Article #85994
The Guardian - World News
| Title | Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data | Source | The Guardian - World News |
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Tribunal rules surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawful A former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully obtained data from his mobile phone. A specialist tribunal on Thursday ordered the agencies to pay the compensation to Vincent Kearney for attempts to identify his sources while he was the BBC’s Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent. Continue reading... |
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| Link | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/journalist-mi5-psni-unlawful-access-phone-data | Published At | 2026-07-23 11:56:51 (1 week ago) |
| Created At | 2026-07-23 12:02:21 | Updated At | 2026-07-23 12:02:21 |