Counterterror measures

London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said the British government must spend tens of millions in order to prepare the capital for incidents like the Paris attacks.

Speaking at a police and crime assembly on January 29, he said terrorists’ increasing use of online networks was putting a huge strain on the police force and that multiple suspects could not be followed all of the time without an increase in resources.

Following the Paris attacks, the UK government announced an additional £130m on top of the £564m national counterterrorism budget. The Home Office is yet to allocate the additional £130m which is set to be distributed to police and security services over the next two years.

London Needs 'Tens Of Millions' For Security Following Paris Attacks