Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, top UK officer


  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018

FILE PHOTO: The then assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley answers journalists questions after reading a statement regarding the latest security arrangements in Britain following attacks in Tunisia and France, outside New Scotland Yard in London, Britain June 27, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a new and significant threat from organised far-right terrorism, the UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Monday as he revealed police had foiled four plots by right-wing extremists in the last year.

"The right-wing terrorist threat is more significant and more challenging than perhaps public debate gives it credit for," Mark Rowley, London's Assistant Commissioner, told reporters.

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