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Ammi · 30-10-2015, 04:05 AM

Police are to get the power to view the web browsing history of everyone in the country.

Home Secretary Theresa May will announce the plans when she introduces the Government's new surveillance bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The Telegraph understands the new powers for the police will form part of the new bill.

It would make it a legal requirement for communications companies to retain all the web browsing history of customers for 12 months in case the spy agencies or police need to access them.

Police would be able to access specific web addresses visited by customers.

The new powers would allow the police to seize details of the website and searches being made by people they wanted to investigate.

They will still need to apply for judicial approval to be able to access the content of the websites.

Mrs May previously told the Commons enforcement agencies needed more powersto do their jobs effectively.

“I've said many times before that it is not possible to debate the balance between privacy and security, including the rights and wrongs of intrusive powers and the oversight arrangements that govern them without also considering the threats that we face as a country," she told MPs.

"Those threats remain considerable and they are evolving.

"They include not just terrorism from overseas and home-grown in the UK, but also industrial, military and state espionage.

"They include not just organised criminality, but also the proliferation of once physical crimes online, such as child sexual exploitation. And the technological challenges that that brings.

"In the face of such threats we have a duty to ensure that the agencies whose job it is to keep us safe have the powers they need to do the job."

David Davis MP told The Times there is "no proven need" to retain the data for a year.

Previous plans to introduce the measure in the so-called snooper's charter in 2013 were blocked by the Liberal Democrats in the Coalition.

Writing in the Telegraph previously, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned that Britain would be “setting a worrying international precedent” if plans for the massive database of people’s internet and phone usage went ahead.

The Security Service, along with MI6 and GCHQ, has previously warned MPs that the ability to combat terrorism would be severely hampered without the powers.

Under the plans, telecoms and internet service providers would be paid to log their customers’ emails, internet use and other correspondence so it could be easily searched by security officials.

Data would be held for 12 months and access granted to the police, the National Crime Agency, the intelligence agencies and HM Revenue and Customs.

Previously a poll by YouGov for Big Brother Watch found almost three-quarters of people did not trust that the data would be kept secure.

It comes as David Cameron, the Prime Minister, announced moves to strengthen its treaty with America to ensure Internet companies based there hand over requested data on suspects.

Some of the largest companies have been increasingly reluctant to supply customer communications in the wake of the claims of mass surveillance programmes by former CIA contractor Edward Snowden

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Northern Monkey · 30-10-2015, 05:12 AM

After all the recent hacking that's been going on and how easy it seemingly is to get past companies like TalkTalk's security this is a bad idea and will hopefully be blocked again.

Denver · 30-10-2015, 07:35 AM

Is that not invasion of privacy?

arista · 30-10-2015, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam.

Is that not invasion of privacy?

Yes It is
But do want a Terrorist Attack to go on
with hundreds murdered

Isis trying to do a UK 9/11

Thanks to Saudi Arabia
MI5 found out the last attackers in London
and got them locked up

Mystic Mock · 20-04-2016, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam.

Is that not invasion of privacy?

It is but as it's not China, Russia, or the Middle East it's okay apparently.

RichardG · 20-04-2016, 09:38 AM

I hope the police like beautiful korean boy bands because they're gonna be seeing a lot of them when they're sat round the table spying on my history

the truth · 20-04-2016, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardG

I hope the police like beautiful korean boy bands because they're gonna be seeing a lot of them when they're sat round the table spying on my history

lol
im sure some of them do

waterhog · 30-10-2015, 07:41 AM

this is a good move but I feel she should go one step further and add to the bill and put all mp's expenses online every time they add to it so we can name and shame them each time and instantly.

user104658 · 30-10-2015, 07:51 AM

Ammi · 30-10-2015, 08:04 AM

..a huge focus in schools atm is 'Prevent'...how to identify vulnerable children ..(and others in society..)..who may be perfectly profiled for radicalisation...we don't have to fear terrorist attacks from IS..the attacks have already been made and engulfed/encouraged with paranoia and suspicion ...

joeysteele · 30-10-2015, 08:27 AM

I am a present not wholly in favour of this, I do support fully the opening up of any opportunities to search and find any terrorist related activity.

However, I wouldn't have trusted the last Labour govt to get this right and I for sure would never in any shape or form trust this govt to do much right at all.

I would hope this will be handled sensitively and that very strong regulations are placed on the Police too as to what they search and more to the point why.
Everyone should have the right to their privacy of details and if doing nothing illegal, as to what they do too,on the internet or otherwise.

DemolitionRed · 30-10-2015, 08:29 AM

"Those threats remain considerable and they are evolving.

"They include not just terrorism from overseas and home-grown in the UK, but also industrial, military and state espionage.

If that's the case, then why has our ministry of defence been cut by 20 percent and why has this ministry been told to prepare for further reductions of 20 to 40 percent. Why since 2010 are our armed forces being downsized, our military capabilities slashed and our economic interests put way ahead of any international security.

I call bollox on this one.

Big Brother...we are watching you.

Cherie · 30-10-2015, 08:37 AM

I don't care about this really, the police haven't got the time to search Joe Bloggs internet history, if it is used as a tool to stop crime then great. Every time we look at something on the net we can be tracked at any rate whether that be by the internet provider, google et al, forum admin etc, so adding in the police I am really not bothered.

kirklancaster · 30-10-2015, 08:40 AM

The cops will never get any real work done - what with all those zillion man hours of porn to sift through.

Jamie89 · 30-10-2015, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kirklancaster

The cops will never get any real work done - what with all those zillion man hours of porn to sift through.

And that's just your history right, Kirk?

I don't really have a problem with this. It seems like a big invasion of privacy because it's something we're not used to, but that's only because the internet world is still a relatively new thing, and it's just a case of law makers catching up with a changing society.

the truth · 30-10-2015, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

"Those threats remain considerable and they are evolving.

"They include not just terrorism from overseas and home-grown in the UK, but also industrial, military and state espionage.

If that's the case, then why has our ministry of defence been cut by 20 percent and why has this ministry been told to prepare for further reductions of 20 to 40 percent. Why since 2010 are our armed forces being downsized, our military capabilities slashed and our economic interests put way ahead of any international security.

I call bollox on this one.

Big Brother...we are watching you.

fair points

Crimson Dynamo · 30-10-2015, 08:42 AM