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Emergency terror law clears parliamentary hurdles
Emergency legislation to block the automatic release of people convicted of terror offences is set to become law after being approved by the Lords.
The Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill - which was passed by MPs earlier this month - was drawn up following an attack in south London.
The attacker, Sudesh Amman, had recently been freed from prison.
The government had wanted to pass the bill before 28 February when the next terror offender is due for release.
Sunderland shopkeeper Mohammed Zahir Khan, 42, had been set to be freed after serving half of his sentence for encouraging terrorism.
The government's emergency measures, which required backing from Parliament, would postpone his release until the Parole Board has given its approval.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51623028
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One of the rare examples showing our politicians can be quick and efficient when needs be.