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UK

Peers vote to restrict police powers, involving the disclosure of personal financial information, to the pursuit of terrorists and defence of national security rather than criminal activity as wanted by the government.

Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 20:51 GMT
Anti-terror defeats for government
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1696000/1696047.stm
The government has suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords over its proposed anti-terrorism legislation.

Audio: Home Office minister Lord Rooker
"We will listen to what people have to say"
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1680000/audio/_1681915_terrorism08_rooker.ram

Audio: Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Labour peer
"We do not need this new law"
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1680000/audio/_1680214_bill07_kennedy.ram

Earlier news:
Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 16:12 GMT
Peers and MPs battle over terror bill
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1695000/1695836.stm


EU

Italy blocks the plans for an EU arrest warrant, but importantly agree a common definition of Terrorism.

Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 18:00 GMT
Italy blocks EU warrant plans
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1694000/1694599.stm
Plans for a European Union-wide arrest warrant to help fight terrorism are in disarray after ministers failed to reach agreement at a meeting on Thursday.