Theresa May has said she will change human rights laws if they “get in the way” of tackling terror suspects.<\/p>\n
The PM said she would make it easier to deport foreign terror suspects and “restrict the freedom and movements” of those that presented a threat.<\/p>\n
Labour said ministers must stand up for “democratic values” while the Lib Dems said the plan would not improve safety.<\/p>\n
Security has dominated the final days of the general election campaign ahead of Thursday’s poll.<\/p>\n
Rival parties have been criticising the Tories over police cuts following the terror attacks in London and Manchester.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the London attack, Mrs May said “enough is enough” and that “things need to change” in the terror fight.<\/p>\n
Addressing activists in Slough on Tuesday evening, she did not make any specific new policy proposals but said: “I mean longer prison sentences for those convicted of terrorist offences.<\/p>\n
“I mean making it easier for the authorities to deport foreign terrorist suspects back to their own countries.<\/p>\n
“And I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they are a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in full in court.<\/p>\n
“And if our human rights laws get in the way of doing it, we will change the law so we can do it.”<\/p>\n
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