THOUSANDS of people have been denied access to “potentially vital” information that could prove their right to remain in Britain, it was revealed today.
At least 20,000 applications requesting documents were withheld by the government using a controversial exemption clause in data protection laws, a freedom of information request by The Independent found.
The exemption, which allows information to be blocked if it “undermines immigration controls,” was passed into law through the Data Protection Act of 2018.
The Met Police's refusal to act against British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza is a green light for Israel's genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Labour’s long-promised Act has scraped through the Lords. While the law marks a step forward, its lack of collective rights leaves workers short-changed — and sets the stage for a renewed campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, argues TONY BURKE
Digital ID means the government could track anyone and then limit their speech, movements, finances — and it could get this all wrong, identifying the wrong people for the wrong reasons, as the numerous digital cockups so far demonstrate, warns DYLAN MURPHY
