And this would have helped how???

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"Tougher conditions could be imposed on people seeking asylum or leave to remain in the UK as part of moves against those inciting terrorism.

Home Secretary Charles Clarke has ordered an immediate review of his powers to exclude and deport people. "

Well British born people won't be seeking aslyum or leave to remain here

Yes, but those who organised them might have been.

I doubt it somehow. Won't they just come in on tourist visas?

They should tighten these up as part of the immigration problem, anyway. It's rather tasteless to lump it in as part of there "new" anti-terror laws, though.