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UK independent anti-terror law reviewer Lord Carlile warned British lawmakers Thursday against "rushing" to extend the country's 28-day limit on police detentions of terror suspects without charge. London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair [official...

The UK House of Lords dealt another major legislative setback to the anti-terrorism policies of the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair Monday by voting down for a second time a bill designed to establish a UK...

The controversial Identity Cards Bill narrowly passed its critical second reading in the British House of Commons Monday evening despite efforts by opposition parties and rebellious backbenchers from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ...

The UK plan for national identification cards received another setback Sunday when Lord Carlile , the Liberal Democrat peer appointed by the British government as an independent reviewer of its anti-terror laws, said...

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair won a narrow victory in the House of Commons Wednesday as his government warded off an amendment to its proposed counter-terrorism legislation by one vote. The government defeated a proposal...

In a backlash against recent proposals for sweeping changes to Britain's terror laws , senior judges in the UK have warned lawmakers that they will stand against any move to undermine their independence in an effort to ensure...

UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced Tuesday a revised version of proposed anti-terror laws that place suspects under house arrest in an attempt to rush the legislation through Parliament. Under the Prevention of Terrorism Bill , terror...