national security

The Home Office lacked appropriate oversight, leadership and governance to ensure that progress was made and to manage the programme risks effectively, says the National Audit Office.

The Government’s push for secrecy follows the emergence of evidence revealing that there may be at least 15 further cases where the UK was complicit in torture and rendition.

RSF has condemned the continued targeting of Assange for his journalistic-like activities, which it says  sets a dangerous precedent.

Election takes place after more than four years in which freedom of expression has been systematically repressed, says Amnesty International.