UK privacy chief's secret absence known to 'staff and stakeholders,’ letter says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 19, 2026, 11:36 GMT | Insight) -- Details of how the UK privacy watchdog is operating after Information Commissioner John Edwards stepped back pending a human resources probe have emerged in a letter to lawmakers from the authority's chief executive. Edwards' absence since February was controversially kept confidential, but the letter says “staff and relevant stakeholders” were told, and that he remains formally in post and available if needed.Details of how the UK privacy watchdog is operating in the absence of its lead official, Information Commissioner John Edwards, have emerged in a letter to lawmakers from the authority's chief executive....
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