Undercover police frequently spied on children, inquiry hears

Officers recorded babysitting plans, births of campaigners' children and movements of teenage activists

Undercover police officers who infiltrated political groups frequently spied on children as part of their covert deployments, a public inquiry has heard.

They secretly recorded the political activities of children as well as details of their parents' domestic lives. On one occasion, an undercover officer sent back to his supervisors the babysitting rota that had been organised by leftwing campaigners.