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UK Parliament passes emergency data access laws
July 18, 2014
The UK Parliament today cleared an emergency legislation enabling the British police to access the phone and internet use records of communication companies, and the legislation is set to become a law.
Peers or the Members of the House of Lords approved the 'Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill' after two consecutive days of debate. The bill had already won House of Commons' backing.