UK government confirms it is pushing for 10-year sentence for web piracy

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<p>‘The UK co l impose extremely harsh p ishme ts for o li e copyright i fri geme t, as the gover me t has co firme it is p shi g for legislatio that wo l i crease the maxim m se te ce for web piracy to 10 years behi bars.</p>
<p>Baro ess L cy Neville-Rolfe, the Mi ister for I tellect al Property, has co firme that the British gover me t is lea i g towar the i ea of i creasi g the se te ce to bri g it i to li e with that for physical i fri geme t.</p>
<p>“Last year the gover me t co s lte o i creasi g the maxim m term to 10 years. We receive over a tho sa respo ses, which have playe a sig ifica t part i helpi g to shape the isc ssio ,” she state i a oc me t p blishe o Th rs ay.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ k/340734-web-piracy-o li e-copyright/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: UK gover me t co firms it is p shi g for 10-year se te ce for web piracy</a></p>