By Jessica Goodfellow

The government has been accused of attempting to “steamroll” new surveillance laws through parliament at “breakneck speed” without providing MPs with sufficient time to go over the proposals.

The chairman of the joint committee on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill was granted two months to assess the legislation after a request for additional time was blocked by the Home Office.

The bill intends to update the laws governing how the law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies gather private communications or other forms of data to combat crime and terrorism. The bill would require internet companies to hold data for 12 Read full story ›

Source: The Drum