UK Home Secretary proposes further snooping powers in light of Woolwich attack

UK Home Secretary Theresa May said on Sunday that it is “essential” to grant intelligence agencies the capacity to access communications data, despite overwhelming opposition to the Draft Communications Data Bill, first published last year. The bill — widely known as the ‘snooper’s charter’— is making a comeback, alongside tighter controls on extremist groups, after … Continue reading UK Home Secretary proposes further snooping powers in light of Woolwich attack