@IPCOffice

Official Twitter account of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office. Retweets are not endorsements.

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👀 It was a massive privilege to welcome the @IPCOffice team and Lord Leveson to @NottsPolitics and @UoN_Law to talk oversight, security and technology. Amazing questions from students. Huge thanks to everyone involved 👏
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IPCO travelled to Northern Ireland this week to meet with the @NIPolicingBoard. Lord Leveson, Richard Thompson and Sir Declan Morgan discussed the work of IPCO, PSNI's use of investigatory powers, and current inspection arrangements with the Board.
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Meeting today with Commissioner Leveson on the work of @IPCOffice, and discussion on PSNI use of investigatory powers and current inspection arrangements.
Board Chair, Vice Chair, Chief Executive and Human Rights Advisor with Lord Leveson, IPCO Chief Executive and IPCO Judicial Commissioner Sir Declan Morgan

ALT Board Chair, Vice Chair, Chief Executive and Human Rights Advisor with Lord Leveson, IPCO Chief Executive and IPCO Judicial Commissioner Sir Declan Morgan

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We're pleased to welcome the Hon Sir Tim Kerr as a Judicial Commissioner, supporting Investigatory Powers Commissioner Lord Leveson. Sir Tim brings over a decade on High Court Bench to IPCO's independent oversight of investigatory powers. See more here: bit.ly/4rN5KyO
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This week, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Lord Leveson, met with Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (@ASIOGovAu ), at the Australian High Commission in London. [1/2]
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Meetings between international counterparts allow us to share best practice, strengthen mutual understanding of investigatory powers frameworks across jurisdictions, and support consistently high standards of oversight worldwide. [2/2]
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We're delighted to share that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner has been made a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, taking the title The Rt Hon. The Lord Leveson of Liverpool. [1/2]
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The honour recognises his distinguished judicial career and public service, including his role overseeing the use of investigatory powers to protect the public. Congratulations from everyone at IPCO. [2/2]
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Our summer quarterly update is now live. Read the latest from Investigatory Powers Commissioner Lord Leveson, including updates on the Agent X investigation, summer engagements and the milestone of two million communications data applications processed. news.comms.ipco.org.uk/pjh1/…
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Sir Brian Leveson, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, has spoken to @IBAnews Global Insight about his role overseeing investigatory powers and his career in the justice system. Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4g1ZvTq

Interview with Sir Brian Leveson, UK's Investigatory Powers Commissioner

An interview with Sir Brian Leveson, UK's Investigatory Powers Commissioner

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Sir Brian Leveson has announced the retirement of Sir John Goldring as Deputy IPC, following outstanding service to IPCO since 2017. Lord Hughes and Sir Peter Gross have been appointed as his successors, bringing deep knowledge of IPCO's work to their new roles. 1/2
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Full details here: bit.ly/4yCGLkq 2/2

Sir John Goldring Retires as Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner  - IPCO

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The Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, today publishes the  independent investigation into MI5’s provision of false evidence to the High Court and Investigatory Powers Tribunal in proceedings connected with Agent X, led by Deputy IPC, Sir John Goldring.
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Full report: ipco.org.uk/news/investigati…

Investigation into the provision of false evidence to the High Court and the Investigatory Powers...

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IPCO is building closer links with the academic community. Dr Andrew Defty recently shared his research into joined-up oversight - examining how different bodies scrutinise the UK's intelligence agencies. Exactly the kind of work we are keen to engage with. @adefty
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Last week, Sir Brian Leveson, Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and Richard Thompson, IPCO Chief Executive, held a bilateral meeting with Japan's newly established oversight body, the Japan Active Cyber Defense Oversight Commission. [1/2]
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Chairperson Kondo shared valuable insights into the commission's work since its launch, and both sides engaged in open and constructive dialogue. The meeting marks another important step in building our international oversight collaboration. [2/2]
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We were pleased to welcome Dr Dan Lomas to IPCO last week, where he shared his research into public trust and the UK intelligence community. As we begin building closer links with academia, sessions like this are invaluable. Thank you, @Sandbagger_01
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1/2 Our latest inspection statistics are now published, covering January to March 2026. We have a statutory duty to see how investigatory powers are used across the organisations we oversee.
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2/2 Our dedicated Inspectorate operates through three specialist teams, each led by a Chief Inspector, ensuring consistent and rigorous scrutiny across our oversight work. Read the full breakdown below.
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