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Detention of terror suspects
Should the Government extend the period of detention without charge for terror suspects from 28 days to 58 days?
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Last week I joined the retail union Usdaw in their campaign to tackle abuse against shop workers after a survey found that one third are subjected to vicious verbal abuse every month. I joined sh...