HOME Secretary John Reid today warned Britain is facing a new breed of terrorist who aims to destroy the country’s values and has access to "means of mass destruction".
Addressing the think tank Demos, he said the country was facing its "most sustained period of serious threat" since the end of the Second World War.
He added:"Individuals who can network courtesy of new technology and access modern chemical, biological and other means of mass destruction, are an enemy we have never had to face before.
He said the terrorists have an "unconstrained capability" as well as "unconstrained intent" and are seeking to create a society which would deny all of the basic individual rights which we now take for granted.
And he said despite foiling four plots since the July bombings last year, national security was put at risk by an inability to adapt the country’s institutions.
He said: "While I am confident the security services and police will guarantee100per cent effort and 100per cent dedication, they cannot guarantee 100per cent success.
"Our common security will only be assured by a common effort from all sections of society."
The Home Secretary also told the audience that since the end of the Cold War globalisation had brought mass migration "on a hitherto unprecedented scale", which brought the possibility of insecurity into the heart of our communities.
The Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said:" They should now answer our calls to establish a dedicated UK border police force to secure our borders and to appoint a dedicated minister for counter-terrorism."
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