UK election: Conservative Party pledges to fight online piracy

The Conservative Party has pledged to keep up its efforts to tackle online piracy by requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to block websites that facilitate copyright infringement, should it win the upcoming UK general election.

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UK election: Conservative Party pledges to fight online piracy

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