London's police asked Big Tech for comms data over 700,000 times last year

London's Metropolitan Police requested access to private communications data over 700,000 times in 2025, including from tech companies like Proton and Signal, sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy. The police force obtained data from Proton's mail service users 139 times since 2024. The Met's data acquisition practices have been disputed by Proton and Signal.