NZ's former privacy regulator head said his position had become 'untenable'.
Home / BusinessMatthew Field Daily Telegraph UK·27 Jun, 2026 01:15 AM4 mins to readJohn Edwards resigned this month. John Edwards resigned this month. The head of the UK’s data watchdog made jokes about paedophiles and Smurf sex before he was forced to step down this month.
John Edwards, the former information commissioner, allegedly made remarks such as “someone has to be on the side of the paedophiles” in front of employees and industry
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Edwards admitted 'attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence'.
John Edwards says his position had become 'untenable' following investigation into conduct including inappropriate attempts at…
'Multiple women' said they felt shocked and uncomfortable.
Deputy commissioner Paul Arnold is now acting as UK privacy chief.
John Edwards had been subject to an independent workplace probe that found there was “a case to answer.”
John Edwards has resigned as the UK's Information Commissioner after an independent workplace investigation found there was a…
