Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.

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He admitted exercising 'poor judgement' and making 'attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence' ...

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John Edwards announced he was standing down from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) because he had 'exercised poor judgement' and his position had become 'untenable'.

John Edwards has resigned as the UK's Information Commissioner after an independent workplace investigation found there was a "case to answer" regarding allegations about his conduct.

Labour tech secretary Liz Kendall has revealed she has seen evidence of the 'vulgar and highly sexualised language' used by Information Commissioner John Edwards.

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May marked ten years since the GDPR came into force and the two-year countdown to applicability started. The team reflects on the GDPR’s lasting influence on data protection legislation across the EU ...

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