The last crucial 24 hours-what this morning's papers are saying

As the final battle commences today over the 42 day detention,the Telegraph has a poll which shows that the majority of the public at least back the Prime Minister.

The YouGov survey found that almost three quarters of the public (69 per cent) support raising the detention limit from 28 days to 42 days "in exceptional circumstances". A quarter (24 per cent) oppose the plans

And others also come out in support.Former Met Police chief Lord Stevens whom reports the Times

is an adviser to both Gordon Brown and David Cameron, said that the police needed to have the power “in their back pocket” to hold someone for up to 42 days in “exceedingly exceptional circumstances”.
“It is the duty of those of us who have been on the front line – losing sleep, working through the night on these cases to thwart attacks – to put forward the argument for this extra power,” said Lord Stevens, who has also investigated police corruption in Northern Ireland.

Yet all indications are that tonight's vote is going to be close.More than 40 Labour backbenchers are still thought to be threatening tovote with the oppositiona and amid signs of desperation the Independent reports

The Prime Minister even risked a rift with George Bush on the eve of the US President's visit to London by promising Labour left-wingers he would back the lifting of EU sanctions against Cuba if they supported him on 42 days. Mr Bush wants the sanctions, which include a ban on high-level visits by Cuban officials, to be maintained but some EU countries, led by Spain, want them abolished to encourage the new leadership in Cuba.