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Could the Home Office be sued for libel?

Could the Home Office be sued for libel?

Officials said to be worried about publishing long-awaited Shawcross report

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Joshua Rozenberg
Dec 28, 2022
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A long-awaited report by William Shawcross on the government’s counter-extremism programme has been delayed because of a cabinet row between Suella Braverman and Michael Gove, The Times reports today.

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The Home Office has redacted several individuals and groups named in the report, sources reveale…

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