Counter Terrorism Bill published
25 January 2008 - SACC
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has finally presented her controversial Counter-Terrorism Bill to Parliament.
Shepressed ahead yesterday with moves to increase the detention period from 28 days - the longest in the West - despite opposition among MPs of all parties and civil liberties groups. She faces a struggle to force the legislation on to the statute book.
Jacqui Smith has been warned by her department, the Home Office, that moves to lock up terror suspects for up to 42 days could provoke a backlash among Muslims.
- Home Office warns Smith on detention - report in the Independent
- Full text of the Counter Terrorim Bill
- - what you can do to stop the Bill
