Schoolchildren as young as 14 targeted in 1975 for links to 'subversive' anti-fascist and socialist organisations MI5 asked police chiefs to collect information about the political activities of schoolchildren as young as 14, a public inquiry into undercover policing has heard. The request - circulated to chief constables throughout Britain in 1975 - was approved by the head of the Security Service and a senior Whitehall official.
MI5 asked police to spy on political activities of children, inquiry hears
The Guardian - 9 May 2022 14:32
Schoolchildren as young as 14 targeted in 1975 for links to 'subversive' anti-fascist and socialist organisations MI5 asked police chiefs to collect information about the political activities of schoolchildren as young as 14, a public inquiry into undercover policing has heard. The request - circulated to chief constables throughout Britain in 1975 - was approved by the head of the Security Service and a senior Whitehall official.
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