Police need approval before accessing phone records in bid to identify journalists' sources

Victory against police snooping: New rules require forces to gain judge approval before accessing phone records in bid to identify journalists' sources MPs agreed to rush safeguards through Parliament before the general election to curtail the use of the hugely controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Police will now need the approval of a judge, via an order, before they can access phone records to try to identify a reporter's sources.



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