http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1173535,00.html

      TERROR LAW THREAT

The Government's controversial new anti-terror laws could be used against G8
protesters when Britain hosts the summit of world leaders in July.
Tony Blair has refused to rule out such a move but said he could not see why
anyone wanted to protest against the gathering of industrialised nations at
Gleneagles.


The meeting will focus on the plight of poor African nations and on climate
change.

Speaking during his visit to the Scottish Labour conference, The Prime
Minister also insisted that Gordon Brown, who speaks today, would be
"central" to Labour's forthcoming General Election campaign.

Speaking of his Chancellor, Mr Blair told Scotland's Sunday Mail: "Don't be
under any doubt about the importance of Gordon.

"You'll see when he comes here on Sunday that he's going to be central to
the campaign and not just on the economy, but the whole thing."

With Britain currently holding the G8 presidency, Mr Blair will welcome US
and Russian presidents George Bush and Vladimir Putin and the heads of the
French, German, Japanese, Italian and Canadian governments.

Asked whether Home Secretary Charles Clarke would use the new anti-terror
laws against G8 protesters, Mr Blair said: "I couldn't rule it out."

Mr Blair said he welcomed peaceful protesters who will gather to urge world
leaders to help Third World countries crippled by debt, famine and disease.


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