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PM says constitutional proposals may have to wait

Gordon Brown has said that his plans to give parliament greater control over powers previously held by the prime minister may have to be delayed in light of the terrorist threat facing the country. Mr Brown’s plans include removing the power of the prime minister to declare war without prior approval by parliament, giving MPs… Read more »

Five arrests as police close on bombers

Five people have been arrested across the UK as police respond to yesterday’s attack upon Glasgow airport and two failed car bombs in central London. The terror attacks, which police quickly confirmed were believed to be connected, led to the government raising the threat level in the UK to critical, which suggests that another attack… Read more »