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Terror laws: 'I've been stopped 30 times'

Figures obtained by the programme show the number of under-18s detained under terror laws while coming in or out of the country, has more than tripled over two years.

UK police have legal powers at airports to question and search people as part of Schedule 7 of the terrorism Act. Last year, 46 young people were detained under this law.

Ahmed Ali described how he'd been stopped under Schedule 7 more than 30 times - the "most horrific" when he was taken off a flight when his children were present.

We also spoke to Sabah Choudary, who described how she was stopped while going on a holiday to Turkey. She said Schedule 7 was a "collective form of punishment that effectively criminalises everyday Muslims".

David Anderson QC - the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation - said he was glad of such a strong power to "protect us", but understood it could be humiliating.

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