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The government is compiling a database to track and store the international travel records of millions of Britons. ... The government says the database is essential in the fight against crime, illegal immigration and terrorism.
A Dutch MP who called the Koran a "fascist book" has been sent back to the Netherlands after attempting to defy a ban on entering the UK.
2009-02-12
UK fascism Netherlands KoranA study has concluded that many of the UK's historic sites are under threat from illegal metal detector users. History enthusiasts are frustrated that little is being done to prevent the damage.
2009-02-16
UK archaeology looting metal detector Roman SaxonAnti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says. After a three-year global study, the International Commission of Jurists said many states used the public's fear of terrorism to introduce measures. These included detention without trial, illegal disappearance and torture. It also said that the UK and the US have "actively undermined" international law by...
2009-02-16
USA terrorism UK human rights illegal international lawA former head of MI5 has accused the government of exploiting the fear of terrorism and trying to bring in laws that restrict civil liberties.
2009-02-17
torture terrorism UK freedom civil liberties MI5 fearmongering fearNew research has found that a whopping 11 million Brits are thinking of taking a job overseas within the next two years - a significant dent in the population - and a fifth of those would choose a new life down under...
2009-05-15
UK migration unemployment exodus immigration emigration AustraliaBiggs was a member of a 15-strong gang which attacked a mail train in Ledburn, Buckinghamshire, on 8 August 1963. The gang made off with £2.6m in used banknotes in the biggest ever raid on a British train. After being given a 30-year sentence, Biggs escaped from Wandsworth Prison, south London, in a furniture van after spending 15 months in jail. He was on the run for more than 30 years, living in Spain, Australia and Brazil, before...
2009-07-01
robbery train thief parole UK