Published: June 11th 2008 - at 9:41 pm

Government wins terror vote


by Unity    

Parliament has approved provisions for 42 day detentions without charge by 315 votes to 306, but only with the support of nine Democratic Unionist MPs and Ann Widdecombe.

BBC report here


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Lock the DUP MPs up for 6 weeks?

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