‘Biggest threat’ to UK is extremism, says Home Secretary ahead of 7/7 anniversary
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that Islamic and right-wing extremism are Britain's biggest threats ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings, which killed 52 people in 2005.
- The Terrorism Act 2025, known as Martyn's Law, requires UK venues with 200 or more attendees to prepare for potential terror attacks.
- Figen Murray campaigned for Martyn's Law in memory of her son, highlighting the impact of personal loss on legislation.
- The 7/7 bombers were driven by a profound sense of alienation from mainstream society, showing the dangers of unchecked identity politics in Britain.
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‘DIY terrorism very difficult to anticipate’, says former MI6 director of operations
We spoke to Nigel Inkster, the former director of operations and intelligence for the British Secret Intelligence Service, and asked him if we are safer now than we were 20 years ago.
7/7 London bombing survivor says Britain's terror threat 'worse now than 20 years ago' - The Mirror
London City worker Sajda Mughal, who is Muslim, immediately decided to quit her job and dedicate her life to fighting extremism in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings


The London subway terror is the twentieth anniversary – how have the survivors changed, how has society changed?
R50/ On July 7, 2005, London was shaken by a series of attacks: coordinated suicide attacks, in three subway convoys and a bus, which caused 52 deaths and more than 700 injured. We propose the news of that day of the then correspondent Enrico Franceschini
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