whose lives are being unjustifiably ruined by organs of the state. The right to privacy and family life and anti-discrimination should be at the heart of our data protection laws. Well done @AmnestyUK amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…
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Anthea Pitt
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Recently had to tackle media coverage that intruded on the grief of friends. While I hope none of you are ever in a similar position, the resources and strategy we used to protect the family's privacy may be helpful. Thread about how to complain about intrusion incoming. 1/?.
Firstly, what are you complaining about? How was coverage intrusive? What did the breach of privacy consist of? Be specific, give examples. If publication is online, screenshot it. If it’s print, take a photo. Check publication’s social media feeds. Screenshot any tweets etc. 2/x
Next, could there be a breach of code of conduct?
NUJ: nuj.org.uk/about/nuj-code/;
IPSO: ipso.co.uk/editors-code-o…;
IMPRESS: impress.press/stand…/impress-standards-code.html ;
Press Council of Ireland: presscouncil.ie/code-of-practi…
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