Official Twitter account of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office. Retweets are not endorsements.
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May 15
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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May 15
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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May 8
Yesterday, Investigatory Powers Commissioner Sir Brian Leveson met Shehzad Charania, Director of Legal Affairs and International Relations at @GCHQ to discuss IPCO's oversight work.
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May 8
Effective oversight depends on open, direct relationships with the agencies we oversee. Meetings like this are central to delivering the rigorous, independent scrutiny that underpins public confidence in the UK's investigatory powers framework. [2/2]
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May 7
In his latest quarterly update, IPC Sir Brian Leveson updates on the Agent X investigation, outlines IPCO’s focus on AI oversight in 2026, and reflects on a busy quarter, including meetings with agency heads and a speech in Berlin. youtu.be/OeRTVqHrsVM?si=ncv9…
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Apr 30
Our spring update is now live. Investigatory Powers Commissioner Sir Brian Leveson covers Agent X, AI oversight, meetings with agency heads, a new Technology Advisory Panel member, recruitment news, and the latest statistics.
Read more:
news.comms.ipco.org.uk/pjh1/…
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Mar 31
What does independent oversight mean in practice? For the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, it starts with transparency - ensuring the public understands how investigatory powers are used and why robust oversight matters.
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Mar 27
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, has today written to the Attorney General with an update on the investigation into the provision of false evidence to the High Court and Investigatory Powers Tribunal in relation to Agent X.
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Mar 20
This week, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, met with Blaise Metreweli, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).
Independent oversight of the UK's intelligence agencies is central to IPCO's mission.
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Mar 20
Engagements like this play a vital role in ensuring that the use of investigatory powers remains lawful, necessary, and proportionate - safeguarding the public while supporting the vital work of our intelligence community.
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Mar 12
Today, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC), Sir Brian Leveson, met James McEwen, appointed Chief Executive of @hmpps in October 2025, for an introductory discussion on the use of investigatory powers across the prison estate. [1/2]
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Mar 12
Good oversight is built on dialogue. Regular engagement with the public authorities we oversee is central to how we maintain standards, share good practice, and uphold accountability. [2/2]
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Mar 4
When police forces, intelligence agencies, and other public authorities apply to use an investigatory power, proportionality is one of the key tests they must meet. It must be proportionate to the aim and no more intrusive than necessary. [1/2]
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Mar 4
This isn't box-ticking. It's a fundamental safeguard protecting individuals' rights and public confidence in these powers. IPCO's inspectors assess proportionality at every inspection. Getting it right matters, legally and operationally. [2/2]
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Feb 17
Between July and September 2025, IPCO’s Authorisations Team reviewed a total 88,749 applications for the acquisition of Communications Data (CD).
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Feb 17
IPCO defines Communications Data (CD) as information about the “who”, “where”, “when” and “how” of a communication, not what was said or written. This includes electronic and postal communications, such as identifying senders and recipients. [2/2]
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Feb 10
Below is a breakdown of our inspection statistics showing how we inspect the organisations we oversee.
As part of our oversight, we have a statutory obligation to inspect the use of investigatory powers. [1/2]
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Feb 10
We have three Inspectorate teams focusing on different areas of oversight. Each team is led by a Chief Inspector, and together they ensure that we adopt similar practices and apply consistent standards of scrutiny across all our oversight work. [2/2]
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Feb 3
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sir James Goss as a Judicial Commissioner, supporting the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson.
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Feb 3
Sir James will serve a three-year term from February 2026, joining the team of Judicial Commissioners who provide independent oversight of the use of investigatory powers.
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Feb 3
Judicial Commissioners are serving or retired members of the senior judiciary, appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and senior judicial figures across the UK. [3/3]
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