Article #242319

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title UK court backs London police rule forcing officers to declare Freemasonry Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description A UK court on Tuesday denied a legal challenge brought by the Freemasons against a new London police policy requiring officers to declare membership of the historically secretive society. In a 17-page judgment handed down at London’s High Court, judge Martin Chamberlain said the Metropolitan Police’s policy “serves a legitimate aim, maintaining and enhancing public trust in policing, and is proportionate”. He said the grounds of the challenge were not “reasonably arguable”, and the policy was...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343841/uk-court-backs-london-police-rule-forcing-officers-declare-freemasonry?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-02-17 08:31:22 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-02-17 08:32:22 Updated At 2026-02-17 08:32:22