Getty – Contributor Labour Lords withdraw bid to amend Data Protection bill
It was feared the change would abolish exemptions that allow journalists to protect their sources.
And critics said terror suspects may be able to access information held about them.
Labour and the Lib Dems – who had teamed up to force the changes – claimed they simply wanted to keep the UK in line with EU privacy rules.
But they decided not to force a vote on the issue after failing to get enough support on the red benches.