High Court victory for MPs in surveillance powers challenge

Two MPs have won a High Court battle over laws which they say allow the police and security services to "spy on citizens" without proper safeguards, which was fast-tracked through Parliament last July, allowing security agencies to gather phone and internet data.

David Davis and Tom Watson challenged the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act earlier this year, arguing it was incompatible with human rights.

Two judges have now found that the act is "inconsistent with EU law".