Eight suspected leaders of a people-trafficking gang thought to have smuggled up to 100,000 Turkish people into Britain were arrested by police yesterday in a series of early morning raids. For the Turkish men and women seeking a better life, but who do not have family in Britain, the unlicensed bars and drinking dens provide a crucial link, according to community leaders.. Judges will not succumb to political pressure by allowing foreign terror suspects to be deported to countries where they face torture, the Lord Chief Justice says. In his first press conference since his appointment as the country's senior judge, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers said the bombings on 7 July did not mean judges would "see anything differently" in the exercise of their legal duty to protect the rights of anybody at risk of being sent to a state where security services torture suspects. He was responding to questions about Tony Blair's declaration that the "rules of the game" are changing. Other ministers have also suggested that new judicial guidance is needed, balancing the interest of national security against an individual's human rights.. The network of Turkish social clubs and caf?dotted throughout Wood Green in north London are the focal point for scores of illegal immigrants being smuggled into Britain.

"There had been a breach of sex discrimination legislation and the Secretary of State was not admitting that there had been a breach."If you are in public life, like me, you have a duty to say when things are wrong."Mr Hanney only made the ruling public after the money had been paid into his lawyer's account, and said that he hoped lessons were learnt.Christine Channon yesterday said that the ruling "did not affect her role" on the South West RDA.. This was clearly a ministerial decision made in the full knowledge of who was the best candidate and cannot be blamed on civil servants."Despite Mr Hanney's victory, Christine Channon's appointment has not been overturned It was a matter of principle," he said. Processes have changed to ensure this does not happen again."Mr Hanney said: "I think if you are the minister for equality, it is important you understand the law. A spokesman for the Department of Trade and Industry said: "The DTI fully accepts the commissioner's findings that we misunderstood certain provisions in the code. The Permanent Secretary has written to apologise to Mr Hanney The department will pick up costs. It said the non-appointment of Mr Hanney was "in breach of the code of practice for ministerial appointments to public bodies" and "was unlawful sex discrimination". She appointed Christine Channon, who was placed third in line by the RDA.Mr Hanney filed a complaint to the Commissioner for Public Appointments and launched an