EU data protection

EU data protection

The Church of England is investigating claims it breached the personal data of almost 200 abuse survivors. An official is reported to have failed to conceal the contact details of applicants to a compensation scheme in an email. Unredacted names, email addresses and personal data were therefore visible to other recipients, according to Channel 4 News.

On the basis of a year of legal research by PI as well as documents obtained by other civil society organisations, and evidence provided by legal representatives fighting these automated systems on behalf of their clients, on the 18th August 2025, we issued a formal complaint to the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) regarding the UK Home Office's use of two 'automated recommendation-making tools' (ARMTs), the Identify and Prioritise Immigration Cases tool (IPIC) and the Electronic Monitoring Review Tool (EMRT).

HMRC has revealed that hundreds of staff have accessed the records of taxpayers without permission or breached security in other ways. HMRC dismissed 50 members of staff last year for accessing or risking the exposure of taxpayers' records.

The ruling says that the appeals court erred when it determined that the use of ad blocking software does not infringe on a copyright holder's exclusive right to modify a computer program.

Beginning in October 2025, Meta will cease allowing political, electoral, and social issue advertisements on its platforms within the European Union due to new TTPA regulations.

The lawsuit, expected to be one of the largest ever filed in the European hospitality sector, is also backed by 30 national hotel associations, including Britain's.

The MoD faces a complex challenge in managing vast and sensitive datasets in the knowledge that even a single case of data leak or loss can be catastrophic.

The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is under investigation by the government of Mauritius due to ongoing dysfunction and failure to fulfill its IP address management duties.

"Recently, the Polish constitution has been violated so regularly that we, as the political class, must begin working on solutions for a new constitution that will be ready for adoption, I hope and believe, in 2030."

President Trump outlined details of the framework trade deal with the EU, mentioning a small tariff on pharmaceuticals that will increase significantly over the next one to one and a half years.

Donald Trump's tariffs on wine and spirits will reduce Diageo's profits by 173 million euros. The company has raised its estimate of the tariffs' impact.

"The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting with paywalls."

Both Russia and Iran deny that Iranian-built drones have been used, but the triangle-shaped Shahed-136s have rained down on civilians in Kyiv and elsewhere.

Ursula von der Leyen faced criticism from Viktor Orban, who labeled her a "featherweight" and claimed she was easily outmatched by American counterparts.

Wadephul made an urgent appeal to the Israelis to allow the UN to transport and distribute aid safely to the hungry people in Gaza.