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An assassination attempt has been prevented, but Britain’s Prime Minister needs improved security

By Tom Rogan
Published December 6, 2017 6:34pm ET
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An assassination attempt has been prevented, but Britain’s Prime Minister needs improved security
An armed police officer keeps guard at Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Two men will appear in a London court to face terror charges Wednesday after reportedly plotting to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May. The plan, revealed to the British Cabinet on Tuesday, allegedly involved planting a bomb outside the entrance to Downing Street gates before attackers would stab the U.K. leader in the ensuing chaos. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) | Kirsty Wigglesworth

Britain has just disrupted an Islamic State-inspired plot to assassinate Prime Minister, Theresa May.

That’s good news, but this is a wake up call to the fact that the Prime Minister needs better security.

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