
The House of Lords heard warnings last night that the proposed ‘snooper’s charter’ legislation puts journalists and their sources in danger.
Peers were also told that the Investigatory Powers Bill could be used by the state to turn journalists’ mobile phones into bugs and secretly grab electronic notes and unbroadcast video footage.
Lords from across the political spectrum last night urged the Government to provide protections for journalistic sources across the IP Bill.
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