24 March session Terrorism Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, warned that a terrorist attack on the UK was "highly likely and could happen, without warning, at any time". Unveiling the government's counter-terrorism strategy, the home secretary said that the threat was "severe" and came mainly from the al-Qaida leadership and its immediate "associates". Smith told MPs that more than a dozen at...

Mr Speaker, I come to the House tonight to set out the Government’s position on the Counter-Terrorism Bill. The provisions in this Bill have always been about protecting the British people from the serious threat we face from terrorism. And my approach has always been to strike the right balance between protecting national security and safeguarding the liberty of the individual. That balance...

Plans to increase pre-charge terror detention from 28 to 42 days will be dropped from the counter-terrorism bill after a crushing Lords defeat, the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, announced.

The battle against terrorism in the UK needs to take account of terrifiying new threats to the public, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has told Sky News.

BBC:Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has told MPs that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill. It follows a heavy defeat for the government in the House of Lords, which threw out the plan by 309 votes to 118. Ms Smith said instead the measure would be in a separate piece of legislation to be brought to Parliament if needed. The Tories said she should...

HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith was accused of bringing counter-terrorism operations into disrepute with the raid of the homes and offices of Tory MP Damian Green.

Jacqui Smith the Home Secretary is to be questioned by MPs over claims that British spies colluded in the alleged torture of terrorism suspects under a socalled "James Bondstyle getout clause".

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has today repeatedly refused to apologise for the way in which the police arrested Damian Green and searched his homes and offices under anti-terrorism laws on Thursday. Interviewed by Andrew Marr this morning, she was given...

Labour’s Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has launched a revised version of the Government’s strategy for countering international terrorism. Drawing on the experience gained and lessons learnt since it was first established in 2003, the strategy gives a detailed account of the principles which provide the basis for the Government’s response to the terrorist threat. Labour’s H...

A Home Office news release tells us: The Home Secretary has announced today that a rapid review of key counter-terrorism and security powers is underway. The review will look at what counter-terrorism powers and measures could be rolled back in order to restore the balance of civil liberties and counter-terrorism powers… The review will look