Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data

The Guardian·23 July 2026 at 15:56

Tribunal rules surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawful

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