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3 weeks agoUK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns
For example, privileged information shared by foreign partners is currently not overseen by the IPC. It's common practice for national intelligence agencies, such as GCHQ, to receive reports from allies overseas, including from those in the Five Eyes alliance. These reports often contain the kind of privileged information that, in the UK, would require permission from a judicial commissioner, under the IPA, to acquire.
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