25/01/2008

The Controversial Terror-Bill

The UK government published controversial new counter terrorism plans on Thursday which are likely to present Gordon Brown, prime minister, with a tough parliamentary test in the coming weeks. Opposition and Labour MPs, along with senior lawyers and human rights groups have criticised a key-proposal in the new Counter Terrorism Bill to extend the limit suspects can be held without being charged from 28 to 42-days.

Via FT

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