Apple calls on UK government to scale back snooper's charter

Tech company makes rare foray into British politics in a submission to the committee on the investigatory powers bill

Apple has called for changes to the UK government's investigatory powers bill, over fears it would weaken the security of "personal data of millions of law-abiding citizens".

In a submission to the bill committee, released on Monday, the Californian technology firm expressed major concerns and called for wholesale changes before the bill is passed.