By John Glenday

Home secretary Theresa May is to put forward fresh proposals for the oversight of controversial spying operations carried out on national security grounds, by handing a power of veto to a panel of specially trained judges.

The transfer of power is intended to hold security institutions to account and would see thousands of national security warrants issued each year reviewed and represents a significant concession by ministers to civil liberties lobbying.

At present such power rests in the hands of the ministers, with the home secretary last year issuing more than 2,700 warrants enabling agencies such as MI5, MI6, GCHQ and the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum