UK plans to track all internet connections could cost £1bn, campaigners warn

Home Office is told its plans in the snooper's charter to retain web browsing history of all British citizens for 12 months would cost in excess of 1bn

Government plans to track every website visited by every British citizen could cost more than 1bn, privacy campaigners have estimated.

The 1bn estimate for the cost of requiring phone and internet companies to retain everyone's internet connection records and store them for 12 months is based on a similar scheme in Denmark, which was recently dropped on grounds of cost.