Ukip donor accused of misusing data

It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest." - Heather Brooke View this email in your browser As Ukip members gather in Doncaster for their annual conference today, their biggest donor and head of the umbrella campaign to leave the EU, Aaron Banks, was accused of mususing personal data. This morning Banks told the Today programe that Leave.EU has signed up almost 100,000 people in just five weeks. However, we uncover evidence the group may have broken data protection and privacy regulations in order to do so. Elsewhere, we hear from Jasmin Stone from the Focus E15 campaign on why Jeremy Corbyn's pledge to tackle social cleansing does not fill them with hope. They say he must acknowledge his own party's record on this issue if he is to be taken seriously by housing campaigners and activists. We also have a piece from the chief executive of Freedom from Torture which calls on the government to provide specialist support to Syrian refugees arriving in the UK who have experienced torture. And finally, we report that Labour's candidate for mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to scrap Boris Johnson's controversial "garden bridge" across the Thames.   Latest Articles     Anti-EU campaign accused of misusing personal data   On Sep 25, 2015 09:31 am Information commissioner writes to Ukip donor about alleged breach of communication regulations Read more... »       Sadiq Khan to scrap Boris Johnson's controversial £60 million 'garden bridge'     On Sep 24, 2015 12:41 pm Labour's mayoral candidate says project backed by Joanna Lumley is a "white elephant" Read more... »       Will Jeremy Corbyn take on Labour's own 'social cleansing' of London?   On Sep 25, 2015 11:32 am For housing campaigners to take Corbyn seriously, he needs to acknowledge his own party's record on social cleansing Read more... »   Torture survivors must not be abandoned once they arrive in the UK   On Sep 24, 2015 01:44 pm The prime minister's resettlement offer of Syrian refugees must include plans for the full support of victims of torture Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The UK investment management industry is thriving   On Sep 21, 2015 10:25 am Growth of the UK asset management industry has been extremely strong in recent years; particularly among authorised funds, which have trebled in a decade. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Scotland shows support for solar energy with key guarantee The Scottish Government has announced that unlike in England and Wales it will retain the 'grandfathering' guarantee for solar under the Renewables Obligation. Read more... »   Monkey trouble: Plight of primates behind closed doors The suffering of monkeys across the UK is highlighted as animal health and welfare groups launch campaign to end the keeping of primates as pets. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences