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| A radical Islamist group that planned a march through Wootton Bassett will be banned under counter-terrorism laws, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said. | A radical Islamist group that planned a march through Wootton Bassett will be banned under counter-terrorism laws, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said. |
| Members of Islam4UK had planned the march through the Wiltshire town to honour Muslims killed in the Afghanistan conflict. | Members of Islam4UK had planned the march through the Wiltshire town to honour Muslims killed in the Afghanistan conflict. |
| The government had been considering outlawing the group - Islam4UK is also known as al-Muhajiroun. | |
| Earlier this week, Gordon Brown said plans for the march were "disgusting". | Earlier this week, Gordon Brown said plans for the march were "disgusting". |
| 'Tough but necessary' | |
| Mr Johnson said: "I have today laid an order which will proscribe al-Muhajiroun, Islam4UK, and a number of the other names the organisation goes by. | |
| "It is already proscribed under two other names - al-Ghurabaa and The Saved Sect. | |
| "Proscription is a tough but necessary power to tackle terrorism and is not a course we take lightly. | "Proscription is a tough but necessary power to tackle terrorism and is not a course we take lightly. |
| "We are clear that an organisation should not be able to circumvent proscription by simply changing its name." | "We are clear that an organisation should not be able to circumvent proscription by simply changing its name." |
| The order will come into effect on Thursday and make it a criminal offence to be a member, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. | The order will come into effect on Thursday and make it a criminal offence to be a member, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. |