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Blair announces tough security plans

Tony Blair - Anti-terror measures
Tony Blair - Anti-terror measures

The British Prime Minister has outlined a raft of tough new measures drawn up in the wake of the London attacks.

Speaking at his monthly news conference, Tony Blair said he plans to broaden laws which will allow police to deport extremists who promote terrorism.

The proposed new grounds for deportation would include fostering hatred, advocating violence or justifying such violence.

Mr Blair said the Human Rights Act would be amended if necessary to make the deportation of people involved inciting terrorism more straightforward.

He also said anyone who has been involved in terrorism would be refused asylum in Britain.

He said the measures were not aimed a decent law-abiding Muslims.

Two further suspects in court

The wife and sister-in-law of an alleged 21 July bomber have denied failing to disclose information about the suspect.

Yeshiemebet Girma and Mulumebet Girma were charged with failing to disclose information about terrorism.

The two sisters were brought before Bow Street Magistrate's Court this afternoon and have been remanded in custody until 11 August.

Meanwhile, police in Britain have made two more arrests as part of their investigation into the attempted London bomb attacks on 21 July.

A man and a woman were taken into custody earlier this week but details of their detention only emerged this afternoon.