British plans to expand the use of secret court hearings to protect intelligence shared by the United States and other allies and to extend state snooping on the Internet are vital to protect the public, Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday, after a blitz of criticism from campaigners, lawmakers and even his own deputy.
Cameron is seeking to overhaul surveillance laws, saying new powers are needed to check email traffic, Web browsing and interactions on social media sites used by criminals and terrorists to communicate.
