Clarke indicates case for special anti-terror courts
Press Review 9 February 2005
Cases of terrorism could be heard in special courts, the home secretary has indicated.
Home Office fails in bid to jail 'terror' suspect
News Article 7 February 2005
Charles Clarke has failed to have a bailed international terror suspect returned to jail.
No10 stands by anti-terror law
Press Review 3 February 2005
Number 10 has said the government will press ahead with its latest anti-terrorism laws, even though Tony Blair has said he will meet with the Conservative leader to discuss possible alternatives.
PM hints at compromise on terror laws
News Article 2 February 2005
Amid growing indications that the government will struggle to get its new anti-terror laws through parliament, Tony Blair has said he will look for ways to co-operate with opposition parties.
Terror laws give Clarke a headache
Press Review 2 February 2005
Charles Clarke came under mounting pressure yesterday following the unexpected release of a foreign terror suspect who had been held without charge since December 2001.
Terror suspects 'choose jail over house arrest'
Press Review 1 February 2005
The 11 terror suspects currently detained without trial under emergency legislation may refuse to leave jail rather than live under strict house arrest, their lawyers have revealed.
Hewitt at odds with Home Office over animal activists
News Article 31 January 2005
The government has unveiled plans for tougher sentencing for animal rights activists who terrorise scientific researchers amid contradictions among ministers.
'Police state' fears rejected
Press Review 31 January 2005
Lord Falconer has said the government is not about to create a "police state" in the UK.
Anti-terror plans 'won't create police state'
News Article 30 January 2005
Lord Falconer has defended the government's latest anti-terror plans despite reports that they could be ruled illegal by senior judges.
Clarke targets families of terror suspects
News Article 28 January 2005
Families of suspected terrorists could be treated as possible suspects themselves, the home secretary has said.
House arrest
Policy Consultation 27 January 2005
Comments from the Home Office, Liberal Democrats and the Law Society
New anti-terror plans defended
News Article 27 January 2005
The home secretary and the prime minister have defended their plans for a sweeping extension of anti-terror powers.
UK 'must try or release terror detainees'
News Article 24 January 2005
The Law Society has told the government to try or release the terror suspects being held without trial.
Minister 'concerned' over Belmarsh detainees
News Article 21 January 2005
Government minister Chris Mullin has said that "any decent democrat" would be concerned at the detention without trial of foreign terror suspects in Belmarsh prison.
Ulster anti-terror powers to be renewed
News Article 20 January 2005
Following the publication of an independent review on Northern Ireland's anti-terror legislation, ministers have said they will seek to renew most security powers for another year.
