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Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable

Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
BBC Politics Thursday 11 June 2026, 05:44 UTC 1 min read
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Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.
Mark Rowley (PERSON)
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