Undercover police and policing | UK news | The GuardianUndercover police and policing | UK news | The Guardian










Close






Skip to main content

 









sign in








subscribe









search




jobs






more


from the guardian:


jobs


change edition:



switch to the UK edition


switch to the AU edition







US edition




switch to the UK edition




switch to the Australia edition













The Guardian


Winner of the Pulitzer prize











home


›
world


›
UK




europe


americas


asia


middle east


africa


australia










home




US




world
selected




opinion




sports




soccer




tech




arts




lifestyle




fashion




business




money




travel




environment







browse all sections
close







 








Undercover police and policing

The latest news and comment on undercover police and policing





January 2015














Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Inquiry into unjust convictions caused by undercover operations to last longer than expected




Published: 20 Jan 2015




Inquiry into unjust convictions caused by undercover operations to last longer than expected










Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Watchdog continues probe into claims that police spied on Hillsborough relatives




Published: 15 Jan 2015




Watchdog continues probe into claims that police spied on Hillsborough relatives








Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Police forced to disclose more details of “ghoulish and heartless” spy tactic




Published: 7 Jan 2015




Police forced to disclose more details of “ghoulish and heartless” spy tactic








Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
University under pressure to sack controversial former undercover spy Bob Lambert




Published: 6 Jan 2015




University under pressure to sack controversial former undercover spy Bob Lambert














December 2014













Why must we tolerate police spies in our midst?

Nick Cohen

Nick Cohen: There can be no such thing as free speech when the police demand to know the names of dissenters



Published: 21 Dec 2014







Why must we tolerate police spies in our midst?












Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Supreme court verdict now awaited in crucial police surveillance case




Published: 8 Dec 2014




Supreme court verdict now awaited in crucial police surveillance case












Undercover police spy accused of encouraging activist to crime




Published: 4 Dec 2014




Undercover police spy accused of encouraging activist to crime











October 2014













Notebook
When it comes to Bob Lambert, the truth is stranger than fiction

Dreda Say Mitchell

Dreda Say Mitchell: Notebook: The saga of the undercover police officer may be hard to believe, but the Met’s £400,000 payout is certainly real



Published: 30 Oct 2014




When it comes to Bob Lambert, the truth is stranger than fiction












These Stasi-style outrages show just how low Britain’s spies will stoop

Zoe Williams

Zoe Williams: Revelations of never-ending surveillance suggest that police and MI5 consider radical views criminal in themselves



Published: 27 Oct 2014







These Stasi-style outrages show just how low Britain’s spies will stoop












Met police to pay more than £400,000 to victim of undercover officer

Female activist who was traumatised after discovering that the father of her son was a spy is to receive compensation



Published: 23 Oct 2014




Met police to pay more than £400,000 to victim of undercover officer








Activist who discovered father of her son was an undercover officer: 'I shared childbirth with a ghost'

A woman, who is to receive more than £400,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan police, talks about her labour



Published: 23 Oct 2014




Activist who discovered father of her son was an undercover officer: 'I shared childbirth with a ghost'














1,200 undercover police officers operating across England and Wales




Published: 14 Oct 2014




1,200 undercover police officers operating across England and Wales








Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Police concede allegations over attempts to turn activists into informers are “serious”




Published: 6 Oct 2014




Police concede allegations over attempts to turn activists into informers are “serious”













September 2014









Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Police chiefs ordered to disclose more details of undercover infiltration

Police lose battle to keep secret information about the theft of dead children's identities



Published: 9 Sep 2014




Police chiefs ordered to disclose more details of undercover infiltration












Surveillance watchdog warns police over false identities on social media




Published: 4 Sep 2014




Surveillance watchdog warns police over false identities on social media












Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Mark Thomas's Cuckooed - a funny and fascinating comedy of betrayal and corporate spying




Published: 3 Sep 2014




Mark Thomas's Cuckooed - a funny and fascinating comedy of betrayal and corporate spying











August 2014













Helen Steel on her relationship with an undercover policeman: ‘I feel violated’

Undercover police officers who had relationships with the women they spied on will not be prosecuted, it was announced last week. Emine Saner meets Helen Steel, who is still recovering from the discovery that the love of her life was a lie – and not giving up the fight for justice



Published: 29 Aug 2014




Helen Steel on her relationship with an undercover policeman: ‘I feel violated’












Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Undercover infiltration scandal - what's it all about ?

Radio interview gives an overview of undercover controversy ranging from sexual relationships to undercover officers such as Mark Kennedy, Bob Lambert and Peter Francis



Published: 29 Aug 2014




Undercover infiltration scandal - what's it all about ?












