The government is going to give up on its attempts to bring in detention without charge for 42 days after accepting that the House of Lords would never pass it.

Ministers admit privately that there is not “a cat in Hell’s chance” of the legislation, which returns to the Lords this week, being passed into law.

The Government has decided against using the Parliament Act to force the measure through after peers reject it, The Times has learnt. That decision will effectively confine the controversial proposal — which the Prime Minister fought tooth and nail to get through a Commons vote in June — to the legislative dustbin.

But watch out for a shoddy compromise, and a confirmation of the 28 days limit.

(via Tim Worstall)