A host of possible new anti-terror measures were announced by the British Prime Minister as he briefed MPs on Monday.
The measures included working towards new legislation that grants police statutory powers to confiscate passports of suspect terrorists at UK borders, blocking suspected British terrorists from returning to the UK, establishing de-radicalisation programmes and new requirements for airlines to hand over more information about passengers returning from conflict zones, reports the BBC.
David Cameron said the UK was able to block foreign nationals and those with dual citizenship from re-entering the UK but did not have the same power for UK nationals deemed to pose a threat to the country.
"We will introduce specific and targeted legislation... providing the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned," he said.
British Muslim leaders issue fatwa condemning Islamic State (IS)
British Muslim leaders issued a fatwa condemning Islamic State (IS) militants reports the Independent and Guardian.
The fatwa authored with the support of six senior Islamic scholars in the UK said that it was ‘religiously prohibited (Haram) to support or Joint” the Islamic State (IS) militants.
The fatwa said that though Muslims had a moral obligation to help the Syrian and Iraqi people, such work should be done ‘without betraying their own societies.’
The measures included working towards new legislation that grants police statutory powers to confiscate passports of suspect terrorists at UK borders, blocking suspected British terrorists from returning to the UK, establishing de-radicalisation programmes and new requirements for airlines to hand over more information about passengers returning from conflict zones, reports the BBC.
David Cameron said the UK was able to block foreign nationals and those with dual citizenship from re-entering the UK but did not have the same power for UK nationals deemed to pose a threat to the country.
"We will introduce specific and targeted legislation... providing the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned," he said.
British Muslim leaders issue fatwa condemning Islamic State (IS)
British Muslim leaders issued a fatwa condemning Islamic State (IS) militants reports the Independent and Guardian.
The fatwa authored with the support of six senior Islamic scholars in the UK said that it was ‘religiously prohibited (Haram) to support or Joint” the Islamic State (IS) militants.
The fatwa said that though Muslims had a moral obligation to help the Syrian and Iraqi people, such work should be done ‘without betraying their own societies.’