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A counter-terrorism chief has said he was “surprised” Boris Johnson’s phone number was easily accessible online and suggested he may be warned to take security advice seriously. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said on Friday there is “no shortage” of advice from security experts around the Prime Minister but said “you have to want to take it”. He suggested Cabinet Secretary Simon Case might warn Mr Johnson to take the advice seriously, amid concerns he had left himself vulnerable to covert activity by hostile states. It was revealed on Thursday that the Prime Minister’s number has been freely available on the internet for 15 years, having been published in a think tank press release and never deleted. ....
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The Chancellor has said “all security protocols” were followed after a security expert warned revelations that Boris Johnson’s phone number was easily accessible online could put him at increased risk of snooping. Rishi Sunak played down fears that the Prime Minister had opened himself up to possible covert activity by hostile states and exploitation by criminal gangs after it emerged his personal contact details had been accessible on the internet for the past 15 years. Lord Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, said the disclosure could mean “thousands” of people have Mr Johnson’s mobile number, putting him at “increased risk”. ....
The Chancellor has said “all security protocols” were followed after a security expert warned revelations that Boris Johnson’s phone number was easily accessible online could put him at increased risk of snooping. Rishi Sunak played down fears that the Prime Minister had opened himself up to possible covert activity by hostile states and exploitation by criminal gangs after it emerged his personal contact details had been accessible on the internet for the past 15 years. Lord Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, said the disclosure could mean “thousands” of people have Mr Johnson’s mobile number, putting him at “increased risk”. ....
A counter-terrorism chief has said he was “surprised” Boris Johnson’s phone number was easily accessible online and suggested he may be warned to take security advice seriously. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said on Friday there is “no shortage” of advice from security experts around the Prime Minister but said “you have to want to take it”. He suggested Cabinet Secretary Simon Case might warn Mr Johnson to take the advice seriously, amid concerns he had left himself vulnerable to covert activity by hostile states. It was revealed on Thursday that the Prime Minister’s number has been freely available on the internet for 15 years, having been published in a think tank press release and never deleted. ....