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.
May expects to recoup £6bn as result of web surveillance scheme
The Home Office said the expected benefits from the outlay would be in the region of £5 billion to £6.2 billion, including from reducing tax fraud and seizing criminal assets.
Mrs May also compared the average £180 million-a-year cost of the plans with the annual policing bill of £14 billion.
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