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UK: Former spook bigwigs ask for rewrite of UK’s surveillance laws

Posted on July 15, 2015June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Alexander J. Martin reports:

Blighty’s Independent Surveillance Review, commissioned by former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and conducted by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), has concluded that spy agencies aren’t breaking the law – and recommends a new legislative framework and oversight regime.

Ultimately aiming to enable “the public at large to engage in a more informed way in the debate”, the 154 page report (PDF) offers no new information but may serve as a primer for members of the public (and Home Office mandarins) who may struggle to understand the issues.

Read more on The Register.

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