Rights campaigners have described as “utterly chilling” a secret database compiled by counter-terrorism police containing personal information about thousands of people referred to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme. Up until now it was not known that police could enter details from each Prevent referral into the PCM database, including personal details and reasons for the referral. Gracie Bradley, of Liberty, said it was “utterly chilling that potentially thousands of people, including children, are on a secret government database because of what they’re perceived to think or believe”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: The GuardianThe FT has a story about HSBC planning to axe up to 10,000 jobs in a cost-cutting drive, while the Guardian reports “Thousands unknowingly on secret Prevent database”. Sign upThe Guardian Morning Briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2019 05:26 UTC