Home Office dumps plan to close mosques By Times Online and PA news The Home Secretary today quietly dropped his controversial plans to give police the power to shut down mosques being used by extremists. The proposal was originally part of Tony Blair’s 12-point plan to combat terror after the July 7 London bombings, but a consultation produced a negative reaction from top police officers and the Muslim community. Charles Clarke said in a written statement to MPs today: "I will not seek to legislate on this issue at the present time, although we will keep the matter under review."...