Government prioritises new laws on data monitoring and retention
Queen's speech proposes draft Communications Bill based on the EU Data Retention Directive
The government is forging ahead with much-criticised plans to allow police and intelligence agencies to access personal communications information. The draft Communications Bill, announced in the Queen's...
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