Victory for MoS as police power to spy on reporters is cu

Victory for MoS as police power to spy on reporters is cut: They can't use terror laws to hack phones - and must get permission from a judge Home Office to issue new instructions to police requiring them to seek authorisation from a judge before they gain access to journalists' records Police will be banned from using anti-terror laws to spy on journalists to identify their sources, following a Mail on Sunday campaign. The Home Office is to issue new instructions to police forces requiring them to seek authorisation from a judge before they can gain access to journalists' phone records and other communications data.



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