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Terror bill defeat deals huge blow to Blair

By Frederick Studemann in London

Published: November 10 2005 02:00 | Last updated: November 10 2005 02:00

* Devastating setback for UK premier's authority as his own MPs reject plan to detain suspects for 90 days

Tony Blair, UK prime minister, yesterday suffered a devasting blow to his authority and his first parliamentary defeat after MPs rejected proposals to hold terror suspects without charge for 90 days.

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