Britain Lawmakers Seek Security Review
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In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.
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Britain needs new law enforcement measures to counter &quot;the biggest threat from terrorism&quot; it has ever faced, Home Secretary John Reid said before introducing the government&#39;s proposals later Thursday.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is set to testify to a parliamentary oversight committee on Thursday over the recent Northern Rock crisis, with questions being raised over his tenure.
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The Ministry of Defence is urged to improve relations with the defence industry in a report by a committee of MPs.
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The United Nations Committee Against Torture has urged Britain to carry out a review of its policy of detaining foreign suspects indefinitely under anti-terrorism laws.
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The Commons leader, Peter Hain, today admitted for the first time that al-Qaida had been &quot;focusing&quot; on parliament and reiterated his call for an urgent security review after two embarrassing security breaches in 24 hours.
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The US operations of BAE Systems have come under the spotlight amid a government probe and as it emerged Wednesday that a US senator has raised concerns about allegations the British arms group violated anti-bribery laws.
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Parliament members raised questions Monday about the extent of covert surveillance in Britain after a newspaper reported that authorities spied on a lawmaker with a bug hidden in a hollowed-out table at a prison visiting room.
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British newspapers have been abuzz over a bill that would ensure the right of homeowners to defend themselves against intruders.
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Calls for a change in the law on the force householders can use against burglars face their first major test in Parliament.
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By Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Europe Correspondent Catherine Drew. LONDON : Britain has suffered its second major security breach in less than a week after some protestors at the House of Commons, managed to break
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Tory leader and PM clash in Commons over police stop-and-search forms and terrorism
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Britainâs top police officer today called for an urgent updating of the law to protect householders who use force to defend their homes against criminals - even if it involves killing the intruder.
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Urgent action to tackle a rise in anti-Semitism in the UK is being called for by a cross-party group of MPs.
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Leader of Britain&#39;s House of Commons Peter Hain said on Friday he was briefed by the security services that &quot;al-Qaida operatives in Britain were focusing on Parliament.
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A lawmaker is leading calls for an investigation into why the Czech Republic's intelligence service had said that the hijackers' leader, Mohamed Atta, met in Prague with an Iraqi intelligence agent.
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A top homeland security lawmaker has called for an investigation into possible cyber attacks on computer systems at the Homeland Security Department.