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Emergency data law: David Cameron plots to bring back snoopers’ charter
The Government is rushing through an emergency law to allow the state to retain personal data held by internet and telephone companies
David Cameron is planning to revive the controversial “snoopers’ charter” through a wide-ranging review of the laws allowing public bodies to access private communications, which he announced today alongside emergency surveillance legislation.
The “Big Brother” law backed by the Prime Minister and Theresa May, the Home Secretary, would require internet firms to store records of every website visited by subscribers in the past 12 months and their use of social media.
The Communications Data Bill, as it is officially known, was blocked by the Liberal Democrats last year on the grounds that it would infringe privacy. Together with Labour, the party pressed for an independent review of the 2000 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) in the hope it will lead to greater safeguards on surveillance by state agencies – including curbs on allowing phone calls to be intercepted when a serious crime or terrorist act is suspected.
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Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/07/emergency-data-law-david-cameron-plots-to-bring-back-snoopers-charter/
