International Law

Terror concessions being planned

By John Hirst

"The government is preparing to offer Labour MPs a major concession to avoid losing a vote on terror detentions, the BBC has learned.

Ministers want to extend the limit suspects can be held without charge to 42 days, which many Labour MPs oppose.

To avoid losing a Commons vote, the government is to suggest halving the period during which police can enact these extra powers from 60 to 30 days".

As Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith sing never going to give you up, I say No Deal.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on May 30, 2008 (boomark / email).