European Court of Justice Blocks UK Governments Snooping Plans

On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg is expected to rule against the U.K. government in a case challenging the legality of legislation giving British authorities sweeping powers to collect emails, text messages and other data including people’s internet histories. Ironically, the case, which accuses the government of acting illegally, was originally brought by the now-Brexit Secretary David Davis, alongside Labour’s Tom Watson, and backed by the human rights organization Liberty.

The ECJ is expected to rule against the government, demanding more judicial oversight on government and police surveillance. Ministers in the know expect the government to have to revisit the landmark Investigatory Powers Act next year, sparking a fresh Commons fight for May.

The authorities, it is widely believed, can now turn on your mobile phones microphone, remotely without your knowledge.

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