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Gordon Brown has indicated he wants to strengthen anti-terrorist laws after he becomes prime minister this month.Gordon Brown has indicated he wants to strengthen anti-terrorist laws after he becomes prime minister this month.
He favours new powers for police and a fresh look at whether material from telephone tapping can be used in court.He favours new powers for police and a fresh look at whether material from telephone tapping can be used in court.
The chancellor is already known to want to revive attempts to increase the time terrorism suspects can be held without charge beyond the current 28 day limit. The chancellor is already known to want to revive attempts to increase the time terrorism suspects can be held without charge beyond the current 28-day limit.
But he accepts any new powers should include more parliamentary and judicial scrutiny to protect civil liberties.But he accepts any new powers should include more parliamentary and judicial scrutiny to protect civil liberties.
Mr Brown touched on some of the issues at a deputy leadership hustings event in Glasgow on Saturday.Mr Brown touched on some of the issues at a deputy leadership hustings event in Glasgow on Saturday.
The proposals to extend police questioning from 28 to 90 days was rejected by MPs in 2005 - Tony Blair's first Commons defeat as prime minister. The proposal to extend the maximum time police can question terrorism suspects from 28 to 90 days was rejected by MPs in 2005 - Tony Blair's first Commons defeat as prime minister.
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Mr Brown is reported to be intending to ask the cross-party Privy Council to review the case for allowing intercept evidence in court.Mr Brown is reported to be intending to ask the cross-party Privy Council to review the case for allowing intercept evidence in court.
Every time you have to strengthen the security measures that are necessary to protect our country, you also have to strengthen the accountability Gordon Brown Lords back phone taps Brown stresses 'listening'Every time you have to strengthen the security measures that are necessary to protect our country, you also have to strengthen the accountability Gordon Brown Lords back phone taps Brown stresses 'listening'
The move has until now been rejected by the government amid opposition from the security services. Mr Brown is said to believe there could be a case for allowing it if a way could be found to protect intelligence sources.The move has until now been rejected by the government amid opposition from the security services. Mr Brown is said to believe there could be a case for allowing it if a way could be found to protect intelligence sources.
Judges might also be allowed to take account of links to terrorism as an aggravating factor in sentencing.Judges might also be allowed to take account of links to terrorism as an aggravating factor in sentencing.
And police could be given new powers to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged.And police could be given new powers to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged.
In a speech on Saturday, Mr Brown said stronger measures would have to be put in place to give the authorities the power to intervene at earlier stages of an investigation.In a speech on Saturday, Mr Brown said stronger measures would have to be put in place to give the authorities the power to intervene at earlier stages of an investigation.
He said: "That's why I support, for terrorists suspects, post-questioning interviewing.He said: "That's why I support, for terrorists suspects, post-questioning interviewing.
"That's why we will need to strengthen the policing resources available. But at every stage I would say this."That's why we will need to strengthen the policing resources available. But at every stage I would say this.
"Because we are a country that believes in civil liberties of the individual, every time you have to strengthen the security measures that are necessary to protect our country, you also have to strengthen the accountability to parliament and the independent oversight of what police and other authorities are doing.""Because we are a country that believes in civil liberties of the individual, every time you have to strengthen the security measures that are necessary to protect our country, you also have to strengthen the accountability to parliament and the independent oversight of what police and other authorities are doing."