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UK: Police heavily criticized over BBC’s coverage of raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home

Posted on February 24, 2015June 30, 2025 by Dissent

Press Association reports:

An independent report into the controversial raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home has found the pop star was caused “unnecessary distress” by live coverage which invaded his privacy.

And according to the Daily Mail, which obtained the report under Freedom of Information laws, its author, former chief constable Andy Trotter, concluded the police should not have made a deal with the BBC to supply details of the raid in return for the broadcaster holding the story.

Read more on The Guardian.

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