London Attack Reminds May of Post-Brexit Security Ties Need
- U.K. shouldn’t lose intelligence sharing with EU, experts say
- British-born attacker known to M15 spies some years ago
U.K.'s May Says 'We Are Not Afraid' After Terror Attack
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The tragedy unleashed at the heart of Britain’s seat of power gave Prime Minister Theresa May a sharp reminder of the security threat she shares with the European allies she’s about to divorce.
The worst terror attack on British soil since 2005 took place a year to the day after the deadly bombings on Brussels, and exactly one week before May’s government triggers Brexit. The unnamed British-born attacker was investigated by the British intelligence service MI5 some years ago but he wasn’t part of the current “intelligence picture,” May told lawmakers on Thursday.