UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech without parliamentary scrutiny

UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech without parliamentary scrutiny

The U.K. government has laid two amendments that would let it sidestep parliamentary debate so it can update online safety laws.

Amendments like those tabled this week are commonly referred to as Henry VIII clauses, which allow ministers to largely bypass Parliament. They are not entirely new: successive governments since the … [+1688 chars]
UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech without parliamentary scrutiny - FHMnews