Tag Archives: Metropolitan Police

Why Leveson’s recommendations are more worrying than you think

Marta Cooper:

Police confirm Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked but blame for message deletion unclear

Alice Purkiss: Police confirm Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked but blame for message deletion unclear

Leveson Inquiry: Wallis defends police, press relationships

Marta Cooper: Wallis defends police, press relationships

Times crime editor warns of “chilling effect” of Leveson Inquiry

Marta Cooper: Times crime reporter warns of “chilling effect” of Leveson Inquiry

Mail story hindered Lawrence inquiry

Marta Cooper: Mail story hindered Lawrence inquiry

Crime reporters defend their links to police officers

Crime reporters have lamented the current atmosphere of more restricted contact between the press and police at the Leveson Inquiry today. Testifying this morning, the Guardian’s Sandra Laville said that there has been an “over-reaction” by the Metropolitan police in response to the Inquiry into press standards, and that ”open lines of communication, which have been there for [...]

Cheesley “unaware” of News of the World executive’s Met contract

Marta Cooper: Cheesley “unaware” of News of the World executive’s Met contract

negative Daily Mail police coverage reaction to Damian Green arrest, says senior policeman

A former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police has told the Leveson Inquiry he felt critical coverage of him in the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday was a reaction to his arrest of a Tory MP in a leaks probe. Bob Quick told the Inquiry that both papers had been critical of his investigation, [...]

Blair complains of politicised policing

Marta Cooper: Blair complains of politicised policing

Stevens “had to get out” of News of the World

Marta Cooper: Stevens “had to get out” of News of the World