Archive for October, 2025

Masonic Membership Under Review as Met Faces Transparency Test

Masonic Membership Under Review as Met Faces Transparency Test

The Metropolitan Police Service is considering new rules that would require officers to declare membership of the Freemasons or other groups that might raise questions about impartiality. The move, framed as a transparency measure, comes amid renewed scrutiny over secretive networks and their influence within the police. According to the Met’s consultation document, the force is “now consulting on a[Read More…]

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

In an age where our smartphones already track our location, our purchases, and our social circles, the UK government is now proposing to centralise our very identity into a single, state-sanctioned digital credential. The BritCard, touted by ministers as a modern convenience to simplify access to public and private services, is being met with fierce opposition from civil liberties groups[Read More…]