Big Brother Watch launched a petition urging Rishi Sunak to drop mass bank spying powers from the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI2).
Within just two weeks, the petition amassed over 30,000 signatures. Big Brother Watch warns that, in its current form, new powers within the Data Bill could not only impact benefit claimants but also all other accounts in relation, such as those of dependents, landlords, and partners.
The privacy group urges the public to call on the Government to drop these powers as anyone with a bank account could be impacted.