Police said on Saturday that Khan had been convicted in 2012 for his part in an al Qaeda-inspired plot to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Earlier, Johnson said the attack was a terrorist act and vowed to end a practice whereby serious offenders can be automatically let out of prison early. “I have long said that this system simply isn’t working,” he said after visiting the scene of the attack on Saturday. Those convicted of a serious terrorism offense should face a mandatory minimum sentence of 14 years, he said later. Islamic State said its fighters were responsible for that attack, but the British authorities have cast doubt on those claims.

Source: Standard Digital November 30, 2019 23:26 UTC