THE GUARDIAN: Cabinet said to be poised to approve alternatives to the restrictive conditions imposed on some terror suspectsNick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, is said to have won his cabinet fight to scrap control orders, the restrictive conditions that impose virtual house arrest on some terror suspects.
Under alternative measures awaiting government approval, suspects will no longer have to wear electronic tags or have a home curfew imposed on them, and will be allowed to use mobile phones and home computers for the first time, according to the Sunday Times. [£]
They will also be allowed to travel wherever they want in Britain, but not abroad, it is claimed.
The report comes after a group of human rights organisations upped the pressure on the government over the issue.
The Liberal Democrats promised to scrap control orders as part of their election manifesto commitments, but the issue has caused wrangling within the coalition government, under pressure from the Home Office and MI5 to retain the controversial measures. >>> Karen McVeigh | Sunday, January 01, 2011
