Met says meaningful portions of inquiry must sit in secret to protect officers who infiltrated hundreds of political groupsPolice are to apply for sweeping legal orders to have large parts of a judge-led public inquiry into the controversial conduct of undercover officers held in private.
The Metropolitan police are arguing that meaningful portions of the inquiry must sit in secret in order to protect the undercover officers who have infiltrated hundreds of political groups since 1968. Related: Police apologise to women who had relationships with undercover officers Related: current play brings undercover spy scandal to the stage Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com