David Cameron asks for Tough Anti-Terrorism laws

British Prime Minister David Cameron proposed on Monday, a comprehensive legislation to fight the bane of extremism.

Cameron formally asked the House of Commons to concur with the many short term measures he proposed last week. The suggested measures were - to confiscate the passports of suspected British jihadists leaving the country and to control their movement within the country, reports foxnews.com

"As I've said all along, this is not a knee-jerk response or sweeping, blanket changes that would be ineffective". "It's not about just new powers, but about how we tackle extremism in all forms. ... We will in the end defeat this extremism," Cameron said, according to Fox News.

In order to repel militant groups like the Islamic State, Cameron said that Britain must fill two main gaps. The first was regarding suspected militants travelling abroad and the second pertained to the return of the foreign militants to Britain.

Cameron said the proposed legislation will give police officers temporary power to confiscate passports at the border. He said that it was important for Britain to shun foreign militants who return from the Middle East and become a threat to the nation. He added that Britain must also stop those suspected of extremism from going out of the country. 

"Adhering to British values is not an option or a choice. It is a duty for all those who live in these islands so we will stand up for our values. We will in the end defeat this extremism and we will secure our way of life for generations to come," Cameron said in the House of Commons, reports USA TODAY.

Last week, Britain had increased its terror threat level from substantial to severe.