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| The UK will "not be intimidated" by terrorist attacks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has told MPs. | The UK will "not be intimidated" by terrorist attacks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has told MPs. |
| In a Commons statement, she said it was "through our unity that the terrorist will eventually be defeated". | In a Commons statement, she said it was "through our unity that the terrorist will eventually be defeated". |
| Ms Smith spoke after the UK's reviewer of terror laws, Lord Carlile, suggested giving police longer to quiz suspects. | Ms Smith spoke after the UK's reviewer of terror laws, Lord Carlile, suggested giving police longer to quiz suspects. |
| Ministers are consulting on anti-terror plans ahead of a bill to be published in November. Gordon Brown said he would not be "rushing into" new laws. | Ministers are consulting on anti-terror plans ahead of a bill to be published in November. Gordon Brown said he would not be "rushing into" new laws. |
| 'Freedoms' | 'Freedoms' |
| Ms Smith said: "My aim is to allow the British public to live their lives how they would wish within the law. | |
| "Our message to those who wish to destroy our way of life and freedoms is that we will not be intimidated by terror." | "Our message to those who wish to destroy our way of life and freedoms is that we will not be intimidated by terror." |
| It was murderous and criminal. It had nothing to do with British values Jacqui SmithHome secretary Q&A: Anti-terror laws | It was murderous and criminal. It had nothing to do with British values Jacqui SmithHome secretary Q&A: Anti-terror laws |
| Shadow home secretary David Davis praised Ms Smith's "calmness" in dealing with the failed car bomb attacks in London and at Glasgow Airport over the weekend. | |
| Earlier, Mr Brown's official spokesman said: "It's not a time for rushing into new legislation at the moment. | |
| "The prime minister is determined to ensure every action is taken to protect the public but he's equally determined not to be deflected from the main business of government." | "The prime minister is determined to ensure every action is taken to protect the public but he's equally determined not to be deflected from the main business of government." |
| Ms Smith's predecessor as home secretary, John Reid, last month published a discussion document covering anti-terror measures being considered - including extending the 28-day limit of holding terror suspects without charge. | Ms Smith's predecessor as home secretary, John Reid, last month published a discussion document covering anti-terror measures being considered - including extending the 28-day limit of holding terror suspects without charge. |
| Ms Smith told MPs: "There may well be a case for looking very carefully at the amount of time that we are able to detain people pre-charge in order to ensure the very best opportunity to bring convictions." | |
| 'People of goodwill' | 'People of goodwill' |
| Earlier, she said the government needed to "find not just the legislative approach, but other ways" to counter terrorism, including talking to all faith communities. | |
| Lord Carlile told BBC Radio 4's The World at One that the weekend's bomb attacks had given further weight to calls for the 28-day limit to be extended and for control orders for terror suspects to be toughened up. | |
| We are very happy to look at new evidence from the police, from the security services, from the prime minister himself George OsborneShadow chancellor Analysis: Smith's start | |
| Such responses were "proportionate" to the current threat, he added. | Such responses were "proportionate" to the current threat, he added. |
| Ministers have said open-ended detention without charge - overseen by the courts - is a "very, very serious option" and that it is "worth exploring" tougher control orders. | Ministers have said open-ended detention without charge - overseen by the courts - is a "very, very serious option" and that it is "worth exploring" tougher control orders. |
| In 2005, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Labour backbenchers defeated plans to hold terror suspects for up to 90 days without charge. | In 2005, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Labour backbenchers defeated plans to hold terror suspects for up to 90 days without charge. |
| The Tories said a "cross-party approach" was needed and the Lib Dems praised Mr Brown for showing a "measured tone" in response to the crisis. | |