Europe’s highest court declares UK ‘snooper charter’ illegal

Britain’s controversial ‘snooper’s charter’ has been delivered a blow from the EU with its highest court ruling that the government’s “indiscriminate retention” of emails is illegal. The ruling could trigger challenges against the UK’s new Investigatory Powers Act, passed into law in November, which allows for the sweeping collection and storage of people’s emails, text … Continue reading Europe’s highest court declares UK ‘snooper charter’ illegal