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UK PM Burnham Pledges Digital Rights Overhaul, Privacy Advocates Wary

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

New UK Prime Minister Burnham promises to 'do better' on digital rights, signaling a potential shift from predecessor Starmer's controversial digital policing policies. Privacy advocates see an opportunity for reform but remain skeptical. The pledge could reshape UK surveillance and data protection laws.

Meridian48 take
The promise is vague, and without concrete legislative proposals, it risks being another political soundbite rather than a meaningful privacy reset.
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