The UK Pirate Party “insists it will continue to fight for digital rights despite being threatened with legal action by the UK’s music industry”. 

The declaration comes in a statement on behalf of the party via Ralli Solicitors and after shutting down its proxy website providing access to block piracy site The Pirate Bay.

“Elected members of the parties National Executive Committee, along with the head of IT, received letters from lawyers acting for British Phonographic Industry (BPI), threatening them ...