The 71-year-old is leader of the Workers Party of BritainGeorge Galloway has said he was held by counter terror police for nine hours at Gatwick Airport and had his phone and laptop confiscated before being released without charge. The former MP, 71, said officers stopped him for “no reason at all” other than to “gain access to our communications”. Mr Galloway and his wife, Putri Gayatri Pertiwi, were allowed on their way after being stopped on Saturday under the terrorism Act, the Metropolitan Police said. In a ranting introduction to his Mother Of All Talk Shows broadcast, Mr Galloway said officers had questioned him about his views on Russia and China. “Held together with my wife for nine hours,” he said.