British MPs pass new digital surveillance law

British MPs passed on Tuesday a new surveillance law to give security agencies more extensive monitoring capabilities in the digital age after several amendments were added to better protect privacy. MPs voted 444-69 in favour of the Investigatory Powers Bill, which interior minister Theresa May said would help "keep us safe in an uncertain world". Several lawmakers, including the opposition Scottish National Party, voted against the bill, saying that the protections for privacy were not strong