Rupert Murdoch ‘could use Sky data trove for political ends’

Peers issue warning over media mogul’s bid to buy TV networkOne of the “largest and most sophisticated datasets in the country” – including the TV viewing, internet and phone records of 13 million households – could be misused for political purposes if Rupert Murdoch is allowed to proceed with his plan to buy out Sky, six members of the House of Lords claim in a letter to the Observer.The government’s decision on whether to allow the takeover of the broadcaste