Home invasion by the State

More than a 1,000 laws now exist that allow the authorities into British homes, it has emerged.

The 1,043 laws – nearly half of which have been introduced under Labour – include the right to inspect pot plants for pests, to measure the height of hedges, to search bedrooms for asylum seekers and to look at fridges for their energy rating.



Additionally, penpushers also have the right to search for dancing bears, if hypnotism is being practiced illegally and to know if homeowners are keeping rabbits.

The information will heighten fears among campaigners that Britain is becoming a "Big Brother" society.