They will track and store details of every call, email, text and web visit.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveiled the plan yesterday, promising cops and MI5 more power to gather data.
She warned failure to act would give terrorists a free rein and lead to more unsolved murders, robberies and kidnaps.
Massive growth in phone and computer networks has made it harder to check who calls who.
Many firms offer free calls or access and have no need to store billing data.
Miss Smith is studying new ways to collect and retain communications records.
The move sparked accusations of expansion of “Big Brother” tactics.
Anti-terror watchdog Lord Carlile branded the idea of a database “awful”.
But Ms Smith said it was “vital” and details of what people discuss will not be held.
The laws will be included in a Communications Data Bill in next month’s Queen’s Speech.
Police and intelligence chiefs welcomed the step but Tories called for a “proper debate”.
Thursday 16 October 2008
MI5 bid to log all our phone calls
SPY chiefs will log phone and computer records of all UK citizens under new snooping laws.
They will track and store details of every call, email, text and web visit.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveiled the plan yesterday, promising cops and MI5 more power to gather data.
She warned failure to act would give terrorists a free rein and lead to more unsolved murders, robberies and kidnaps.
Massive growth in phone and computer networks has made it harder to check who calls who.
Many firms offer free calls or access and have no need to store billing data.
Miss Smith is studying new ways to collect and retain communications records.
The move sparked accusations of expansion of “Big Brother” tactics.
Anti-terror watchdog Lord Carlile branded the idea of a database “awful”.
But Ms Smith said it was “vital” and details of what people discuss will not be held.
The laws will be included in a Communications Data Bill in next month’s Queen’s Speech.
Police and intelligence chiefs welcomed the step but Tories called for a “proper debate”.
They will track and store details of every call, email, text and web visit.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveiled the plan yesterday, promising cops and MI5 more power to gather data.
She warned failure to act would give terrorists a free rein and lead to more unsolved murders, robberies and kidnaps.
Massive growth in phone and computer networks has made it harder to check who calls who.
Many firms offer free calls or access and have no need to store billing data.
Miss Smith is studying new ways to collect and retain communications records.
The move sparked accusations of expansion of “Big Brother” tactics.
Anti-terror watchdog Lord Carlile branded the idea of a database “awful”.
But Ms Smith said it was “vital” and details of what people discuss will not be held.
The laws will be included in a Communications Data Bill in next month’s Queen’s Speech.
Police and intelligence chiefs welcomed the step but Tories called for a “proper debate”.
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