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Theresa May has told the House of Commons that Donald Trump was “plain wrong” to suggest Muslim communities, including in the UK, have turned a blind eye to terrorism. Theresa May told the House of Commons that Donald Trump was “plain wrong” to suggest Muslim communities, including in the UK, have turned a blind eye to terrorism.
The US presidential contender had said on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday that it was “a disgrace” that one of the suspects in last November’s Paris attacks had been found in his home area in Brussels, hinting that local people must have helped to hide him, and that the same problem extended to the UK. The US presidential contender had said on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Wednesday that it was “a disgrace” that one of the suspects in last November’s Paris attacks had been found in his home area in Brussels.
The Republican contender complained that Muslims were “absolutely not reporting” potential terrorists, and that the same problem extended to the UK.
But the home secretary said: “I understand he said that Muslims were not coming forward in the United Kingdom to report matters of concern. This is absolutely not the case – he is just plain wrong.”But the home secretary said: “I understand he said that Muslims were not coming forward in the United Kingdom to report matters of concern. This is absolutely not the case – he is just plain wrong.”
Reporting to MPs on the government’s response to Tuesday’s terror attacks in Brussels, May promised that Britain would rise to the “challenge of our generation” and defeat terrorism. May was delivering a report to MPs on the government’s response to Tuesday’s terror attacks in Brussels. Speaking to a sombre House, she, promised that Britain would rise to the “challenge of our generation” and defeat terrorism, however long it took.
She detailed a series of measures, including stepped-up security at ports and an increased police presence on transport networks, that had been taken in response to the attacks. She detailed a series of measures, including stepped-up security at ports and an increased police presence on transport networks, that had been taken in response to the attacks – though stressed that there had been no new intelligence pointing to a specific threat.
May described the victims of the attacks as “ordinary people simply going about their lives: families going on holiday, tourists visiting the city, workers going to their offices” who had been “attacked in the most heartless way”. She said she had spoken to her Belgian counterpart to express her condolences and offer support. The victims of the attacks were “ordinary people simply going about their lives: families going on holiday, tourists visiting the city, workers going to their offices” who had been “attacked in the most heartless way”, May said, adding that she had spoken to her Belgian counterpart to express her condolences and offer support.
The home secretary enumerated ways in which Britain’s response to terrorist attacks has been stepped up in recent years, including new powers to confiscate the passports of individuals suspected of planning to travel abroad to commit acts of terrorism, which she said had been used more than 20 times. The prime minister chaired a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday morning, to discuss the response to the Brussels attacks.
Asked by the shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham, whether the government would be updating its advice for families planning to travel to or through Belgium for the Easter weekend, May said they should consult the Foreign Office website, and warned that travellers should expect delays as security checks at Britain’s borders have been stepped up. Afterwards, a spokesman reiterated the fact that the threat level across the UK remains at severe, suggesting an attack is, “highly likely”. He added, “the public are advised to be ‘alert but not alarmed’”.
May’s statement followed a noisy, adversarial session of prime minister’s questions, but Burnham responded by saying the aftermath of the attacks was a time for MPs from all sides to unite. The government is no longer advising against any travel to Belgium, as it did in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. But the spokesman said: “British nationals in Belgium should remain alert and vigilant, stay away from crowded places, and follow the instructions of the Belgian authorities.”
“We stand together as a united country,” he said. “Whatever it takes and however long it takes, we will face this threat to our way of life together.” Speaking in the Commons, May warned that travellers should also expect some delays at ports and airports in the coming days as security checks at Britain’s borders are increased.
May said she welcomed the content and the “tone” of his remarks. Seeking to reassure the public about the threat of a similar attack in the UK, the home secretary listed ways in which Britain’s response to terrorist attacks has been strengthened in recent years, including new powers to confiscate the passports of individuals suspected of planning to travel abroad to commit acts of terrorism, which she said had been used more than 20 times.
In some cases, she added, the Queen’s prerogative to revoke an individual’s passport has subsequently been used. She also claimed that seven attacks on British soil have been prevented in recent years through the use of intelligence.
May’s statement followed a noisy, adversarial session of prime minister’s questions, but shadow home secretary Andy Burnham responded by saying the aftermath of the attacks was a time for MPs from all sides to unite.
“We stand together as a united country,” he said. “Whatever it takes and however long it takes, we will face this threat to our way of life together.” May said she welcomed the content and the “tone” of his remarks.