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Political Monitor 20/03/2020

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Covid-19: ISPA Member Update

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Political Monitor 13/03/2020

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ISPA responds to the Spring Budget

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Political Monitor 06/03/2020

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March Newsletter

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Political Monitor 28/02/2020

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Political Monitor 21/02/2020

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Political Monitor 14/02/2020

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ISPA responds to Government’s Online Harms White Paper Consultation Response

The Government has issued their response to the Online Harms White Paper today. The Online Harms White Paper set out the intention to improve protections for users online through the introduction of a new duty of care on companies and an independent regulator responsible for overseeing this framework. The White Paper proposed that this regulation […]

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Political Monitor 07/02/2020

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February Newsletter

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Parliament & Internet Conference: debate UK digital policy at the outset of a new Government – 27th February The Parliament & Internet Conference is a prestigious annual conference to discuss Internet policy and inform policymakers by bringing together Government, Parliamentarians, […]