UK Information Commissioner John Edwards resigns after misconduct investigation
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John Edwards has resigned as Britain's Information Commissioner, stating his position became "untenable" after an investigation into his conduct, which included inappropriate attempts at humor that caused offense. Edwards announced his immediate resignation via LinkedIn, informing technology minister Ian Murray of his departure from both the Information Commissioner role and chair of the Information Commission. The resignation ends a months-long saga that has engulfed the UK's data protection watchdog.
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· 3 pulledJohn Edwards has resigned as Britain's information commissioner, saying his position had become 'untenable'
Edwards said he had informed technology minister Ian Murray of his resignation from the roles of Information Commissioner and chair of the Information Commission, effective immediately
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