Security services spied on 20 high-profile people in questionable operations

Investigatory powers tribunal hears searches were either unjustified or may have been unjustified

British security services snooped on 20 high-profile individuals in operations that were either unjustified, or may have been unjustified, according to previously withheld information.

The disclosures came during an investigatory powers tribunal hearing brought by Privacy International against bulk data collection by the intelligence agencies.

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