Democracy organisations, privacy groups and academics have written to government ministers to warn that powers in the Data Use and Access (DUA) Bill could threaten the integrity of future elections.

Henry VIII clauses are delegated legislative powers that allow the government to override or amend primary legislation as it was enacted by Parliament. The Data Use and Access Bill makes extensive use ...

To Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology To Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and ...

Digital rights campaigners, Open Rights Group (ORG) have responded to the publication of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. ORG’s Platform Power Programme Manager James Baker said: “ORG welcomes ...

As organisations committed to defending privacy and freedom of expression rights, we are writing in response to reports that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (‘IPT’) will be hearing Apple’s appeal ...

Joint letter from Open Rights Group, Big Brother Watch and Index on Censorship to the President of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The letter states that the “case implicates the privacy rights of ...

We regret that the House of Lords last week adopted amendment 120A to the Digital Economy Bill. This amendment not only significantly changes the injunctions procedure in the UK but will lead to an ...