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Govt unveils 'snooping' plans

The police and security services will be given new powers to track suspects through their use of emails and websites, the government proposed today.

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'Curb on council snooping powers, good for citizens'

The argument for the Snooper's Charter is that we must all compromise our privacy because crime sometimes happens on the web.

"It's good that local councils won't be able to watch the entire population but even l

"Just like the internet, any private home can be a crime scene, but should we install hidden cameras and microphones in every bedroom in the land?"

– Rachel Robinson, policy officer for campaign group Liberty

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