Brown says London security alert shows serious, continuous threat UPDATE |
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(Updates with more remarks from prime minister)LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today's security alert in central London is a reminder that Britain faces 'a serious and continuous threat' and the public needs to be alert at all times.Brown was speaking after police made safe what they said was a 'potentially viable explosive device' in the busy Haymarket district of the city.Ahead of a meeting with senior ministers, he said: 'The first duty of a government is is the security of the people.'And as the police and security services have said on so many occasions, we face a serious and continuous threat to our country. We should allow the police to investigate.'This incident does indicate the need for us to be vigilant at all times... I will stress to the cabinet that the vigilance must be maintained over the next few days.'The prime minister said new Home Secretary Jacqui Smith would chair a meeting of Britain's emergency contingencies committee, COBRA, before briefing the cabinet.tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.comafp/jsaCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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