David Cameron has also proposed landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London’s no-fly lists.
“We will shortly be introducing our own new Counter-Terrorism Bill in the UK,” Cameron said in a speech to Australia’s
parliament before travelling to the G20 leaders’ summit in Brisbane,
adding that there was “no opt-out from dealing with this”.
“New
powers for police at ports to seize passports, to stop suspects
travelling and to stop British nationals returning to the UK unless they
do so on our terms.
“New rules to prevent airlines that don’t comply with our no-fly lists or security screening measures from landing in the UK.” Continue...
Some
500 radicalised Britons are estimated to be fighting in Iraq and Syria,
both of which are facing a major offensive from the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
British
media reports said the legislation, to be introduced in parliament this
month, would block individuals from returning from Syria and Iraq to
Britain for at least two years unless they comply with strict measures.
These
could include being escorted back to Britain and then facing
prosecution, bail-style reporting conditions and deradicalisation
courses.
Border
guards and airport police would also be given new powers to seize
passports from those they suspect of planning to travel abroad for
terrorism, the reports said.
Australia
is facing a similar scenario to Britain with at least 73 of its
nationals having their passports cancelled to prevent them travelling to
Iraq and Syria, as concerns mount that they could return home and
commit violence.
At
least 71 Australians are currently fighting in the two nations, the
government says. At least 15 have been killed – two of them as suicide
bombers – and authorities have passed a law criminalising travel to
terror hotspots without good reason.
Britain
raised its terror threat risk level to “severe” in September – meaning
an attack is thought “highly likely” – due to fears over the situation
in Iraq and Syria.
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