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.
Internet plans 'vital for catching criminals'
In contrast to Tory MP David Davis, who said the only people who will be caught "will be the innocent people and the incompetent," the Home Secretary said:
And amid criticism from civil liberties campaigners that the Communications Bill heralds an unwarranted intrusion into people's privacy, she insisted the innocent had nothing to fear:
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