Investigatory powers bill: snooper's charter lacks clarity, MPs warn

Highly critical report says proposed legislation must be reviewed to ensure obligations on tech industry are clear

The government's investigatory powers bill lacks clarity and is sowing confusion among tech firms about the extent to which "internet connection records" will be collected, a parliamentary select committee has warned.

The highly critical report by the House of Commons science and technology committee says there are widespread doubts about key definitions in the legislation, "not to mention the definability, of a number of the terms".