David Anderson's 'A Question Of Trust' says the state does have justification to update its electronic surveillance powers.
Recently re-appointed Home Secretary Theresa May has indicated that the new majority Conservative government could mean the return of the Communications Data Bill.
New research indicates that Police forces across the UK have requested access to communications data 700,000 times in the past three years and the majority of these requests were granted.
Yesterday the Queen opened the first session of the new Parliament and in her speech indicated that the controversial Snooper’s Charter is definitely set to return.
The House of Lords has rejected Thursday’s last minute amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill which many saw as an attempt to revive the so-called “Snooper’s Charter.”
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