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16/07/2014
Data Laws Legislation Voted Through By MPs
Emergency legislation to allow security services to continue to access people's phones and internet records have been voted through by MPs.
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill has been rushed through following a European Court of Justice ruling in April.
The Bill is expected to complete its pass through the lower chamber on Tuesday.
Civil liberties groups and some MPs have criticised the Bill and how quickly it has been sent through Parliament.
The Bill will today move to the House of Lords.
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The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill has been rushed through following a European Court of Justice ruling in April.
The Bill is expected to complete its pass through the lower chamber on Tuesday.
Civil liberties groups and some MPs have criticised the Bill and how quickly it has been sent through Parliament.
The Bill will today move to the House of Lords.
(MH/IT)
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