May calls again for tech firms to act on encrypted messaging

Focus shifts to smaller platforms that can 'quickly become home to criminals and terrorists'

Theresa May has signalled her desire to crack down on encrypted messaging apps, arguing that the services provide a safe haven for terrorists and extremists and hinting that the government may take more concrete action if developers do not act themselves.

Sound familiar? The prime minister has had her favourite dead horse shipped out to Davos, ready for another flogging.