A little known UK government legal order forces individuals merely “suspected of terrorism” to have all their assets seized and forced to appeal for funds to even feed themselves. Statewatch reports.

From telephone records to biometric passports, from travel patterns to shopping details, it is now possible to build an unimaginably detailed picture of our private lives. Gathering this data without our express permission is not just unaccountable, argues Ben Hayes, but poses a threat to the fabric of our democracy.

The European Commission is making plans that will make harder the plight of unskilled labour trying to enter the EU.