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CONTEXT This summary covers the third week (15-17 July 2024) of Tranche 2 hearings of the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI), which continues to examine the activities of the Metropolitan Police’s secret political unit, the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), from 1983-92. The…
INTRODUCTION What follows is detailed summary of this week’s hearings. If you’d prefer to listen rather than read, you can tune into a discussion of Week 2 on Spycops Info Podcast here: The account below covers the second week of Tranche 2…
Whilst so much of the large media outlets seem to find it hard to cover the Undercover Policing Inquiry, it’s good to see BBC London reporting on the start of Tranche 2 hearings.
INTRODUCTION The second tranche of hearings in the Undercover Policing Inquiry is finally underway, starting on Monday 1st July 2024, with Opening Statements delivered live online. The last hearings ended more than a year ago, with closing statements for Tranche 1…
Yesterday, the Undercover Policing Inquiry heard an apology from the Met police to women who were deceived into relationships with undercover officers without knowing their true identity. Peter Skelton KC, representing the Met, said many of the political and social…