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Undercover Met officer guilty of gross misconduct over relationship with activist

A former Metropolitan Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a woman he was spying on in a secretive undercover unit has been found…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Met undercover officer would have kept job despite misconduct, tribunal rules

Former constable James Boyling, of the Special Demonstration Squad, was found to have committed gross misconduct over a relationship with a woman.

The Independent UK

Undercover officer guilty of gross misconduct over relationship with activist

Former Metropolitan Police detective constable James Boyling, of the Special Demonstration Squad, had a sexual relationship with the woman in 1997.

The Independent UK

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Boss of undercover cop in sex-related misconduct hearing 'had FOUR similar relationships'

Jim Boyling infiltrated the environmental group Reclaim the Streets for five years and allegedly became involved in a relationship with a woman who had no idea who he really was

Daily Mirror

Police spying unit should have been shut down in 1970s, report finds

The Metropolitan Police Special Demonstration Squad spied on hundreds of campaign groups over four decades.

The Independent UK

As a ‘spy cops’ victim, I’m glad their sexual abuse has been condemned, but what about their bosses?

Today’s interim report is right to say the police operation was unjustifiable, but says too little about its architects, and the women like me who suffered, says Alison, a founder member of Police Spies Out of Lives

The Guardian - UK

Met Police’s undercover tactics slammed as spying ‘not justified’, landmark inquiry rules

Inquiry looked at women who were deceived into sexual relationships with officers and spying on justice campaigns including that for murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence

The Independent UK

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Spying on left-wing groups by secret Met Police squad 'not justified', report finds

Spying on left-wing groups by a secret Metropolitan police squad was not justified and the unit should have been closed down, a landmark report has…

The National (Scotland)

‘Spy cops’ operations against leftwing groups unjustified, inquiry finds

Report says officers collected details of activists’ sexuality and bank accounts, and operations should have been shut down

The Guardian - UK

‘Police unit’s spying was not justified and squad should have been closed down’

Findings from the first part of a mammoth public inquiry into undercover policing were published on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Will Panneerselvam prove to be an exception to T.N.’s history of those who break away from principal parties?

The AIADMK’s former coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, who organised a rally in Tiruchi on Monday to mark the launch of his group, is facing the question of whether he will buck the trend of those who break away from principal parties and end up as failures.

The Hindu

‘No new modern apprenticeships to start for foreseeable future’ amid funding delays

Scottish Training Federation claims that employers have been forced to put their recruitment plans on hold

Insider UK

No new modern apprenticeships to start for foreseeable future amid fund delays

THOUSANDS of young people across Scotland have been “left in limbo” as no new modern apprenticeships will be available “for the foreseeable…

The National (Scotland)

Police spy unit caused ‘outrage and pain’ as it infiltrated leftwing groups

Judge-led inquiry rules Scotland Yard unit acted in a sexist and racist way and intrusions were not justified

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Evening Standard

Secret Met Police unit did little to prevent public unrest in 14 years, inquiry told

Inquiry was set up in 2015 after a public outcry over conduct in undercover policing

The Independent UK

Secret police unit did little to prevent public unrest in 14 years, inquiry told

Inquiry was set up in 2015 after a public outcry over conduct in undercover policing.

Insider UK

Software consultancy Invisors picks Glasgow for European base and hails city's tech talent pool

'We have seen a lot of value so far in the local talent we have attracted'

The Guardian - UK

Met officers did not examine if spying was justified, inquiry finds

Unit infiltrating leftwing groups in 1960s and 1970s never assessed if they presented threat to nation

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Daily Mirror

Manston detention centre: Children 'crawl through fence' and chant 'we need your help'

People at the Manston site in Kent said conditions were "not nice" and that some of them were getting sick, but no doctors or lawyers were on hand to help, reported a support group

Daily Record

Support available for Renfrewshire students following exam results

Some students would have been delighted at their results yesterday, but for others their future remains unclear as lower than expected grades leave their plans up in the air.

The National (Scotland)

School pupils urged to utilise careers helpline on 'nerve-wracking' results day

STUDENTS are set to receive their results from the first in-person exams since the Covid-19 pandemic began ...

Daily Mirror

Striking miners feared police were infiltrating them in real-life Sherwood plot

Miners have long suspected that they were targeted and they hope the long awaited probe will reveal the truth of what the police did during the bitter 1984-85 strike

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4 ETFs to Bet on Another Market Crash

Recession fears have been rising with inflation running at a 40-year high and the Fed’s potential monetary policy tightening. The World Bank has recently warned of a recession and slashed its global growth forecast, adding to investors’ worries. Therefore, ETFs that perform well in a bear market, Direxion Daily S&P…

Daily Record

Ayrshire Para athletes are picked for top coaching roles in next generation bid

Brothers Scott and Jamie McCowan, from Dundonald, have joined Scottish Disability Sport’s (SDS) two-year volunteer coaching apprenticeship scheme.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire pupils learn how to fly drones in new careers development programme

Uddingston Grammar pupils were some of the first in the country to try out the new initiative.

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