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 Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:20 am Post subject: Blair defeated over terror laws |
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost the key House of Commons vote on plans to allow police to hold terror suspects without charge for up to 90 days.
MPs rejected the plans by 322 votes to 291 - a majority of 31. It is the government's first defeat since Labour came to power in 1997.
The defeat will be seen as a blow to the authority of Mr Blair, who said MPs had a "duty" to support the police.
MPs are now voting on a compromise detention time limit of 28 days.
The vote will be seen as a blow to the prime minister's authority.
But the defeat does not mean Mr Blair will have to stand down as prime minister - something he has said he will do before the next election.
Labour usually has a House of Commons majority of 66.
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