Boris Johnson says 74 terror prisoners released early

(BBC) Boris Johnson has told the BBC that 74 people jailed for terror offences and released early will have their licence conditions reviewed.

The Ministry of Justice launched the urgent review after convicted terrorist Usman Khan, who had served half of his sentence, killed two people in a knife attack at London Bridge on Friday.

The prime minister claimed scrapping early release would have stopped him.

But Labour is blaming budget cuts for “missed chances to intervene.”

Friday’s attack was brought to an end when police shot Khan dead.

The 28-year-old had been jailed in 2012 over a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange.

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