Ibtisam Posted October 13, 2008 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill. It follows a heavy defeat for the government in the House of Lords, which threw out the plan by 309 votes to 118. Ms Smith said instead the measure would be in a separate piece of legislation to be brought to Parliament if needed. The Tories said the new legislation was "bizarre", the Lib Dems said Ms Smith was in "humiliating retreat". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted October 13, 2008 Thank God for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
