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UK data watchdog chief steps aside amid HR probe
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: Information Commissioner John Edwards stepped aside to allow an independent workplace investigation involving him.
WHO: Information Commissioner John Edwards
WHAT: stepped back from his duties
WHEN: Apr 25, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: To enable an independent workplace investigation relating to him.
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