Home Office ‘Colluded with Phorm’

The Home Office has been accused of colluding with online ad firm Phorm on informal guidance to the public on whether the company’s service is legal. E-mails between the ministry and Phorm show the department asking if the firm would be comforted by its position. The messages show Phorm making changes to the guidance sought by the ministry. Lib Dem Home Affairs spokeswoman Baroness Sue Miller, who has questioned the Home Office about Phorm, said the e-mails were jaw dropping