News Headlines - 08 June 2014

▽Vodafone Prompts Protests Over Government Wiretapping - Bloomberg

The disclosure by Vodafone Group Plc, provider of mobile-phone service to more than 400 million customers worldwide, that some governments tap directly into its network without company consent spurred a new round of protests by privacy advocates about the scope of surveillance.

▽Passport backlog threatens summer holiday chaos for thousands - Telegraph

Thousands of people face having their summer holidays ruined because a growing backlog at the Passport Office means they may not receive their documents in time.
Some new applications are now taking as much as two months to process and there are warnings things could get even worse as the holiday season gets into full swing.

▽BBC News - 'Trojan Horse': Birmingham academy trust criticised

The Birmingham academy trust at the centre of the so-called Trojan Horse allegations has been accused of running schools which have "taken the Islamic focus too far".

▽U.K. removes Legos from Scotland independence campaign - Haaretz

The British government has removed images of Lego figures enjoying the possible gains of Scots rejecting a vote for independence, after the Danish toy maker complained about the use of its characters in a online campaign.

▽World's largest gannet colony dominate Scotland rock where 500,000 seabirds live | Mail Online

The remote Bass Rock, off the east coast of Scotland, will soon be home to 150,000 of the birds as breeding season gets underway.
But at its peak the island is home to an incredible 500,000 seabirds including puffins, kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, shags and terns.