(National-UAE) The head of London’s Metropolitan Police has warned of the risk of a terrorist attack as lockdown restrictions eased in England on Monday.
Cressida Dick said her officers are dealing with more than 800 live cases and that they have seen a rise in the threat of far-right terrorism.
Since 2017, she said, 29 lethal intended attacks had been prevented, 18 of which were by Islamist militants and 10 by far-right extremists.
The UK’s terrorism threat level is currently rated as “substantial.” Ms Dick has warned an attack is “still likely” as travel opens up and people gather together.
“As lockdown eases there may be greater opportunities for terrorists to exploit in terms of travel and crowds of people,” she told the National.
