Cameron highlights the need to attribute more powers to U.K. spy agencies

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has highlighted the need for attributing more powers to the spy agencies to gain access to the online communications between the suspected terrorists.

Conservative leader has revealed to revive plans for a communications data bill – called to be “snooper’s charter” by critics – to monitor extremists if the Tories remain successful to gain an overall majority in May’s general election.

The urge to introduce new laws came up following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris which left 17 dead.

While addressing in Nottingham, Mr Cameron has said the Paris attacks demonstrated the need for “robust powers” to “keep our people safe”.

Mr Cameron has insisted it is quite necessary that the future legislation will ensure authorities to have access to “vital” communications data which could aid in preventing probable terror attacks.

He has added: “We do need to modernise our rules about interception.

“I think we cannot allow modern forms of communication to be exempt from the ability – in extremis, with a warrant signed by the Home Secretary – to be exempt from being listened to.

“That is my very clear view and if I am prime minister after the next election I will make sure we legislate accordingly.”

The PM has told: “The first duty of any government is to keep our country and our people safe.

“The attacks in Paris once again demonstrated the scale of the terrorist threat that we face and the need to have robust powers – through our intelligence and security agencies and policing – in order to keep our people safe.”

Previous attempts to give security services greater access to communications data and their content have been blocked by the government’s junior coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats. They have told of viewing the bill as means of the security services to monitor the content of people’s internet usage, as violating the privacy rights of general public which the government should actually be protecting.

However, Mr Cameron has now shown extreme determination and belief that such powers were “absolutely right” and essential for a modern liberal democracy.

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