BRITAIN faces another “huge” terrorist plot, security minister Lord West warned yesterday.
He revealed the authorities were closely “monitoring” the situation.
The dramatic admission came 24 hours after the Lords defeated Government proposals to lock up terror suspects for 42 days without charge.
Lord West told peers: “The threat is huge. It dipped slightly and is now rising again within the context of ‘severe’.
“There are large complex plots. We unravelled one, which caused damage to al-Qaeda and the plots faded slightly.
“But another great plot is building up again, which we’re monitoring.”
He appeared to catch Number 10 off guard but Whitehall insiders played down his comments.
Tory Shadow Home Secretary Dominic Grieve said the comments were “reckless in the extreme”.
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