UK privacy watchdog shifts commissioner powers to deputy amid Edwards probe
( June 10, 2026, 12:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK Information Commissioner's Office has temporarily transferred the information commissioner's statutory responsibilities to Chief Executive Paul Arnold, after an independent workplace investigation into Commissioner John Edwards found there is a case to answer. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will determine the next steps in the process, the regulator said on Wednesday.The ICO has today made temporary changes to the governance around how the Information Commissioner’s responsibilities are carried out....
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