‘The police were spying on me rather than looking for Ricky’s killers’ – Sukhdev Reel

In 1997, Sukhdev Reel’s son Ricky died in what she believes was a racist attack. Last month, she discovered that while she was campaigning for justice, she was being spied on by undercover police. As she petitions for a public apology, she talks to Rachel Williams about how those dark days have returned



Published: 27 Aug 2014




‘The police were spying on me rather than looking for Ricky’s killers’ – Sukhdev Reel












Women need protection from undercover officers

Owen Jones

Owen Jones: By deciding not to charge officers who had sexual relations with female activists, the state is looking after its own



Published: 25 Aug 2014







Women need protection from undercover officers














Undercover officers will not be charged over relationships with women




Published: 21 Aug 2014




Undercover officers will not be charged over relationships with women








Police forced to name undercover officers who duped women




Published: 14 Aug 2014




Police forced to name undercover officers who duped women








Activists complain to IPCC over police efforts to recruit them as informers




Published: 4 Aug 2014




Activists complain to IPCC over police efforts to recruit them as informers













July 2014













Police chiefs were aware six years ago that undercover unit 'had lost moral compass'

• SDS was regarded as out of control force within a force• Intelligence 'hoovered up' on campaigning families



Published: 24 Jul 2014




Police chiefs were aware six years ago that undercover unit 'had lost moral compass'












Undercover police gathered evidence on 18 grieving families

Intelligence covering high-profile campaigns was collected between the mid-1980s and 2005 and affected families including those of Jean Charles de Menezes and Stephen Lawrence



Published: 24 Jul 2014




Undercover police gathered evidence on 18 grieving families












Secret Met police unit held information on 18 campaigns for justice

Investigation finds unit had records on Stephen Lawrence campaign and 17 others, including Jean Charles de Menezes



Published: 24 Jul 2014




Secret Met police unit held information on 18 campaigns for justice












Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Police chiefs under pressure to admit truth over women's lawsuit

Personal embarrassment for Bernard Hogan-Howe over lawsuit brought by women deceived by undercover spies



Published: 11 Jul 2014




Police chiefs under pressure to admit truth over women's lawsuit














Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Boris Johnson criticises Scotland Yard for "absolutely absurd" surveillance of Green politician




Published: 7 Jul 2014




Boris Johnson criticises Scotland Yard for "absolutely absurd" surveillance of Green politician








Women duped by Met undercover officers win high court ruling




Published: 2 Jul 2014




Women duped by Met undercover officers win high court ruling













June 2014













Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Further headaches for undercover police chiefs as more activists' convictions could be overturned

Mark Ellison QC starts independent inquiry into possible injustices involving undercover police officers



Published: 27 Jun 2014




Further headaches for undercover police chiefs as more activists' convictions could be overturned












Inquiry into undercover police may lead to quashing of protesters' convictions

Investigation set up by Theresa May will examine if campaigners were wrongly convicted because police officers lied in court



Published: 26 Jun 2014




Inquiry into undercover police may lead to quashing of protesters' convictions












'Why police recruited me to infiltrate the British National party' – video

Gary Shopland says he was recruited by the police to infiltrate the British National party



Published: 23 Jun 2014




'Why police recruited me to infiltrate the British National party' – video












BNP infiltrator seeks police admission of covert operation

Gary Shopland says he has been unfairly branded racist after he was secretly sent by police to spy on British National party



Published: 23 Jun 2014




BNP infiltrator seeks police admission of covert operation














Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
Police say they have not counted how many politicians they have been monitoring




Published: 19 Jun 2014




Police say they have not counted how many politicians they have been monitoring








Undercover, with Paul Lewis and Rob Evans
No answer yet on how many elected politicians have been monitored by police's domestic extremism unit




Published: 18 Jun 2014




No answer yet on how many elected politicians have been monitored by police's domestic extremism unit












About 289 results for Undercover police and policing

1
2
3
4
…
9

next






Topics



Police




Metropolitan police




Surveillance




Crime




Espionage



More…



Activism




London




Peter Francis




Mark Kennedy




Police and crime commissioners




UK civil liberties




Protest




Stephen Lawrence




Theresa May




Bernard Hogan-Howe




Jean Charles de Menezes




Race issues




Freedom of information




Independent Police Complaints Commission




Court of appeal






 








The Guardian






back to top














home




US




world
selected




opinion




sports




soccer




tech




arts




lifestyle




fashion




business




money




travel




environment







all sections
close







home




US




world
selected




UK
selected




europe




americas




asia




middle east




africa




australia






opinion




sports




soccer




MLS




NFL




MLB




NBA




NHL






soccer




live scores




tables




competitions




results




fixtures




clubs






tech




games






arts




movies




tv & radio




music




books




art & design




stage




classical






lifestyle




food




health




love & sex




family




women




home & garden






fashion




business




markets




companies






money




travel




USA




europe




UK






environment




development




cities






science




media




crosswords




video













jobs

subscribe
all topics
all contributors

info and resources

contact us

feedback

complaints & corrections
terms & conditions
privacy policy
cookie policy
securedrop


© 2015 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.






















 
