BBC : A spokesman for the British agency , known as GCHQ , issued a statement saying that in line with long-standing practice , it does not comment on intelligence matters . The BBC slams the report as ` ` absolutely false '' The Guardian : The UK agency routinely collects massive communications data . The report is based on information leaked by Edward Snowden . The British government says it does not comment on these matters .
BBC : The BBC slams the report as ` ` absolutely false '' The Guardian : The UK agency routinely collects massive communications data . The report is based on information leaked by Edward Snowden . The British government says it does not comment on these matters .