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British Islamic extremists linked to Madrid atrocity

Sir John Stevens, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has said there is a “definite link” between the perpetrators of the Madrid rail bombings and al Qaeda fellow travellers in the UK. Security services are probing whether UK-based Islamic extremists funded and supported one of the chief suspects linked to the Madrid atrocity. Last Thursday, a series… Read more »

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Blunkett to push for data retention
Blunkett to push for data retention

Brussels will come under pressure today to back plans for the “retention” of and access to mobile phone and internet data for use in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. British officials, led by home secretary David Blunkett, will argue that security agencies must have the right to tap into communication logs if terrorism… Read more »