The British government has abandoned a controversial plan to allow the police and security services full access to people’s Internet browsing history. The Home Office said it removed several contentious proposals from the surveillance bill, as it fears that the plan to snoop on Internet users would be rejected in parliament over civil liberties concerns. Back in May, British ministers claimed the... 

The US National Security Agency has subverted an international agreement in order to save and examine the phone, internet, and other communication records of UK citizens not suspected of any wrongdoing, according to a new report. The Guardian report is based on a 2007 NSA memo revealing that the shadowy agency specifically sought to “unmask” the personal data that British residents wanted to keep... 

Foreign police forces will be able to obtain details of the British public’s internet use, emails and text messages, it emerged last night. In a controversial move, MPs were told that officials in Europe and the US will be able to take advantage of the Home Office’s proposed ‘snoopers’ charter’. The information could be used for pursuing UK citizens for crimes which allegedly took place...