terrorism

Following an admission by the UK Government that, contrary to previous assurances, two suspected terrorists captured by UK forces in Iraq were subsequently transferred by the US to Afghanistan, SNP Westminster leader and Defence spokesperson, Angus Robertson said the UK Government's pledge of ethical policy is in tatters.

The SNP has called on the UK Government to publish any evidence it holds on whether UK citizens held in Guantanamo Bay were subject to torture.

SNP Westminster leader and Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Angus Robertson MP, has backed demands for a parliamentary statement following allegations that the UK Government was complicit in the torture of a British resident held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

The Scottish Government is to provide Scotland’s police forces with an additional £3.8 million over the next two years to combat terrorism and protect our communities.

SNP Home Affairs spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has welcomed comments by the Director-General of the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism praising Scotland’s community cohesion and ability to prevent young people becoming radicalised and joining terror groups.

A desperate Gordon Brown was accused of trading civil liberties in a "grubby bazaar" to win his battle to let police hold terrorist suspects for 42 days.

The UK government is set to compromise to avoid defeat over plans to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects from 28 days to 42 days, reports suggest.