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New controversy over counter-terrorism plans

A new controversy has erupted over the government’s counter-terrorism bill after it was revealed it grants the government powers to hold inquests in secret. The measure – section 63 of the bill – was passed over without many people noticing it during the stormy row over 42-day detention but is now taking centre stage just… Read more »

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Home Office faces new ID cards controversy

The Home Office has been forced on to the back foot over its plans for ID cards again today following the news a Dutch researcher cloned the chips on two British passports in less than an hour. The new biometric passports use the same technology proposed for ID cards and are said by the Home… Read more »